I'm with you, Bill and Kevin. I hear the OEM issue is being addressed. The legal adviser was given no opinion nor either sides' viewpoint, and gave his interpretation purely on the written rule. His view was sought purely in an attempt to put a cap on a rapidly escalating furore that was being detrimental to the lead up to the Post Classic Nats.
As long as there are individuals who will not accept the umpire's decision and keep gnawing away at it, the rule makers will never be able to close every possible gap. The question is, do we want another era based class or, as Evo originated, a technology based class to bridge between the Pre78 and Pre85. If we dont like it as it stands, lets keep all classes era based in which case may as well drop Evo, and go Pre80 and Pre85. Then stand back and listen to the screams.
The current rule, with a tweak or two along the way, has served the sport well for ten years and it is only a few people picking away at it that keeps this wound open.
As for "franken" bikes, Ive been racing MX off and on since 1963. My first racer, Ariel Comp Red Hunter 500 in home made frame, Norton forks. The hot ticket for years was Triumph engine, BSA frame and Gold Star or Norton forks. Enfield forks were often grafted onto all sorts of combinations. My "stockbike" for Speedway (1960s-70s equivilent to modern MX framed classes in dirt track) was Comp Matchless 500 in 1928 Triumph Tiger 80 frame, BSA Bantam forks, Matchless gearbox. We called them "bitzas". I only mention this to illustrate there is nothing new or scary about "frankenbikes"
