> Daniel '' Wrote:
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> The rules for stock class are bent to benefit some bikes. Like you have
> to use a stock variator, but you can use whatever clutch. It’s more to
> level the playing field for puch to hobbit since clutches are a
> significant wear part, especially if you’re racing and have high stall,
> it’s kinda rude to force people into original equipment.
That interpretation is more in line with how the Moped GP stock class rules used to be written, where it had said specifically "stock variator", now it says "Trans: Stock". Which I thought was to address the fact that clutches in a non-variated bike were not included in the original restrictions, but now they are. No jammers or hammers or tomars or whatever. I read it as no aftermarket parts in your trans, including clutches. For example, the way it was written I was going to run a Tomos with Jammer clutches, but that would not fit with the current rules, so now I'll run the modded ZA50 first clutch and a modified stock second. Anything stock can be adapted, like a Peugeot SPX clutch pully onto a Moby, or Hobbit clutch arms into a Moby vario. Just no aftermarket.
Obviously there are going to be different interpretations with such purposefully vague rules. As you can see from this thread and my examples there are ways to work within the stock trans rules and still be successful. I always thought that was the main point and the spirit and fun of the stock class.