The new rules for rear fender/ seat in the "A" class, "Open", read as follows:
"Fenders must meet criteria in rule 7.D. to be excluded from this rule.
Any aerodynamic aid at the rear of the motorcycle (including the riders seat/tail section), shall not extend past the most rearward edge of the rear tire, should not be higher than 5 inches above the lowest section of the top of the seat cushion or seat base if no cushion is used, nor shall it be wider than the rider as viewed from the rear."
Does anybody have a clue as to how the first part of this paragraph is supposed to be interpretted?
I built my frame in good faith according to 2010 rules ( and wrote to BUB as early as February 27 regarding my design), but attempting to get my back and butt as low as possible. It now appears that the plywood seat is going to look more like a milk crate and my a** will be riding as high as the bikes in the "M" class. And I thought the special construction class would allow such a variation, but apparently not any more. Bummer.
Tom