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Nice! Thanks for the pics.

I do what I can.

I followed the Harlem Shake on YouTube related videos and went to some deep dark corners of the internet I'm not proud of but I did find this one to be one of the better ones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AjtMp5whww

Thanks for your business!

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I plan on being on the floor at Indy all day Friday so drop us a PM if you want to meet up.

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I 100% agree that the modding it takes to make the R1 competitive is extreme, however the rule book does allow it. The rule book is vague, however any other team (including RD) can modify a frame in the same fashion and be within the rules. We've been very forthcoming with what we did, and if anyone thought it was questionable I am sure that AMA would have given us a call. It is a superbike class so I personally I don't mind the mods and actually wish you could do more. All that said I believe that if you put Josh on the KTM, EBR, Suzuki, or Honda he would win superbike races. The guy is a stud and Yamaha are extremely smart for keeping him on the bike. I'll be at Indy this weekend as well. If you want to meet up and look over Josh's bike, let's do so. I can walk you though what we did to ours, and maybe you can point out what you think is questionable on your end.

Hey Brian this is TJ and not Nate. I appreciate where you are coming from, and like a good spirited conversation. That said if you want to criticize me for slinging shit you may want to consider your comments about Graves and Nate first. Here is a link to the 2009 rule book. Section 2.9 covers the frame (same wording as the 2013 rule book) and the tank is covered in section 2.12 - b. (same wording as the 2013 rule book). As we both know Mladin won the championship in 2009. www.amaproracing.com/assets/RR_Rules_2009.pdf Graves builds their bikes to the absolute limit of the rules, which is exactly what they and every other team should be doing. I had a very close look at the Graves bikes and did not see a single thing that crossed the line. If you have proof of their cheating please put up the evidence and I will congratulate you for doing so. I hope you can understand my skepticism until I see the proof. Sorry about the Cardenas comment, that was probably a bit low.

Are you saying they removed bracing and material from their frame? If you read the rule book, any team can add as much bracing or material as they want. Was the person that told you Graves was cheating the same person that told you Cardenas was bringing money to the M4 team?

Those mods are allowed to any bike in American Superbike. The following are excerpts from the AMA Pro Road Racing rule book: 4.6 Frame a. Frame and Sub Frame i. The main frame must remain as originally produced by the manufacturer for use on the homologated motorcycle with the following noted exceptions: 1. Strengthening gussets and tubes may be added, but none may be removed. 2. Accessory brackets (radiator, shock reservoir, stands, etc.) may be changed, relocated, added or removed. Holes may be drilled only for the purpose of attaching brackets or other components. 3. The homologated dimensions and the position of the steering head, engine, swingarm pivot point, rear shock, and suspension linkage mounting points must remain as homologated on the original machine. No alternative mounting points may be created. 4. The use of offset bearing races for the purpose of altering the steering angle is allowed as long as the steering stem remains within the confines of the stock steering head and no part of the insert protrudes axially more than 3mm beyond the original steering head. 5. If the homologated frame has provisions for swingarm pivot adjustment blocks then the pivot may be adjusted within that range. If the homologated frame comes with the swingarm pivot in a fixed position then the swingarm must be run in that position. 6. Front sub frame may be modified or replaced, but the material must remain as homologated and replacements must appear on the Eligible Equipment List. 7. Rear sub frame may be modified or replaced, but the material must remain as homologated and replacements must appear on the Eligible Equipment List 4.9 Airbox/Intakes/Fuel Supply b. Fuel Tanks i. Fuel tank may be modified or replaced provided that it maintains the stock appearance and is of sufficient capacity to complete a 50-mile race. Any stock tanks that are not of sufficient capacity will be allowed to be modified or replaced per special allowances. Non-metallic fuel tanks are not allowed unless when standard equipment on the homologated machine or approved by AMA Pro Racing. Non-metallic fuel tanks are not allowed to be modified. Frames that are utilized as fuel cells may be modified for increased capacity but must conform to all applicable frame rules. Here is a pic of the frame mods and here is a pic of the tank that they ran in 2010

Yes despite what AMA keep posting on their social media feeds, this is still just our 2009 675 project bike. Looks like he'll be back in action this coming weekend too. The 2012 675R's are still bare framed while the engines are built and the bodywork is painted. The 2013 675R's should be arrive within the next couple weeks.

Speed TV will broadcast the 200 and :fingers crossed: CBS Sports will pick up the rest of the season - http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=50715

He did have a lowside in one of the races, but the good thing is it's basically bodywork damage. All parts in stock and the bike will be on track this coming weekend. It looks much worse than it actually is.

Totally.

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Nice man!

You are right, I haz failed. Joey actually smashed the 600 class lap record (his old record) by half a second on Sunday! New 600 record set by Joey is a 1:15.4. For reference, the 1000cc record is only a :15.2. But let's just say it won't be coming back as shiny...

He's getting along with the 675 just fine... Won the MW Solo by lapping up through 3rd and 2nd being 30+ seconds back (1:16.xx fast lap). 2nd in the HW Solo against stacked 1000cc SBKs. After leading most of the race he let off due to tire wear.

I don't know the logistics behind it, but will talk to the bossman on Monday to see if I can't get some more info as to this reasoning for you guys unless Desmo-Brian might have some insight into this as he's going through the same thing with Ducati?

Now that the first frame has had a thorough service, we can start putting things back together - starting with the Attack triples, and a steering stabilizer from Scotts. Scotts makes a mount kit specifically for the Attack triple clamps and their adjustable offset.

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The first bike is now as bare as can be. The shock is out and all bearings will now be serviced. Attack Performance triples are ready to be installed as soon as things start going back together.

A couple more pics from today's progress. Both motors are out and will be sent over to Hanshaw Racing Engines Bike #1 is waiting for a new set of triple clamps

Here’s the motor as it sits now. It’s just waiting on the second bike to be stripped down and then the pair will be sent off to Hanshaw Racing Engines. Pulling the motor left behind a few wires that needed to be cleaned up. Once the wires were gone, we were left with a clean rolling frame. Here’s a nice view of the stock Ohlins TTX shock at the back, through the stock Ohlins forks up from. Next, the forks and wheels were removed. The parts bin is nearly full now that everything has been removed. The second bin is ready for bike number two. Now that the first bike is down to the frame, it’s time to start round two.