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Hi mountain man, I'll have an update soon hopefully, I've been a little busy the last week or so... This week is looking better although I'll be picking up a bike for my mate tomorrow that will need a good going over. I'm also a little sore from a 75kph faceplant on my 300RR yesterday It's definitely coming!

Hi Guys, In an effort to avoid paying the ridiculous money Beta want for their LRK I have come up with a solution that I will hopefully have completed in the next week or so. I have gone with a TTR110 tank/seat combo as I could buy them for <$100AUD and the opening on the underside of the tank is the widest from what I could find in the size I wanted. The seat tabs will mount at the rear of the sub frame with a little bending and the tank lines up beautifully at the front so that all I will need is an angled bracket mounted to the existing tabs for the front plastics. I will build a bracket for the underside of the seat to provide centre support and there are mounts on the rear of the tank that I will use to firmly affix it to the seat. It should be a very simply matter to mount/remove. The front of the tank will be opened up slightly with the use of a heat gun to allow it to sit lower. I'll need a length of fuel hose and a T piece to connect the secondary tank, but total cost should remain ~$100 + an hour or two of tinkering. Unfortunately, my housemate of 5 years just moved out, so I will need to buy some tools that are needed before I can get stuck in. Thoughts, critiques and general comments are appreciated! Cheers, Jimbo

Thanks Tony, I'm hoping to have a look at it on the weekend, good advice on the ignition/sprocket cover I probably would have missed that! If I can't get hold of this one I'll be hunting for another one so you'll likely see me around on here soon either asking for advice on the Sherco, or hassling you guys for something else Nice forum going on here, everyone seems very friendly in the threads I've read through. Lots of good info.

Hi Guys, I'm interested in picking up a trials bike to ride with my mate, but I haven't even ridden one since I owned a 76 TY175 in the late 90s/early noughts. There is a 2004 Sherco 250 (link) that I'm thinking of looking at, is there anything I need to be wary of, common issues, engine/electrical etc? I'm capable of the usual bike inspection stuff as I've been riding for >20years and own/maintain several bikes, I'm just not overly familiar with trials bikes at the moment. Thanks in advance! -Jimbo