dirtsports
14-08-2010, 01:55 PM
My reason for posting this is because i am confused as to the differences on rules for Trials between the ACU and the AMCA. Now every year the ACU publish a handbook which is sort of clear, actually some of it is very badly unthought out but at least it's something, with regards to the rules of the sport and the construction of the bikes especially the Classic Pre65 and Twinshocks. However after trawling the AMCA website, because i have never seen an AMCA handbook and neither has anybody else i have asked, i cant find any "rules".
Now i know the ACU clubs use the front wheel spindle as the "marker" for being in or out of the section whereas the AMCA seem to use front wheel in rear wheel out, well most of the AMCA Trials i have ridden in have, as a "marker".
As for machine rules and regs are there ANY for the AMCA???
Reason i am asking re the machine construction is recently at an AMCA trial i noticed a Suzuki RL competing with disc brakes front and rear along with an hydraulic clutch. Now i know this is against the ACU rules, although some ACU clubs seem to turn a blind eye to them, but is it against the rules applying to AMCA Trials ?????
Surely it's a big unfair advantage having disc front and rear brakes along with the hydraulic clutch.
Cant be fair on the guys riding Twinshocks who got beaten by what at an ACU trial would be an inelegable bike can it ?
I know if the bike in question turned up at my club, an ACU affiliated one, i would allow him to ride but would exclude him from the results due to him riding an ineligable machine.
Just wondered what the rules say for AMCA clubs as if disc front and rear are "legal" along with the hydraulic clutch, have seen a Trigreeves also with an hydraulic clutch also competing regularly and winning championships at AMCA events, then perhaps it's worth a trip to the local breakers to pick up a modern front end and rear wheel ?
Anybody know if there are any rules and regs for AMCA then ?? http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif
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Now i know the ACU clubs use the front wheel spindle as the "marker" for being in or out of the section whereas the AMCA seem to use front wheel in rear wheel out, well most of the AMCA Trials i have ridden in have, as a "marker".
As for machine rules and regs are there ANY for the AMCA???
Reason i am asking re the machine construction is recently at an AMCA trial i noticed a Suzuki RL competing with disc brakes front and rear along with an hydraulic clutch. Now i know this is against the ACU rules, although some ACU clubs seem to turn a blind eye to them, but is it against the rules applying to AMCA Trials ?????
Surely it's a big unfair advantage having disc front and rear brakes along with the hydraulic clutch.
Cant be fair on the guys riding Twinshocks who got beaten by what at an ACU trial would be an inelegable bike can it ?
I know if the bike in question turned up at my club, an ACU affiliated one, i would allow him to ride but would exclude him from the results due to him riding an ineligable machine.
Just wondered what the rules say for AMCA clubs as if disc front and rear are "legal" along with the hydraulic clutch, have seen a Trigreeves also with an hydraulic clutch also competing regularly and winning championships at AMCA events, then perhaps it's worth a trip to the local breakers to pick up a modern front end and rear wheel ?
Anybody know if there are any rules and regs for AMCA then ?? http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif
More... (http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31992)