Your Oldest Race Bike?

What is the oldest race bike you've ever raced in a non-vintage class?
Lets hear about it.

In 2003 my first race bike was a 93 Honda CBR 600 F2 that I raced in the middleweight classes.
It had F3 carbs, triples and forks.
I never won on it but I did put it on the 3rd step in the amateur classes a few times in that other series here in FL.

 

1994 TZ125F. One or two sets of take-offs per season, changing the main jet 2-3 times a day.

 

1966 Greeves Silverstone in a 250cc race in 1976.

 

I raced my 96 MZ in Clubman this past September. It didn’t fare well

 

'72 Honda CB175

(ahh, just saw the second part re. racing in a non-vintage class.)

Raced a 96 MZ Skorpion in modern classes 2010-2014

 

1988 fzr400 in a CCS MW race at NJMP once,just a couple years ago. Did NOT get last place!! When I first started racing with CCS there luckily wasnt any vintage classes,and my main racebike was a fzr400/600 and I would run that in Thunderbike,and I think Lightweight GP regularly.

 

1971 CB350 in the late 70's in E super, D super, C Super, F2 and F3.

 

Those bikes, with the right pipe, had the most sweetly vicious sound.

 

1986 GSXR7/11 converted to 17" rims. The last year I raced it was 2000 but I still take it out for track days once in a while.

 

Still racing a 93 Honda F2 with a F3 front end and carbs in Formula 40 and F2

 

Yep.Whats also really fun is all the questions from the teens-20 somethings asking WTF is that bike?

 

Not sure how auld she was but easily in her late 50's to early 60's.
P.S I came first

 

You crash that thing already?

 

1985 Cagiva 650SS.

1986 Harris SRX.

1986 Yamaha SRX.

Cheers,

Dave

 

The first time I raced was in 1993 on 1988 Katana 600.

 

I think the OP is asking whats your oldest bike that is/was raced in a non-vintage class.

 

I’m not sure but could you clarify your response please?

 

I should clarify - I was still racing that thing in MW through 2002 ish

edit - now that I think about it, the 2005 SV is getting a little long in the tooth, but the progression of development/power with newer models in the class in nowhere near what it was with middleweights in the 89’s and 90’s.

 

On the Katana?!! Holy moly...........

 

I’m a cheap bastard