squid_on_a_300

Lineaway I thought the same thing...I told one of the guys that I'll check at that event next year! I thought again a fuel issue but the weak spark points to the coil? I'll spring a $100.00 for a new one and see if that thakes care of the issue next year...

No...i rode it all season...the problems happend 1 year apart at the same trial on the same section transfer...bike ran fine for 1 year...

Ok...get this...a little over 1 year ago at a trial with a long loop my 03 300 Pro was acting up..Near the end of the 1st loop it started to sound kind of "dull" then wouldnt take any throttle, bogged out like it ran out of gas and it would not start. I pulled the plug and it was a nice light brown and dry...Figured i had a fuel problem somewhere. DNF'd the event packed up and drove home. Cleaned the entire fuel system. Bike started up and ran great since...Today at the same event, going between the SAME TWO SECTIONS as 1 year ago, the bike did the same exact thing. Deja vu all over again!...Pushed it back to the truck yanked the plug. Nice and tan and dry. Checked for spark...very weak and only on about every other or every third rotation. Got home, checked for spark..nice blue spark. Put the plug in and the bike started right up.... Likely culprit, HT coil or pick up coil?...Im figuring the HT but how can I bench test the HT coil for failure when hot? 2003 300 pro with Kokusan ignition... thanks in advance Squid...

Where you from in PA?

I passed this last month on my way home from a dual sport ride .

I saw one of these at a recent dual sport event...I use trials tires on my woods bikes also...not going to bother trying one of these..the sidewalls were very stiff and the rubber compound seemed hard...going to stick with the traditional trials tire on the woods bikes...I would never consider one of these for the trials bike...

I have been riding in the woods for about 20 years now and had the same idea...get a trials bike to make my woods riding better...did it help? sure..however in the last 2 years i have put more hours on my trials bike than my woods bike...be careful it's fun...you can get hooked..

I bought some light weight mesh/vented jerseys from Cycle Gear. I think I paid something stupid like $13.00 each for them (I bought 4 of them) on sale last summer ..BILT is their store brand and I think the model was the "Free Flow"....That is all I use for trials or woods riding when the temps are above 70 degrees...I sweat like a hooker in a confessional and they really help keep me cooler and they dry out pretty quick even after I soak them. Not sure where your at in NC but they have a couple stores down there or check their website. For the price it's at least worth a try.

The "crunching" noise is most likely your sterring head bearings/races...sounds like they need relapced..you may want to inspect them before you tighten things back up

Call Gerry at Cumberland Cycle Center in Carlisle pa 717-245-0353

Thanks for the reply biff Play between the pedal and the plunger. Originally I thought it may have been a master cylinder problem due to the fact the play went away and I could not depress the rear brake pedal (until it cooled down and the caliper unlocked) .I know how the heat got there (my dragging the brake)..Just seemed strange to me that it would lock and not fade...i'm going to pull the master and the caliper for a good inspection/cleaning.

Last week before the first trial of the year I took the bike out for a pre trial shake down and noticed a soft rear brake. The rear brake would not lock the wheel up no matter how much pressure I applied to the pedal. So I bled the brakes and changed the fluid to fresh 5.1. Much better but not exactly where i would like them. On Saturday i was at our club grounds clearing a new section and took the bike around the loop. About 3/4 of the way through the 3.5 mile loop the rear brake locked up tight...i was using a lot of rear brake and may have also been draggin it a bit.. Could not move the rear wheel and had -0- play in the pedal. After it cooled down it unlocked, play returned to the pedal, the rear wheel turned freely and I now have more rear break than before it locked up. Do AJPs lock up when hot?...I always though brakes faded when you boiled the fluid...

Welcome...you will have a blast...trials is somewhat addicting…I got into it last year and ride the trials bike as much as my enduro bikes anymore. Here are a few local groups for you to checkout http://randtclub.com/PublicLogin.php https://www.facebook.com/randtclub?ref=profile R&T is based out of Frederick Md. Very active club for both trials and off road riders..Out of about 90 members at least 25 of us have trials bikes (all different skill levels). as stated above Mid Atlantic Trials Great club, open membership lots of events spring through Fall. The majority of members are vintage twin shock guys but us modern guys are gaining ground. Great group of guys and a good way to get experience. They have an exhibition class (no scoring) and lines 4 (easiest) through 1 most difficult).at all of their events.

Always make sure your always in neutral choke only when cold and try this...lean the bike against something on the left hand grip to keep it upright..stand on the left peg and give it a full kick from the top of the kick starter engagement.....you cant be lazy ,you have to kick it like you mean it...once you figure out what type of kick it takes to start it, you can do it without leaning it against anything...same idea only now standing on the bike and balancing with your left foot on the peg give the bike the same type of kick you did when it was leaning against something..I had a hell of a time starting mine at first..leaning the bike against something to learn what type of kick it took to start it really helped me...like you I rode enduro bikes for 15 years prior to trials...you don’t kick them like a your other bikes...totally different technique...once you get your technique down you'll be good...

Go for it...it may help you avoid this...About $800 us later i was back on the bike...funny thing is i told myself I was not going to ride the bike until I got one after reading about seizures after a get off...