On a more serious note - it would be interesting to know what the current bones of contention are? Along with the Kevs I've been in DD since the beginning and have seen many people try many things to get an advantage. I don't think that there have been any sustained advantages gained at the front by anything more sinister than a well setup bike with a good rider on good tyres. All the fancy ECUs, bang-on-the-weight and power limit and trick fork + brake combos are only anything other than a reflection of the size of the wallet if the rider is not as good as another rider. Like in many fields I think that there is a tendancy for the green-eyed monster, jealousy, to surface - "if I can't afford "X" then it should be banned" I think it's called Daily Mail Syndrome............. Paul 15th year in DD #68 and getting slower by the year 1199, SS800 & 620SSie DD racer |