Ok,this is getting a little heated.
Bak,you're alright in my book,but that was a cheapshot.
John,you seem to have the skinny,so why not share it with the rest of us? One of the SCTA's strength is the way we all help each other. You've always been quick with advice or a well timed jab,why so quiet now? Especially when alot of us are going to be benched by this.
"...Most of those who have run over 200mph have been CC’d and were involved in the decision making process, so this rule change is of no surprise…. "
Really DW? The first time I heard ANYTHING about this was at my club meeting last Saturday. I was at the May meet. NO ONE that inspected my bike said "BTW,next meet you're going to have to have NHS race tires" Nothing in the newsletter,nothing in my mailbox-NOTHING. Granted I'm not seeing 200+mph anytime soon,but I am running against a 200+ record and this does affect me.
I understand the reasons for the rule change,just not the timing and implementation. Had the board said "as of Jan 01 2011,new tire rules will be in effect for bikes running against 200+ records" I could accept that. But summarily dropping this on us after the first race is really unfair. Sure,the annointed may have been in on the decision,but nothing was metioned to us plebians.
As for now I'm dead in the water. I can't afford to buy a set of new tires,let alone show up with a new set of the WRONG tires.
And let me make this perfectly clear,no 'approved' NHS roadracing tire is going to survive on a 700hp/550lbs turbo 'Busa moving at 270+mph on either a short or long course. This is a bigger recipe for disaster that retaining the status quo,but somebody is going to have to get hurt to prove this point.
Guess its time to head over to the Mojave Mile until this is sorted out. Unless the SCTA puts a bug in their ear to ruin it for any defectors.