well it was nearly an argument, but fizzled out like a damp squib.
of course bikes should race in the wet - not two foot of standing water wet, but raining type wet. if we stop racing in the wet, then what comes next? ban racing after a long, dry spell in case a stray spark sets fire to one of the poor manx farmer's fields? ban racing if it's too hot in case the melted tarmac fills in the treads and turns them into slicks? ban people with beards? grey hair? women? hippys? leave the damned racing as it is. if it's wet, put a rain type tyre on a modern bike and nice treaded on classic. if a rider don't like the wet, then all well and good, get a few cans and spectate. i'm all for safety, but the throttle goes both ways and if you're stupid enough to go into a corner in the wet the same speed you'd go into it in the dry, then whose fault is that? this is the british isles - not daytona, florida. i reckon there's about £1.50's worth there.
ade!