The dabate about machine capacity is not as straightforward as it seems. Over the last decade we have lost a host of Ireland's top riders, many of whom were on lightweight 2 stroke machines at the time. On the mountain also there have been many unfortunate accidents involving Classic Bikes. This might be in part due to riders trying to carry more corner speed on the wee bikes. It's not actual speed which causes death but rapid deceleration. It is estimated that Richard Britton was only travelling at 30-40mph when he crashed.