What’s up people? Ready for Laguna Seca? I am! Speaking of Laguna, I have some beef with the Daytona class. There’s no question the face of American road racing changed dramatically when the Daytona Motorsports Group took over leadership of the AMA.

In the beginning there was a whirlwind of ideas for classes and directions for the “new” AMA to take. In the end, after endless battles with manufacturers, four classes—American Superbike, Daytona Sportbike, Supersport, and MotoGT—have become the playing fields for this country’s fastest racers.

Perhaps the most controversial class, Daytona Sportbike has the entire paddock on the fence in regards to parity between machines. And that’s strictly due to one bike: Buell’s 1125R. Many argued that the advantage of having nearly double the displacement as the Japanese 600s was unfair. The fact that the Richie Morris Racing 1125R ridden by Danny Eslick won both rounds at Auto Club Speedway in dominating fashion and a third race at Road Atlanta further supports that argument.

What is it about Americans that we think the rules don’t apply to us? Come on Eric Buell, do you really need more than twice the engine displacement to beat Japanese 600s? And if your bike wins, is it a true victory? Let me know your thoughts on this guys at Buell Boards.

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