There it is in a nutshell. Yep, you can use shocks built yesterday with modern components & 60 clicks of rebound & compression adjustment but you can't use a 30+ year old set of forks from a bike that was produced with a linkage rear end. Makes no sense in the real world, but I guess this isn't the real world. Shocks are classed as consumables, but forks aren't coz they don't wear out apparently.
K
That is a ridiculous response.
So the guy with a Pre 65 can use a modern fork because his era fork is hard to find or expensive.
Shane,
I get it and believe me I'm not the only one.
Do you care to mention on here who told you your Pre 85 forks are legal and exactly what official position he held when he told you?
Ted that is a very good way of putting the point across
I suppose all the other classes have a year cut off witch make more sense.
In pre 75 I could race say a 1970 B50 with std BSA frame ( which is arguably the worst bike in that era ) but fit the front end out of a 1975 YZ360B (1975 but considered a flow on ) and brand new custom built Rieger or Ohlins shocks ( as can anybody in any class I believe ).
In the motor I can buy brand new ( Manufactured yesterday) billet crank , con rod etc, brand new high comp piston ,brand new multi plate billet clutch, uprated brand new 3 speed gearbox, have the head internally modified flowed and bigger valves, brand new Dellorto or Mikuni round slide big carb and billet custom manifold , new big bore exhaust, brand new high voltage ignition system and have the whole thing built and tuned by McLaren or Cosworth if I am prepared to pay and be legal as I am within the rules . I will leave off the brand new CCM clutch and timing covers as they alter the appearance of the motor .
I neither support or oppose this scenario as its in the rules and seems to work . The key thing is that the cut off is a year 1974 ( with some flow ons ie the 75 YZ forks ) I cannot fit forks from a 1975 RM 125S , or a 1975 CCM GP , or any other parts from 1975 , 76, 77 etc bikes as the class is pre 75 .
I can see both sides of the argument and the way the Evo rules are written I would say you would have a 50/50 chance if it went before a judge and jury re fitting later Linkage Honda forks.
I personally think that Evo bikes should be fitted with only forks from twinshock or Yamahop bikes .
Shocks are totally different ( but where do you draw the line ) same with emulators etc , I don't agree with fitting them but whos gonna check if they are ruled out .
