Meeting Oct. 24 at the Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Ala., AHRMA’s Board of Trustees took final action on rules proposals for 2006. This article summarizes the proposals, giving the initial action that took place at the previous board meeting, Aug. 12 in Chehalis, Wash., and the final decisions made at the Barber meeting.

Rule changes have been incorporated in the 2006 AHRMA Handbook, included with the December issue of Vintage Views. The new handbook can, as well as any corrections or updates that occur through the year, can be found in the Rulebook section of the website.

If you have questions about any of the changes, please contact a member of the appropriate Rules & Eligibility Committee listed in Section 17 of the rulebook.

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• Accept European helmet safety standard ECE R22-05. Initial action: Refer to Risk Management Committee; accept unless committee advises otherwise. Final action: Accept the following changes (in italics) to rule 3.3.14 (Ron Winget abstaining on the first):
  • First sentence in section—"...or exceeds the Snell 2000 standard, the FIM BSI 6658 Type A (Blue Label), the FIM ECE1222-05 standard or the FIM JIST 8133:2000 standard." This is to apply to dirt track and roadrace.
  • Second sentence in section—"or Snell 95 or higher or current FIM standard." This is to apply to all other types of competition other than dirt track and roadrace.
• Require replacement of helmets after rider is knocked unconscious. Initial action: Refer to Risk Management Committee. Final action: Accept Risk Management recommendation that tech inspection’s scrutinizing of helmets could be misconstrued as an assumption that AHRMA is ensuring that a rider’s helmet is not damaged. The following changes were accepted:
  • The fourth sentence in rule 3.3.14 will be modified as follows: "All helmets will be scrutinized at tech inspection for compliance and condition."
  • The following is added to 3.3.14: Tech inspection by AHRMA does not warrant the condition of a participant’s helmet. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that their helmet is in good and safe condition. Participants are encouraged to have their helmets examined by the appropriate experts if they have questions regarding its condition.
• Require emergency information card be worn while competing. Roadracers are currently required to wear a lanyard with medical and emergency contact information, but it is not specified in the rulebook. Initial action: Referred to Risk Management Committee to consider whether the requirement should be expanded to include other AHRMA disciplines.
  Risk Management subsequently recommended that it should be the participant’s decision whether to carry medical information while on the track, but if the rider chooses to do so, for the sake of uniformity the information should be affixed to a bracelet or necklace. Final action: In roadrace and dirt track it will be mandatory that riders carry a card, worn around the neck in an AHRMA-supplied break-away lanyard, giving information about allergies, whether the rider has a condition that medical personnel should know about and an emergency contact. For other AHRMA disciplines, use of the information card is strongly recommended.
• Allow a rider to compete in more than three motocross classes on a given day. Officials would have the right at any time to remove the competitor from the track if they believe he is not riding safely. AMA rules set a three-race limit for entries, and AHRMA would be allowed an exemption if accompanied by the language above that allows riders to be pulled off if they obviously are too tired or otherwise riding unsafely. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes (Jeff Smith & Winget opposed). Note: Since the AMA rule applies to all forms of amateur competition, this exemption has been written so that it applies to all AHRMA disciplines, not just motocross.

• Allow vintage-class motorcycles to bump up into Vintage Superbike. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Return to offering series points and year-end awards in Novice Historic Production. Initial action: Yes. Wording also is to be included giving the race director or referee authority to move up riders who are clearly too fast for the class. Final action: Yes.
• Eliminate Classic Sixties 650 due to lack of participation. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Change the definition of "GP kitted" in Section 2 to allow factory-welded brackets to be retained, making it easier to convert bikes into racers and then back to street machines if desired. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Clarify what is meant by "stock" and what is meant by "no-compromise GP or clubman racers in essentially factory-standard trim" in the Classic ‘60s class rules. Initial action: Remove both the sentence under 10.4.3 that says it is intended to be a more or less stock class and the phrase "no-compromise" under 10.4.3A(I). Final action: Yes.
• Clarify 9.7.2(c), the overbore rule. Committee: Initial action: Accept the proposal, so that the displacement limit is the class maximum plus the allowed overbore (as opposed to a machine’s OEM displacement plus the allowed overbore). Comments from one member pointed out that performance indexing must be maintained in certain classes such as 200 GP Final action: Yes, with the addition of an exclusion for performance-indexed classes.
• Specify that the Yamaha RD350/400 be air-cooled in Historic Production and Formula 500. Initial action: Yes. Final action:
• Allow rearsets in Novice Historic Production. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Include sidecars as a regular part of the AHRMA program. Initial action: Accept, but not at venues with large entries and time constraints (Daytona, Mid-Ohio and Barber). The sidecar group should be required to provide a supplemental tech person to assist AHRMA tech. Acceptance should be provisional, to be reassessed after the 2006 season. Final action: Accept initial action (Smith, Rusty Lowry, Beno Rodi opposed), but with sidecars permitted at Mid-Ohio. Drivers and passengers must meet the same licensing requirements as USCRA/VRRA. The AHRMA sidecar rules will be reviewed to ensure that they meet current safety standards (such as oil retention), and the class structure itself will be reviewed as well to align it with rules from the other two organizations.
• Create a vintage Battle of Twins class for machines that are no longer competitive in the current BOT classes. Initial action: No. Need a stronger proposal and a plan for how any additional class would be integrated. Final action: No.
• Allow the new model five-speed Royal Enfield. Initial action: No in Classic Sixties, unless the transmission is mechanically limited to four speeds; yes in 500 Premier. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• Remove the wheel-size restriction for OHC machines in Classic Sixties. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Allow the Yamaha CS3 and CS5 in 200 GP. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes, with a maximum carburetor size (or carburetor bore) of 20mm. The Bridgestone 200 twin also will be permitted, with the same carb restriction.
• Reword rule 10.3.5d to specify that brake calipers in Formula 125/250/500 be period type with a maximum of two pistons, rather than "period, two piston type." The change would allow early, single-piston front calipers. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Reverse rules decision allowing hydraulic dampers with springer or girder forks in Class C and Pre-1940. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Expand use of Keihin CR Special carburetor to all Honda fours in all Formula classes. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes. Also made permanent was the 2005 interim rule allowing this same Keihin on the Honda CB350 four in F-250.
• Clarify which carburetors are allowed under Classic Sixties rule 10.4.3A(c) by replacing "up to and including" with "or," so that only period-type carbs and Amal MkI Concentrics are permitted. Also, remove the sentence stating, "OHC machines must use original model carburetors." Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Confirm the 2005 interim rule allowing the Kawasaki S1 triple in F-250. Initial vote: Yes. Final vote: Yes.
• New item: Allow a street-bike based replica of a Benelli 250 four in 250 GP. This apparently should have been included in the 2005 rules. Final action: Yes.

• Create a bump-up system for Vintage Superbike classes. Initial action: Yes, with Lightweight machines bumping up into Middleweight and both Middleweight and Heavyweight bumping up into Formula Vintage. Final action: Yes.
• Move the cutoff date to the 1982 model year. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Combine Lightweight and Middleweight into one class. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Allow 1025cc four-cylinders to use 29mm carburetors or the stock constant velocity carbs that originally came on the machine. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.

• Eliminate the $10 SOS/BOT license surcharge. Initial action: Tabled for further discussion. Final decision: No further action.
• Allow the Ducati 748 (no SPS, R or RS models) into BOT F-2 in Supersport spec. Initial action: Yes. Final action: No (Winget abstained). Concerns were expressed in member comments about allowing the machine.
• Add the wording "air-cooled four-valve 1000cc" to BOT F-2 rules. The change would allow the Triumph Thruxton and any other air-cooled four-valve machine under 1000cc. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Raise the limit on OHC two- or three-valve bikes from 750cc to 800cc in BOT F-3. The change would allow the newer air-cooled Ducati 800 which replaced the 750. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Raise the limit on pushrod OHV machines from 900cc to 1000cc in BOT F-3. The change would allow the Buell XB9R, which would run under Supersport spec. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes. (Note: The rulebook, as printed, omitted the Supersport restriction for the XB9R, but the rule will be in effect.)
• Require DOT tires for all Supersport-spec machines. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Allow SOS Two-Stroke machines to bump up into BOT Two-Stroke. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes, with a change in the class name to Open Two-Stroke.
• Allow electric quick-shift devices as part of the Supersport specs. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Allow 16-year-olds in SOS Two-Stroke. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Clarify that tire warmers are allowed in all modern-bike classes. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Allow SOS Two-Stroke and BOT Two-Stroke to bump up into Sound of Thunder. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes (Smith & Lowry opposed; Matt Hilgenberg abstained).
• Correct rule 10.11.1(e)5 to specify that oil pans are "required" and not "strongly recommended." Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes, with wording changed to: "Fluid containment systems are required on all roadrace machines (see 9.3f)."
• Split Production Singles into two classes — one for pre-1990 and one for newer machines. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Allow supermotard-type machines to have a kickstart lever. Initial vote: No. Final action: Yes (Smith opposed), provided the lever is equipped with a secondary restraint, such as an elastic band.
• Create a Triumph Thruxton "modified" class. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create a Thruxton "novice" class. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Give a "first tube frame" machine award in BOT Two-Stroke. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• New item: The R&E committee recommended including the newly announced Kawasaki 650R, limited to Supersport spec, in BOT F-3. The machine is intended to compete head to head with the Suzuki SV650, which is also restricted to Supersport specs in F-3. Final action: Yes.
• New item: The board discussed the problem of supermotard-type machines using racing lines that conflict with normal lines. Should these machines be excluded or placed in a class that will run alone, with no bump-up class? A motion was approved (John Goodpaster abstaining) creating a special committee to assess supermotard machines and recommend how to deal with them. The committee will be made up of the roadrace R&E committee chairmen, race director and referee. This is a safety issue, and an attempt will be made to implement a solution before the 2006 season.

• Eliminate the post-entry penalty of double the standard entry fee and institute a $10 pre-entry discount. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create a tiered entry fee structure where each class entered costs slightly less. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Prohibit riders who hold a current professional roadrace license, similar to what is done in AHRMA dirt track. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Allow an exception to rule 9.7.10 for "aero humps" commonly found on leathers. The rule currently prohibits streamlining to be attached to the rider or helmet. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Use transponders for scoring. Initial action: No, due to cost concerns. Final action: No.
• Change rule 9.1.1 to specify the venues where new novice AHRMA roadracers may not compete (for instance, Daytona and Mid-Ohio). Initial action: No. Leave the rulebook unchanged, but do a better job of specifying the venues in Vintage Views, the website and entry forms. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• Prohibit Astralite-type wheels across the board for safety reasons. Initial action: Table for additional research. A safety-related change could be made at any time. Final action: Affirmed initial action.
• Revise rule 9.5.3 to require that all motorcycles have three number plates 10 inches by 12 inches in size, with Sportsman and Historic Production using rectangular plates and all other classes using oval plates no smaller than 9x11. (Currently this rule only specifies the vintage classes.) Initial action: Yes. Final action: After further discussion it was decided there is no need to change the current rule.
• Specify that modern inverted type forks are not permitted in the Formula classes. Initial action: Include language in the general roadracing rules saying that no major components may be newer than the cutoff date specified by the class (giving the example of no inverted forks in the vintage or Vintage Superbike classes). Final action: Yes.

• Change the opening paragraph of Section 15 to state that events currently are of short duration. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Clarify that Classic 125 machines may choose to compete in Sportsman 200 if they wish. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• In rule 15.3a, change the tie-breaker language to state, "Year-end scoring ties will be broken by the greatest number of wins in the class contested, then second-place finishes, then third-place, etc. In the event of an absolute tie, the oldest rider wins." Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Allow multiple-day events to award double points. Or, allow a multiple-day event to pay separate points for each day. Initial action: No change to current rules. However, the rules should be clarified to state that separate points may be awarded if a weekend had two completely separate events and not a single overall event. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• Make the events longer. Initial action: No. Final action: No.

• Create a Rotax-based class. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Add under rule 14.2b, which prohibits current pro dirt trackers, that Division 2 and Division 3 speedway riders are eligible. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.

Vintage motocross

• Create a schoolboy class for riders ages 9-15 on Sportsman 125 machines. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create a 1968-72 era exhibition class for machines that are perceived as not being competitive in Sportsman. Initial action: No new class. However, Tom Bentley and Robert Borg were encouraged to develop guidelines for an exhibition class for these motorcycles. Final action: Affirmed initial action, including giving authority to work on exhibition guidelines (Lowry abstained).
• Create a pro/ex-pro class separate from Expert. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Add a 100cc class. Initial action: No. The regions should be encouraged to run it as a support class, but the board wants to see that it is a viable class before adding it to the nationals. Borg formally offered to provide trophies for "First 100" in Sportsman 125 and Classic 125 in each rider skill level. Eligible machines would have had to been manufactured as a 100cc motorcycle. He will work with the R&E committee on any other restrictions. Board: Final action: Several comments were received in support of a 100 class, but the board affirmed the initial decision as the correct course.

• Change the class names. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Move the 1978 Suzuki RMs from Gran Prix to Historic. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Allow the 1978 Yamaha YZ in Historic 125. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create GP and Ultima Four-Stroke classes. Initial action: Yes. Final action: Yes.
• Move the Husqvarna 510 four-stroke from Ultima to GP. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create a PV Heavyweight sidecar class, with no separate rider skill levels. Initial action: No change to rules; allow sidecars to continue as a support class at selected events. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• New item: Add the Harley-Davidson MX250 to the Historic 250 eligibility list. Committee recommendation: Yes. Final action: Yes.

• Standardize the starting procedure from race to race. Initial action: No change to rules. David Lamberth was directed to write up a recommended procedure for using a rubber band start to be given to AHRMA race promoters and coordinators, and covered at every riders meeting. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• Always run vintage events on Saturday and post-vintage on Sunday. Initial decision: No. The proposal is good as a general policy, depending on the specific event and track characteristics, but not as a rule. Final action: Affirmed initial decision.
• Allow one-day memberships. Initial action: Approved a motion reiterating AHRMA’s policy against one-day memberships and to communicate to the regions AHRMA’s policy. Final action: Affirmed initial action.

• Add a "0" line above the existing "1" line to help level differences in difficulty between East and West events. Initial action: No. Final action: No.
• Create a twin-shock class for post-1979 machines. Initial action: No. Final action: No.

AHRMA’s Board of Trustees met Aug. 12 in Chehalis, Wash., to consider more than 100 proposals for rule changes for the 2006 season. The proposals are summarized below.

All actions taken by the board are tentative. Final votes will come at the next meeting, to be held Monday, Oct. 24, in conjunction with the roadrace weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

The following proposals are presented and numbered in the same order they were considered by the board. Any numbers that are skipped were either duplicate proposals or minor editorial corrections and are omitted here for space considerations.

1. Allow vintage-class motorcycles to bump up into Vintage Superbike. Vintage Roadrace Rules & Eligibility Committee recommendation: No action. Board action: Agreed with committee.

2. Eliminate the post-entry penalty of double the standard entry fee and institute a $10 pre-entry discount. Committee recommendation: Not an issue for the committee to address; no action recommended. Discussion: The board has addressed this issue many times and wants to continue with its current entry fee structure and pre-entry discount. Entry fees were increased last year, but the post-entry amount was unchanged. Board action: Leave fee structure unchanged; Goodpaster opposed.

3. Return to offering series points for Novice Historic Production. Committee recommendation: Pay series points and award end-of-season awards. Board action: Adopt committee recommendation; Smith, Borg and Mann opposed. The committee was asked to develop wording giving the roadrace director authority to move up riders who are clearly too fast for the class.

4. Create a tiered entry fee structure where each class entered costs slightly less. Committee recommendation: Not an R&E issue. Discussion: Because there are different fee schedules for different tracks, which already causes problem on entry forms, it would be difficult to administer. Board action: No change to fee structure.

5. Eliminate Classic Sixties 650. Only three riders have participated so far this season. Committee: Leave the class as is. It may attract more entries, and there have been some nice machines participating. Board: Agree with committee; Janiec opposed (need to eliminate or consolidate classes that are not working).

7. Change the definition of "GP kitted" in Section 2 to allow factory-welded brackets to be retained, making it easier to convert bikes into racers and then back to street machines if desired. Committee: Agreed: Board: Accepted.

9. Clarify what is meant by "stock" and what is meant by "no-compromise GP or clubman racers in essentially factory-standard trim" in the Classic ‘60s class rules. Board: Remove the sentence under 10.4.3 that says it is intended to be a more or less stock class and the phrase "no-compromise" under 10.4.3A(I). The rules otherwise make it clear what can and cannot be changed.

10. Clarify 9.7.2(c), the overbore rule. Committee: Accept the proposal, so that the displacement limit is the class maximum plus the allowed overbore (as opposed to a machine’s OEM displacement plus the allowed overbore). Board: Accepted.

11. Specify that the Yamaha RD350/400 be air-cooled in Historic Production and Formula 500. Committee: Yes. Board: Accepted.

12. Allow rearsets in Novice Historic Production. Committee: No. The class is intended to be inexpensive and as stock as possible. Board: Agreed with committee.

13. Accept European helmet safety standard ECE R22-05, as allowed by many other racing organizations. Committee: Not enough time to research. Should defer to Risk Management Committee for recommendation to board. Board: Assigned to Risk Management to investigate and report back at the October meeting. The standard will be accepted unless Risk Management advises otherwise.

15. Prohibit riders who hold a current professional roadrace license, similar to what is done in AHRMA dirt track. Committee: Deferred to board to address pro riders in various disciplines. Discussion: No problems are seen in disciplines other than dirt track. Board: No change to rule.

16. Require replacement of helmets after rider is knocked unconscious. Committee: Defer to Risk Management Committee. Board: Assigned to Risk Management, to report by the October meeting.

17. Rule 9.7.10 prohibits streamlining to be attached to the rider or helmet. Allow an exception for "aero humps" commonly found on leathers. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

18. Include sidecars as a regular part of the AHRMA program. Committee: Accept, but not at venues with large entries and time constraints (Daytona, Mid-Ohio and Barber). The sidecar contingent would provide a supplemental tech person to assist AHRMA tech. Acceptance as a support class would be provisional, to be reassessed after the 2006 season. Board: Accepted committee recommendations.

21. Create a vintage Battle of Twins class for machines that are no longer competitive in the current BOT classes. Committee: No. Need a stronger proposal and how the additional class would be integrated. Board: Accepted committee recommendation, with Janiec opposing (need to begin planning for future classes).

22. Use transponders for scoring. Committee: No. The committee and the roadrace director have researched the matter. The devices are too expensive for both AHRMA and members at this time, and manual scoring as a backup is still needed even with transponders. Board: Agreed with committee.

24. Allow the new model five-speed Royal Enfield. Committee: No in Classic Sixties, unless the transmission is mechanically limited to four speeds; yes in Premier. Board: Accepted committee recommendation, with Winget abstaining.

25. Prohibit Astralite-type wheels across the board for safety reasons. Committee: Table for additional research. A safety-related change could be made at any time. Board: Agreed with committee recommendation.

41. Remove the wheel-size restriction for OHC machines in Classic Sixties. Committee: No. The current rule is at the heart of what distinguishes the class from 500 Premier. Board: Accepted committee recommendation.

26. Revise rule 9.5.3 to require that all motorcycles have three number plates 10 inches by 12 inches in size, with Sportsman and Historic Production using rectangular plates and all other classes using oval plates no smaller than 9x11. (Currently this rule only specifies the vintage classes.) Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Goodpaster opposing (many bikes don’t have room for the bigger plates).

31. Require medical information card be worn. Discussion: Roadracers are currently required to wear a lanyard with the medical information, but it is not specified in the rulebook. Committee: Recommended referring to the Risk Management Committee and the board to consider whether the requirement should be expanded to include other AHRMA disciplines. Board: Agreed to refer to Risk Management.

32. Change rule 9.1.1 to specify the venues where new novice AHRMA roadracers may not compete (for instance, Daytona, Mid-Ohio and Barber). Committee: Agreed. Discussion: Could require updating this rule each year based on the venues where AHRMA will be competing in the coming season. Board: Leave the rulebook unchanged, but do a better job of specifying the venues in Vintage Views, the website and entry forms.

33. Allow the Yamaha CS3 and CS5 in 200 GP. Committee: Yes, should be carburetor restriction if they show a clear performance advantage. Board: Yes.

34. Reword rule 10.3.5d to specify that brake calipers in Formula 125/250/500 be period type with a maximum of two pistons, rather than "period, two piston type." The change would allow early, single-piston front calipers. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

35. Specify that modern inverted type forks are not permitted in the Formula classes. Committee: Yes. Board: Voted to include language in the general roadracing rules saying that no major components may be newer than the cutoff date specified by the class (giving the example of no inverted forks in the vintage or Vintage Superbike classes); opposed were Smith, Goodpaster and Winget (already covered broadly in 3.3. and no need to micro-manage).

36. Reverse action allowing hydraulic dampers with springer or girder forks in Class C and Pre-1940. Committee: No. The issue has been sufficiently debated. Board: Agreed with committee.

37. Remove Astralite exclusion for Vintage Superbike. Committee: Deferred for more research (see item 25). Board: Agreed with committee.

38. Expand the use of Keihin CR Special carburetor to all Honda fours in all Formula classes. The carb is readily available and will not dramatically improve performance. Committee: Yes. Discussion: Should be careful not to expand to other motorcycles in other classes. Board: Yes, with Hilgenberg abstaining. The board also made permanent the 2005 interim rule allowing this same Keihin on the Honda CB350 four in F-250.

39. Clarify which carburetors are allowed under Classic Sixties rule 10.4.3A(c) by replacing "up to and including" with "or," so that only period-type carbs and Amal MkI Concentrics are permitted. Also, remove the sentence stating, "OHC machines must use original model carburetors." Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

40. Confirm the 2005 interim rule allowing the Kawasaki S1 triple in F-250. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

Sound of Singles/Battle of Twins/Sound of Thunder

1. Eliminate the $10 SOS/BOT license surcharge. SOS/BOT/SOT Rules & Eligibility Committee: Yes. Discussion points: Originally, the charge was to cover the cost of administering a separate numbering system for these machines. The amount of the surcharge has never changed, while other costs and fees have increased over the years. Even with the seemingly unfair fee, AHRMA licensing is still less expansive than other organizations. AHRMA should look at eliminating the surcharge and raising dues or entry fees. Board: Tabled for further discussion.

2. Implement a tiered entry fee schedule in which each additional class entry costs less. Committee: Yes. Board: Decided previously to retain current structure (see vintage roadrace above).

3. Eliminate the post-entry "penalty." Committee: Yes. Board: Decided previously to retain current pre-entry discount policy (see vintage roadrace above).

4. Allow the Ducati 748 (no SPS, R or RS models) into BOT F-2 in Supersport spec. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Winget abstaining.

5. Add the wording "air-cooled four-valve 1000cc" to BOT F-2 rules. The change would allow the Triumph Thruxton and any other air-cooled four-valve machine under 1000cc. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Borg abstaining.

6. Raise the limit on OHC two- or three-valve bikes from 750cc to 800cc in BOT F-3. The change would allow the newer air-cooled Ducati 800 which replaced the 750 in the lineup. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Borg, Mann and Bentley abstaining. The board requested input from members on whether the change is needed.

7. Raise the limit on pushrod OHV machines from 900cc to 1000cc in BOT F-3. Committee: Yes. The change would allow the Buell XB9R, which the committee recommends run under Supersport spec. Board: Yes, with Winget abstaining. The board requested member input on the proposed change.

8. Require DOT tires for all Supersport-spec machines. The change would bring AHRMA in line with other organizations, making it easier for outside racers to compete. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Janiec recusing himself as a class competitor.

9. Allow SOS Two-Stroke machines to bump up into BOT Two-Stroke. Change the name of the latter to Open Two-Stroke Twins, Battle of Two-Strokes or Sound of GP. Speeds and corner lines are compatible between the two types of bike. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, but with no name change; Winget and Hilgenberg abstained.

10. Allow electric quick-shift devices in Supersport specs. Committee: Yes. Other organizations allow them, and cost of the devices have dropped significantly. Board: Yes; opposed, Goodpaster; abstained, Winget.

11. Allow 16-year-olds in SOS Two-Stroke as a way of getting young riders involved. Committee: Yes. Board: No.

12. Clarify that tire warmers are allowed in all modern-bike classes. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

13. Allow SOS Two-Stroke and BOT Two-Stroke to bump up into Sound of Thunder. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

14. Correct rule 10.11.1(e)5 to specify that oil pans are "required" and not "strongly recommended." Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with wording changed to: "Fluid containment systems are required on all roadrace machines (see 9.3f)."

15. Split Production Singles into two classes—one for pre-1990 and one for post-1990 machines. Committee: No. Not enough entries to warrant the split, and AHRMA has no precedent for dividing its modern classes as new machines displace older models. Board: Agreed with committee, with Janiec recusing himself.

16. Allow supermotard-type machines to have a kickstart lever. Committee: No. Board: Agreed with committee, with Hilgenberg and Mann opposing. The board requested input from the membership on the issue.

17. Create a Triumph Thruxton "modified" class. Committee: No. The change would dilute a fledgling class, and the racing is currently close, competitive and affordable. Board: Agreed with committee.

18. Create a Thruxton "novice" class. Committee: No, for the same reasons as above. Board: Agreed with committee.

19. Give a "first tube frame" award in BOT Two-Stroke. Committee: No (see item 15). Board: Agreed with committee.

1. Create a bump-up system for Vintage Superbike classes. Vintage Superbike Rules & Eligibility Committee: Yes. Board: Yes, with Lightweight machines bumping up into Middleweight and both Middleweight and Heavyweight bumping up into Formula Vintage.

2. Move the cutoff date to anything manufactured before Dec. 31, 1981, and like design. Committee: Yes, the motorcycles that would be added are compatible with existing machines. Board: Yes.

5. Combine Lightweight and Middleweight into one class. Committee: No. Board: Accepted committee recommendation.

6. Allow 1025cc four-cylinders to use 29mm carburetors or the stock constant velocity carbs that originally came on the machine. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

A. Change the opening paragraph of Section 15 to state that events currently are of short duration. Cross Country Rules & Eligibility Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

B. Add a clarification in rule 15.1.1a that Classic 125 machines may choose to ride in Sportsman 200 if they wish. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

C. In rule 15.3a, change the tie-breaker language to state, "Year-end scoring ties will be broken by the greatest number of wins in the class contested, then second-place finishes, then third-place, etc. In the event of an absolute tie, the oldest rider wins." Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

D. Allow multiple-day events to award double points. Or, allow a multiple-day event to pay separate points for each day. Committee: No change to current rules. However, the rules should be clarified to state that separate points may be awarded if a weekend had two completely separate events and not a single overall event. Board: Agreed with committee recommendation, with Janiec opposed (double points should be awarded for multiple-day, ISDT-type events).

E. Make the events longer. Committee: Does not recommend longer events now, but consideration might be given in the future to 90-minute post-vintage races. Making events longer and harder will drive people away. Those who want a greater challenge can enter both the vintage and post-vintage events. Board: Accepted recommendation of committee.

1. Create a Rotax-based class. Dirt Track Rules & Eligibility Committee: Opposed to creation of any new classes. The program is as large as can be currently accommodated. Would require separate practice sessions for these bikes and multiple heat races. Additionally, the Rotaxes are a currently manufactured machine and competitive in modern racing. May be a consideration for the future. Board: Agreed with committee.

2. Add under rule 14.2b, prohibiting current pro dirt trackers: Division 2 and Division 3 speedway riders also are eligible. Board action: Passed with Borg recusing himself.

1. Change the class names to something less confusing, such as PV1, PV2 and PV3. Post-Vintage MX Rules & Eligibility Committee: No. Existing names are fine. Board: Agreed with committee.

2. Move the 1978 Suzuki RMs from Gran Prix to Historic. Committee: No. AHRMA is very conservative with respect to the Historic class period from 1975-77 since this class represents the fastest evolution in suspension of any of our classes. Therefore, '78 models that improved major components (such as the Suzuki and the Yamaha, mentioned below) would not be approved. The '77 models are already at the top of this class. Board: Agreed with committee.

4. Allow the 1978 Yamaha YZ in Historic 125. Committee: No. It’s a very much different bike from the ‘77 model. Board: Agreed with committee.

7. Create GP and Ultima Four-Stroke classes. Committee: Yes. Would recreate the four-stroke nationals era when these bikes competed on their own. Board: Yes..

5. Move the Husqvarna 510 four-stroke to GP. Committee: Split 2-1 to leave in Ultima. Board: No change.

6. Create a PV Heavyweight sidecar class, with no separate rider skill levels. Committee: Yes. Discussion: Concerns included the amount of time taken up in the program and possible track damage by the sidecars. Options would be to name sidecars as an official support class, or simply allow them to continue running as they are at selected events. Board: No change to rules; allow sidecars to continue as they are; Janiec and Mann opposed, Borg abstained.

The committee may consider adding the Harley-Davidson MX250 to Historic and requested input from members.

1. Create a schoolboy class for riders age 9-15 on Sportsman 125 machines. Vintage MX Rules & Eligibility Committee: No. The board has previously decided the youth question based on liability issues. Board: Agreed with committee.

2. Allow a rider to compete in more than three classes on a given day. Officials would have the right at any time to remove the competitor from the track if they believe he is not riding safely. Discussion: AMA rules set a three-race limit for entries, and AHRMA would be allowed an exemption if accompanied by the language above that allows riders to be pulled off if they obviously are too tired or otherwise riding unsafely. Committee: Yes. Board: Yes.

3. Standardize the starting procedure from race to race. Committee: No. Due to differences from one track to another, it would not be realistic to do so. Starting procedures are described in detail at the riders meeting, and it is good to explain them at each event. Board: No change to rules. David Lamberth was directed to write up a recommended procedure for using a rubber band start to be given to AHRMA race promoters and coordinators, and covered at every riders meeting.

4. Always run vintage events on Saturday and PV on Sunday. Discussion: Generally, the policy is vintage first on natural-terrain tracks and PV first on "tractor" tracks. The proposal is good as a general policy but not as a rule. Committee: No change needed. Board: Agreed with committee, with Mann opposing (should have a formal policy).

5. Create a 1968-72 era exhibition class for machines that are perceived as not being competitive in Sportsman. Committee: Might be an option as a support class on the regional level. Board: Do not accept proposal; Bentley opposed (those bikes are not being used; what’s the harm in creating a class that would bring them out?). Discussion: Vote does not prohibit regions from experimenting with a support class. There was further discussion of developing some sort of "European Prime" support class guidelines for such machines.

6. Create a pro/ex-pro class separate from Expert. Committee: No. Don’t see a need for it. Discussion: Blue numberplates are used for such riders in the Northwest PV Region; may be something to watch and consider. Board: Accepted the committee recommendation.

9. Add 100cc class. Committee: Not recommended at the national level, but it should be encouraged as a support class at the regional level. Discussion: Need to see that it is a viable class before adding it to the nationals. Board: Agreed with committee recommendation.

Borg formally offered to provide trophies for "First 100" in Sportsman 125 and Classic 125 in each rider skill level. The winning rider would have to identify himself to the awards people. Bikes would have to be manufactured as a 100cc motorcycle. He will work with the R&E committee on any other restrictions. Board: Approved.

8. Allow one-day memberships. Discussion: The practice can be a device to attract new members or an administrative problem. Suggestion: Sell these riders a non-racing membership and allow them to race that one day, which they can upgrade if they want to continue racing with AHRMA. Board: Approved a motion reiterating AHRMA’s policy against one-day memberships and to communicate to the regions AHRMA’s policy; opposed, Winget and Janiec.

1. Add a "0" line above the existing "1" line to help level differences in difficulty between East and West events. A chart was presented showing how the redistribution of lines would occur in the East and West. Discussion: AHRMA is trying to accommodate two different philosophies—riders who want to challenge themselves and those who simply want to ride old trials bikes. The other approach to renumbering would be a rider grading committee. Board: A motion to accept the proposal was defeated by a vote of 9-2. (Yes: Goodpaster and Winget. No: Smith, Bentley, Borg, Hilgenberg, Janiec, Mann and Mork.)

2. Create a twin-shock class for post-1979 machines. Committee: No. It would make the problem of line difficulty even worse. Board: Agreed with committee.