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  1. I would like to add to this growing list of Beta Uk / Lampkins tributes with my own experience I had a Beta Evo 09 and it was probably the best bike in the world and the only time it let me down was one the stator went. At the time I wasn't aware it was a stator issue and thought it was a carb problem due to the bike cutting out/choked out at the bottom end. After having the carb removed several times the problem wasn't fixed so a phone call to Lampkin's and they advised I took the bike to their shop in Silsden so they could look at it. John and his top mechanic came down to meet me in person and listen to me and my bikes woes. 30 mins later the bike was fixed and running like new and I was advised it was a stator problem which was replaced free of charge despite the bike being out of warranty. Due to this excellent customer service/experience it persuaded me to buy another Beta (now have 2011 Evo) despite being tempted by other brands. John & Beta UK thanks for you support.
  2. Apologies for asking more questions about this event but its the first time we have been to this event and even worse my mate is trying to organise it . As it stands our ferry doesn't get in until friday midnight is it OK to sign on to the trial Saturday morning as there is no other ferries available from Liverpool on Friday Thanks for your help in advance my mate will be buying the beers saturday night!!
  3. Hi, we have been lucky enough to get an entry for the Manx 2 day trial and its our first time riding!!! The return ferry (Douglas - Liverpool) on the Sunday (only one) departs at 15:30 does anybody know if we will finish the trial in time to catch this ferry or do you think we will be better off waiting for the monday return ferry. Thanks in advance for any of the responses.
  4. Thanks for responding, I spoke with Lampkins today and you are right the connection under the seat is for the backlight. Anyway it turns out that both the buld had blown and the connection to the bulb was also rusted up. Thanks again for your help / response
  5. I bought this 2009 evo second hand and the front light has never worked. I have traced the wiring from the front light and it runs under the seat into a 2 pin connector. However there is no connector under the seat to make this connection to - can anybody help me please. Thanks in advance
  6. No road work in all the years I have done it!
  7. Hi, I'm thinking about buying a small helmet digital video camera that will fit to the side of my helmet to make sure I can record my crashes at a sunday trial. I was thinking of a small camera (like cabestany's at SSDT) like the bullet which would take an SD card be about 720P, weatherproof and fit within a budget of
  8. Hi, I was in the same boat as yourself in august this year and had a choice of a mint 09 evo or a hammered 2010 evo but again had reservations about the cracked frames and swinging arms on the 09 model. So I spoke to lampkins and they advised at the time that they would swap the frame or the swinging arm free of charge. This means you would have to strip the bike down and refit the replacement part yourself but I felt confident enough to go ahead with buying the 09 bike which hasn't missed a beat and I love it. Hope this helps!
  9. Thanks for your responses everyone, looks like its down the DVLA for inspection
  10. Hi, I know the topic has been covered many times but I have road registered a used Gasser before with no problems but this is different and the DVLA are gettings on my t*%s! The bike is less than three years old and has not been road registered before. The story so far!! Certificate of newness and proof of import tax (VAT 414) obtained from importer John Lampkin's V55/5 completed (stating bike is non homologation) and all necessary paperwork above along with insurance certificate, driving license, proof of address were submitted to the Chester DVLA office. DVLA Chester contact me by phone and advise me they require the bike to be inspected but I advise them that the bike is a non homolgation model (doesn't require type approval) and the answer I get is the Beta Evo is not on their standard list. The paperwork was returned at my request and having spoke with Lampkin's they concurred that the bike doesn't need inspecting as it is a non homolgation model. As Lampkin's deal with Leed's DVLA office I thought I would send the same paperwork to Leeds DVLA - Another phone call from DVLA requesting the bike is inspected by them!! Heelllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllpppp!! Please can anyone help or advise me what to do next as I don't want to take the day off work to take my bike to the DVLA to see some mu&*ett who will try to justify his job by saying something is wrong with my bike meaning more hassle etc etc!! P.S. Loving the EVO so far!!!!
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    Beta Evo 2011

    Hi, does anyone know roughly when the 2011 Beta Evo comes out? Thanks in advance for the responses
  12. Hi, Could anybody tell me what NGK Iridiium spark plug number is for Gas Gas Raga 250 2008 (tubular frame) Thanks in advance for your help
  13. Thanks for the response What do you use masking tape for - what are you masking off? Can you get the hubs done as well? If you do strip down how / who do get to respoke / true the wheel again? Cheers
  14. Apologise if this post has been done to the death but need to know cheapest and best place to get my rims powder coated in the north west Thanks for any responses I get
  15. Thanks for the responses so far 1.) Yes it does seem to do it more going up the gears rather than down the gears - so I will look at the video 2.) I will try changing gear without the clutch to see if clutch is slipping but not sure it is the clutch slipping as I know that if I was to try and move from stationary when the bike in 3rd or 4th gear it would stall rather than the clutch slipping Thanks again
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