Twinshock

Has any one on here had a juddering clutch problem on a Seeley? I know a common mod on TLRs is to fit CR80 plates and springs, is it the same on a Seeley? Or is there another mod? Also what is usable for the swingarm main bolt? as I noticed a mates bike had the wrong one in at a trial on sunday. Has any one found an alternative, or had one made? Thanks in advance

My Cota 247 is back working again....which is a gas. Still plenty of work to do though....front wheel is buckled and I have another one turning up soon. Shockers are pretty buggered....and new chain & sprockets can't be far away. BUT most pressing problem is that it is just very VERY loud. Problem is that it doesn't have any of the original exhaust silencer beyond the fist pipe. It has got one silencer in the place of the middle box which is from a Suzuki RGV250. Looks good but to all intensive purposes is just a through pipe. I know that Dave Renham has got some original back boxes.....but this bike is anything but original and I am quite happy to build a sile…

Can any one tell me about the Mini Majesty frames. Are they all the same or are there differing types, eg early and late like the 250s. I know there are still some available from C Mawlem. I have a TY175 that I may convert. I liked the look of the one in Classic Dirtbike mag, and a nice one was for sale at Malvern last week. Any info appreciated. Thanks in advance.

The Seeley needs some shocks. I saw an old thread on the subject where folk were singing the praises for Falcons. I was reading in the Classic dirtbike mag today NJB now do a Trikshock. There is a tenner difference between the two. The bloke at Falcon builds em to order depending on your weight etc and can make em up using a MX piston which makes the bike feel more like a mono apparently. Any thoughts ??? Thanks in advance PS Its the steel Falcons I am considering.

This may annoy Mr Nixon(sorry) but am just wondering how much the CCM trials bike he has advertised is worth. It is a very impressive looking machine. I would ask him myself but he says he doesnt want anyone to enquire by mail. I really like the look of the TL200/250 as well. If this deemed to be out of order could the moderators please remove as I dont want to cause any offence.

Looking in issue two of classic bike i saw weve interest the trial in provence where some riders were using Motobecane trials bikes! Charles coutard won the event no less on one, Now these look real beautys! anyone know more about these bikes? i'd guess they'd go in the pre 65? catogery as surley C. Coutard being a former works bultaco star would be using a seventies bultaco! like the bike he done so well on in that era? also read weve interest that someone in France actually makes/ puts together these bikes much in the same way as the beamish/ majesty operations were in the 70/80's anyone rode one of these bikes?

Just wonderd if anyone going to the show sat, was manning stands or showing there bikes? if so perhaps we could meet up and have a chat? put a face to all you guys that post on here? p.s i wont be showing any of my bikes as there not that good! maybe next year?

Hi I am rebuilding a bultaco sherpa 250 with a view to having a go at twinshocking so am keeping it as original as possible but fitting it with practical bits as well. My question is i have just got some weld on big footrests from Dave Renhams to fit before i respray the frame and want to know if they should be fitted in the same position as the original puny items or is there a modification that would benefit the bike and me?ie upwards or backwards slightly? Thankyou in advance. John.

Hi, Need new tyres and I'm wondering if I can use a 4.10 instead of a 4.00 on the rear of my MAR 250? I do mainly country road riding and a bit of green laning, so I'm looking for a tyre to suit and the tyre I'd like to use only comes in a 4.10! Thanks Andy

hello all i gave ridden for a long time but recently purchased two twinshock bikles...76 honda tl that is 298cc and a modified frame and a sweet 79 199a. questions about the bul: 1 it has a mikuni and had a 115 main jet. had gobs of bottom end but not much on top. if i open up to a 130-140 and drop the needle a place or two will i keep the bottom end and add mid and top?? it also had .012" piston clearance when i checked so bored first over. i have a 140 main in it for the breakin period 2 it has an aluminum aftermarket swingarm which says malcolm smith but i don't think he was into bultacos....so does anyone know what i have?? 3 i have two sets of rear shox…

Im on with selling my 315r to buy a twin shock , ive seen a very clean montesa 242, its about 1984 ,anything to watch out for ,and how much are they worth ?twin shock prices going up all the time any help would be gratefull

Does any one know the correct length (centre to centre) for the rear shocks on a 175 Mini-Majesty the one with the chrome Godden frame.

can anyone tell me what the correct colour is to spray a 250 frame with 198a prefix and alloy bash bash plate and big air box sidepanels?silver wih red or blue tank or white with blue tank? cheers john

Ok guys , Now ive decided to keep the o'll girls ive set about sorting one out! first problem is the exhaust thread is badly damaged ie stripped! how can i restore this? i dont think you can get a helicoil this big! I think there might be a steel threaded insert for sale on the net! but i assume this is inserted by heating the exhaust port and then pressing it in! but surely when the bikes started up and the exhaust port gets hot wouldn't the insert move about? any ideas on this chaps as the barrell /piston/head are mint! Apart from some idiots handy work tightening the ****** exhaust ring to tight!!!

What twinshock in your opinion will be worth the most in five years time? I'd say of the big three , The Ossa mar should in theory be worth the most as they were the least sold! so would that make them more sought after?

Can anyone recommend a good wheel builder in the North West (England)

Hello, Can anyone help me out with some settings detail needed to finish my restoration of an OSSA TR 350 1977. What is the Top Dead Center setting required for the Spark, What are the Jet settings for a Bing carb, Has anyone got a drawing of the Ignition wiring including a Kill Switch, If you can help I will be very grateful, Cheers, Vaughan, P.S. you can check progress of the restoration on our web site, www.OSSA-restoration.piczo.com

Im of to the murcia region of spain (west) on the 24th of Feb does anyone know of any trials bike museums in this area? thanks in advance!

It's struck me during last year that the classic road-events don't always have a big twinshock following; maybe its because the riders don't have bike licenses ,but also its that a lot of twinshocks weren't originally road registered as more events went off-road. There's been quite a few postings on this subject on TC forums. So, I've written a short HOW-TO guide on getting a twinshock MOT'd, dated, insured and how to get a registration certificate. I've used this for get an age-related number plate for my SWM Jumbo that I've just finished working on. Let me know what you think and if its useful (and correct)