[2015 ST 250 leak]

I have oil leak on 2 shercos both turned out to  be blocked breather, it builds up pressure in the gearbox, breather pipe is too  long & gets blocked near swing arm pivot. same applies to carb breather, can cause bad running.

[Beta evo water pump seal.]

you probably find the case is perforated with pin prick holes, I had two that this happened to, easy to replace though

[Trying to bleed rear brakes 2005 Gas Gas TXT 125 Pro]

just remove caliper from the bike, hold it higher than the master cylinder, best remove brake pedal, use a screwdriver to make sure you get a full stroke of the piston in the master cylinder, bleed in the normal manner

[Sherco 250 Fuel starvation?]

breather pipe from carb too long and clogs up, common problem on Sherco, creates vacuum in float bowl  causing fuel starvation, gear box breather can also get blocked & cause oil leak, breather pipes need trimming back & problem solved.

[Rev 3 poor running]

check breather pipes from carb this can cause weird problems if blocked

[Rear brake bleeder]

you will bleed as far as master cylinder but you will still  need to bleed air  from from rear caliper,this best done by holding caliper higher than master cylinder.

 

 

[Rear brake bleeder]

that will not work

[Beta 80 keeps killing spark plugs]

its not standing the heat  that is the  problem,its running too cold on a hard plug up & oiling up.with a hard plug the engine the needs to be revving and running hot .ie like a race engine

[Beta 80 keeps killing spark plugs]

try a softer plug, is that the correct plug,B9Es I think is a hard plug I had same problem on a 125 years ago & a softer plug cured it.

 

[Tyre weight]

the dunlop might be 33% lighter I found the grip was also 33% less on mud

[Won't start.]

check floats are correctly positioned, check needle & slide,double check everything you touched, is the fuel fresh,

 

[Dellorto petrol pump - issue]

breather pipe from carb too long gets clogged with mud, sherco known for it,

 

[About to buy a sherco]

you are talking of problems with the factory model, the standard sherco is a superb bike.

[New Dunlop D803GP Tire]

absolute rubbish tyre, I thought they were supposed to hold air, I have a brand new tyre fitted to a new sherco & you cannot run below 6psi, I have tried all the usual tricks . ended up fitting an X lite problem solved.other riders have had the same problem, how can they sell a tubeless tyre that does not hold air,I mean DUNLOP for goodness sake

[IRC tyres]

having problems with the dunlop 803gp anythink below 6psi and it goes  flat.absolute rubbish tyre

[Wrist pain and cramp :-(]

Tonic water taken  before and after an event works for me,contains quinine,I used to suffer cramp in my hands & legs, advised by a doctor friend & it does work

[cota 248 decompressor]

waste of time,I had one on a 1974 250.

[Penny Ludgate]

very sad to hear this,our condolences to Ben & Sam, lovely lady, Derek & Penny Strudwick.

[Merc Vito Tyres]

I agree with  Lineaway, get the weight over the driving wheels, at least with rear wheel drive you can shift weight to the rear,

[Bou The Unstoppable]

Bou was superb.

[Lets Talk Tong]

fantastic weekend. all the competitors put on a fabulous show.well done the organising  team.

[2014 St 300]

like comparing a rolls royce to a tractor Peter,st 300 is a good bike, good low down power, grips well, steers well,and starts very easily.

 

 

 

 

[Interview With Paxau And Albert Cabestany's Bike Up Close]

brilliant,

[Section—Let's Get Talking Again]

could have been a good bike, but build quality was rubbish when new, was glad to get rid of of it after 9 months of problems.

[Front Brake Master Cylinder Woes!]

raise the caliper higher than the master cylinder. then bleed out the trapped air