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TFS would be your source or MX Sports, maybe Thom Veety
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Alessi's bike was not illegal, it was only claimed
Protest = Put up the protest fee and state what you feel is illegal, bike is then torn down and whether or not the bike is found legal or illegal it still goes back to the owner. If the bike is illegal the rider is dq'd, if the bike proves legal I believe the protested rider gets the protest fee.
Claimed = You place a claim on another riders bike and pay the fee (certain % over MSRP) the bike is never inspected or checked by an official you must simply hand the bike over or face serious suspension from racing. This is to keep teams with the resources from making bikes worth exponential value compared to their competitors as they know they could lose the bike to a claim.
Upon the finish of the final moto, at the protest period (or within 30 mins) you may enter with the race official a "claim" for the particular bike you wish to claim.
You must have in cash or certified check, the blue book value of the bike + like 10% (I think it's 25% now)
The owner may not counter claim
Others may also enter a claim, and each claim must be of the same value (again, all must have cash or certified check).
In the event of multiple claims, you draw straws for a winner of the claim
If you refuse to give up the bike, you forfeit your race win and lose your license for a year
Here's where this was all screwed, there is no blue book on a "supermini," there is only the CR80Expert, so all the time, money, part, etc....involved in building a supermini means nothing
Even thought the motors didn't change all that much from '95-'96, when the re-fit '95 style pipe went on the '96 and up... it sucked ass.
I modified a YZ80 design and bam... killer pipe for those bikes.
So from experience and looks... that'd be my guess.
For fifty bucks?
That's fucked up
Pit Row
Read the claiming rule in the AMA rulebook. In amateur MX, a bike can be claimed for MSRP + 30%. The owner MUST let the bike go or it's mandatory disqualification from the event and a 1 year suspension from AMA races.
I understand that Varner's time in this bike was worth over $10K + the parts and the core bike. So, MSRP + 30% on an '03 CR85was STEALING the bike from Alessi.
I would rather not say what I paid for the bike. I know it's worth at least what I paid for it to me or I would not have bought it. I would be happy to sell it to the right person because I am not qualified to do it justice. If I can find the right person, I would make them a great deal. Otherwise, I respect what Varner was doing at the time and that he wanted this bike as his trophy enough that it will stay with me before it will go to someone who would not appreciate it. Of course my 13 year old son is absolutely itching for me to let him flog it.
I honestly don't know what the future is for this bike. It will be determined by who is interested in it. I know it's safe here with me for now. I would like to talk with Varner and Alessi before I do anything with it (and that includes even cleaning it up). However, I don't know either of them but would like to reach out to them if they would allow me to do so. I really don't know how to reach them. I have left a message at Varner Motorsports but Terry may either be too busy to check his voice mail or he may be over it by now. I just don't know until I hear from him. It's my belief that he should own this bike. That is where it belongs (IMO) but right now, I'm happy to have it.
But they did attend the race together and Snow was staying at Chatfield's home at the time
At the time of this incident, it was Kelly Blue Book + something like 10%
Way cheap
I remember that on the interweb. It was drama for a week.
But Tony might get a kick at seeing pics of Mike's old bike. They are a pretty sentimental bunch. I will text him about the thread and maybe they can check it out tomorrow evening.
Riders making threats to claim bikes
There was a lot of fear and paranoia for a while
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