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Membership Renewals A warm welcome to all renewed members and to those joining for the first
time. Please let the Administrator know if there is any information you would
like to include in these newsletters. Card Processing Facilities The Administrator is still waiting for a response from the majority of
members regarding a possible BKIA scheme for a preferential rate scheme for
accepting payments by Credit and Debit cards. It would be really helpful to have
as full a response as possible. Could those who have not replied complete the
questions below and e-mail/fax your response back. Company name:- ……………………………………. Do you currently accept card payments: Yes/No If Yes who is your current acquirer:- ………………. If No are you interested in accepting card payments in the future: Yes / No MSA Kart Committee Meeting At the last meeting approval was given to the revised bodywork regulations
submitted with a great amount of members input. These revisions essentially take
account of current good practice and permit the use of CIK homologated parts on
non-CIK chassis with minimal change. Once these have gone through Motor Sports
Council we will be able to publish them subject to final ratification. An early
implementation date has been requested. Kart Race Yearbook If members require a BKIA discounted price copy of the MSA 2005 Yearbooks
please let the Administrator know together with payment of £12.50 (this includes
postage). CIK Regulations The easiest way of getting sight and copy of the latest version is to log
onto www.cikfia.com and follow the options through to Technical Regulations. Formula TKM 4-stroke Rule Clarifications 2005 Regulations, Rule 46 Cooling Please note that radiators as supplied from Tal-Ko may have the top mounting brackets either welded or riveted in place. This is due to a change in manufacturing method. Both are acceptable. In addition it is permitted to carry out external repairs including welding/brazing to the radiator and its brackets to repair damage. It is not permitted to replace the radiator core. Effective Immediate. TKM Chassis Dimensions A rule clarification has been issued with ride heights for each make/model. FORMULA ROTAX 125 MAX, JUNIOR UK and MINI MAX Rotax has introduced a new ignition ON-OFF switch for all Rotax Max engines.
Both switches are legal for all Rotax Max classes. Rotax Max Con Rods There have been an abnormally high number of con rod failures recently. Due
to the unknown extent of the possible failure rate BRP-ROTAX recommend a recall
of engines for con rod replacement. Engine numbers affected: 8223982 to 8226247 JAG advise customers to contact their Service Centre or JAG to be advised on how to proceed. All affected engines will have con rods replaced, parts and labour free of charge. JAG apologise for any inconvenience this issue may be causing and are working
to rectify the problem with Rotax as soon as possible. If members have any
issues regarding con rod replacement please contact them as soon as possible. London Kart Show 2005 Following the success of the 2004 London Kart Show, the organisers have decided after conducting a straw poll to stage this years show over three days (9, 10, 11, December 2005). The show will open on Friday at 12 am and exhibitors will be able to build their stands either all day Thursday or Friday morning so their costs for accommodation etc will not be affected. Rates for exhibiting will not change and will remain at £55 a metre for open and £70 for shell scheme. 90% of the exhibition is already sold or reserved. If you would like more information or want to book a stand please call Philip
Bunn on 01444 246446. Kart Industry Forum One of the suggestions put to the AGM was for the BKIA to host a forum
looking at the future direction that we as an industry believe karting in the UK
should take. Clearly this takes the BKIA into an area that we have previously
not been directly involved but with the growth of one-make classes in the past
few years and the new 125 TaG CIK proposals on the table this would be a good
time to look at the whole subject. ABkC News MSA Technical Commissioners now have the use of digital burettes to carry out CIK head volume method using that device. While CIK regulations allow for these to be used, the digital and glass burettes will be used side by side for UK class measurements to enable stability comparisons to be made. If member engine preparers have any views or experiences please let me know. Both Paul Klaassen and Gordon Hill will welcome knowledgeable assistance during this evaluation period. Scrutineers have been checking bodywork and front fairing max ground
clearance - 40mm if MSA bodywork, 60mm if new CIK. This is catching out a few
manufacturers and of course competitors. ABkC is asking for feedback from the trade on the proposed new bodywork draft regulations and also for opinions on when / how 100 National should adopt reed valve engines. Earliest could be 2006, would that be acceptable? Also there are apparently two sizes of reed block, should only the older smaller size be permitted (but apparently most reeds are now modified for the larger block). Some say spares are hard to get for some of the rotary valve engines. Feedback to the Administrator please. ABkC Starting Karting Leaflets We maintain a stock of these helpful colour leaflets for distribution to
member organisations. Please let the Administrator know if you require these for
your counter. BKIA Website Members details have now been updated on our site so please take a look and
let me know if any corrections are required. BKIA Logo Please use the logo in advertising etc, the image and/or mail additional stickers are available from the Administrator.
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