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MA bans Titanium

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 7:57 pm
by paulm
MA has just sent out a bulletin banning Titanium and 'light alloy' in frames. forks handlebars, swingarm/wheel spindles unless OEM????

http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx ... b8ed0390de

What's that all about?

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:34 pm
by PA
Does it include Hips and Knees?

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:45 pm
by David Lahey
PA wrote:Does it include Hips and Knees?

I think a lot of us would be stopped by that requirement

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:28 pm
by David Lahey
My 2 cents
There are probably aftermarket titanium and light alloy swingarm axles and wheel axles in use currently (in Classic Trials) so there may be some resistance to compliance.
The rule doesn't mention steering axles.

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 12:02 am
by paulm
How would a machine examiner, or anyone for that matter, know what's an aftermarket or OEM wheel spindle? And what's 'light alloy' do we need to be metallurgists now? It does give the Insurance companies another way to avoid payments though.
Bonkers.

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:44 am
by sybella
Hi guys, the only parts on light alloys refers to spindles on swingarms. Not the swingarm it self, or have I misread the rule change? I would hate to think that you guys are misrepresenting the new rule changes lol baxy

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:01 pm
by David Lahey
sybella wrote:Hi guys, the only parts on light alloys refers to spindles on swingarms. Not the swingarm it self, or have I misread the rule change? I would hate to think that you guys are misrepresenting the new rule changes lol baxy

I've edited my post to make it very clear that I am talking about axles, not frames or swingarms

Re: MA bans Titanium

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:55 pm
by paulm
Ditto