Moin Bikerz !
Die Amis lesen anscheinend auch hier mit, hehe.....................
Ne, Quatsch, aber die AMA hat heute eine neue Klasse bekannt gegeben :


AMA Dragbike Introduces Street Fighter

4.3.6 STREET FIGHTER

DESIGNATION: SF, followed by rider number

New for 2008, Street Fighter is the street bike index class contested at AMA Dragbike National events
and is considered the entry point into index racing.
Most bikes compete with either big displacement normal aspirated motors to nitrous or turbocharged machines
with a D.O.T street tire without the aid of wheelie bars..
All compete with a heads-up, pro tree start.
Street Fighter is run on qualified 64 bike field, based on a standard of 9.50 in the quarter mile.
Standard safety is a requirement.
During qualifying, runs quicker than the 9.50 index will be placed at the bottom of the qualifying sheet.
During eliminations, runs quicker than the standard disqualify the rider under Handicap “break-out” procedures.
(See General Regulations)

All entries must be self-starting. No starter carts or bump starts permitted.

4.3.6.1 ENGINE

4.3.6.1.1 ENGINE
Any internal engine modifications allowed. Any power adders allowed.
All engines must be push-button start, no push or roller starters allowed.
No ethylene glycol anti-freeze allowed in cooling systems.

CATCH CANS: Any engine with any power-adder must have a crankcase vent catch can.

4.3.6.2 DRIVETRAIN

4.3.6.2.1 CLUTCH
Lock-up clutches allowed. No sliders or engine-driven lockup clutches allowed.
No pneumatic, electric, or hydraulic clutches or clutch control systems allowed.

4.3.6.2.2 TRANSMISSION
Air or electric shifters allowed.

4.3.6.3 BRAKES & SUSPENSION

4.3.6.3.1 BRAKES
Front and rear hydraulic brakes are required.

4.3.6.3.2 SUSPENSION
Rigid forks prohibited. All entrants must have a minimum of 1” travel in front forks,
with sufficient clearance around the fender, fairing, headlight, exhaust,
etc. to allow the forks to safely travel a minimum of 1”.
Forks must have enough front spring force to keep forks extended at least .500” above compression bump stop
with bike sitting level and rider seated in riding position.
Travel is measured from the compression bump stop to the rebound bump stop.
NOTE: Having 1” of exposed fork slider DOES NOT guarantee that 1” of travel exists.

4.3.6.4 FRAME

4.3.6.4.1 FRAME
Wheelie bars are prohibited

4.3.6.4.2 GROUND CLEARANCE
Minimum ground clearance with rider on bike is 2”.

4.3.6.5 TIRES & WHEELS

4.3.6.5.1 TIRES
DOT street-legal tires only, with a minimum V-speed rating.

4.3.6.5.2 WHEELS
Minimum front wheel diameter is 16”. Maximum rear wheel width is 7”.

4.3.6.8 ELECTRICAL & CONTROLS

4.3.6.8.1 ELECTRICAL
KILL SWITCHES:
Tethered kill switches required. Kill switch must shut off all fuel pumps and nitrous equipment.
Normally aspirated bikes with stock electrical systems and functional factory tip-over switches may waive the required tether kill switch.
Any bike with any power-adder MUST have a legal tether kill switch.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
2-steps are prohibited. Cross-over or delay boxes are prohibited.
Any device designed to limit front wheel lift is prohibited.



OK, ist nicht ganz SOET, eher wie die alte 9.50 Klasse in GB.
Der Name ist gut, würde aber hier wahrscheinlich schwierig werden,
denn da gabs doch schon mal Ärger wegen dem englischen und deutschen "Streetfighter" Bike Magazin.
Obwohl, zwischen einem Magazin und einer Rennklasse ist doch ein Unterschied ?
Vielleicht kann NadiFighter ja mal was dazu schreiben.
So ganz spontan würde mir als Alternative QUARTERMILE FIGHTER
oder TRACK FIGHTER einfallen.
(Manfred hatte ja mal Bedenken geäußert wegen dem Begriff "Outlaw" und dem DMSB.)
Hmm, wenn ichs mir überlege, wäre QF eine bessere Abkürzung als TF,
denn da gibts doch schon ne Klasse.................

Bis dann,
Benni

@edit : RACE FIGHTER wäre auch ganz gut, oder ?