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[Wallo]

Why oh why have you changed the rules yet again for your series? Why do you keep on trying to kill off the big British bikes?

[Pete_Scorpa3]

Wallo, on 08 January 2012 - 09:43 PM, said:

Why oh why have you changed the rules yet again for your series? Why do you keep on trying to kill off the big British bikes?

The trail bikes used to be a good 'support' class too.

[hrc1]

It seems the trailbike class is dropped completely for 2012.
Why?

[Wallo]

The new classes are:

• CLASS 1 - Pre –Unit Rigids- Pre 65
• CLASS 2 - British Pre 70 Pre-Unit /Unit/2Stroke ( Twinshocks )
• CLASS 3 – Machines with twinshock rear suspension and drum brakes as at the time of manufacture which are not eligible for class 2
• CLASS 4 – Sidecar machines eligible for classes 1,2 and 3

All the above to be run on the EASY route

• CLASS 5 – British Pre 70 Pre –Unit/Unit /2 Stroke (Twinshocks)
• CLASS 6 – Machines with twinshock rear suspension and drum brakes as at the time of manufacture which are not eligible for class 5

The above classes to be run on the HARD route.
Classes 1, 2 & 5 must have British Engine, Carburettor, Forks (Max 35mm ) and hubs, Original or Replica Frame

[2/4]

I'm curious about this, does "as at the time of manufacture" prevent or allow the fitment of a period drum from another make?

[Woody]

2/4, on 09 January 2012 - 07:54 PM, said:

I'm curious about this, does "as at the time of manufacture" prevent or allow the fitment of a period drum from another make?

It's Allowed.

As regards the big British bikes, what's changed? I can see they've altered the classes but there are still two routes, you can still ride a pre-unit on either and the best performance on a 2-stroke, unit and pre-unit at the end of the series will get an award, so where's the problem?

I can see there is no dedicated pre-unit class in each event anymore but that doesn't prevent you getting out there for the enjoyment of riding your pre-units in a big single lap trial.