Going To Bira Tomorrow

[floridaguy]

I have never been to BIRA, so I will make a run down there in the morning to see the Motorcycle Magazine races. I can't stay all day, I have to meet with my mechanic about my other bike in the afternoon. If anyone is going and would like to ride together or meet up there I am up for it. I will be leaving from On Nut around 7 or 8AM, but am flexible on time.

[KarlHatton]

Practice is in the morning, qualifying early afternoon and the races are late afternoon, according the the timetable from the organisers (which I can't find at the moment !! )

[floridaguy]

Practice is in the morning, qualifying early afternoon and the races are late afternoon, according the the timetable from the organisers (which I can't find at the moment !! )

Will you be going?

Courtesy of BigBikeBKK

[crs]

Sorry for not quite being on topic but does anyone know if it is on the telly?

[BigBikeBKK]

Heading down this afternoon to cheer on Colin and Luke and hopefully catch the Moto3 as well. Should be a great day of racing. See you there!

[taichiplanet]

looks like a storm brewing in the area at the mo, hopefully it will dump soon and the sun will come out.

[BigBikeBKK]

Congrats to Colin and Luke for their second and fourth place finishes. Awesome race! Who can catch Stamp?? Moto3 was good fun too!

[karlos]

Bloody hell, that's alot of Fireblades.... Mental note, don't buy a secondhand Fireblade in the next few years

[BigBikeBKK]

Bloody hell, that's alot of Fireblades.... Mental note, don't buy a secondhand Fireblade in the next few years

They're not all fireblades. Check out the new Honda GSXR! ^_*

55555+++

[BigBikeBKK]

Plenty of fast bikes! Pair of Gixxers, Kwacker ZX10R, and BMW S1000RR

[karlos]

Great idea, i might turn my tractor into a Ducatasaki

[BigBikeBKK]

Paul Adam's stunning 2012 Ninja ZX10R race bike-

Panadda's big bike line-up

The Thai Moto3 starting grid-

[flying]

Paul Adam's stunning 2012 Ninja ZX10R race bike-

Nice dobie security system

[karlos]

What is the 'moto 3' class?

600cc?

[taninthai]

What is the 'moto 3' class?

600cc?

I thought it was the 250cc may be wrong though,so how many blew up yesterday bigbkiebkk?

[BigBikeBKK]

What is the 'moto 3' class?

600cc?

Moto3 is single cylinder 250cc. And Thai Moto3 is limited to bikes made in Thailand, so effectively it's a one-make race.

[karlos]

What is the 'moto 3' class?

600cc?

Moto3 is single cylinder 250cc. And Thai Moto3 is limited to bikes made in Thailand, so effectively it's a one-make race.

Would Honda have had any influence on those rules??

[nikster]

Well all Moto3 bikes are single cylinder. Don't know about the made in Thailand part...

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/173717/1/full_moto3_technical_regulations_announced.html

[BigBikeBKK]

Well all Moto3 bikes are single cylinder. Don't know about the made in Thailand part...

http://www.crash.net..._announced.html

Thai Moto3 is not in any way related to international Moto3.

The rules governing Thai Moto3 have nothing to do with any of the international racing bodies that make up the Grand Prix Commission (FIM, Dorna, IRTA and MSMA) and set the rules for international Moto3.

Thai Moto3 is loosely modeled after international Moto3, but beyond the 250cc, 4-stroke, single cylinder requirements, that's about as far as the similarities go.

International Moto3 are racing on pure racebikes like Honda's new $35,000 NSF 250:

Real racebikes aren't allowed in the Thai Moto3 series, so the racers have to make do with the CB'r' 250.

[nikster]

Oh, didn't know that - I guess the name is a bit misleading then I thought it was some sort of feeder competition, I mean I did realize that Luke & Colin good as they are are not actually on ESPN every sunday...

[BigBikeBKK]

Oh, didn't know that - I guess the name is a bit misleading then I thought it was some sort of feeder competition, I mean I did realize that Luke & Colin good as they are are not actually on ESPN every sunday...

Yes, a bit misleading, but TiT, Same Same But Different, right? And racers who do well in Thai Moto3 and have the right connections / support do have opportunities to move up into international racing.

Anyway, Colin and Luke aren't racing in Thai Moto3 but the SB1 race was televised all the same (on Thai TV, not ESPN)

[karlos]

Oh, didn't know that - I guess the name is a bit misleading then

You would be shocked with the bikes at a Kawasaki Thailand MotoGP session

[BigBikeBKK]

Oh, didn't know that - I guess the name is a bit misleading then

You would be shocked with the bikes at a Kawasaki Thailand MotoGP session

That's Kawasaki MiniGP matey, not MotoGP

Purely for fun- no money in it, just a plastic trophy if you manage to get on the podium.

[karlos]

Indeed, but i'm sure it was written as Motogp on a Thai forum, same same and all that lark

[SumetCycle]

Did IRC actually give that tire as a prize or was it a promotional thing for the photos?

[BigBikeBKK]

Did IRC actually give that tire as a prize or was it a promotional thing for the photos?

Dude I have a stack of those dam_n IRC tires... I think they fit a Honda Wave... You want 'em?