Welcome
to the XiiR
XiiR (Xtreme International Ice
Racing) is a motorcycle racing tour...ON ICE! Man
and machine going from 0-60mph in under 3 seconds riding Speedway
bikes and quads that are modified to compete on an indoor
ice arena. There
are over 2000 metal studs added to the tires and there are
NO BRAKES! What does that mean...? PURE ADRENALINE! It is THE
fastest
sport on ice and one of the fastest sports in the world. The
rush of so much power and speed on something as unpredictable
as ice, has whipped audiences into a frenzy and gained new
fans across the country. Each
year's series continues to get better... drawing bigger crowds,
more sponsors and riders from all over the globe.
Don't be fooled by the appearance
of the speedway bike. It's more than just a mountain bike with
an engine. It's engine is equivalent to a 1200cc crotch rocket
engine in a mountain bike frame, 4-stroke, 4-valve engine that
runs on nitro methanol. This allows the engine to run at a
higher compression, producing more horsepower. The average
car has a maximum 5,000 RPM's where as an ice speedway bike
has a maximum 14,000 RPM's. It has 1600 razor-sharp steel studs
on its tires added for traction and if that's not enough -
there aren't any brakes.
Four laps on a speedway bike
compares to 10 minutes on a motocross bike. The power (90 horsepower
at the back wheel) to weight ratio (the bikes weigh only 180
pounds) is something that cannot be explained.
Each rider gears his bike differently
with 60 to 80 toothed sprockets, which are nearly the size
of the wheel itself. Just wait until you see these machines
in action!
Ice Racing consists
of heats where riders earn points to qualify for the Main Event. Qualifying
heats consists of 4 riders racing handlebar-to-handlebar for
4 laps. There will be a total of twenty to twenty-five
heat races in each stop on the tour. The amount of races
will vary from city to city depending on how many local riders
qualify for a starting position.
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