thats great...
fine I will play the game
I was being an idiot the last 10 yrs with
my bike at 68 ", because the rule
WAS 72" max for modified( for like 30+ yrs)
guess I will run my chain tight for altered class
and loose for modified class
Joe :)
todd wrote:
>Joe, talked to Wink and it's verified.... Must be a "minimum" of 68" wb to
>run in an altered class. That's the best way to put it as that is the
>reasoning behind it. In other words, although 68" is the maximum you can have
>to run in modified it was setup more for the fact of keeping it as a minimum
>for altered. I'm not going into the why the decision was made and all as
>that's SCTA's decision and up to someone like Wink to explain, but the way I
>understand it is if you don't have a 68"+ wheelbase you aren't going to run
>in an altered class under SCTA... and ECTA is following suit as much as
>possible to some point(to be decided).
>I can't speak for SCTA and barely for ECTA at this point, but it is being
>looked at by ECTA for those that have ran modified in the past and what kind
>of bi to enact for entrants that can show they've ran their 68"-72" bike in a
>modified class in the past(Maybe a 1 year grandfathering clause as you
>mention would be good? SCTA is not going to do this though and it's possible
>that ECTA will not either, time will tell).
>I've found a couple little things I can do to suffice my bike I'm building as
>it hasn't ran in a modified class in it's present for6m(ie: new wheelbase). I
>think it's only right I make the neccesary changes to abide by the new ruling
>for that reason. That and the fact that if I start running altered I will
>have to change way more then the wheelbase to be able to take full advantage
>of the altered class(ie: smaller fuel cell, lower seating, foot control
>positioning, etc.) as i've built this to take the modified class to it's
>fullest extent for both maxton and bonnevile).
>Hope this helps and I might be able to answer a couple questions on it but
>you may want to wait to call SCTA until after the rulebook is in your hand
>(should be very shortly). And ECTA questions should probably be held off
>another week or two for a final decision to be made.
>Todd Dross
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