SpDyKen said:
Oh yea, the "Buell XBRR 'not street legal, purpose-built race bike' is legal for the Formula Xtreme class"
And I thought things were bad before! :uh: :yikes:
I can't see why the Buell deal would surprise anyone. The Buell uses a HD based engine. The AMA will do anything, legal or not to promote the HD. As a 40+ year member of the AMA, I have witnessed many examples of the AMA's bias towards HD and their prejudice towards any other brand that may be competitive with the HD.
Prime example is when the Honda v-twin was beating them so the AMA made the Honda run restrictor plates. What did Honda do? They said enough of this crap, we're outta here. There are many, many more examples but, that one sticks out the most in my mind. IMO, the AMA is singlehandedly responsible for the demise of flattrack racing in the USA. Few people want to go to a race where only one brand is competing. Imagine going to a MX race where only Honda's are allowed to race.
They might as well get it over with and call themselves the AMMPS, the American Made Motorcycle Protection Society. :|
Jeeze, this crap just never ends. Patti who?? :bang:
Ol'89r
AMA # 055255
(Disclaimer) This is not a slam on HD.