All,
The rule change proposals that were a result of the two Rules Forums in November will be presented to the Board of Directors on Tuesday, December 6 at the Richfield VFW off of 66th Street. Below, you will find the proposals that the Board will be voting on during the Board meeting portion of the evening.
The membership meeting begins at 7:00 and this is the portion of the meeting for any of you that wish to give input for, or against, the proposed rules will have your chance to do so. Keep in mind that this portion of the meeting will not be a debate; the Board is looking for input from both sides of every proposal to be able to gather as much information as possible prior to voting. It is highly suggested that you bring any data available as backup that can be given to the Board for your opinion.
If you have any questions on this process please email CRA Vice President, Kris Skellenger, at vp@cra-mn.com.
Proposals
Current Rule: N/A
Proposed Rule: Section 6, first header paragraph – Add the following sentence at the end of first paragraph of Section 6: “In all cases, safety wire must serve to prevent the associated fastener and/or component from loosening.”
Current Rule: N/A
Proposed Rule: Section 6, Item 8, first sentence – Add the following at the end of first sentence: “, unless the axle nut(s) are self-locking.”
Current Rule: Section 6, Item 26 – “Competitors must use engine case guards where available. Case guards may be in the form of strengthened side covers. Aftermarket covers are mandatory when available; when aftermarket covers are not available, a combination of frame sliders and/or reinforced covers will be required.”
Proposed Rule: Section 6, Item 26 – Replace entire paragraph with the following: “Triples and Multies must have case guards and/or strengthened side covers in accordance with the list maintained by the Chief of Tech on the CRA website.”
Current Rule: Section 6, Item 30, Sub-item d – “Number plates must be a minimum of ten inches high and twelve inches wide. Novice riders must use yellow number plates and Experts must use white number plates. Plates may be painted, plastic and/or stick-on vinyl tape.”
Proposed Rule: Section 6, Item 30, Sub-item d – Replace the first sentence with the following: “Number plates must be of a single solid color background large enough to accommodate the competition number with a clear border of a minimum of 1″ all around the number displayed.”
Current Rule: Section 6, Item 30, Sub-item h – “Number plates must be free from any stickers or sponsorship logos except as required by specific class rules. Final approval of number display will rest with the Chief Steward.”
Proposed Rule: Section 6, Item 30, Sub-item h – Delete the entire first sentence.
Current Rule: Section 6, Item 33 – “Aftermarket fuel tank protectors are required on motorcycles where the fuel tank is known or likely to contact the ground during a crash. Currently, 2006 and newer Yamaha R6 requires protectors with other models added by the Chief Race Steward & Tech as needed.
Current industry approved protectors are made by:
Traxxion Dynamics (www.traxxion.com)
Erospace Technologies Inc. (www.eti-fuelcel.com)”
Proposed Rule: Section 6, Item 33 – Add Triumph 675 to this list.
Current Rule: Section 7, Item 17 – “Brake rotors must remain OEM, except for motorcycles originally equipped with a single front rotor, which may use an aftermarket OEM replacement, excluding carbon fiber. Carriers, calipers and master cylinders MUST remain stock.”
Proposed Rule: Section 7, Item 17 – Replace entire paragraph with the following: “Brake rotors must remain OEM, except for motorcycles originally equipped with a single front rotor, which may use an aftermarket replacement rotor of the same size, excluding carbon fiber. Requires use of the stock caliper, stock master cylinder, and stock caliper carrier, if so equipped.”
Current Rule: Section 7, Item 6 – “The original equipment air box must be used with no modifications allowed. OEM air filters or commercially available aftermarket air filters such as K&N/BMC are allowed. No additional means may be employed to increase airflow into the air box or through the filter. This includes catch bottle fitment.”
Proposed Rule: Section 7, Item 6 – Revise third sentence as follows: “No additional means may be employed to increase airflow into the air box (i.e. removal of intake ducts and/or “snorkel” is prohibited) or through the filter.”
Current Rule: Section 7 & 8, Header paragraph
Proposed Rule: Section 7 & 8 Remove the following sentence: “Dirt bikes such as a YZ 450F are exempt from the “For Off Road Use Only” rule and they may make wheel modifications to 17” rims, so long as the brake system remains SS legal.”
Current Rule: Section7, Item 27a; and Section 8, Item 6a – “(v) Up to 410cc two (2) stroke air-cooled twins”
Proposed Rule: Revise item (v) as follows: “(v) Up to 410cc two (2) stroke air-cooled twins and triples”
Current Rule: Section 8, Item 6a – “(ii) Up to 465cc four (4) stroke twins and single cam multies”
Proposed Rule: Revise item (ii) as follows: “(ii) Up to 465cc four (4) stroke single cam multies”
Current Rule: Section 7, item 27c – “(vi) Pre-1984 650cc four (4) stroke multies”
Proposed Rule: Revise item (vi) as follows: “(vi) Pre-2007 650cc four (4) stroke multies”
Current Rule: Section 8 Item 6a – “(iv) Up to 515cc four (4) stroke liquid-cooled twins”
Proposed Rule: Revise item (iv) as follows: “(iv) Up to 540cc four (4) stroke liquid-cooled twins”
Current Rule: N/A
Proposed Rule: “Bike mounted cameras must be securely attached to the motorcycle with a secondary tether in addition to the primary mount.”
Current Rule: N/A
Proposed Rule: Provide a rule change proposal form in the rule book for submitting proposals for rule changes.
Current Rule: N/A
Proposed Rule: “On all rider number plates, the number 1 must be displayed in a straight line. The number 1 plate holder is exempt from this rule.”
Current Rule: Section 3, Item 7a – Rider must dismount.
Proposed Rule: Revise item (a) as follows: “While refueling, the rider must be off the motorcycle and the motorcycle must be securely supported by a mechanical stand. No other work may be performed on the motorcycle while refueling.”
Current Rule: Section 3, Item 7c – “Someone must be standing within five feet of the motorcycle on hot side of pit wall with a 10BC fire extinguisher at the ready. “At the ready” means pin pulled and hand on handle/trigger.”
Proposed Rule: Replace “within 5 feet of motorcycle” with “directly in front of the front wheel”
Current Rule: Section 3, Item 6c – Fuel towers are not allowed.
Proposed Rule: Revise item as follows: “Fuel towers and fuel caddies are not allowed.”
Current Rule: Section 4, Item 14 – “Motorcycles may enter the track when the five-minute board is displayed and may then proceed around the track in normal race direction prior to the three minute board being displayed.”
Proposed Rule: Replace “five-minute” with “four-minute”
Current Rule: Section 11, Item 2 – “Engine, transmission, and air box must remain OEM stock.”
Proposed Rule: Add the following: “The removal of airbox snorkel is allowed in the 250 Ninja Class.”
Current Rule: Section 11, Item 2 – “Engine, transmission, and air box must remain OEM stock.”
Proposed Rule: Revise as follows: “Engine, transmission, air box and velocity stacks must remain OEM stock and unaltered.”
Current Rule: Section 1, Item 8d – “Novices who were in the top 30% of the novice season point totals for one or more of the competition weight divisions (i.e. ultralight, lightweight,middleweight, heavyweight) and must have a top 10 finish in a sprint race.”
Proposed Rule: Replace “30%” with “25%”
Current Rule: Section 14, Item 6 – “No more than 6 persons per team, including riders, are allowed over the pit wall at a time.”
Proposed Rule: Revise as follows: “No more than 6 persons per team, including riders, are allowed over the pit wall in the pit box at a time.”
Current Rule: Section 7, Item 4, last sentence – “Suspension linkages and mounts must remain stock.”
Proposed Rule: Revise as follows: “Suspension mounts must remain stock.”
Current Rule: Section 7, Item 19 – “A motorcycle with 18” OEM rims may replace with 17” OEM rims.”
Proposed Rule: Revise as follows: “A motorcycle with 16″ or 18” OEM rims may replace with 17” OEM rims.”
Current Rule: Section 14, Item 8 – “GP1 = Ultralight and 125GP bikes”
Proposed Rule: Add the following: “GP1 = Ultralight and 125GP bikes (250 Ninjas on the Competition Course)”
