(15-09-2011, 10:06 PM)George Wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/64094501@N00/6093701258

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64094501@N00/6093900328

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64094501@N00/6093271001

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64094501@N00/6093771876

So the above classics have catch trays ????, and yes I am aware of what the regs say , but still not all classics have catch trays.
But like most things on forums , topics wonder of in all directions. I asked if the MGP had to many classes for the amount of practice time available.

George who said you have 'slagged the event off' only you it seems!!

Not all oil trays fitted to race bikes (not parade bikes) are part of the lower fairing, a fair amount have trays fabricated and fitted under the lower frame rails and are not always easily viewed on photographs. Each bike is scrutineered by a different scrutineer each time it goes on circuit at the MGP (I am sure this is the same at the TT) to ensure all bikes required to be fitted with an oil tray have one in place.

No one has a problem with anyone expressing a view or opinion on the forum and that’s true.....but when the view or formed opinion is factually incorrect its insulting to the reader and the people/riders/scrutineers it alludes to.

And to bleat that you started the thread about practice time available and miss out that it was the comment you also included about classic bikes dropping oil, that caused this backlash, ranks just below the 3 year old stood next to a wall with pen in hand admiring the scribble whilst responding to the question who did that? with a shake of the head and uttering not me!

In closing extra practice time would be welcome obviously. I experienced early morning practices and enjoyed them. However times change, morning practice is no more and we have the sessions we have.
If a practice has been cancelled because of oil dropped from a bike I cannot recall it.
Now then, a practice cancelled because of rain, fog lack of light or diesel