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[Imola Duke]

It would be easier to remove all the rules on engine and ignition regs and
enforce the BHP limit

I have just set the static timing on mine as the factory setting was a mile out
(retarded) and have now set it slightly advanced. Is this OK under current rules ?
Once it's back together i will check it with a light.

I do feel the rule book is confusing in place's and it would be easier to
enforce the bhp limit.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

enforce the BHP limit

I do feel the rule book is confusing in place's and it would be easier to
enforce the bhp limit.

Nigh on impossible to enforce a BHP limit unless a Dyno turns up at the track and then ideally at several meetings.

And if you allow modifications then its not just Horse Power but Torque as well that will need checking as those that can afford tuning will get it done if its going to give them an advantage within the rules, then its nolonger a even playing field, not unless everyone else follows suit which all costs money and pushes up the costs.

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Nigh on impossible to enforce a BHP limit unless a Dyno turns up at the track and then ideally at several meetings.

And if you allow modifications then its not just Horse Power but Torque as well that will need checking as those that can afford tuning will get it done if its going to give them an advantage within the rules, then its nolonger a even playing field, not unless everyone else follows suit which all costs money and pushes up the costs.

I See your point Kev

I never saw a dyno this year but spotted a few in 2008
at new era meets.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

I See your point Kev

I never saw a dyno this year but spotted a few in 2008
at new era meets.

Down to New Era loosing so much money last year it was part of their cut backs this year, one did turn up at Donington and I paid £25 to put my bike on it to find I had a whopping 57bhp

But they turned up on the day to try and earn a bit of extra cash and none of the New Era oficials new about it so nothing could be arranged, which is a real pity with the amount of time we were sat around for

I really hoped we would get one at Castle Combe as there was one there when we raced there in 2007 as I paid for a couple of runs that day with my laptop connected to my power commander

Originally Posted by Ghost

Good news on the crank balancing aspect. But knife edging will be outlawed, but impossible to prove without having a barrell off at the very least.

Mine isn't knife edged by the way.

Yep polishing and lightening still not allowed and not really in the spirit of DD and the ACU protest procedure is there to be used if anyone thinks a bike is in breach of the rules such as knife edging

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Down to New Era loosing so much money last year it was part of their cut backs this year, one did turn up at Donington and I paid £25 to put my bike on it to find I had a whopping 57bhp

But they turned up on the day to try and earn a bit of extra cash and none of the New Era oficials new about it so nothing could be arranged, which is a real pity with the amount of time we were sat around for

I really hoped we would get one at Castle Combe as there was one there when we raced there in 2007 as I paid for a couple of runs that day with my laptop connected to my power commander




Yep polishing and lightening still not allowed and not really in the spirit of DD and the ACU protest procedure is there to be used if anyone thinks a bike is in breach of the rules such as knife edging

Wished i entered Donny now as i reckon with my pickup plate in it's original
wrong position I was loosing a few valuable bhp's
As I'm layed up after my op I have been searching stuff about NE and It looks like 2010 will be a good year for them now as many found the grass wasn't greener

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

As I'm layed up after my op I have been searching stuff about NE and It looks like 2010 will be a good year for them now as many found the grass wasn't greener

Snip Snip

Seen it all before, clubs get to popular and end up having long reserve lists and returning entries as over subscribed.
Other clubs end up running more races of shorter duration to try and accomodate the large amount of members they have attracted and then the members feel they are loosing out and maybe the grass in the old paddock was just as good if not better than the paddock on the other side that they now find themselves in

People will end up where they feel they get the best value

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Snip Snip

Seen it all before, clubs get to popular and end up having long reserve lists and returning entries as over subscribed.
Other clubs end up running more races of shorter duration to try and accomodate the large amount of members they have attracted and then the members feel they are loosing out and maybe the grass in the old paddock was just as good if not better than the paddock on the other side that they now find themselves in

People will end up where they feel they get the best value

Snip Snip............ Sick!

I now have a small amount of internal bleeding in the veggies I begged the Doc for some pain killers.......... no luck though and my 3 year old jumped on my lap earlier and F that hurt