Starky wrote:
I could get a nice yellow one and get Beta wrote on it in big bold lettering and make meself look real professional.
Starky
Get a Gas Gas and you will BE a professional !
and better still you won"t need a mat .
Moderator: Moderators
BJScorps wrote:You guys have really missed the point!
What about the twinshocks???
Will we need to have drip pans out at the queue lines for sections and little tins wired underneath them to catch the drops as they ride????????????
Will subjuniors have to ride electric bikes because they get that much sludge in the tailpipes they drip oil from the exhaust?????
Quote Dan
"Just because your events are held on private property doesn't mean your safe from regulation.
Don't get me wrong, I think we all need to think about how our actions can impact on the environment and the rules we should follow. As a matter of fact I worked as a local gov environment officer for a number of years so I know all about rules and regulations.
The best answer is education not regulation. Most problems occur because people don't know or don't think. Armed with a bit of learnered advice the majority will take more care and those that don't will never obey the rules anyway. There is more to being environmentally responsible than a bit of plastic on the ground and taking your rubbish home to the right bin. I said at the start of this thread that I believe Trials bikes are much easier on the environment than other off road motor vehicles (whether competing or recreational) Many enduro riders are swapping back to trials tyres rather than knobbies and using traction not wheelspin, all we need now is to get them riding 70-75kg bikes with quiet exhausts and the greenies would see a real change in culture.
Take my word for it, more would be achieved with a sound level meter in the state forest than an enviromat under my Scorpas.
And no I have not had breast implants (it is all pure muscle ), but I could use a bigger heart if I ever plan on going up a grade!
DIESEL DAN wrote:BJScorps wrote:You guys have really missed the point!
What about the twinshocks???
Will we need to have drip pans out at the queue lines for sections and little tins wired underneath them to catch the drops as they ride????????????
Will subjuniors have to ride electric bikes because they get that much sludge in the tailpipes they drip oil from the exhaust?????
Quote Dan
"Just because your events are held on private property doesn't mean your safe from regulation.
Don't get me wrong, I think we all need to think about how our actions can impact on the environment and the rules we should follow. As a matter of fact I worked as a local gov environment officer for a number of years so I know all about rules and regulations.
The best answer is education not regulation. Most problems occur because people don't know or don't think. Armed with a bit of learnered advice the majority will take more care and those that don't will never obey the rules anyway. There is more to being environmentally responsible than a bit of plastic on the ground and taking your rubbish home to the right bin. I said at the start of this thread that I believe Trials bikes are much easier on the environment than other off road motor vehicles (whether competing or recreational) Many enduro riders are swapping back to trials tyres rather than knobbies and using traction not wheelspin, all we need now is to get them riding 70-75kg bikes with quiet exhausts and the greenies would see a real change in culture.
Take my word for it, more would be achieved with a sound level meter in the state forest than an enviromat under my Scorpas.
And no I have not had breast implants (it is all pure muscle ), but I could use a bigger heart if I ever plan on going up a grade!
There was no point to be made BJ, just a discussion about a few points.
Yes Education is the key! Perhaps you need some education on what an Enviro mat is. We are not here to point the finger at other codes, just merely having a look at how we can better ourselves and keep in touch with the latest good practices The introduction of enviromats is a good practice just like the time limit of A and Expert in sections.
When dealing with chemicals, fuels and lubricants, my business has procedures and up to date practices in place to contain and deal with spills and accidents as they happen.
Also if a bike has an oil leak or fuel leak it does not pass scrutineering and if sustained in competition must return to the work area, be fixed then re-scruitineered before returning to competiton.
BJ My post was designed to get people talking, and from the post here we can assume that the majority of people would accept the introduction of enviromats as common sense. The minority of people would disagree, but then again there is always a minority (remmember the greens?)
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests