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Re: BRP Rotax is a long way to....
Posted by 'John' on 05 May 2009 @ 11:38

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Alan, you ask;

"....and (grease) 'may' find itself onto the components, by what 'edict' do the scrutineers operate under, that gives them the permission to interpret the clutch rules differently"

There is a world of difference between "grease may be found on the clutch components" and grease that was put there prior to the race!

The engine has to be raced according to the rules and the rules state that the engine should be raced as manufactured. It is not manufactured with a coating of grease on the clutch components but rather the grease "MAY" get onto the components as a result of the engine being run and any grease found after the race would have come from the needle bearing.

So in summary the clutch components, other than the needle bearing should have no grease prior to the race but following the race some grease may be present.

Simple!

ps
The "grey area" is - is there an obligation on the competitor to clean there clutch after every outing? In my book no there is not! especially given that JAG have said that the presence of grease is not in itself a reason for Technical Exclusion.

However by the same rule it is also not unreasonable for the scrutineers to ask for clean components prior to the race, after all it simply helps to level the playing field.

My only concern with this requirement from these scrutineers is that the loctite used on the clutch nut would have no time to set and therefore may fail and given that the loctite is also a BRP Rotax requirement this practice, if it continues, may have to be reconsidered.

Message Thread:

slippy clutches by 'lardass' (04 May 2009 @ 21:31)

Yawn............. by 'David1974' (04 May 2009 @ 22:09)

Re: Yawn............. by 'lardass' (04 May 2009 @ 22:11)

grease is legal by 'David1974' (04 May 2009 @ 22:14)

here you go by 'David1974' (04 May 2009 @ 22:18)

Re: here you go by 'lardass' (04 May 2009 @ 22:33)

Re: grease is legal by 'lardass' (04 May 2009 @ 22:24)

www.abkc.org.uk by 'David1974' (04 May 2009 @ 22:30)

Re: www.abkc.org.uk by 'lardass' (04 May 2009 @ 22:36)

Read the part about 3000rpm max .. by 'Chad' (05 May 2009 @ 1:14)

Re: Read the part about 3000rpm max .. by 'lardass' (05 May 2009 @ 5:20)

BRP Rotax is a long way to.... by 'David1974' (05 May 2009 @ 7:49)

Re: BRP Rotax is a long way to.... by 'alanrr' (05 May 2009 @ 10:37)

Re: BRP Rotax is a long way to.... by 'John' << You are here!

The Loctite was also one of my..... by 'alanrr' (05 May 2009 @ 11:50)

Re: The Loctite was also one of my..... by 'John' (05 May 2009 @ 12:02)

The simple solution is to .... by 'Chad' (05 May 2009 @ 14:55)

Re: The simple solution is to .... by 'John' (05 May 2009 @ 15:05)

Re: The simple solution is to .... by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (05 May 2009 @ 23:37)

Re: The simple solution is to .... by 'Avago' (05 May 2009 @ 22:52)

WHY only the top finishers? WHY not all?.... by 'Chad' (06 May 2009 @ 1:38)

Re: WHY only the top finishers? WHY not all?.... by 'Avago' (06 May 2009 @ 6:38)

Whilton mill and rowrah S1 and grease by 'David1974' (06 May 2009 @ 7:49)

Re: Whilton mill and rowrah S1 and grease by 'Invader' (06 May 2009 @ 9:16)

Oh great! by 'alanrr' (06 May 2009 @ 10:39)

Re: Oh great! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (09 May 2009 @ 23:30)

Just do the freakin rpm check ! .. by 'Chad' (06 May 2009 @ 11:49)

Re: Just do the freakin rpm check ! .. by 'RobertR' (06 May 2009 @ 12:44)

Re: Just do the freakin rpm check ! .. by 'bigp' (06 May 2009 @ 13:33)

ROTAX take responsibility by 'RobertR' (06 May 2009 @ 15:12)

Re: ROTAX take responsibility by 'bigp' (06 May 2009 @ 16:12)

Re: Whilton mill and rowrah S1 and grease by 'Varneytec' (06 May 2009 @ 13:42)

Re: Whilton mill and rowrah S1 and grease by 'Invader' (06 May 2009 @ 14:47)

Bad bit of kit or not?. by 'bigp' (06 May 2009 @ 16:27)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'John' (06 May 2009 @ 16:56)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'bigp' (06 May 2009 @ 17:17)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'Invader' (06 May 2009 @ 17:20)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'John' (06 May 2009 @ 17:42)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'JonWright' (06 May 2009 @ 18:29)

Re: Stop talking Crap! by 'John' (06 May 2009 @ 18:43)

doesnt anyone know how to do a stall test .. by 'Chad' (07 May 2009 @ 1:52)

Lard Ass by 'lard ass bob' (06 May 2009 @ 17:24)

why not debate how much faster the new 09 junior by 'David1974' (06 May 2009 @ 19:11)

Re: why not debate how much faster the new 09 juni by 'gettingquicker' (06 May 2009 @ 20:45)

Re: why not ..start a new thread..? (nt) by 'Chad' (07 May 2009 @ 1:55)

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