Well I can tell you the reason for the rule. This creates more of a surface
area, thus wind gusts can push you over. It is a safety factor in enclosing
rear wheel and adding more surface area. That is what I was told by the
"motorcycle techs." The ventelation of the rear rim proves a safety reason
also, as with the front wheel.
Charlie Toy have a partially enclosed front wheel on a killer fairing and
had handeling problems. He cut out slots in the front fairing and It went
away. But then again Team Elves bike had an enclosed front wheel as per the
rules and they did just fine.
The rule will never change, EVER. The reason is the past runners have not
been able to use that rule to set their records. So a way to preserve the
feat of bonneville they really wont do it. Never hurts to bring it up at the
Motorcycle meeting during bonneville.
Now Russ we can include John W in this with his Kawi because his was a
different rule. The 36" rule he was having trouble with.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
To: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 10:25 PM
Subject: RE: rule changes
> Good question, Gary. I'd like to know the answer, too.
>
> The SCTA rules for partial streamlined/ modified bike have become so
friggin
> conservative that some sportbikes with STOCK bodywork can't pass (like Jon
> W.'s big Kawi at World Finals last year).
>
> How does that make sense????
> Russ, #1226B
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