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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #45 on: September 01, 2014, 08:17:47 am »
it must have been just my Aura that attended the meetings to determin what was required.
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #46 on: September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm »
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #47 on: September 01, 2014, 01:26:31 pm »
Trials bikes have never had a rear sprocket guard...
Modern or Classic...
Most of those riders have scrambled well to comply with this rule while most of us in our classic mx/dirt track scene already have these fitted to our bikes.
The ones without it fitted are the minority group...
Here's a financial tip...
Invest your money into companies that manufacture cut out lanyards...
We dont want em...theres no talk of them in our sport as far as im aware but they're now mandatory in trials ::)
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #48 on: September 01, 2014, 06:28:19 pm »
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!

I'd be asking MA to give you a written letter excepting responsibility for any damage or injury caused if your swingarm fails due to the welded on brackets.

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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #49 on: September 01, 2014, 06:58:42 pm »
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!

is it roundish in shape,just use "P" type clamps to attach a guard without resorting to welding??, :P
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #50 on: September 01, 2014, 06:59:28 pm »
Quote from: sleepy on September 01, 2014, 06:28:19 pm
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!

I'd be asking MA to give you a written letter excepting responsibility for any damage or injury caused if your swingarm fails due to the welded on brackets.

Not a bad idea....But I think we both know what the answer will be.
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #51 on: September 01, 2014, 07:01:29 pm »
Quote from: matcho mick on September 01, 2014, 06:58:42 pm
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!

is it roundish in shape,just use "P" type clamps to attach a guard without resorting to welding??, :P

It's a square section arm. I suppose I could make up some type of clamp...... Grrrrrrr
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #52 on: September 01, 2014, 07:09:27 pm »
squares good,at least it won't rotate into the chain  ;), :P
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #53 on: September 02, 2014, 06:29:26 pm »
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 07:01:29 pm
Quote from: matcho mick on September 01, 2014, 06:58:42 pm
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.

JUST ANOTHER PAIN IN THE ARSE RULE!

is it roundish in shape,just use "P" type clamps to attach a guard without resorting to welding??, :P

It's a square section arm. I suppose I could make up some type of clamp...... Grrrrrrr

What for?

Two cable ties and a ice cream lid were all the rage ( and legal ) just over a week ago. The best thing with this setup is you can change sponsors ( Devondale, Peters, Streets etc )  for no set up cost ;D
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #54 on: September 03, 2014, 07:51:50 am »
I have a gut feeling that the ice cream lid set up won't be legal for much longer
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #55 on: September 03, 2014, 09:39:56 am »
Quote from: TBM on September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 pm
Looks like I have to get some tabs welded onto my nice White Brothers swing arm so I can mount a chain guard..... Grrrrrr.



When this was introduced for historic roadracing a few years back, many just tapped a couple of 6mm holes into the underside of the arm and mounted a nice looking bracket from there. Look upon it as an opportunity to engineer something natty you can show off, rather than an excruciating burden...
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #56 on: September 03, 2014, 06:01:39 pm »
Quote from: TBM on September 03, 2014, 07:51:50 am
I have a gut feeling that the ice cream lid set up won't be legal for much longer

So does that mean my mate will have to refund Streets the sponsorship money he secured for the swingarm advertising. He'll be pissed. He locked them in for 5 years. 8)
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #57 on: September 03, 2014, 06:33:13 pm »
This topic has already had a pre-nationals gallop a couple of years ago. Check out Jimg1au's $10 effort at the bottom of page 1 : nice. And simple...
http://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?topic=23808.0
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #58 on: September 03, 2014, 06:51:02 pm »
How come this rule is never enforced:

26:27:3:4:6 - A clothes peg is to be affixed to the swingarm encompassing a sturdy piece of cardboard which must protrude 22mm to the inside of the outer edge of the wheel spokes so as to create sufficient noise to warn of approaching machine.
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Re: Rear sprocket guard.
« Reply #59 on: September 04, 2014, 11:22:50 am »
Quote from: Ted on September 03, 2014, 06:51:02 pm
How come this rule is never enforced:

26:27:3:4:6 - A clothes peg is to be affixed to the swingarm encompassing a sturdy piece of cardboard which must protrude 22mm to the inside of the outer edge of the wheel spokes so as to create sufficient noise to warn of approaching machine.

Ah ha! So that explains why we have to muffle our old bikes to choking point....... so we can hear the cardboard noise maker  :o
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