Ken Robey, what happen at Texas

[GE4x4]

Originally posted by Admin
The stock class is suppose to allow racers to compete without spending loads of money on their machine and keep it as close to stock as possible. A Tie-rod is not an expensive item, so why shouldn't it be allowed to be changed as long as it is the same length as stock? It doesn't add any performance and only durability.

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If this is true, then why are tire balls aloud. There's no way you can say that it doesn't give a rider a advantage.

[Ken Robey]

Thanks, i really appreciate you going to bat for me. I have been trying to tell them this for a month before the Texas Race, but I couldn't even get a reply on it from them. Now that I traveled 2400 miles and chalked up a loss on the part that I told them was going to fail, it just burns me thinking of all the money I lost this past weekend. Thanks for all the help, lets keep our fingers crossed.

[Ken Robey]

Just wondering if we have heard anything yet on my tie rod situation.

[Admin]

Originally posted by Ken Robey
Just wondering if we have heard anything yet on my tie rod situation.

They all were in Indiana this weekend busy promoting the series, so I didn't ask them about it, but I will call them later this week.

[Ken Robey]

If this is Harlen, or who ever, Thanks alot.

[Dan229]

Ken,

I'm just curious, if they don't let you run after market tie rods are you going to move up to the mod class?

[Ken Robey]

not sure what is going to happen yet, but that is definately not the way I want to go.

[Admin]

The word is in from Racer Productions

"Okay Harlen, we ironed it all out, with some input from some people at the
Indy tradeshow. Here it is: tie-rods will remain legal for 2005. A-arms
cannot be changed. Handlebar changes and Tire Balls remain legal.

That's the short of it. Like you said, we can't make rule changes mid year.

As always, if someone who races in the class thinks these are bad rules, let
us know. We're just trying to be fair. But, even if it's a good suggestion,
rule changes will probably have to wait until 2006.

-jason
"

[xtremedad]

I can't beleive their decision. If you are the promoter or the governing body, You can change what-ever the heck you want. I understand trying to be consistant. But we're not talking about an engine mod here.
If I were you Ken, I would let the issue settle for a bit. Then change the darn things. I don't think all the Einsteins will be able to identify if they're after market or not any how. JMHO

Later......

[GE4x4]

I don't remember tire balls as a rule. People just use them and GNCC is letting them use them. Also only one race is done, so how is this being the middle of the season. They did it last year with the oversize gas tanks. Maybe it's because those who are useing tire balls in stock class have a lot of pull in this discision. Politics at it's best, the small guy getting stomped while the rich keep getting what they want.