This could be a P2 Heavy bike, looks to be a SOHC https://scontent.fybz2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/59747314_10218956701173273_3974820639914590208_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ht=scontent.fybz2-1.fna&oh=101583c1e69ca685b09f7bbafa4a8ec7&oe=5D662C00
Need to have a look but AHRMA took exception to the GPZ550 and set restricted limits on that bike. Hope this helps. From 20118 AHRMA Rule Book: 10.8.2 REQUIREMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR VINTAGE SUPERBIKE a) GENERAL 1) Model year cutoff is 1982, or like design (see definition in Section 2). Exception...
The flaw with bumping up in the ER is picking up bonus laps for a bike that should complete in a class that isn't receiving or has fewer bonus laps. P3L to P3M, MWProduction or P2L to P2H, P1-500 to P1 Open.
Switching the ER series to a type of indexed race would allow unrecognized ( large VF's, FJ's, FZ's...) bikes to compete heads up against the regular builds. Even though the bikes could have more HP I think they would need laps on the smaller circuits.
Ashton, I have to admit I am lost in this decision. Replacing a heat race with a timing session for gridding purposes at Grand Bend may be accepted as a "special case" I don't see expanding this format meeting the interests of the racers. Your decision was easier than telling some of the P...
I've been looking for a long while for a bike like this!
I live in Texas but would pay through my PayPal account and arrange for pick up with my courier. Can you guarantee I won't be disappointed when I receive the bike?