Another CMR Report from Down Under

We've just had word from Phil Harris, a new CMR customer in Melbourne Australia, who has been working on putting together his CMR Suzuki TR/XR/GT750 frame and tank kit (plus accessories) in readiness for the Philip Island International Classic 2014.


Phil sent us some photos on January 19 of his completed project, and it's a beauty.

Phil's words: "Here is our lovely TR750 with rider Clive Carter. We're not allowed allowed to tell you how many horsepower the bike produced on the dyno."











Clive looks at home on his new mount. He's ready to go!

Phil is on the left, utilizing his rider's strength to put the motor in the CMR frame.

The photo above shows the right side of the bike, square-on. Isn't it beautiful?

These two shots show the bike in its mocked-up form without fairing before painting and testing.

Here is the fully mocked-up bike with full fairing and screen in place.

Phil and Clive hoping that this will be the view that most riders will see of the bike, disappearing into the distance at Phillip Island.

Phil has promised to send us complete results and a video of the bike performing at Phillip Island. We'll post it as soon as we get it. Stay tuned!

CMR Update from Down Under - the Philip Island Classic, January 24-26, 2014

The CMR Yamaha TZ750

This is an update on CMR customer Dave Crussell and Team USA competing at the Phillip Island Classic near Melbourne Australia. The following is from the website of Motorcycling Australia, entry dated January 25, 2014. For the complete item, go to the Motorcycling Australia website.

Here's the report:

"Team USA to Unleash at Island Classic

Team USA organizer and multi-time AHRMA National Champion Dave Crussel has assembled a team of current and past championship winning racers from across America to compete at this weekend's AMCN International Island Classic at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

The year 2014 marks the second year in which the Americans have fielded a team in the Tahbilk International Challenge - a four-nation battle between the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand to determine historic motorcycle racing supremacy....

...In 2014, the team will be focussing on the international challenge in the P5 Forgotten Era Superbike Category (1972-82).

Dave on the CMR TZ750 at Isle of Man in August 2013

Dave Crussell will be aboard one of his 1978 CMR TZ750's. Crussell will also field four other riders on his machines. Brian Filo, current AHMRA racer and one of the top points scorers in 2014 will ride a full-on 1978 P&M Kawasaki Z1. Current and past AFM Superbike champions Shawn Riley and Rob Mesa will be aboard a 1978 Sponden TZ750 and another 1978 CMR TZ750...

...The Island Classic is the Southern Hemisphere's largest historic motorcycle racing event. As well as the Tahbilk International Challenge, the Classic also hosts events for solo and side-car machinery from early last century to 1990."

Final results, and a personal update from Dave Crussell will be posted as soon as we receive them.

Dave Crussell at the Classic TT IOM 2013

Dave Crussel's CMR-framed Yamaha TZ750
ready for first practice

CMR recently received some more great photos taken at the Isle of Man Classic TT in August 2013. Thought readers of the blog would like to have a look.

If you'd like to read another post about Dave and the CMR-framed Yamaha TZ750 at the Isle of Man, here's the link. An earlier post takes you back to the beginning of the story.

Thanks to TZ Mike for sending these great shots of a great bike and rider team.

Dave Crussells's tuner Scott Clough warming the bike up

Dave with tuner Scott awaiting first practice start

Scott discussing the CMR  Yamaha TZ750
with ex-world champion Freddie Spencer (on left)
and Steve Baker (on right)

Scott taking a breather from all his hard work

The TZ in the paddock with Dave's wife alongside

Dave lining up for the race

End of a terrific race on the CMR Yamaha TZ750
Fastest lap: 107.33 miles per hour!!
Second place in P1 Class

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Christmas greetings from CMR Racing Products

This is the time of year when we look back over the year past, and look forward to a new one. Inevitably, our thoughts turn to folks we've met along the road over the past twelve months. We have met some terrific people from all over the globe this year.











 We want to take this opportunity to say hello to all of you - in Europe, in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and Canada. It's been great working with each and every one of you on your projects and  we wish you every success in the year ahead.
 


And to folks who've visited the blog - do come back. If we've given you some ideas, get in touch. We'd  like to meet you and find a way to assist you with your classic racing project - or other two-wheel endeavours.

Watch for the new CMR logo in 2014

So to all of you, Season's Greetings from  Denis, owner, designer, machinist, fabricator and marketing manager at CMR Racing Products Inc. and Byron, our welder and fabricator extraordinaire. All the best in 2014.

Dave Crussell update - Isle of Man to Philip Island

Dave's CMR framed TZ750 as a backdrop
for an ITV4 interview with Freddie Spencer, Steve Baker
and Jamie Whittam

You may have read our March 2013 post about San Francisco-based ex-Brit classic racer Dave Crussell preparing to run a CMR Yamaha TZ750 framed bike at the Isle of Man. If you want to go there again, here's the story!

"It takes five years to learn the Isle of Man course." So say a number of racing veterans of CMR's acquaintance who have run this legendary circuit, including such notables as Dave Roper and Peter Sheppard.

Flat out at the famous Goose Neck corner 

 On his inaugural run on the Island in August 2013, Dave Crussell had only four laps of practice, due to bad weather and accidents closing the course.

Dave had planned to be on the Isle of Man from the 20th to the 26th August to take advantage of practice sessions before the race, but could only get those four laps in due to circumstances beyond his control. Weather marshalls closed the course. What can a man do?

March: the first run on the bike at Willow Springs, CA

He goes for it.


First time out, racing in the Classic TT 'Formula 1' event in the P1 class on the Isle of Man, Dave Crussell finished second, achieving a four-lap race average of 103.98 mph with a  final lap speed of 107.33 mph. WOW!

Dave at speed at Willow Springs

Dave called us at CMR just after the event to share his results. Dave felt that he will be able to achieve a 110 mile per hour lap on this CMR-equipped machinery in  2014, once he has more confidence on the course. It's always good to know what's around the next corner! Dave categorically stated that this CMR TZ750 was the best-handling bike he had ever raced. Period.

the first run at Willow Springs completed satisfactorily

CMR would like to compliment tuner Scott Clough, of Scott Clough Racing in California, who worked the magic on Dave's engine. Well done Scott!

And super well done, Dave! CMR is proud to have assisted in such an outstanding performance.

Dave's second CMR-framed TZ750 just completed
 November 2013

the other side of the second machinen

Dave's Isle of Man CMR TZ750 plus the newly completed second bike (see below) will be shipped to Australia in early November 2013 ready for competition at the 2014 Philip Island Classic in January. This will be an event to watch!







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Aluminum Fuel Tanks at CMR Racing Products - lots going on in 2013 !!

Readers of this blog, and customers of CMR Racing Products, know Byron, our master welder and shop foreman (and my 'adopted son'). What they may not know is that Byron has long wanted to get involved in the aluminum fuel tank manufacturing division of CMR - and after taking advantage of several training opportunities this year, has taken to aluminum like a duck to water.

As a result of Byron's talents, we have been able to increase production of aluminum fuel tanks, have cut down on customer wait times, and are now producing new tanks every few days. We've caught up with our order backlog, and are both delighted to be offering a wide variety of aluminum fuel tanks to the CMR Racing Products market.

Of recent days, we have produced and shipped the following:

A custom Honda CR750 tank with modifications to make it look like an award-winning bike called The Black Mamba, for a customer in California.

Honda CR750 tank with mods

Yamaha TZ/RD350 tank

A custom Yamaha TZ/RD400 fuel tank made to fit the modifications we carried out on the RD400 frame, changing it for monoshock suspension instead of twin shock suspension. Pictures to follow - a work in progress.

Because we build replicas of the Harris Yamaha TZ350 Lowline GP Special, we have posted photos of a frame kit being assembled on our website. A customer in Wales found this link and contacted CMR Racing Products for a fuel tank for a custom frame that he had just purchased. When we saw a photo, we identified it as an original and rare TZ350  Harris Lowline GP frame (that had been modified). We created a tank to fit this frame by exchanging photos online as we proceeded with the build, with the customer approving each step of the manufacture. Exciting stuff.

CMR Harris Yamaha TZ350 Lowline GP Special tank

Dave Crussell testing at Willow Springs, CA, Feburary 2013

We recently modified a fuel tank for Dave Crussell of San Francisco, for the CMR Yamaha TZ750 frame kit we delivered to him in November.  In January, when Dave tested this bike created for the inaugural Isle of Man Classic TT  race in August 2013, he discovered that he needed a larger tank than the 20 litre tank we normally supply with that frame kit.  CMR Racing Products was able to produce a 23.5 litre version at short notice and fire it off to Dave in California.

 


We've recently produced an H2R Kawasaki tank for a customer in New Zealand. Our customer had taken delivery of the frame kit over a year ago with the intention of having a fuel tank made locally, but had no success. Byron was able to make up the tank in very short order.

Kawasaki  KR style H2R tank

If you have aluminum fuel tank needs for your race/street project, get in touch with CMR Racing Products, and make Byron a happy man.

End of 2013 Season Update - Tim Voyer on his CMR Drixton-II Honda CB350 Twin

The end of the race season gives us opportunity to look back over the exploits of CMR's sponsored riders.Tim Voyer of North Bay Ontario has had an up and down season, although he did finish second overall in the VRRA's four-race Period 2 Lightweight Championship.

All photos courtesy of B. Murphy 2013

In the first two championship rounds at Shannonville Motorsport Park, nobody could touch Tim - he won both his heats and his finals. He set new track records in both rounds. But at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (formerly Mosport Raceway) Tim's newly rebuilt engine gave problems and he didn't place. To add insult to injury, at the final round at St. Eustache, Quebec, during practice a rider fell in front of Tim, he ran over the fallen bike and crashed. Tim suffered a broken leg and badly strained neck, and spent some time in hospital. He is recovering well and at the time of this post, he is still sporting a leg in plaster and a whiplash collar.

We wish Tim a speedy recovery, and look forward to great things from this racer in 2014.