Evo ultimate class

[marshallmech]

VIPER Unlimited sounds good.
Cheers,
K

Just to clear things up

[Husky500evo]

      This is the infamous bike that Geoff Holmes built & it looks more like an Evo class bike than a pre '85 class bike to me . It is an '82 CR480 motor in an '80 CR250RA frame. As I wrote somewhere in another thread , it is apparently a bike so evil  that  it threatens VMX as we know it . It had to be banished to the wilderness of North Queensland & it now lives in Cairns . The bike is occasionally raced in Evolution class in NQ motocross meetings & nobody has a problem with it . The current owner also owns an '81 Maico MC490, which he probably rides more often because he is a few seconds a lap quicker on it.
      The Honda always seems to attract a bit of attention & I have seen a few people ask the owner if it is a works bike , which I think is a big compliment to the guy who originally built it . I think that it is a cool bike & is something different in a field usually full of YZs, Maicos, Huskys & the occasion RM .   

[yzhilly]

Nice pre 85 bike.

[marshallmech]

I would just like to reply to Micks post about me being very argro about the subject (that by the way I am all for.)
We get many suggestions proposals at Viper and we are trying to get peole on the track racing as best we can,
All I am saying is wouldnt it be better to announce a class with all the details worked out so as people can then discuss it
knowing the full details on how it is to be run? I,m sorry Mick if I came across a bit rough but this has happend before where a good idea is killed off before it is even decided on.

[090]

Curlys'

[Hoony]

hmmmm ME390 i'm thinking !

[090]

If you are referring to Curlys' bike Hoony, its a 250ra with an '82 480 motor in it with a Mugen hat on it.

[evo550]

There seems to be a misconception in the "for" camp, that those in the "against" camp never want these bikes to see the light of day, but I think this couldn't be further from the truth, I for one love the look of these hybrids (when done right) and encourage them to be brought out.
What we don't understand is why does a new class has to be introduced, or current evo rules changed for this to happen. A simple question needs to be answered, 
 Why don't the owners want to ride them in pre '85?

If I wanted to build a Honda pre '75 works replica and decided a '77 motor suited the look better, should I still be allowed to take it out in the pre '75 class, we all now the answer to that, so the same principle should apply to the evo class.

[YZ250H]

      It had to be banished to the wilderness of North Queensland & it now lives in Cairns . The bike is occasionally raced in Evolution class in NQ motocross meetings & nobody has a problem with it .   

Another aspect that you missed Mark is maybe nobody in FNQ gives a rats arse about the $3 trophy at the end .  I thought I recognised that bike and the number.  It's a sweet bike.  I had to ask model it was when I first saw it (knowing SFA about Hondas as I do).  To his credit the owner didn't bullshit me.  That's one of the things I will miss about FNQ - the people.  I am pretty new to the scene up here, but the blokes treat me like a real person even though I don't ride like one    Possibly a trained monkey could do a better job .
For mine that can race in EVO any day of the week    No disc brake, no linkage, no water cooling  .

[bigk]

Over it all now. I think I'll stick to trail riding from now on. There's no opinions or BS in the bush, just me & the elements.
K

[holeshot buddy]

i think people are missing the point with the argument
its not about modifying linkage bikes to twin shock
its about putting a air cooled motor in a earlier frame
eg kx250a5  cr250ra
i think thats what K is trying to say

[Nathan S]

That's the way I read it too, Rusty.

I just wonder why its OK to fit a later engine, but not to convert a linkage bike or a disc-braked bike?
At the end of the day, you'll still be able to say "Yep, she's got air cooling, no linkage and drum brakes, so she's an Evo bike alright!".

I agree totally with Evo550's most recent post, FWIW.
If the argument is "We're not in it for trophies, we just want to go for a ride on a cool bike", then you've got no reason to want to ride the bike in pre-85 where it is clearly eligible and doesn't upset anyone.

[mxmaniac]

VIPER Unlimited sounds good.
Cheers,
K

Just to clear things up

Thats my fault andy.. i was only speaking about our series if it happened down here..as i dont like to comment on other states series as i know nothing about them. Other than ours kicks arse

[mxmaniac]

 A simple question needs to be answered, 
 Why don't the owners want to ride them in pre '85?

If they did, would that be classed as riding up a class?

[mxmaniac]

Over it all now. I think I'll stick to trail riding from now on. There's no opinions or BS in the bush, just me & the elements.
K

Theres plenty of BS and opinions in the bush BigK.. after a few cans round the fire.. never let the truth get in the way of a good story