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by Mark
Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:45 am
Forum: Briggs & Stratton Senior/Masters
Topic: Briggs L0206 info
Replies: 34
Views: 49442

Re: Briggs L0206 info

Finally had some time to look into this LO206 thing. As usual, there are varied and interesting comments from various camps as to the value/practicality of such an engine vs others. In it's favour, it would seem (at least on the surface) that the LO206 offers everything the Princess Auto clones do w...
by Mark
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: Senior Rotax
Topic: RotaxMax Masters class
Replies: 4
Views: 7609

Re: RotaxMax Masters class

Point well taken. I was working on the premise that given the much smaller grid, anyone likely to go to a Masters' class would be willing to forgo the grid size in exchange for less carnage; and, by extension that it would be unlikely that the principal carnage causers would be willing to make that ...
by Mark
Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:49 pm
Forum: Briggs & Stratton Senior/Masters
Topic: 4-cycle clone class
Replies: 55
Views: 65062

Re: 4-cycle clone class

The problem has aways been that racers want to go fast and speed costs. We have multiple classes to accommodate for age (and a necessary difference in power for any given age group). There is also a contingent of people who want to race but can't afford (or simply choose not to spend) what it costs ...
by Mark
Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:50 pm
Forum: Senior Rotax
Topic: RotaxMax Masters class
Replies: 4
Views: 7609

Re: RotaxMax Masters class

I think there are 2 kinds of people who want a masters class: those who are penalized by their weight in the regular Rotax class -and those who hope that a masters class would be comprised of more seasoned racers who are interested in a less carnage-filled race day. Of course, some might be interest...
by Mark
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:53 pm
Forum: Briggs & Stratton Senior/Masters
Topic: 4-cycle clone class
Replies: 55
Views: 65062

Re: 4-cycle clone class

I'm keen to give it a try -which is why I bought a motor from Princess Auto. There are some snags though -I have no 4-stroke chassis (yet) and our trailer can't accommodate a Rotax AND a clone for each of us !

Hmmm.....