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As far as the Sachs forks and alleged reliability that you refer to, I again remind you of 6 consecutive EnduroGP titles, along with over a dozen minor titles. A 7th title is in play. I know that pains you to hear, but it's a fact.
And congratulations on breaking 1000 posts. STFU noob.
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That would enable, perhaps (well probably) not a Big Rig equipped Team, but, perhaps 'Box Van' level teams.
And, give smaller teams / privateers an option.
As ever, DC & Co hold the key to this - well, maybe the Big manufacturers really do, we see it with Equivalency being blocked.
The standard reply from the AMA on rules and regulations, it's been seen many times, is to refer questions of R & R's to MX Sports. It Should be dealt with by DC & Co.
Come on DC, give the little Manufacturers a decent chance to participate, without sending distributors broke. Johnny Depp here might bristle at this, but getting sales of 400 450MX Betas would be a bloody big ask.
Having more manufacturers, and not only badge engineering additions of the last few years, would improve the 'show'.
For example with current technologies available it's relatively easy to manufacture chassis that looks similar to stock frame on the outside but material thickness could be thinner in less critical parts of the frame. Same goes with the engine cases etc... Those who have enough money and resources can easily bend the rules with out getting caught
Just look at the GP bikes. There's no production rule in GP's but European factory bikes are still quite similar compared to US factory bikes. The only difference is that there are bike's from smaller manufacturers like Beta, Fantic and TM competing against big players
In 2007 and 2011 Yamaha and Kawi had released their next years models early and by having over 400 units at or on the way to dealers floors they were able to apply for homologation for those models which allowed them to race the next years models.
If the number was 50 nothing would stop the factories from building practically one off factory bikes for their riders. It would actually make it harder for the “smaller teams” to compete and would probably keep newer brands from coming in because the cost of build just 50 more than quadruples the cost of entry….they need the dealer network and the sales of their product to make the cost of racing effective….
"If the number was 50 nothing would stop the factories from building practically one off factory bikes for their riders"
One-off < 50.
(c) After June 1, manufacturers must maintain availability of models homologated for the current season to any AMA Pro-licensed motocross competitor until August 1 of the current season.
(d) The manufacturer can only get away with not selling a production bike to an AMA Pro-licensed rider by supplying documented proof to the AMA that all 400 units were sold to North American customers before June 1 of the current season.
(5) The bikes used by the race team are counted as part of the required 400 bikes, but the race team bikes cannot exceed 8 of the 400 units. After the 8 bikes are counted, the manufacturer must make more than 400 bikes for the race team to get access to extra bikes.
https://www.mxa-digital.com/motocrossaction/april_2018/MobilePagedArtic…
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What part of Pro Racing Rules do you not get? There is nothing stating they must provide them to the general public, BUT MUST PROVIDE THEM TO PRO LICENSE HOLDERS.
Quoted from your own copy and paste of the rule….400 North American customers sure sounds like the general public to me…
(4) A minimum of 400 machines must be available through U.S. dealers.
(a) A minimum of 200 units must be in the country by March 1 of the current season.
(b) The remaining 200 units must be available by June 1 of the current season.
The parts you didn’t include….
And now back to our regularly scheduled programing.
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