Yea I get it. Sean said 15years then said maybe 12. I don't think 12 is enough because that would be 2003. also I don't like the floating year, because of bike technology took their last big jump in the 03-05 range. so in a couple years we will be right back where we are now with the same bikes wanting another class. Make the cut off 02 and be done with it. Lance
The only problem with that is when you make it a solid year and not floating the class will become stagnate as it is now.
I agree with Dustin. I think the floating year option at 15 years is pretty good or you are going to have to restructure the other classes at some point due to V9, V10, V11 bikes...... It give a little flexibility and you can close the class whenever it becomes necessary.
I see what you're saying but is there really an 03-05 machine that is truly equal to the current bikes? FWIW - not disagreeing with you, just trying to get more input.
In three years, those bikes might not have a chance against current bikes of the time. I say we go for 15 rolling and worry about it then. I would hope the manufacturers would make some progress by then.
The more I thought about the rolling year over the last couple of weeks the more I liked it (and not just because it makes writing the rules much simpler )
I like the rolling 15 or 12 for that matter. Let's be honest, if there is a dominant bike then the guys running at the pointy end are going to all be running that bike. Kind of like the GSXR was and the R6 has been recently. This IS vintage after all. As I said before Sean will have to close this class eventually due to non competitiveness between machines but I think we let it play out a while. It will save him from having to restructure the classes totally.
If I remember correctly that's what happened with V6. It was a rolling 10 year class then got stopped when things did some drastic changes that would have made the gap between V5 and V6 way too large.
Okay - I'll decide for sure on the year think by Wednesday so more input is appreciated until tomorrow night. Next important question - name. Obsolete Superbike (OSB)?
I really liked the 10 year rolling plan but if it comes down to 12-15 I'd vote for 12. Rolling gets my vote over a stagnant year.
