Eligilibty scrutineer at the Nationals

[666]

I loved the reply from the guy who entered the 125 class at the Aussie Nationals , at Barrabul, on a XL185/XR200 engined Special ,blew off CR125's , I think he came 3rd in the end , when found out  "I didn't know it was a Hottie, my mate built it ?" What a A grade Tool. or really, just a cheating pr  k,!!!!!!!

[colmoody]

Scrutineers, if they are not paid then maybe they should be.

[bigtoe]

G'day
If my extended swing arm on my pre 75 bike slightly increases my rear travel, could I put spacers around the shaft of the shocks to bring it back to 4' travel, would that be elegible?

[666]

Is my 83 Husky a Evo or pre 85 bike can I use it  in both class at the nationals, is it eligibil for both

[Tim754]

Bigtoe refitting a standard length swingarm would remove all worries. You may be interested to know I run leading axle front forks on my SL125's ,all very legal as they are 73/74 model CR125 units that bolt straight in. Still finding said forks these days may be, ummm a bit harder than 15+ years ago when I collected at least eight sets for about $150 the lot..... Ps use very early CT agi bike top caps on them as they are so much easier to remove for servicing than the mongrel sunk in CR caps.

[no.13]

Hi Dave its Donny here and I have a couple of questions for you.I was born in 1953 so I presume I will be riding in 50-60 age bracket. I will be riding my 125 SICKMAN in the Pre 75 class and my 125 RMS in the Pre 78 class.A few years ago I had some new dentures fitted and as these are performance enhancing should I actually now be riding in EVO class or should I just keep my mouth shut???

[dirtrumpy]

Is my Triumph 650 unit engined (engine numbers designate it as having 1967 cases!) Metisse running a mikuni VM round slide carbie eligable to run in the pre 65 class?

[worms]

Hi Dirtrumpy

i dont think the vm mikuni slides where made till 69, so you would have to run a period carbie to race pre 65,

666 a 83 huskie is evo if it has twin shocks, if not its pre 85 and you can only ride one class not both.

Cheers Trev

[LWC82PE]

looks like your up for a Amal concentric. These are still available new.

[Marc.com]

I much prefer to have a bike with trick aftermarket period items such as shocks, pipe, radial head, fork kit etc. All parts that were available for the period. Half the fun for me with a vintage bike is tricking it up and trying to get the most out of it. Basically personalizing it so it's not the same as everyones.

I agree its all about building a better mousetrap and as long as the hot parts were available in that period then no problem.

For club days then getting a few more people out there means looking the other way but for the nats where titles and major cash prizes are at stake then it should be to the GCR. Cheating the GCRs is just not cricket.

[Mike]

albrid
The pre78 rules are quite clear that the class is for 75,76 and 77 model years so a modified 74 is still a modified 74 model. Its the model year thats the point here.


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Are you saying if someone puts a bike together that has a combination of pre 75 and pre 78 parts you cannot enter in the pre 78 class???

[090]

major cash prizes are at stake

In VMX ? Ha , you crack me up 

[LWC82PE]

I agree its all about building a better mousetrap and as long as the hot parts were available in that period then no problem.

well, except for some things like aftermarket watercooled heads/barrels in EVO or earlier 

[Marc.com]

well, except for some things like aftermarket water cooled heads/barrels in EVO or earlier 

I think if someone has one of the pretty bloody rare water cooled head set ups from pre 78 they should be able to run it. Point is that it was available in that period.

[LWC82PE]

Yes i agree but rules are rules. ive seen several on ebay and other vintage sites. i have mainly seen them for EVO period bikes.