Subject: Re: Racing class for the Loops (Attn. Ken Pitts)

Author: Charles Peterson

Date: Dec 23, 2003, 3:17 AM

Post ID: 1715574531

In a message dated 12/21/03 5:03:02 AM,
ccpeters-@yahoo.com writes:

I'm afraid I would have to bet the house on the

Yamaha

RD's...having had many of them myself. I can't

think

of any two bikes more different from each other

than a

RD400 and an Ambo with drum brakes...it seems silly

to

put them on the same starting line...I think the

real

question would be how many times would the RD lap

the

Ambo?

Well, in my case you would have lost your house! In
an unlimited
modification class I would have to agree with you
but the class David is referring to,
the bikes have to remain in production form which
means no porting or expansion
chambers for the RD. I raced my Ambo against a few
RDs & they would take me
off the line but the Ambo handles as well & has a
greater top speed. I was never
beaten by an RD. The one time I raced against an H1,
I lapped him in 6 laps.
Ken
Asheville, NC
2001 ARHMA National Champion "Historic Production
Heavyweight"