thenav,
Pretty good post for your first.
Since you called me out let me explain something to you. Stated in your SCTA-BNI rule book, you do have one don't you, on page 198 it tells you the criteria of Club membership. The list of accepted organization records is there and it does not include the AMA at this time. The Club is not about "hitting the 200 MPH mark" it 's all about setting a record in excess of 200 MPH. One must first know what the class record is before one can decide if they wish to challenge it. I hope you realize that some records are far in excess of 200 MPH. Ack Attack at 376 for example. The Club is separate from SCTA-BNI and any other organization so it is our rules. How about your local country club are their rules for membership to your satisfaction?
At BMST there is a FIM representative on site to certify the records. The tech and certification workers are under his supervision and he can deny a record if there is a problem with the bike. In addition to the technical part of the event he must oversee the operational side, ensure the timing and course set up meets FIM standards, etc. I have absolutely no problem with Drew and the others who work the event. Take the time to research all the threads on the site that followed each BUB, now BMST, event in the past. You will see a lot of personal experiences that were unsatisfactory to the competitors.
Now that I have said this, how do you feel about the Loring event not certifying gasoline. No gas check, no sealed tanks, this came up in another thread today. How can they be sure that a competitor is in fact in a gas class and not using alcohol, nitrous or any number of fuels to set a gas class, Production record, for instance?
Good luck to you and I will be more than happy to award you your red hat when you set your record,
DW