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So who's building a 300 track bike?

caboose56 said:
The complaints you'll read about HotBodies only relate to fit up. The actual construction of the bodywork is pretty good but you may experience some headaches or rework getting certain bits to fit correctly.

One thing I've noticed though is that the HotBodies for the 2011-2015 ZX-10R doesn't work with the OEM windscreen. They use their own windscreen and the upper is quite a bit different than OEM around the windscreen. I don't know if they do anything like that with other models but I find that with the 10R theirs just looks a little "off" because of it.
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And it's a $100 windscreen with no option of a higher profile for tall guys. Personally I like the look of the HB setup compared to the standard one.
 
dricked said:
And it's a $100 windscreen with no option of a higher profile for tall guys. Personally I like the look of the HB setup compared to the standard one.
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If you like it that's all that matters ;)


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bakaboy said:
Rumour has it that the rulebook has been "soften" for the equipment modifications for the CSBK series. Bodywork requirements will remain but other modifications and year model may change. You will just need to wait until April (sarcasm) for the rulebook to be issued for confirmation of this.

And it sounds as though Kawasaki still hasn't decided what they are doing with the 20 race ready 300s but that IF a seat rental option is offered, it may take a the form of a "rent to own" format with possible # of grid appearance requirement.
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Funny how things travel.

The specs listed here will be the most you can do to the bike - http://kawasakiracing.ca/ Other mods, probably not.

If you wan to run a stock-ish 13+ with basic mods (wired, bodywork, spec tires, etc.) you may be in luck.
 
doozerdave said:
Where are you guys getting your salvage bikes? I might want in on this deal. :)
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East Aurora NY....haven't had time to go check it out, I know it needs new front forks.

My inlaws live down there.


Edit : picked one up locally last night...clear title, smokin deal....needs a bit of work
 
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I'm a little dissapointed with kawasaki and their 300 spec class approach. I contacted kawasaki ~ ? 5-6 months ago regarding bike prep, and mentioned it would be good to know what the rules are regarding bike prep. They didn't even respond to my email. The market is small here in canada, so one would think kawasaki would try to cater to a wider field by relaxing the bikes req'd parts. Anyhow, its good to see folks here communicating and supporting each other for the upcoming 300 prod'n season.
 
triggerhappy said:
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They travel since as Boy o Boy said people are looking for info.

This is not like AM600 where there are lots of people who have a 600 that fits the broad rule and homo requirements. The costs for them to join the grid on 1 or more local rounds is not excessive since they have the bike.

The 20 bikes and the indecision of Kawasaki as to how to handle them is a problem. If they had been sold last fall then Kawasaki would have had free promotion as those bikes showed up at regional rounds and at track days in the remaining 2015 season. And CSBK would already have some of those people sitting waiting to enter the grid in 2016. Heck it's not like some people didn't "try" to buy them but they were rebuffed.

If they had been sold the few people interested in racing a Ninja who didn't get one of the built 300s would have sourced one and the parts by now. Wait, maybe not since Kawasaki dealers who have contacted Kawasaki during the fall of 2015 saying they had a buyer in their showroom for a 300, were told to have the customer register on the Kawasaki website.

What a joke. I'm in your showroom ready to buy a 300 and race kit. Your dealer asks and is told to "Register at a website". LOL. Exactly when is Kawasaki going to get back to me about the race kit? 3 months and counting.

Combine this lack of 300 machine support effort with a non-existent CSBK schedule.

People want to plan. Go figure.
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Yeah, not run well at all by Kawi. I too inquired months ago. So for now I've given up on CSBK and am building my 300 the way I want it and to run in RACE.
 
Very similar to the way the CBR250 cup was handled, folks wanting to spend money but getting no answers.
 
Jayv said:
Very similar to the way the CBR250 cup was handled, folks wanting to spend money but getting no answers.
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Heh I read in this thread somewhere that you can get one of those CBR250 kits for $650 now. That's good. Especially since Honda was wondering about them before after they sent 20 kits to "someone" N/C so that they could be used to get more racers (caveat: as I was told - I have no firsthand knowledge)
 
To this point for +2 years if I needed any answers I got them from Honda. If I wanted a rule change I went to Honda.

Jayv said:
Very similar to the way the CBR250 cup was handled, folks wanting to spend money but getting no answers.
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I work at a Kawi dealer, and throughout last summer, I would be face to face with Kawi reps at least once a week.
Soooo many times I've asked the same questions, over and over again... only to get the same vague answers and the usual "I'll look into that and let you know" treatment.
Still no solid info.
Like others have said here....I'm at the point now where I am just giving up on the whole thing....gunna build my own, the way I want it....race it at Regionals.
 
Same story as the CBR250 that came before, and that was the same as CBR125 that came before that. And the same as CSBK suddenly pulling the last-minute spec-fuel rule change a couple of years ago. It's always the same story. CSBK operates without any consideration for the time that people need to make their plans. Then they wonder why there are few participants.
 
Has anyone tried emailing Colin Fraser to see if he has any more info?
 
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