Sat APRIL 13th 2013 SOCAL MOTOR BICYCLE RACING @ Grange Motor Circuit

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Saturday April 13th 2013

Gate opens at 6.00am Saturday for registration;
Sign waiver, get a wrist band and to pay entry fee.

Spectators / Pit Crew: $10
Kids 12 and under no charge.
Race track riding & Racing: $35
2nd Race Class: $10
3rd Race Class: no charge.

NEW RACERS WITH NO RACE NUMBER PLEASE EMAIL TO GET ONE
and to register for the race: MotorBicycleRacing@gmail.com

Sunrise: 5:37am
Sunset: 7:57pm

Day length: 14h 20m

12 hours track time 7am to 7pm

Practice from 7am to 9.40am
Heats start at 10.15am

Free camping Friday night and Saturday night included with track entry or
as a spectator.

Grangé Motor Circuit GrangeRaceTrack.com
20455 Central Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307

Directions:

1) 15 Freeway North past Victorville.

2) Exit 157 = the Bell Mtn / Stoddard Wells Rd off ramp and go North East
(There are 2 Stoddard Wells Rd. The second is Bell Mtn )

3) Do NOT make any turns off Stoddard Wells Rd until you reach Central Rd.

4) Go right (South) on Central approx 1/4 mile and you are there.

PS: Do NOT use your GPS for directions as it will route you up
Central from the south which is not accessible because of train tracks.

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Interlube International maker of Opti-2 two stroke oil
and Opti-4 four stroke oil is Sponsoring SoCal Motor Bicycle Racing.

Sponsored & Prizes by www.SickBikeParts.com

Sponsored & Prizes by www.PistonBikes.com

Trophies & Prizes by www.ArrowMotorizedCycles.com

Sponsored by www.AffordableGoKarts.com

Thanks to Ken of KW Machine Works for the GoPros!

29 Days to Race Day

Track Specifications: 3400' elevation.

14 turns
8/10 mile
950' straight away
Elevation Changes
25' to 30' wide asphalt
Concrete Curbs on inside turn radius
Concrete Rumple Strips at run-off areas
25' minimum run off

We are running the track Counter Clockwise.

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Required Safety Equipment:

A DOT helmet is required by California law to ride a
gas powered motorized bicycle or Moped on the streets.
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DOT rated helmet or better like Snell.
No bicycle helmets.
No novelty motorcycle helmets without DOT certification.

Eye protection.

Gloves. No bare hands.

Knee and elbow pads or full leathers or Motocross gear.

If you wear a leather jacket you don't need elbow pads.

Long pants, no shorts or exposed skin please.

Ankle covering footwear or boots.

Fire extinguisher.

The pit road speed limit is 5 mph.

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All entries must have functioning pedals.

No multi speed shiftable Motorcycle engines.

No Motorcycle tires. Some Moped tires are allowed.

All 4 strokes must have oil catch cans if the breather tube doesn't
recirculate into the motor.

11.999 HP is the limit on the top race class.
 
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Please post here if you can take other riders and their bikes in
your truck, car, etc. Maybe you have a trailer with extra room.

Would help if you say where you are leaving from.

What day and time you are leaving. Friday or Saturday?

How many people and bikes you can take.


Also you can post if you need a ride with the
same info and if you can help out with paying
for the gas to get to the race.


Only 27 days to go!

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Uh, sorry for the maybe dumb questions, but can you get there on a moto-bike? No freeways! Also, I assume there is water? Seriously. I love to camp, but that looks like a desert.

I'm gonna be in SoCal around then. I'd LOVE to attend. I'll be riding from Topanga Canyon where my sister lives.
 
Calendar for 2013 Racing Events.

The Saturday May 25th race at Grange Motor Circuit has been changed to

Saturday June 1st 2013

Once again there is a scheduling conflict with a 3 day IKA Go Kart Race
which is taking the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of that weekend.

Really sorry to everyone that has a hard time changing their schedule.

So the schedule is:

Saturday April 13th 2013 Only 26 days to go!

Saturday June 1st 2013

Saturday October 19th 2013

I am planning a smaller event on Sat May 4th 2013

All the races are at Grange Motor Circuit.
 
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Please post here if you can take other riders and their bikes in
your truck, car, etc. Maybe you have a trailer with extra room.

Would help if you say where you are leaving from.

What day and time you are leaving. Friday or Saturday?

How many people and bikes you can take.


Also you can post if you need a ride with the
same info and if you can help out with paying
for the gas to get to the race.


Only 27 days to go!

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OK. Sorry. I did not see this post! Anyone? I'd like a ride from Topanga Canyon, just about in the middle, between Northridge and the 101, to the race, on Friday (details would follow in a PM). I'll have camping gear, and of COURSE I'll help with gas. This race sounds like a gas, and I'd love to meet some of you top cats face to face.
 
but can you get there on a moto-bike? No freeways! Also, I assume there is water? Seriously. I love to camp, but that looks like a desert.

I'm gonna be in SoCal around then. I'd LOVE to attend. I'll be riding from Topanga Canyon where my sister lives.
I made a post about car pooling at the same time. :)
Maybe you can get a ride with someone?

What kind of moto-bike do you have?
Are you planning on riding on the track?
It would be a long ride from Topanga Canyon to Grange especially on the streets
and you have to go up some grades on the way.

There are nice clean tiled men and woman full bathrooms in the Pro Shop building
with running water.
See PIC below.

The track is about 10 miles from motels and restaurants.

It's high desert and the April temperature is really nice around 80*
I arrive on Friday and camp overnight with a lot of other guys, it's a party!

Jim Granger just opened a really great Pizza restaurant 15 miles away
and he takes orders and delivers pizza, subs, drinks, etc, for lunch.

Also all the spectators and racers get entered into a raffle drawing based
on your wrist band number for a free pizza, garlic bread and drinks which
is enough for 4.

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Rob of www.PistonBikes.com is sponsoring the 2 Stroke Amateur class with
one of the Grubee aluminum frames with the built in gas tank.

Your choice of getting the one that has a built in mount or not so you can build a 2 or a 4 stroke.



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Here are the 5 Motor Race Classes + Unlimited Class.
This is also the race order.

All entries must have functioning pedals.

No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

2) 4 Stroke:
Robin Subaru 25cc and Honda GX 25 cc
Robin Subaru 35cc and Honda GX 35 cc
Honda 49 cc GXH and Huasheng 49 cc clone Titan 49.4 cc Super Titan 49.4 cc
Any other 4 strokes less than 50 cc

The <35 cc 4 strokes will be a 4 stroke subclass with their own winner.

No limits on motor modifications, Shifter kits are ok,
No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

3) 2 Stroke:
48 cc to 66 cc aka 80 Chinese bicycle motors.

2 groups run because of large number of entries.

No limits on motor modifications, Shifter kits are ok,
No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

4) >50cc Mid Range Class:
Harbor Freight 79 cc Greyhound
Harbor Freight 99 cc Predator
Honda GX 100
Honda GX 160
Whizzer 136cc
Pit Bike Cag 4+ hp 2 stroke
GP 460 47cc 4.5 hp 2 stroke
Briggs & Stratton 5 hp
Morini 5.8 hp 2 stroke

5) Gas Bikes <11 hp:
9 hp Morini
11 hp water cooled Morini
Harbor Freight 6.5 hp or similar

No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

The first 5 to 7 finishers from the above 5 Classes will race
against each other in The Ultimate Race.

UNLIMITED Gas OR eBike Class
Includes any motorized bicycles that are over 12 hp and don't
fit in any the other classes but meet a few basic common
sense rules like functioning pedals and still resemble bicycles.

Multi speed shiftable motorcycle engines are in this class.
Motorcycle tires are in this class.

Exceptions may be made to the above classes at the race
organizers discretion [That's me] and the list will be updated as needed.

Racer's feedback is welcomed to define these classes more.
 
We are splitting the 2 Stroke 66 cc class into Pro & Amateur.

All the fast guys will be in the 2 Stroke Pro Class and Dave Rust
is putting up $200 in purse money from ArrowMotorizedCycles.com

Also SoCal Motor Bicycle Racing is kicking in $5 per rider racing in the Pro Class
into the purse.
I think we have at least one other company putting up money, the idea is
to pay out to all the racers in the class, not just the first 3 places.

Any companies wanting to promote themselves are welcome to get involved,
please send me an email.



The 2 Stroke 66 cc Amateur Class is for fairly stock bikes and new racers.
As I just posted PistonBikes.com is putting up a very cool prize of a
Grubee aluminum bike frame with the built in gas tank.

Here is the chance for some new blood to be competitive on the track and
have fun without spending a lot on their race bike.

Heck, bring your street commuter and give it a shot! :D
 
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