The rule book is questioned on a regular basis, particularly at the moment. The old alloy optional arm that has been has been done 20 to the power of 10 times thus far. Then in another thread about being able to use 43mm forks out of a pre 85 bike because there are legal ones in the form of a Yamaha, so why not the 43's out of a cr. Basically the same thing. Then there is the one that is a real ripper in my eyes and unbelievable that one would actually even contemplate let alone ask on a public forum and that is making a 91 model ATK into an evo bike.
I for one am sick to my back teeth of people bitching on here about the rules we have and will sit in front of their P.C. for hours on end to argue the point yet won't do anything about it to change the rule/s that are supposedly so wrong.
So the optional arm is legal. Passionate about it? Want to run yours? Do something about it. And on a side note to that, there WILL be another 20 hoping it does become legal so they can run that once unusable c swingarm sitting in the corner, just waiting to get modified.
Now the 43mm fork example. I kind of agree that there would be little advantage, especially if using an '81 450 front end or even an '82. I do feel there would be an advantage if an '83 250/480 front end was used as they are a better fork and brake than an '81 yz250/465. But aside from that, the big picture, forest for the trees mentality, which does not seem to be thought about and clearly that is because of the personal agenda of the person that wants the rule change or a relaxing of the rule because he has that front end sitting in the corner ready to bolt into his cr250 for e.g. But the main reason from my perspective, as I have no agenda, is that with every little relaxation or part that really shouldn't be on the bike turns into the next gaol post that can be moved. In the end, it's Dutch twin shock ( which should be Euro twin shock as they seem to be all doing it). So after letting the 83 front end slide, the next guy will cut the disc mounts of a set of huge conventionals and retro fit a drum brake front end on. Then another guy will turn up with his non linkage 91 model ATK with mod's to 'fit' the evo criteria. Evo is a technology class to cover the range of twin shock bikes that a year cut off cannot do. Clearly that was why it is that way but there are those that want to look at the rules to suit themselves, then interpret the rules to try and suit their own agenda. Looking at their bike that common sense says doesn't fit in,as a lawyer and trying to manipulate the wording to make it acceptable to have a bike fit in the class they want to run it in.
This also extends to era's and riding up classes which was the last straw for me writing this. Again there are eras written into the rulebook.To separate them.
that is the essence of vmx. pre75 bikes racing together etc etc. Not some all in bring one bike because it's too much work to run two or wash or prep or can't afford vmx meeting. I know only too well I'm not going to win friends with this post and why is that? Opinionated? A prick? Some guys and Victoria will say yes but hey, shit happens. It's so obvious (to me at least) that this is the only real problem with the rules as they stand, bar a few small tweaks such as the alloy rm arm say.Yes there will be others but this is not what the post is about.
Now I've used actual posts as examples and I don't even know some of these guys and am not writing this as a personal attack on the person but more on the mind set of them and others that agree for whatever their reason is.
So, try your hardest to make your own opinion count rather than a bitch....
And read it twice so you don't go off half cocked.
Happy Easter!
