He certainly seems like the person to take Bou's crown. I watched a video of him in practice and he is definitely as good as Bou ability wise, at least from that footage I watched. I think once he manages to put his practice ability into competitions with the same confidence and extra experience he will, as Bou begins to fade, take over. Will we see signs of that this year, yeah for sure, but will it be enough to take the crown?
no sign of fading from Bou.. he's got a few more years.. Busto is awesome he just needs a few more years to mature.. lots of possibilities
What transmission oil do you use in you bike? we cannot get the Nils oil that comes in the bike from the factory here in the states.i put the Maxima light oil in it after break in. the bike seems very unsettled now, I'm a club man rider so our sections are basically very tight turns with some minor obstacles always just above idle. clutch is very jumpy with this oil. what do recommend I try? i would appreciate any advice.
This a big source of confusion. Octane in the US and Europe is not indicated at the pump in the same way. Europe posts RON at the pump, the US posts AKI, which is (RON + MON) / 2. The end result of all this confusion is that 93 octane is the US is about the equivalent of 98 octane in europe (again, talking about indicated octane at the pump). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating#Measurement_methods
Ethanol is a different matter, but if it makes you feel any better, Ryan Young and all his riders run pump gas in their bikes, and I run it all mine.
Thanks. Did the research. 93 pump gas it is. think Sunoco has a 94. Ethanol is the big issue. I try to ride at least a week and the bike are stored inside my shop which is heated and air conditioned. I'll run the bowl dry after riding. Should be fine. 1/2 VP Isn't that expensive. Makes 10 gallons of reduced ethanol fuel.I think our fuel is 6% ethanol here. Lots of riding with that.
What fuel are people using in their bikes? Manufacturer wants 98 octane unleaded which is not available at the pumps in the US. Am I going to ethanol free race fuel at $15/gal? What are you guys doing?
Simple question. How much faster is the fast throttle? What are the advantages and disadvantages of slow and fast. I'm riding a montesa 260 4rt. Ordered a fast domino to try out so I'll find out on my own soon enough but would appreciate some feedback and opinions on this subject.✊️
Thanks PJC. We climb on rocks, ride in streams and climb slick muddy slopes while pretty much wearing yoga pants! Tell me about being rational again!?. I'm really hoping they change the color...???
Best looking bike ever! The Repsol, in my opinion, is great looking as well. The TRS color scheme is butt ugly. That being said, I just laid down my money on an RR. So not not a deal breaker for me. I do wish the color selection was more inspired.
Does anyone out there have information regarding the changes to the 2018 TRS Raga from the 2017 bikes? Trying to make a decision on whether to wait for the 18 or buy the discounted 17. All opinions and comments welcomed and appreciated...✊️
The bike holds what, 570ml of fluid. One liter pretty much gets you two changes a season and it provides you with a clutch that operates correctly. Super smooth. There is no substitute.. bite the bullet.?✊️
Jrsunt- It would be a big help to people that are new to this bike if you could be more specific about what it will and will not do? It's my first trials bike in thirty five years so I really have no baseline about its strengths or weaknesses.. other than the weight of course.. ordered a 2018 TRS RR this past weekend. Going to try that out. Keeping the montesa for my son.
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no sign of fading from Bou.. he's got a few more years.. Busto is awesome he just needs a few more years to mature.. lots of possibilities