What everyone is missing is that MA are in general catering for the modern seen (be it Road or dirt) and not the Vintage movement as all modern bikes come with self returning footpegs controlled by a spring (at least all the bikes I have seen).
I feel for anyone that may (I said may) have to make changes to bikes that have run for years and all of a sudden have to be modified, as in my view that is not intended meaning of the sport.
The one thing I can't cop is the personal attacks of people or states (in this case), look VMX is on the rise in Queensland as we run good meetings (both QVMX and Brisbane) because people get out there and support the sport not just sit at a computer throwing insults at people for nothing more than there view or take of a ruling.
Qvmx and the Sunshine Coast club are the organising clubs running the meeting and have no contol over the rules set by MA or the way they are applied (be that these rules are right or wrong), if you don't like a rule go to page 41 of your manual and apply to have them changed (or in this case relaxed or clarified to suit the older bikes) via your club delegate it can be that easy.
I believe Trev (Worms) has only done one thing wrong in this thread and that was to get involved. The forum is a good tool that sometimes can be used in the wrong way and in this case I believe this is the wrong way, read the rule book you have and if you are in doubt of your machine meeting the requirments then contact your local delegate for a ruling (in writing) and bring it with you.
Let's end this nonsense now please
Shane Wilson
For Wiltec Industries
A Major sponsor of the 2009 Vintage
Australian Motocross championships
