BMRC Discussion

[Bren_chch]

you may have mrs b to answer to.......... And the police!olice:

hahahaha!!!!

[gav]

Try and keep it on topic, or have we now moved on?

[Kickaha]

race classes

perhaps a topic for the next comittee meeting for discussion, maybe they can put forward some options for the members to vote on

1) Superbucket and Proddy
2) It stays as is
3)?????

[Buddha#81:Me]

I vote one class......F4 or Buckets. A lot of the new guys are starting out or getting onto a FXR well within the first year. The FXR's are not eligable for proddy points. So for 6 or so proddys is it worth it?

F4 only I say!!!!!!!!

[gav]

"A" grade, "B" grade, sorted.

[Bren_chch]

"A" grade, "B" grade, sorted.

F4 and MotoFXR!

[Kickaha]

"A" grade, "B" grade, sorted.

graded how?

Can't see it working, what happens when a B grader starts passing slower A grade bikes, he can't move classes within the season or he'd loose points from the class he started in and if he's fast enough to pass A graders then the A graders he's passing should be relegated B grade

One class, spot prizes at AGM for rat bike, tidy bike, most improved, gayest FXR (Brens a sure winner)

[Bren_chch]

graded how?

Can't see it working, what happens when a B grader starts passing slower A grade bikes, he can't move classes within the season or he'd loose points from the class he started in and if he's fast enough to pass A graders then the A graders he's passing should be relegated B grade

One class, spot prizes at AGM for rat bike, tidy bike, most improved, gayest FXR (Brens a sure winner)

Yeah i see the problem with A and B is how to grade. i think thats a no go!

Whats wrong with F4, F5 (all one of ya's). and then the MOTOFXR for a bit of fun, thinking of donating a few prize for the winner of Motofxr class. so i'd really like to see that kept in. 3 classes for fuks sake, how hard is that?!

[gav]

Well, for a start, the rider could nominate which class he/she wants, lets say the bottom half of a 40 strong field nominate them selves as B grade, leaving the top half as A grade. The B grade start behind A grade on the grid, quite away back too. So what if a B grader passes an A grader? The committee could oversee and make final decision if needed. For a newbie they are a wild card for first meet, committee to decide where they should go.
At the end of the season, the B grade winner is automatically A grade, the slowest A grader can choose to step down to B grade if they wish.
Its as difficult as you want to make it.
Just know from experience that looking at the points after each meet, seeing a whole lot of 1's showing for finishing each race is kind of boring, and makes it pretty hard to get anywhere in the points field.

[TonyB]

Points....Only a handful of riders are going to have any chance of winning the class outright. Thats normal for any sport! Maybe instead of having different classses, we just list what people are riding and some basic info on mods (to the bike) in the points list. So when a rider looks and see's for example that they are the leading standard CBR150 or whatever, they know they're doing well.

Just a thought- maybe thats difficult to manage too? I'm thinking a list something like Bike Make, and an extra column that simply says Standard or Mod. Then each rider can look through the list and see roughly where they're at. EG My FXR would be 'Mod', because it has a gn250 carb. You could make the list more comprehensive and split it up into Engine, Frame, Wheels etc etc, but thats a whole lotta work. You could even add rider weight....tho some people might not like that one....

[Kickaha]

Just know from experience that looking at the points after each meet, seeing a whole lot of 1's showing for finishing each race is kind of boring, and makes it pretty hard to get anywhere in the points field.

You could try riding faster

[ajturbo]

Points....Only a handful of riders are going to have any chance of winning the class outright. Thats normal for any sport! Maybe instead of having different classses, we just list what people are riding and some basic info on mods (to the bike) in the points list. So when a rider looks and see's for example that they are the leading standard CBR150 or whatever, they know they're doing well.

Just a thought- maybe thats difficult to manage too? I'm thinking a list something like Bike Make, and an extra column that simply says Standard or Mod. Then each rider can look through the list and see roughly where they're at. EG My FXR would be 'Mod', because it has a gn250 carb. You could make the list more comprehensive and split it up into Engine, Frame, Wheels etc etc, but thats a whole lotta work. You could even add rider weight....tho some people might not like that one....

to ME .. that is a great idea!!!

i know that, no matter what mods i will do to my bucket, i'll never win, but it would be great to see how close i was to the unmoded group..lol

[gav]

You could try riding faster

Hell, hadn't thought of that!

[Suzi Q]

There have been some developments in the BMRC with our inhouse rules. Please see our website - www.bmrc.co.nz - and check it out.

[Buddha#81:Me]

BMRC is at a corner stone, for some time the large numbers we have been getting were looking like it could be the clubs undoing. We are a "invited" class at the BEARs winter series and although on the surface we have been very welcome when 45 or more hand over our $40.

What I didn't see was how a couple of amazing opportunity's have come to the floor.

Cams as a club have gone out of their way to put a proposal to us as a class, now giving us a viable alternative to the Winter series and they WANT us to have a say in their club and their meeting (which it looks like they are going to have plenty of).......go figure.

The other opportunity is the MotoFXR thing. While some are going to be bitter because they don't have a FXR. You need to think........this series is running at Motorcycling Canty meeting, do you think they will turn a bucket away because its not a FXR? Not on ya nelly, I would imagine you will still be rubbing shoulders with us MotoFXR boys and girls.

I for one, WONT be going back to the BEARs meeting. I have been a member of the BEARs club since I started racing (2001). But I would like to thank them for what they have done for me, in putting a series on during the past winters for us to have a bit of fun. Of late I have seen some bickering within the BEARs ranks and the Pre89 thing was handled poorly. Its time for me to move on and fortunately it towards a bright future for bucket racing..... the wee class that's getting noticed!

These are MY views, not the BMRC Clubs views
Brent Cotton