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Do you think If i carefully filed them that would be near enough ...thanks for your reply

hi ... ive just dismantled the forks on my montesa 349 to replace the oil seals .the nylon cones at the bottom of the internal rods look a bit flared out. .the forks stick together on compression (with no oil or springs in)i was wondering if anyone knows where i could find some replacements .....thanks

His. ..thanks for your replies I've put in some new oil recommended by my local motorcycle shop and it seems fine...cheers

Hi All.....i,m new to this site just got myself a montesa 349 1980 which apparentely had been stood for while. After a bit of messing about i have got it running One problem i have noticed is what seems like clutch judder when setting off in second or changing gear at low revs.Also where would i get some rear suspension bushes . One more problem whats the best way to clean old sludgey oil from the bottom of an alloy tank.....Any help would be appreciated

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My last Beta was a factory 300.

I haven't really posted on here for a good few years and generally keep my opinion to myself, however it seems like a few of you want to know a bit more about the new bike and after riding it properly Saturday & Sunday I feel it's worthy of a post! Firstly my reasons for buying one: 1. I've had a new Beta every year since 2003 and I fancied a change, change is development and progress. I must hand praise to Sherco on this front, even though I just can't seem to like riding them and don't buy them, every year or two they make good radical changes. I also hated that to get a Beta Factory bike you have to wait till March for it to arrive then in October / November either buy the new standard bike or feel like you're not on the latest model for 6 months till the next factory comes out. I ordered my Repsol just after the new Beta pictures and specs came out. 2. Everything to do with Repsol is cool, Toni Bou, Fujigas, who wouldn't want to have a bike that looks like theirs? I also got into watching Moto GP last year and watching Marquez hit the scene this year has encouraged me even more to be part of the Repsol gang, all be it un-officially in my imagination. 3. The hundreds of after market trick parts you can get for them. I like my bike to look different to anyone else’s. To answer a few other questions quickly before I comment on how it rides, Eddie, the machine in the background is a flat bed laser cutter for sheet metal. Oz Thumper, no, the exhaust doesn't fit straight on, the dealer assured me that the exhaust part codes were exactly the same 2013 – 14 so I ordered the exhaust online. When it arrived the silencer rear fixing was about 40mm out, luckily for me I own a fabrication business so I made a neat little bracket to make it fit. The front pipe and everything else matches up perfectly. German Munster, both exhausts seemed to sound pretty much the same, I’ve never even ridden a 4rt before full stop so I can’t comment on any differences performance wise. Now for how it rides and my main likes: 1. Most surprisingly for me it feels light, once the suspension bedded in riding it and hopping about it didn’t seem heavy like I expected. 2. Power, this is for me the first of two major good points about the bike, it’s so smooth and tourqey. Everywhere was pretty wet and the rocks were greasy, however it seemed to grip everywhere so long as you keep your weight over the back. Engine braking is virtually nonexistent which really makes the transition from 2 stroke to 4 stroke pretty easy, I was feeling pretty confident with it after only an hour maybe. Another maybe more psychological point to bring up is that when you open up the throttle to hit a step, the mega noise the bike makes just urges you to get up stuff with a big smile at the top. 3. Suspension, incomparable. Better than anything I’ve ever ridden ever. I’d like to ride the standard 4rt just to see if it’s the Showa that makes the difference or just the geometry, linkages etc. At my practice ground there’s a couple of big steps with gnarly loose run ups, I have never been able to touch them on my Beta as it flicks and chews about on the run up, the mont just glides across everything and then roars up the step. 4. Build quality, everything lines up and fits properly, most parts are well engineered or even over engineered. Also I’ve now washed my bike twice and all the stickers are still properly intact. 5. Maintenance after general riding... ride, wash, dry, air filter clean, chain oil and you’re done... My massive massive complaint has to be with Honda UK, although the dealer I bought mine from was very professional I would have much preferred to go a few miles down the road to my local trials dealer and supported him and the scene that I have grown to love. All Honda have done is dilute an already difficult market and possibly directed their customers away from that local trials network that we all need to support. It’s the local dealers who turn up to trials on a weekend, answer our silly questions, solve our bike dilemmas and generally wipe our arses. Another gripe is the no discount and what Honda says goes. We are supposed to be in difficult times, living necessities are now most people’s priority with cars, bikes, lawnmowers and most of Hondas products coming in second. They ought to re-think their approach and make us feel happier about handing over our hard earned cash.

Here's mine, after years of Beta's I decided to have a change. A few extras I couldn't resist include a little more orange and a new pipe

Hi Haggi, I have my own powder coating plant and I also have a near as damn it colour/texture match to the new evo's, I got the match done so I could coat my sump guard to match the frame. The Evo frames are definitely not a smooth finish but if you like I can either give you a bit of my powder to give to your powder coating guy or I'd get it done for you through my plant. Dave

Pete_Scorpa3 Thanks for your comments on the welding of the footrests and hangers, me and a colleague made them at work. They are computer modelled, laser cut and pulse welded in a homemade open topped purge tank. The ones on my bike I have made 10mm lower to compensate for me been quite tall, and I have narrowed up the pivot point from the standard set up too effectively get more tread in the same space. They have recently survived the full Scott trial ultimate test and I may look at making more if there is enough interest in them. Chewy The Kevlar guards I had custom made by a friend of mine, they also have survived the Scott and still look as good as new. PM me if you would like his details. Liviob The more I seem to ride the new bike the more I seem to think that the changes I noticed are actually caused by the arrow exhaust and the carburetion rather than the suspension changes. I recently put the standard exhaust back on to use for the Scott and it completely changed how the bike felt and ran again. Although the power was still there, the delivery seemed a bit more docile and it just didn

As a very un-regular topic starter / forum poster on Trials Central, I thought my views on the 2010 Evo are a good enough reason to end my silence. Ive been regularly reading through all the recent topics in which various people are pondering on buying a new Evo, here are my reasons why you should: 1. After owning a new Beta every year since 2004, the 2010 is the first one I have immediately preferred to its predecessor. 2. Build quality is noticeably better than previous years. Before riding a new bike I always pretty much strip everything down, mainly to check if things have been greased properly, this years definitely has. 3. So far not 1 bolt has come loose. 4. Carburetion was in my opinion perfect from day 1. 5. General quality and attention to detail is to me superior to rival makes, especially things like plastics, stickers, nuts and bolts etc. This applies to both the 2009 and 2010 Evo. 6. The minor tweaks the factory claim to have made actually seem to make a positive difference. Having kept my 2009 two weeks into having my 2010 after the initial running in period I was able to compare them directly, and I can honestly say that although the 2009 is still a nice bike to ride the changes to the 2010 really are for the better. The suspension seems to react quicker and the whole front end just seems lighter and more responsive. 7. The general service and support I have received from both Aklams and Lampkins over the years has been impeccable. I liked my 2010 bike so much I even treated it to some tasty extras.. Hope my input helps you make your mind up. Dave

Unless you are prepared to strip the carb down, clean out both the airbox and air filter after EVERY time out on the bike you are not guaranteed to finish a trial with the Dellorto fitted to your bike. I had one fitted on my 06 270 for 8 months and will not be fitting it onto my 07. OK once running right the carburetion is an improvement to that of the Mikuni, but I would rather put up with the odd bit of dribbling petrol and slight drop in performance than be left miles away from the car park with a bike that

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Killer doesn't do computers, especially the inter-thingy-ma-web.

Could anybody please tell me if they have seen or know of any UK bike dealer that sells the dual compound domino grips in black? Thanks,