Club rules weren't broken .
Vehicle class regulations were .
He didn't "fit" into any of our classes , it was too late in the season to start a new class .
He was allowed to enter but not gain points in any class .
We could have excluded him ,
we didn't .
The club voted for a new vehicle class at the AGM .
Everyone was happy because the club officials took a broad view [ or blind eye whatever you want to call it ] , it happens all the time in motor and motorcycle clubs .

Happy New Year !

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"When you come to a fork in the road ,take it ! When you come to a spoon in the road ,take that also ."

I use to ride 'reliability trials' here .. no numbers on bike or me .. mostly I remember a 'card' - scrap of paper that people took and wrote things on and I got back .. fairly simple really .. just went out and had fun .... There were rules .. you had to have ACU membership .. and have read the rider rules .. most of which had no aplication for what 'we' were doing ..

I wonder how the MCC would react to a OZie on a OZ regoed bike turning up .. "Tax disk ? Wots that, mate?" "MOT? .. wada ya mean? :P

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Regards Frank Warner
motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S

Come on over to England, and compete again, I'll even lend you my bike

As Kevin 'bloody' Wilson would say dilligaf !!

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Never confuse the map with the journey.

You see frank, THATS what I am talking about! i have visions of this.....

Oz official: you read the rules?
Oz Biker: yes
Oz official: you can read then?
Oz Biker: Beggerorrf.......

thats the way it should be......

Quite how such an innocent,well-meaning,informative thread has turned into an excuse for people to vent their spleen at the organising club of a trial is beyond me.....amusing in places though i must admit! I'll openly admit also to having competed in MCC events over the last 20 or so years(along with just about every other type of 2,3,and 4 wheeled motorsport going) and have enjoyed myself mostly.Granted MCC trials are not everyone's cup of rosey-lee (the same goes for road racing,motocross,enduro,even........travelling!) but please don't knock those who spend their own (un-paid) time and efforts to allow others to have fun in parts of the country where un-metalled vehicular rights of way are vanishing by the day.The work that these people do is in some cases the only reason why you CAN STILL RIDE in such places.In several cases the MCC is the ONLY club permitted to run legal,organised motoring events in areas otherwise closed off to vehicles full stop,hence the reason for needing to be "seen" as a respectable organisation by the general public many of whom care very little for motorcycles in particular.This is the real reason for scrutineers,etc wishing to make sure every competing vehicle is fully road legal and looking as respectable as possible.Yes it is possible to get an MOT on an enduro bike with questionable lights,numberplate size/positioning,silencing,etc....(my own exc 525 is a prime example) BUT there's no way i would enter it into a classic trial as it's a bit too uncivilized in the public's eyes.
However......pretty much any TRAIL bike produced in the last 30 years IS suitable with minimal or no modification,and this includes dual-sport bikes.When Ian posted this thread i think he intended it to be aimed towards those of us who have such bikes in the shed and who "have always wanted to have a go at that but never knew how to go about it".It took me a couple of years in the pre-internet days to track down the MCC so i could have a go myself,which i'm glad i did otherwise my little collection of tin-ware would be missing a certain Triple award (won on an pretty standard MZ on road tyres back in 1996),and many fond memories and friendships would'nt have been formed.

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Just going for a short ride on my bike....

The reason for this is because the General Public are generally misinformed and class all 'Bikers' as loud, rowdy, trouble makers, and i must admit in a lot of cases because of teenagers on 'crossers' or bikes without baffles cos' they 'go faster' they have a right to their opinion.
look at the amount of 'minibikes' & 'Pitbikes' the Police confiscate for being ridden Illegally and there is no wonder only clubs like the MCC can get permission to ride in some places.

we haven't been venting our spleen at an Organisation, we have been having a good old leg pull and 'dig in the rib's' at a few members of an Organisation who love RULES.......and there not even about Bikes...LOOK
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MCC | The Motor Cycling Club - 100 Years of Motorsport

on the first page THREE pictures of CARS .. Hardly a MOTORCYCLE CLUB is it?

Martyn 'no spleen' Biker

Well said John
I will see you on the Lands end as I can’t make the Exeter this year but have a good one

Bob Thorpe

And Martynbiker for someone that has no intention of competing in MCC events I can’t understand why you are so happy to put other’s off and to slag the club off
As my old Mum used to say if you have nothing nice to say nothing especially if it on a subject that you don’t appear to be very well informed about

Bob, Can you show me WHERE on any of these posts I have advised anyone NOT to join the MCC?, I actually think they do a good job apart from the excessive rules! (oh and the fact that MCC stands for Motor Cycle Club and they allow CARS ) and all this ribbing started as a bit of banter between Me, Dave Ede, & Dodger... as a result of a Post by Ian. it actually has nothing to do with the rest of you apart from the fact its a public forum, so stop getting your knickers in a twist all of you and see it for what it is, A little light hearted banter and a distraction from the crap on TV If you wish to comment, fair play, but Im not against anyone.....

Imagine if you can, any of the comments I post said with a sly ole' grin and a twinkle in the eye! and you wont be far off the mark mate!

Martyn

Bob you will have to cut Martyn some slack , the poor lad has had a tough time with rules every since a run in with Authority in his youth .

Yep ,that's right ," operating a pedal cycle without a current Cycling Profiency Certificate ".


Oh the Shame of it !

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"When you come to a fork in the road ,take it ! When you come to a spoon in the road ,take that also ."

you really DO have some strange pics on your HD Bloke!

Martyn

This conviction wasn't Martyn's first offence , earlier that week he had been caught smoking and drinking behind the bike sheds .



What would his mum say ?

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"When you come to a fork in the road ,take it ! When you come to a spoon in the road ,take that also ."

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Revenge, Dodger....... will be SWEET!

Martyn

Martyn's mum decided to do what the British always do in time of crisis ; have a cup of tea .


His dad however was too busy reminiscing about his former glory days on the silver screen .


Sadly Martyn pondered his future .

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Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light. - Spike Milligan
"When you come to a fork in the road ,take it ! When you come to a spoon in the road ,take that also ."

And so, maligned and misunderstood, Martyn empties his piggy bank buys a motorcycle and hits the road :



Who knows where the road will take him and what adventure lies in store ?



[ Cheers for now Martyn , work beckons and I shall be away for a while , have fun plotting your revenge , Best Regards old boy !]

The Dodger

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Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light. - Spike Milligan
"When you come to a fork in the road ,take it ! When you come to a spoon in the road ,take that also ."

Oh I will dear chap........ I will...... Revenge is a dish best served......COLD

Martyn