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Think he was hoping you all would say, "just get out and ride it" Talk about "**** on a mans fireworks". TLTEL

So! Did your wife like her present? TLTEL

Snobbly, I assume you were at Chads Farm, If you want to progress, try a Trial that has a yellow begginers route, you can always miss out a section if you don't like the look of it. I think there is a practise trial at Canada Hieghts soon too. What were you riding? TLTEL

36 mins too early!!! TLTEL

bambam-n-chunx As I said, just reading between the lines,it wasn't a" bite", just observation. When my son started riding (I think he was eleven) nothing would have stopped him wanting to ride. I hope you can find somewhere that he can get to practice where he is comfortable, not sure how your begginers trials work up your way, but I did one yesterday in Kent, they set out 4 routes and you pretty much ride what you want. Some small lads where just riding between the sections, great way to learn the basics. TLTEL

Note to self. MUST BUY MY SELF A BARN! TLTEL

View from out side, just going by what I have read on this site, it seems there was a bit of a communication problem, I would have thought that a competition of this size, organisers would at least be able to text riders with information. Please note not criticising the organisers / volunteers TLTEL

Nice video. Nice play ground you have there. Good to see you didn't edit out the crash. WE ALL CRASH! TLTEL

Hi Sounds like you need a new bike mechanic. TLTEL

Hi Bambam-n-chunx, reading between the lines here, sounds like, Dad wants son to go trialing, son doesn't want to. TLTEL

Fingers crossed that it does fix it without needing to split the cases again. Hope it hasnt cost too much so far. Its a great feeling when you solve the puzzle and you should have a good bike when its done. I sometimes think every one should be made to strip and rebuild a motor just to see what happens when you stomp on that gear lever with a size 10 boot or stab at the kickstart with out taking up the slack in the gear first. It makes me cringe watching some people starting there bikes, a guy told me on Sunday that he had snapped three kickstart shafts and thought it was a design fault, Then I saw him start it. Sorry slightly off topic rant there. TLTEL

Hi check that the throttle tube isnt squashed or distorted, or full of mud causing it to bind on the handle bar, if its a domino then there is no spring. I did use a slow action tube for a while on my 350 gasgas but went back to the fast. As Chuckindenver says, I also find the smaller wrist movement to be more comfortable. TLTEL

glad you got it working. I run a standard (chinese copy) carb on mine with a 150 conversion and its fine, TLTEL

Hi Just listenend to your video, I ve always thought shercos were noisy, but that is loud!!! You did say in your earlier post that you enjoyed stripping the engine apart. think you need to have another go, TLTEL

Hi Hoodie2 That doesnt sound right, that surely means that the valves are open. You need to set timing at tdc on compression stroke, so it was probably right before. Not sure where you got your infomation from, the mark on the cam sprocket should be at the top. Connect it up and run it through a firing cycle by turning the crankshaft with a socket bar, watch how the valves open in relation to the piston position and when the points start to open at the top of the compression stroke. It will help you to understand how it works. I wouldnt worry too much about carb settings till you get it running, these engines will usually run as long as you are getting some fuel in. TLTEL

Thats what I was thinking. Or maybe come down South. TLTEL

just had the same problem getting the 6 bolt rear sprocket for my JTR, Loooked at quite a few sites and there didnt appear to be much available. Was looking for a 40t rear , ended up buying a 42 tooth listed as a Sherco sprocket. have since seen them on Splatshop site and sandifords are selling them on Ebay. TLTEL

I will always be a Rossi fan, and really enjoyed watching Sundays race, I was on the edge of my seat for the last 5 laps, I cant remember the last MOTOGP Race like that. Regardless. if you like Rossi or not this season looks set to be a good one, I think Marquez was brilliant and see him winning the next race as they say its a Honda track and none of them have raced there yet. I can't wait. TLTEL

Just curious, How do you line it all back up when you re-assemble. TLTEL

Hi Clav3 just thinking on what you have said,I suppose its possible that in my case as the squish was very tight ( it almost cut through the solder I used) and there could be a small amount of movement on con rod, when the engine is hot and things have loosened up and expanded, the squish clearance would be vertually nothing and could cause the knock.It is a 95 engine so there must some wear. It sounds really good at the moment. Let us know how yours turns out. TLTEL

Sorry about that!!!! It was April the first!!! TLTEL

Sorry, but I find it a bit hard to believe you would do all that work on an engine and not check the con rod for wear. I think probably any engine I have taken the top off I have had a look to see if there is any movement, also that you didnt check the squish clearance just out of curiosity before removing the head again. I don,t think you said what engine it was, but am assuming its 290 sherco, and I think probably the squish is more important on the larger capacity engines, Just my thoughts!! TLTEL

Welcome to the Forum. I had an SL for a few years back in the 80's, I had to keep welding patches on the exhaust were it rusted out, in the end there was more patch than original metal. I wish now that I had taken photos of all the bikes that have past through my hands. TLTEL

Good video, shame there wasnt more of it! I was hoping to come up to the quarrey over the weekend, never been there but it looks good. TLTEL

sorry I cant help with the magnet positions at the moment, but it does look the same as the TL set up I think I have got a spare I will try to have a look. The advance unit does look different to mine (from memory, not seen it for a while) yours does look very dry, a bit of lubrication might help things move a little easier. No supressor in plug lead on mine. TLTEL