In the old days, I understand the production rule. It kept things a little safer and kept companies like Honda from ruling everything, just because of off made products. But look at the world championships now. It doesn't have anything that far out there like that. No new front ends that look like mouse traps. It is very good racing. The FIM is so far ahead in many aspects. Sound, is one that is just plain stupid on the US part. Like you stated, the 125 class. Many many things that just makes me look at people at the top here in the US, and shake my head. But look at the Desnations. It isn't like the European bikes are brought to that race and just kill the american race team, because they have a 2 cylinder 450F. And they wonder why people like the guy did at the IRS here, and flew his plane into the IRS building because he was so pissed. Why we have the Tea party. Why many things are here. Because it sometimes is just plain stupid how things are run, so you have to do something off the wall to make them open their eyes.
By the way, I see a war brewing between the US and World Championship. Both are currently taking jabs at eachother. The whole Glen Helen thing is playing out, and I wonder how it will end. What they need to do is go back to the 125 250 and open classes for the world championships and Desnations. That would really screw the US up. they would be racing all year on a normal 250F etc and all of a sudden either be forced to race a 125 2 stroke that they aren't ready for, change their rules finally, or would bypass the race. Popcorn anyone.
