Cvma requires case covers next round

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 09:22 AM

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Morning all,
If you currently race with or looking to race with CVMA, please understand that you MUST have aftermarket case covers on your bikes.

Oil on the track is the quickest way to turn the track cold for long periods of down time, not to mention also VERY dangerous for everyone.
During tech inspection we notice way too many bikes without suitable case covers. Any case cover which contains oil needs to be reinforced. There are many aftermarket companies who provide reinforced covers, adapters, and plates that work just fine.

PLEASE, go out and get your case covers before the next round.
If you are having a hard time locating a suitable cover for your application, please email CVMA tech inspection and we will try and help source one.

Well, the good news is I found one:

http://www.amazon.com/Kawasaki-Ninja.../dp/B006K383NC

Bad news is we have to spend more money.

On another note, I didn't find one for the left side. Anyone know if they have one readily available for the left side (race application)?

And another question: Will these carbon fiber case really do its job?

cynicalkit · April 25th, 2012, 09:54 AM

Awe man!!! Lemme ask if there is any goup buy deal I can figure out.

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cynicalkit

Awe man!!! Lemme ask if there is any goup buy deal I can figure out.

Yes please!!! You know the seller will be looking at 15 racers looking to buy.

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 10:51 AM

wtf?

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 10:52 AM

carbon fiber isnt going to help protect the case. they are talking about those magneseum covers and crap arent they? noone makes that for the 250.......

thats totally bullshit theres no mag reinforced covers for the 250. if they require that they are killing the 250 class.

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 11:01 AM

i tried to reply to the SCM thread but its closed?

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 11:02 AM

My thoughts exactly (not about killing the class) but I doubt those covers would do anything to prevent/protect the case. I could be wrong as I've never placed anything like that over any of my bike engine case covers.

Mountain Dew · April 25th, 2012, 11:11 AM

It's simple... We kill the CVMA.

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 11:22 AM

if you have never tried to shatter carbon fiber, its not strong when it comes to direct hits. its stronger than plastic or fiberglass, but its not going to keep your case cover from breaking from a fall. if it was going to bust through the cast alloy cover, its going to bust through some chinsy plastic. is indietrucks asian dave? i am not putting a crappy piece of plastic over my case cover. if someone finds a magnesium cover, sure. but im not paying money to buy a piece of plastic that will do nothing.

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 11:24 AM

The link wasn't provided by CVMA. I put that up there thinking that's what it was.

If any of you find one let us know. If we can't then we can provide an argument to the tech until a proper one is made. But no way I'm paying $200 for some case cover.

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 11:29 AM

ah. we have our answer! we just need to cast our own magnesium covers!

i've got the kiln, who has experience mixing alloys? :P

dino74 · April 25th, 2012, 11:50 AM

Can I cover my case cover in silicone?

cynicalkit · April 25th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Had the shop checked engine covers. No one makes any. Woodcraft, yosh, no one. All they found was the cf beauty covers.
Posted via Mobile Device

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 12:31 PM

Okay, I'm going to email tech and see what they have to say.

Zombiphone · April 25th, 2012, 12:34 PM

yeah, that cover looks to be purely cosmetic and not at all functional. I'm pretty sure there are still no beauty requirements, so I think that rule is still a non-issue in the 250 class.

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Originally Posted by alex.s

is indietrucks asian dave?

Shockingly enough, the reason we refer to dave as asian dave is because his handle on SCM is..... wait for it.... Asian Dave

Indetrucks is Xtian, the beautiful and eternally shirtless man in the paddock who isn't Darren

dino74 · April 25th, 2012, 01:02 PM

Nem, what were they cleaning up after you looped it?

Interesting link about 250 case covers.

http://forums.mra-racing.org/viewtop...ac9a6e167b5d6f

Nemesis · April 25th, 2012, 05:24 PM

Okay, here's the answer I just received:

Quote:

You are correct and in some instances such as yours, there are no options for case covers.
In this case, you are exempt from the case cover rule. Please feel free to pass this info on to fellow Ninja 250 racers with bikes 2008 on.

Christian

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 05:37 PM

noice!

April 25th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	wtf? __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 10:52 AM	#5
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	carbon fiber isnt going to help protect the case. they are talking about those magneseum covers and crap arent they? noone makes that for the 250....... thats totally bullshit theres no mag reinforced covers for the 250. if they require that they are killing the 250 class. __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:01 AM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i tried to reply to the SCM thread but its closed? __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:02 AM	#7
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	My thoughts exactly (not about killing the class) but I doubt those covers would do anything to prevent/protect the case. I could be wrong as I've never placed anything like that over any of my bike engine case covers. __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#8
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	It's simple... We kill the CVMA. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

April 25th, 2012, 09:54 AM	#2
cynicalkit la pussy gata Name: kit Location: xx Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): big wheel Posts: 540	Awe man!!! Lemme ask if there is any goup buy deal I can figure out.

April 25th, 2012, 11:22 AM	#9
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	if you have never tried to shatter carbon fiber, its not strong when it comes to direct hits. its stronger than plastic or fiberglass, but its not going to keep your case cover from breaking from a fall. if it was going to bust through the cast alloy cover, its going to bust through some chinsy plastic. is indietrucks asian dave? i am not putting a crappy piece of plastic over my case cover. if someone finds a magnesium cover, sure. but im not paying money to buy a piece of plastic that will do nothing. __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:24 AM	#10
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	The link wasn't provided by CVMA. I put that up there thinking that's what it was. If any of you find one let us know. If we can't then we can provide an argument to the tech until a proper one is made. But no way I'm paying $200 for some case cover. __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:29 AM	#11
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	ah. we have our answer! we just need to cast our own magnesium covers! i've got the kiln, who has experience mixing alloys? :P __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 11:50 AM	#12
dino74 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: dino Location: Oceanside, Ca Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 Street, '09 250 Race, '13 300 Race Posts: A lot.	Can I cover my case cover in silicone? __________________________________________________ CVMA #55

April 25th, 2012, 12:18 PM	#13
cynicalkit la pussy gata Name: kit Location: xx Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): big wheel Posts: 540	Had the shop checked engine covers. No one makes any. Woodcraft, yosh, no one. All they found was the cf beauty covers. Posted via Mobile Device

April 25th, 2012, 12:31 PM	#14
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Okay, I'm going to email tech and see what they have to say. __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#16
dino74 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: dino Location: Oceanside, Ca Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 Street, '09 250 Race, '13 300 Race Posts: A lot.	Nem, what were they cleaning up after you looped it? Interesting link about 250 case covers. http://forums.mra-racing.org/viewtop...ac9a6e167b5d6f __________________________________________________ CVMA #55

April 25th, 2012, 05:37 PM	#18
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	noice! __________________________________________________

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