For perusal and comment. How would this sit with the general public? A bit of a less is more look at things.
Evolution Class- General
• Evolution class shall be run as a national championship and can be independent of other classic motocross classes.
Evolution Class- Eligibility
• Modifications converting later equipment to comply will not be allowed
• Machines eligible to compete in Pre78 (or earlier) are not eligible to compete in Evolution.
• All components will be of the period the machine was manufactured.
o No linkage suspension
o No Disc brakes
o Air cooled motors
Classes
• Solo 125cc
• Solo 250cc
• Solo 263cc and over
Age Group
• No age group classes will be run at National Championships
Pre 1985 Class - General
• Pre 85 class can be run as a National Championship, and can be independent of other classes
Pre 85 Eligibility
• Acceptable machines for pre 85 are machines built up to and including the 1984 models.
The only exception to this GCR is where the model remains unaltered after this date.
The onus of proof of eligibility shall rest wholly on the rider or entrant of this machine.
• The rear suspension must be of a linkage design.
• Modifications using later equipment are not allowed.
• All components will be of the period the machine was manufactured.
Classes
• Solo 125cc
• Solo 250cc
• Solo 263cc and over
Age Group
• No age group classes will be run at National Championships
Bahnsy, I like the way you're thinking.
My thoughts:
1. I agree with NR, Ross, etc in saying that older bikes should only be excluded from newer classes at National events. HEAVEN effectively keeps the pre-78 and post-77 groups seperate, but you can still ride up an era within those groups (eg: Ride a pre-70 bike in pre-75).
2. You've perpetuated one of the current dramas with the definition of Evo - you've assumed that Evo bikes are of a particular age. As the rules are written 2009 model bike with drum brakes, non-linkage suspension and air cooling is Evo legal - regardless of whether we like it or not.
So any reference to the 'era' of an Evo bike is meaningless, unless you define that
Evo bikes are made before 1985 AND have no linkage, air cooling, drum brakes (or are an unchanged carry-over model).
We all have this understanding that 'Evo is the era before pre-85', but in reality, this isn't stated anywhere. Evo-legal bikes were made from the dawn of time through to very recently. The rules need to recognise this, one way or another.
3. If you want to keep Evo-legal bikes out of the Pre-85 class, you simply need to state that: "No bikes that are eligible for the Evo class may be entered as pre-85 bikes", rather than specifying stuff like "must have linkage rear suspension".
That saves dramas with bikes like the YZ125H, 84 Husky CR250, etc.
Again, HEAVEN has a workable solution: They allow Evo bikes in the pre-85 capacity races, but also run an exclusive pre-85 class (refer also to my point #1).
