Motard Belly Pan

[CEO]

The fact that they are suddenly applying this to motards but not to EXs is horseshit.

"19.25.3 Machines not equipped with a lower OEM fairing may install a fairing in order to comply with this rule."

Im just saying that "may" is not the same as "must"3

You're reading it wrong.

You MUST provide a containment method of 3qts oil on all motards.

You MAY use a fairing to do this.

Or use whatever other method you think will work, comply with the specifics of the rule, and pass tech (workmanship, etc).

[Tricky Mike]

You MUST provide a containment method of 3qts oil on all motards.

Even those that hold 1.5qts?

(ok, enough out of the non-racer peanut gallery )

[CBR929RE]

Even those that hold 1.5qts?

(ok, enough out of the non-racer peanut gallery )

yes because if you make it hold 1.5 then when you start to lean it'll spill all over the place. get out of here Charlie Brown.

[butcher bergs]

Even those that hold 1.5qts?

(ok, enough out of the non-racer peanut gallery )

Richie's motard holds at least 3 quarts

[CEO]

Even those that hold 1.5qts?

(ok, enough out of the non-racer peanut gallery )

yes because if you make it hold 1.5 then when you start to lean it'll spill all over the place. get out of here Charlie Brown.

Yes, however, in other racing organizations I looked around a bit. They clarify that your belly pan should hold 3 qts, or if you bike holds less than three qts, then your pan must hold the capacity of the bike. So a 1.5 qt belly pan would be good for WSMC and I think WERA but not good enough for LRRS...

[csmutty]

The fact that they are suddenly applying this to motards but not to EXs is horseshit.

Have you ever seen or heard of an EX500 blowing up?

Now have you ever seen or heard of a motard blowing up? And how many examples of said motards can you think of? Makes sense to me...

I heard that BJ made a deal with the track. He sings the national anthem and they allow EX500's to run without a belly pan.

[mzdagrl]

why would they exclude product ex500's but not motards?

Hey, Clarkie, how many Motards did you blow up last year?


Seriously though, Motards tend to leave more oil on the track in any given year than other bikes. It will make far less clean up for them to have catch pans. And that means less waiting and more racing. Which is what everyone wants.

[KB]

Fuckin dirtbikes belong one place in the dirt!!!!

KB

[a13x]

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=269243

RIP Chris Spencer.

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=269243

RIP Chris Spencer.

End thread...........

[xsiliconkid]

Good to know that they are inspecting the belly pans on the inlines as well and not just singling out the nakeds and motards just hadn't seen it or been aware of it myself. Thanks for the info.

You can thank an inline for racing without having a lower that forced the, "bring your lower/bellypan to tech".

[JettaJayGLS]

Well, I'm gonna give this a try this weekend and see what I come up with. I'll let you know if I discover a good fix.

[Kitt]

chris, i had fairings kicking around for a while, I can see if i still have a new lower and donate it to your cause.

[SVRACER01]

Ok, so since they are asking us to add something that is non-standard and not even commercially available, do they have any suggestions as to how they would like this new rule enforced that doesn't require detailed custom fabrication, isn't ridiculously expensive, allows ground clearance, and doesn't look like complete shit?

thats not entirely true chris. lots of racing orgs require them, including overseas. so someone out there must make one. not to mention that belly pans are non-standard on SVs and EXs and ENs. function before style. they make "diapers" for them

[SVRACER01]

You can thank an inline for racing without having a lower that forced the, "bring your lower/bellypan to tech".

in all fairness, the old rule said (basically) "if it didnt come stock with a lower then you dont have to run one" there are plenty of I4s out there with out lowers. im sure that wasnt the case here, but you see my point.

[xsiliconkid]

in all fairness, the old rule said (basically) "if it didnt come stock with a lower then you dont have to run one" there are plenty of I4s out there with out lowers. im sure that wasnt the case here, but you see my point.

I am talking about the last couple of years, bellypans were required......someone decided they would not run one (not checked in tech), this caused tech validation of a bellypan.

[union]

Since I have a tard to race this year Ive been looking. Think Ive finally found a good one. This is the guy that makes them.

http://www.webspawner.com/users/nicecarbon/

They get good reviews on various forums. You need to buy off ebay. I just got one for 72 including shipping. Search for supermoto carbon fiber belly pan

[JettaJayGLS]

Since I have a tard to race this year Ive been looking. Think Ive finally found a good one. This is the guy that makes them.

http://www.webspawner.com/users/nicecarbon/

They get good reviews on various forums. You need to buy off ebay. I just got one for 72 including shipping. Search for supermoto carbon fiber belly pan

I think I posted that earlier in here, main concern would be containment, since that really only covers the bottom, and does not go up around the sides or the front.

[CEO]

Since I have a tard to race this year Ive been looking. Think Ive finally found a good one. This is the guy that makes them.

http://www.webspawner.com/users/nicecarbon/

They get good reviews on various forums. You need to buy off ebay. I just got one for 72 including shipping. Search for supermoto carbon fiber belly pan

Yeah I'm getting one too. Simple solution and will look good, just another unplanned expense is the only downside.

I think I posted that earlier in here, main concern would be containment, since that really only covers the bottom, and does not go up around the sides or the front.

You can only do so much. What James posted meets the rules requirements.

[Doc]

There is a good one on ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Supermoto-Be...cb727e&vxp=mtr

1st!

[union]

1st!

We all know it doesnt count coming from you

[SVRACER01]

he cant be 1st at racing so he has to be first at posting in a racing forum

[jtaylor719]

Since I just bought a CRF to race this season...let's fire up this thread up again.
Anyone have good luck with that carbon belly pan?
Need to run the diaper in there for LRRS tech?
Can you use a moto stand with it, or do you need to go with the front / rear stands?

I'm not clamping a baking pan to my bike either....

[union]

The carbon fiber pan worked fine and passed tech. It comes with a sponge like material in it to soak up the fluid if you spill. I did use a moto stand with it but only to change tires. I dont think it would hold up getting put on and off a stand throughout the season.

[JettaJayGLS]

I use it. I originally hose clamped it through the mounting brackets until a tumble in T1 into the tires broke all the mounts off. Now I just safety wire it on through the rivet holes and have no issue passing tech. I would not rest the bike on a stand with it though.

See you on the grids!