Just to throw in my confusion on SG's "Stock" body claim.
I remember Charlies bikes having the Ram Air holes covered when he was riding it, as well as taped seams. Is that a still stock body? I purchased a ram air delete nose (turbo upper) years ago and just assumed that was no longer "stock" when I got it. When we start swapping and modifying fuel tanks, is it still stock? Seems to be just a small step away from saying you have a stock engine because you choose to use an otherwise OEM piston cooler jet within.
The description of "stock body" seems poorly defined !
1) Is a different tail a problem ?
2) Is a cut-down tank not a "stock body" item ?
3) Is the "Intake delete" a disqualifier ?
4) Is taping seams a knockout?
The most obvious "body condition" seems to be "
Naked,"
where NO aero aids are allowed, and Bill Warner was
the acknowledged master of that class.
"
Stock Body" definition needs some work.
(Maybe "lifting" language from "Production" might help)
"
Modified body" (As in Bill Warner's 278 MPH body)
likewise needs better language, especially
to differentiate if from "
New body" - like Bill's 311 bike.
And, of course, there is "
Full streamlining," where a racer
could do anything, like the Ill-fated Noonan bike at Mojave.
That's five (5) "aero classes."
NA and Blown = 2 aspired classes.
Gasoline, and Nitrous, nitro, E85, Methanol, C16 = 2 classes.
Engines of 1000, 1350, and 2000cc = 3 classes.
5 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 60 classes.......
