RallyMoto(tm): Sandblast Rally 2009 is a go!

[Doug Mo]

Originally Posted by jimmaggie4343

Don't think anyone is being chickenshit enough to "cheat" intentionally. I glaze over reading those regs and I sorta know the rules. The rookies are just trying to have their ducks in a row and do it correctly. If you could find the thread from the 1st Sandblast there was a question a minute about the regs. All this is irrelevant as all the mods I can think of would not effect position one bit anyway! Most important thing to remember is the chief scrutineer runs on cheap beer!

Whoa, wow, man WTF is wrong with everyone, Yes, I like cheap beer because it works! so doesn't Mike and Aaron has finally figured out how much time he has wasted brewing up all that foo-foo crap when he could of had a Bud Lite. Another explanation could of been riding and not worrying about stupid crap. Yes, Rules are in place to be used as quidelines and to be enforced by the organizers and the officials of the event. Last year when that POS remus system on the X-challenge kept falling off Kieths bike, at the Patrick Service, I would not let him return to the re-seed until it was fixed properly. Luckily we had Pete Canning and Steve hancock to help out with issues like these. So, with repsect to what started all this;

Spark Arrestors, it's very simple, a piece of stainless screen mess over the end of your pipe will pass tech. It's in the regs, read them and quit your freaking nit picking crap!! Mike Gilkey is still going to blow by all of you like you were tied to a tree stump anywayI'm headin out for the weekend where there are no dummy boxes to bitch about dumbass crap, I'll be in the woods riding and at night having a Bud lite!!!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrp Plus it will be snowing and time to mount up the studs.

[JayV2]

1	Doug Morrison		BMW R1200 HP-2
2	David Jansen		Honda XL600V
3	Joe Warner		BMW HP2 Enduro
4	Andrew Fekete		KTM 450 EXC
5	Gregory Crays
6	Scott Dorrer
7	Luis Figueiredo
8	Mark Galperin
9	Chris Herman		KTM 530 EXC-R
10	Max Stratton
11	Ben Stratton
12	Andrew Phillips		BMW G450X
13	David Spikes		KTM RXC 620
14	Thomas Jarret II		BMW G450X
15	Aaron Gibson		TBD
16	Michael Gilkey		KTM 950 SE
17	Andrew Frick	Ryan Scott	Ford Focus
18	Seth Strait		KTM 690E
19	Keith Ciampa

It's going to be fun to see how the new classes shake out over the season. I'm sure we'll see similar overall standings, but having some "Lites" class bikes in the mix will be a cool thing.

[AFekete]

There is a fine line between stock and modified and it's certainly no advantage one way or another.

As we have seen clearly in Rally Moto, it is not about the bike but rather the rider.

Look at Mark Ely's fantastic ride on the first Sandblast ridden with an aged Honda 600r. He clearly set the pace and showed up many high priced machines to take the overall win.



We' also witnessed a Suzuki DR400 up at BRS spank a boat load of very well prepared machines. John road the wheels off that bike and always puts on a great show. He's also a really nice guy to boot!!



We've seen rally prepared bikes not take top honors as well.

I would prefer to see just a "Motorcycle Medium" only class and drop the stock and modified as it just makes for more arguments and unnecessary issues.

I'm not the one making the call so I'll just show up and ride in the class that I'm placed in and hopefully finish.



Either way, don't take this racing so seriously folks! The value of an "attat boy" is about $1

[Gumbeaux]

A few days ago I emailed Anders with some questions...he answered them all very clearly except one: When I asked to confirm my hunch that I should register as a modified bike since my aftermarket Ohlins seems to be clearly dispositioned that way in the regs, he said something like "the guys in the Sandblast forum will help you answer that one"...

Very clever way to get the chatter rolling Anders...

Seriously, someone said it right, the rookie here is just trying to figure out where to register correctly the first time. I personally don't care if I race against a Dakar bike or a stock drz200. It's not gonna matter in my case, but I can understand why it might for other competitors.

I understand the need to be exact in the regs and specs.

Now...off to find some black paint to disguise this thing... ...gotta get that sticker off the swingarm too...

I keed I keed

[jimmaggie4343]

I'm telling ya, skip the paint, set a six pack on the seat through tech, and have fun. Doug will not be shy about which class you will run as "political correctness" is not a concept to him. Gotta love the old school guys!
On Anders getting the conversation rolling, he IS a low key PT Barnum although I can't get him to admit it! Let's get a bounty up on his hat for this event.

[gs/grog]

Don't worry about what class you put on your entry. It's not a tattoo. Doug will just put you in the correct class at tech when he sees your bike.

As an example, Trying to be honest at Rally Tn. last year I applied as a "Mod. King" even though my mod was very minor. Doug looked at my bike and put me back in "Stock" without me asking.

Some may be coming form other series where scrutineering is a nightmare. I used to run SCCA Pro Rally and had a tech make me hack saw out an extra roll bar brace I had installed for saftey reasons only, because it wasn't in the rule book.

This you will find is a very friendly common sence organization.

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[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by Doug Mo

Whoa, wow, man WTF is wrong with everyone, Yes, I like cheap beer because it works! so doesn't Mike and Aaron has finally figured out how much time he has wasted brewing up all that foo-foo crap when he could of had a Bud Lite. Another explanation could of been riding and not worrying about stupid crap. Yes, Rules are in place to be used as quidelines and to be enforced by the organizers and the officials of the event. Last year when that POS remus system on the X-challenge kept falling off Kieths bike, at the Patrick Service, I would not let him return to the re-seed until it was fixed properly. Luckily we had Pete Canning and Steve hancock to help out with issues like these. So, with repsect to what started all this;

Spark Arrestors, it's very simple, a piece of stainless screen mess over the end of your pipe will pass tech. It's in the regs, read them and quit your freaking nit picking crap!! Mike Gilkey is still going to blow by all of you like you were tied to a tree stump anywayI'm headin out for the weekend where there are no dummy boxes to bitch about dumbass crap, I'll be in the woods riding and at night having a Bud lite!!!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrp Plus it will be snowing and time to mount up the studs.

But Doug, I want to WHINE a bit more before you leave

You can put me in the No class.... class

[AFekete]

I say let's all bring our hopped up Honda CT70's and rip up the course!!

No classes just balls to the wall minitrail racing!!

Whoo hoo!!

[Seth S]

Originally Posted by AFekete

I say let's all bring our hopped up Honda CT70's and rip up the course!!

No classes just balls to the wall minitrail racing!!

Whoo hoo!!

its funny that you say this....I considered bringing my Honda CT90 for Black River....Only I sold it. It would be pretty funny to have a CT70 class....they make superchargers for those you know.

[wvonkessler]

Originally Posted by AFekete

I say let's all bring our hopped up Honda CT70's and rip up the course!!

No classes just balls to the wall minitrail racing!!

Whoo hoo!!

I'd run this class. Apparently there are 110cc conversion kits out there which might help in the sand. ;)

[Seth S]

Originally Posted by wvonkessler

I'd run this class. Apparently there are 110cc conversion kits out there which might help in the sand. ;)

take a look at www.dratv.com they have a 125cc engine kit that can be boosted to 140cc or so. There was a site called PowerUSA or similar that sold dual carb and supercharger kits.

[jimmaggie4343]

Calm down kids, Andrew was only kidding. Let's leep this to real motorcycles.

[FreeTheBeast]

Originally Posted by AFekete

That was the first motorized two wheeled vehicle I ever drove. But I think it was gold in color... I even low sided it on a loose corner at the lake.

[AFekete]

Originally Posted by jimmaggie4343

Calm down kids, Andrew was only kidding. Let's leep this to real motorcycles.

At least I would have a chance of finishing on the podium ;)

CT70's rule!!

Rally Moto circa 1972!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo1kgy_7Chc

hehe

-A

[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by FreeTheBeast

That was the first motorized two wheeled vehicle I ever drove. But I think it was gold in color... I even low sided it on a loose corner at the lake.

Thats way to funny, it was my first bike also! Mine was blue

I spent most of the summer at my Grandparents house jumping the septic tank