I can see the argument from both sides, they have to attract people to the island to justify the outlay, but they have to keep the competitors happy by giving them a chance to achieve something. I know they have split the classes up, to try and give the amateurs a chance of winning something. I have a 91 RS 250, i have run this at the manx since the start of the Post classic races. Every time that bike goes out it cost alot to run, also i am always glad to see it come back up the out of Govenors as i know its back in one piece, as i know if it has a major off on the island, that could be the end of the bike. What do i do, run it at the manx, or not. This is the real dilemma that a lot of owners face when they consider doing the Classic TT. Why risk a genuine GP bike, when you can run a road based bike for a lot less. But then you dilute the whole reason we are there. We have to be careful that the short term gain doesn't eventually kill the event. I also run a 250 T20, this class has now been mixed in with the 350 race as the numbers were dropping. But again my T20 is as original as possible, i am still running original cranks and crankcases, but can be next to bikes that are 6 months old. My question is if they are going to be big changes for 2016, let us know now, so we can plan. I can't afford to go out and buy a bike next Oct-Nov, or when ever it will be announced, and have it ready for the Classic TT. Also another question, is the general public bothered that my bikes are original and the next one to me is relatively new, do they give a hoot? Because ultimately they along with the owners/riders will decide if we will still have a Manx/ Classic in years to come