CLASSIC SUPERBIKE RACING ASSOCIATION
P86
Feature
The guys at CSRA share a passion for the original
air-cooled, twin-shock, big wheel superbikes of the '70s
early '80s, bikes that are all based on the original AMA
Superbike series which got its start in 1977.
The scene at Sonoma was very cool considering they
were running side-by-side at a national meeting with the
most advanced superbikes of the day in the same pit.
Shortly before the Sonoma race I got in touch with
Kevin McKee, one of the five members that make
up the CSRA group. After a good BS session on the
phone, a deal was done. I was going to ride his 1974
Kawasaki Z1 900 at the inaugural meeting. The whole
point of the CSRA is to get these classics out on the
track for both the spectators and riders to enjoy.
Gauvin heads the
field into turn one at
Sonoma. The roar
from these old air-
cooled beasts is really
something else.
