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Need some rules help...

Discussion in 'WERA Vintage' started by Mongo, Aug 26, 2020.

  1. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Okay, have a guy with an 82 Katana looking to race. Personally I think it's fine in V5 but looking through the rules and the specific bikes it likes the GS1000 but not the GSX1000 or 1100 (not 100% sure which it is, working on that).

    Any reason it should not be a V5 bike? I know the 4 valves per cylinder displacement being 1025 would disallow the 1100 but seems as if it would allow the 1000. Even so should I keep the 1100 out since it's not like it made a ton more power,
     
  2. grasshopper

    grasshopper Well-Known Member

    Look at the AHRMA rules for an example. They're fair and make sense. (Sarcasm)
     
  3. cyclocrossfool

    cyclocrossfool Well-Known Member

    i do 4 , 6lw and at times 5. i would have no problem racing against him/her, if someone was to bitch i would point out the lack of bikes in vintage . $$$ , plus the 1100 katana is badass and should get a gimme for whatever reason.
     
  4. fastfreddie

    fastfreddie Midnight Oil Garage

    What's the rule on overbores? Would that help with perspective?
     
  5. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    82 katana is 1000cc to be AMA legal,83 katana has the 1100 motor.
     
  6. 83BSA

    83BSA Well-Known Member

    Seems like it fits the V5 rules: pre-1983, 4 cylinder to 1025 cc. It is a twin shock bike. It is not specifically excluded. Bring it. If something later needs to be tweaked or adjusted, do it then, as appropriate.

    Cheers,

    dave
     
  7. 83BSA

    83BSA Well-Known Member

    As Mr. McKinney pointed out, the 1983 Katana is a completely different bike: 1100 cc engine; monoshock, etc.

    Cheers,

    Dave
     
  8. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    No monoshock,it's a 82 Katana same bore,different paint and a regular gs1100 66mm stroke crank.
     
  9. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    You're thinking GS1150,1st big bore monoshock Zook.
     
  10. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    .....and no horse in this fight,but really,cb1100f,gs1100 etc should be allowed.Going off memory,V5 is either 1200cc or unlimited 2 valve?

    With that in mind,a 4 valve 1100 won't be a runaway.
     
  11. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    .......and let up to 680cc in V4 :)
     
  12. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    It's a currently 1015cc 82 Katana 1k.
     
  13. 83BSA

    83BSA Well-Known Member

    V5.

    Cheers,

    Dave
     
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