In all conscience, I could never sign that petition.
I believe in capacity equivalency, totally. To have anything less than that is not good enough.
Little steps, as in being 'allowed' an extra 25cc and 50cc in the 250 and 450 class is still a joke. It actually would slow down / have more potential to stop the advent of capacity equivalency. It would enable the powers that be to say "look, we've done something for you already, now piss off ".
And what do you thnk would happen to classes that have finally been allowed parity? I've got the feeling that they would be rolled back to this 'new' ruling. So , go back from 250 to 250 in AMA non Pro racing, back from 250 vs 250 in OZ and NZ Pro racing, and other places that have finally allowed equivalency. WMX allows equivalency , this year. These series, plus GNCC, DCs baby - the first high level series in the US to have 250 vs 250, in the XC2 class - show The Fact That All These Changes Have Not Led To Domination Of The 4ts, By 2ts. That IS THE best recommendation for equivalency we've had.
Think about it people. No , REALLY think about it.
Your talking appeasement, and risk loosing the foot in the door for full equivalency, that we have started to get closer to. What we are much more likely to get from this, is a loss of what has been gained.
I appreciate the thoughts behind this, but I will Never support this , as it is misguided and could put the potential brighter future for 2ts , from ever appearing.
As I've written before , and few people have seemed to catch on up to - I feel DCs comments about the 250 vs 250 being unfair was him purely having a dig at those that opposed equivalency - being sarcastic and basically labeling those who opposed equivalency as being gutless and supporting a bad rule, that is no longer needed. His organisations change for the XC2 rules was / is a perfect way of showing how pathetic and unfounded the fears of the anti equivalency backers are. Pointing to that, and other series / organizations changes as not being the death knell of their beloved 4ts, is the best way of having equivalency brought across the board.
So , once again, there is No Way I could support such a petition as this. It should be a petition for equivalency, no more , no less.
And before you spit the dummy at me, read and re-read what I have written, and think a bit about it.