2007 Car and Motorcycle Rule Changes Final

[landracing]

Here is the final versions of the rule changes posted on website.

http://landracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28

Jon

[JackD]

" The beatings will continue until moral improves."

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Jack, nothing you're likely to do will improve my morals. 

[donpearsall]

It looks like just about all bikes will have to fabricate new chainguards. Steel has to be 3/32" and aluminum 1/8". That is quite thick sheet metal! What was the problem that prompted this? Virtually all stock chainguards are plastic so the factory lawyers must think that is sufficient to prevent injury. Get out your sheet metal brakes.

Don

[Nortonist 592]

Most problems are percieved.   Current (and not so current) Jap bikes don't have primary chains.  Haven't had them for years so where the danger of flying primary chains came from is beyond me.  I lost a primary at the May El Mirage meet.  It slinked off like a BSA owner.  Contained admirably by a fiberglass cover.  Unfortunately copped by Tom or else it would still be on there.

[JackD]

The stock plastic guard is not only for light weight but the material is designed to absorb the possible shock of a broken chain and deflect it away from the rider.
 It is really pretty good..
A home fabricated device might meet the material and dimensions required but in the event of a failure provide additional injury potential.
A fried and broken chain happens rarely but can be a real source of injury if it is not deflected away from the vital parts of both the rider and the machine.
Proper maintenance of the chain is more important than protection from it.

[RidgeRunner]

Nortonist

     Re: "slinked off like a BSA owner"

     Dunno about the left coast but over here on the ridge it's "Bast--d's Still Around"     They are all good when they are runnin' right, not worth much when they aren't    I agree with you on many problems being perceived.  Too much gets studied to death needlessly 

[Nortonist 592]

Sorry RidgeRunner.  First bike was a BSA.  Nearly put me off bikes.  Anyway I was told by my Dad that BSA stood for Bring Spares Along.

[RidgeRunner]

Sorry RidgeRunner.  First bike was a BSA.  Nearly put me off bikes.  Anyway I was told by my Dad that BSA stood for Bring Spares Along.

     No problem here.    

     Last definition sorta goes with another "B--tard Stopped Again".

     Over the years I, and those I have ridden with, have had all the variations occur regardless of the badge on the tank.

[hawkwind]

My most memorable culprits (2)  an old iron head sportster and a ducati 860 ,the sporty's mechanical falibility was ledgendary and the duke's electrics made lord lucas look good ,both were not missed  they were the first and last of that make I purchased ,as for the rice ,never had a lemon yet 
Gary