Daft question I'm sure, but does anyone know what the green fluid that is gathering between the engine and the sump plate and then dripping through the hole in the sump plate, is?
I will hazard a guess and say it's the green mineral fluid for the clutch? (only as it says it on the clutch cover)
Anyone have an idea how or where it is getting out from, I can't see anything coming off the outer cases?
Hi guys/gals, I know that sounds like a bit of a daft question, but read on.
I am enjoying playing on my bike (2001 321 gas gas ) two or three times a week, which for an oldish bike in the hands of a novice is already begining to show with bangs and bruises (on both of us ) So I was thinking about getting a second/spare bike to ease my bikes suffering a little.
I have seen a couple of similer bikes (one is the same model and year) and was gong to grab one when I began wondering if maybe a move to a newer model bike might be a consideration.
At first I hadnt thought it wouldn't make much difference (being a beginner) but now I'm wondering if a lighter more nimble bike might be less tiring or a bit easier to ride? (although I'm not struggling with mine, she's a big pussy cat)
I'm not trying to "buy" a step up in talent I am just curious as to whether a newer bike might be an idea sooner rather than later.
I didnt buy a new bike at first as I didnt want to do the typical 40+yr old blokes trick of brand new everything and then realise I had no time, patience or talent. fortunately it appears I have two of the above
So, the question then, would an 08-09-10 year bike be a noticable difference for a beginner, over my 01 bike?
The thing that is helping me a lot is..Making up sections. I play on a bit of land that is on the end of an industrial estate and has allsorts of goodies scattered round, culvit concrete, pipes, slag heaps. At first I just rode over things (fell over things) but I am finding that it is a totally different mind set to try to "follow" a route through stuff that you have made up in your mind than to just ride round trying to climb over things that are in front of you. None of my "sections" would trouble anyone with any amount of ability, but I think it is more to do with having two or three things to practice at once that is the point.
I lay some concrete squares together that are only maybe a 8" raised and just longer than the bike and not wide enough to put a foot down. It was really difficult to just climb on, stop and then ride off with the back wheel touching the ground first, until I put a tight turn just after it and some blocks to weave slowly round on the aproach to it. maybe it is just pysclogical thing but thinking about the whole thing makes each bit sort of easier to do. Although i have to point out I still havn't cleaned it
Not sure if it is a good way, but as a beginer myself, I ride up to things on the floor (twigs, paper, stones) and stop. As my balance goes i just carry on a bit and then stop again. I am finding that my balance is getting better all the time (I'm not instantly putting my foot down), especially if I just glance at the object that is the stopping point and then carry on looking at where I'm going. Also as I approach anything I'm going to try climbing over (wheel, concrete block, nothing fancy) I now try to stop then ride over it.
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