Frame numbers

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Edited Date/Time 6/7/2012 9:31am
I have looked in the rule books for the reason however, I cannot find what I am looking for. WHat is the reason for given the frame numbers at the Area, Regional and National Amateur events?

From my understanding, you have to run the bike you start the race with. Also, you dont have to run the same bike at the National or Regional as you rode during the Area qualifier, correct? People do buy new bikes between races, I assume you just have to run what you show up with and log the VIN for that day...
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mxer574 6/7/2012 4:52am
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They ask for the vin to make sure u ride the same bike every moto, but u do not have to ride the same bike at the regional that u did at the area.
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JoJmoto 6/7/2012 7:21am
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So what happens if you have a major failure, you cannot borrow a bike for the next moto's if you cannot repair it?

However, I know if you are at this level and have an issue, your pretty much done with getting in but...
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sc961 6/7/2012 7:32am
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JoJmoto wrote:
So what happens if you have a major failure, you cannot borrow a bike for the next moto's if you cannot repair it? However, I know...
So what happens if you have a major failure, you cannot borrow a bike for the next moto's if you cannot repair it?

However, I know if you are at this level and have an issue, your pretty much done with getting in but...
That's correct.

At any AMA sanctioned event, you are not allowed to switch motorcycles after you've started your first moto in that class for the day.
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lumpy790 6/7/2012 9:00am
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You can tech several bikes and choose which one you are going to race with then you have to use the same frame in all 3 motos.

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FGR01 6/7/2012 9:31am
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There are also contingency implications (not sure how much contingency even exists anymore, but..) Most of the major manufacturers contingency programs are run by their US importers. So, for starters, you have to use a US market bike. No Canadian bikes, etc. Then they also limit you to only 1 or 2 year old bikes usually. So tracking the frame numbers is one way for the manufacturer to verify that you are in compliance with contingency rules.

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