Backwards The Way Forwards?

[funtrials]

Stopping new technology will never be an option.

True.

(Written from my Commodore 64.)

Edited June 23, 2013 by funtrials

[funtrials]

In other posts / forums various comments about lack of entries (typically 60% of what they used to be), Fujinamis Honda problems causing a 5 and lack of bike sales. We are in a recession and disposable income for many is going to decline for some time, petroleum prices are going to rise (affecting rubber and plastics as well as gasoline). Against this background is restricting bike development to reduce costs a good idea?

Following suggestions:-

Ban titanium

Ban chrome molybdenum - replace with CDS

Ban magnesium - any alloy parts to be readily weldable grade of aluminium

Clutch to be cable operated

Brakes to be cable operated and single "piston" callipers only

Brake discs to be plain - no drilling or corrugation

Rear sprocket plain - drilling for bolt holes only

Ban fuel injection

Ban complex ignition systems - lawmower type only - linked to this the cooling fan would be water impeller driven and engine temp controlled by waxstat.

Put maximum price controls on items, say £15 for a mudguard and £40 for a Tyre.

Increase minimum weight limit to say 70 / 75 Kgs

I reckon that lot would knock £1000 to £1500 of a new bike, make it more reliable and cheaper to run without detracting from the enjoyment of the sport.

Cheers

You're trying to come up with some valid ideas to help the sport. Good work.

Perhaps two versions of the bikes, one high-tech ($), and one super-bare-bones, might work? Not just one cheaper version, though.

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Ban dodof2

So please give us your better-than-that solution, sir.

Edited June 23, 2013 by funtrials