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Prefer the Toyota FJ40, I got a piece of 5mm x 125mm Aluminium channel bolted directly to the rear of the chassis, bike sits high and proud. 6 cylinder 4.2 litre petrol is a bit thirsty tho good luck with the Rav 4, Kevo

Yep, No worries there Daz, My 2010 is the same, sounds like its knocking (like a bag of hammers), pull the clutch in and its quiet, You ever noticed how shercos always sound as though the fly is scraping against the casing? each make has its unique characteristics I guess, Kevo

Use a slide hammer to get the worst of it out then use filler for cosmetic looks. If it is really bad you may want to cut a length out and weld in a pup-piece. Use TIG welding and have it done by an experienced welder. Kevo

Johnnybmac, check this guy out at about 30 seconds see how much slower and controlled looking he is than in your video. his weight is much further back than yours and his front wheel is a lot higher. he is using back brake and weight far back combo, as he bounces onto the rock and his front wheel begins to fall he pops the clutch & releases back brake with a blip of throttle. This is enough to make the next jump then he covers back brake and clutch again with weight well back ready for landing. legs are straight and act as shockers on landing each time. I think you should be aiming to hop to the 2nd rock in a slow and controlled manner letting the front wheel down on landing and then re-positioning yourself and bike for the jump from 2nd to 3rd rork (this is where your stationary balancing skills will be needed). I would pop the front wheel against rock no 3 and then take it from there rather than try to leap up onto it from stationary. I am sure you will crack it and look fwd to seeing the video Kevo

Hiya Bob, Ive got the same bike, the rear mudgaurd bolts fell out first ride so replaced them with cable ties. gear lever fell off so needed tightening right up. apart from that just systematically tighten everything on it after every ride. I use dexron III ATF in gearbox and it works well. 80:1 premix petrol/full synthetic 2 stroke my engine sounds like a bag of hammers too, nothing to worry about as long as there is oil in there. have fun, kevo

Hi Kev, Have you checked out the Alpine Stars MX Race pants and the like some bargains to be had here: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categor...?CategoryID=431 They are a bit looser fitting and have interior hip padding, to be honest I dont find them bulky at all. They are lined with micromesh n Chamoix leather inner leg, so may be on the warm side for you. That said, I wear em to ride in the tropics and dont find them too uncomfortable. Kevo

Hi Kev,

Just a wee update, got the bike a couple of weeks ago and got the bars, pegs and levers on in a jiffy. got some red coloured dexron III (rated) ATF which seems to be fine. been out a couple of times in a local quarry and am well happy with the bike and performance. Throttle & power is nice and smooth and I havent dropped it yet. I am so glad that I changed the order and went for the 250 instead of the 280cc. 2 plastic bolts on rear mudgaurd disappeared on first outing... now cable ties. The bike starts well and engine ticks over lovely. Just one problem.... the importer came round with a customs official a cpl of days ago and said there was an irregularity with the import papers, so they've took it away... i am gutted hopefully i should have it back in a week or so. thanks again for all your help and advice, Kevo

what would you pay for one though? keep your feet up, kevo

Ham, I totally agree, dare I say it, it's a bit sexy.... but how much run time will you get? and whats the true performance like? When I started this post off I should have asked for peoples opinions, much like a voting thread... yes or no, good or bad? If the guy in the video has just run around the car park for 10 mins or so before the battery dies on him then the company still has a long way to go, but its a good start. Are folks comfortable with trials going electric in say 20 years? i dunno... mostly people dont like change from the norm.. I dont speak german enough to know what the rider says but i think he says "very good" i'll tek the mrs out now for a bevvy cos im rabbiting on a bit. keep your feet up, kevo

You could always stick some ice lolly sticks in the brake blocks... old skool style

I was just looking at youtube videos of gassers and found a german/austrian? company (BLM Motorraden) that have taken a 2010 TXT 250 Pro and put an electric engine in it, I think this is guaranteed to make you smile. wonder how many minutes you would get out of the power pack?? cheers, kevo

Jan, Thanks for the link, seems like the 10W/40 is a definate no no then. Thats probably saved me a "red faced moment" Gawd knows where I am gonna find ATF Dexron III.. Bigfoot, You made me check on the label of the DOT 4 Brake & clutch fluid that I bought, guess what? its non mineral so seems like putting that stuff in the clutch OS is a no no too, aw well at least it should be OK for the brakes Cheers for the help lads, much appreciated. kevo

Thanks for all the advice guys, I couldnt find any riser clamps so will have to go mail order (Thanks for the explanation on this Laser1) Couldnt find any Type F-ATF (most places had D-ATF), so ended up getting some Synthetic 10W/40, will that be a good enough alternative? Managed to get some 100% synthetic 2T Pre-mix, Dot 4 brake & clutch fluid and a couple of NGK BPR5ES-11's. All in allnot a bad day... now all I need is the bike.... 7 days and counting Paulmac, Thanks for the heads up on the hellteam, gonna check the site out now. My first order may be a set of bar risers and a spare rear mudgaurd. All the best, kevo

Jon, Brilliant stuff, thanks a lot. I do not have a gasgas dealer in country (have had to import the bike in from europe - ouch!!!) so I will probably be looking to get a pair of Renthals, should I just ask for Renthal fat bars then? I have seen the S-3 clamps on-line but do not think I will be able to get those locally. Am I correct in thinking if I get a pair of Renthal 5.5'or 6's (from what I have heard) then I will not need the clamp anyway, or have I totally missed the concept here? Should be able to tour the bike shops in Singapore and pick up the other stuff you have mentioned no problem. Thanks again, great help kevo

Hiya Fellas, Well the long awaited time is drawing to an end and I am due to receive my new gasgas in 9 days (not bad since I ordered on 15th Jan.... groan...). I have a few questions that I hope you can help me out with as I need to go to the main Island to get stuff and its a bit of a chore. I only want to go there once in the next cpl of months if I can help it First off, I need to change the bars for a higher set (I am 6' 3") so can anyone please tell me what diameter (mm) bars are standard on the 2010 250 Pro and what would be a good replacement set? Second up, I need to stock up on oils and fluids. Please can any of you guys recommend which Oils etc for: Transmission, Brakes & clutch, Pre-mix? Third up, Does the bike come with a "kill switch" as standard these days or is that an extra I should buy and fit before it disappears over the edge of a ravine? Lastly, Spare plugs, Can you let me know what size and type of plugs most are most suitable? If you think I have missed anything or can add any further advice, please do so as I will just print this thread off and take it with me. Many thanks for your help, kevo

Hi Johnny, Ryan Young explains the slow wheelie really well in his video. He makes it look so easy and his composure is text book. You can see it here: Enjoy, Kevo

Hi Luct, I have not ridden trials for over 20 years and I just decided to get back into it so I am faced with much the same dilemma that you are in. I too posted a thread asking for advice and got some great advice on here (check out the "Which 2010 Gasser" thread in Gas Gas specific thread) and see the advice I got There is also another thread in that section entitled "Why 250 over 300" or something like that and there is a lot of good advice in that one too, I think you will find the power delivery on both bikes that you quoted very smooth but you would notice much more arm pulling power available with the Gasser. Guess you need to ask yourself what you want to do with the bike. I want to try and re-find and develop my trial skills as apposed to just riding around over rough ground. Because of this I have opted for the more forgiving 250 and I know for certain that this will have way enough power for me. You could also consider getting the Gasser and putting a fly wheel weight, head spacer gasket and change throttle cable arrangement on it which will certainly tame its power, then as you feel more confident you could remove these. There are some guys on here who bought 300's as their first bike and they love them but I used to ride a Fantic 240 and that was fine for me but I know that a new Gasser 250 will be an altogether different animal. I toyed with the idea of getting a 280 but think the power delivery will not be like the 250, I think I have made the right choice and to be honest I even think a 200 would have been good also. I am a big guy and think the 250 will haul me around just fine... and easily put me on my a*** At the end of the day Luct its upto you but I would recommend taking the advice of these guys on this site, they really know their stuff and are willing to share their knowlege. Let me know what you get and upload a picture I ordered my bike 2 weeks ago and only have to wait another 7 weeks for delivery, then I have to build it out of 3 boxes Have fun, best of luck, Kevo.

hey laser, thanks for your reply. I know palm springs GCC well, we are lucky enough to have 6 top class golf courses on such a small island. are you in oil and gas by any chance? having considered all replies and after checking other threads i'm gonna call the dealer tomorrow and tell him to change the order to a 250cc. i think that will be plenty of power for my purposes and maybe in a cpl of years i will be ready for something bigger. many thanks to everyone else for your time. i will post again when i have ridden my new bike, thanks fellas, Kevo.

Hi Fellas, I'm really made up with your replies and am considering your advice really carefully, thanks a lot for sharing your experience. Where I live, it is impossible to get a test ride so I hope you can understand why I feel a bit confused. I have been out of trials for so long I am totally clueless about the performance and power capabilities of the modern bikes. Its funny but i remember when i had my old fantic 240 and my brother in law got an armstrong 320 and that was a total beast at the time. I guess i just dont want to end up in the same position as him if i go ahead with the 280. The dealer did say that he had sold a lot more 280 models in 2009 than 250's so i guess the higher power bikes dont scare the little asian guys thanks again for all your advice Kevo

Hello Guys, My first post here and I think I have done a daft thing. I am in need of some sound advice. After much searching and deliberation, yesterday I ordered a 2010 TXT Pro gasser and paid a 40% down payment. Now I live on a small island in Indonesia close to Singapore which is where the only registered dealer for SE Asia is. I havent ridden trials since mid 80's back in UK so I may as well be a newcomer and cos of this I ordered the 250cc model thinking it would be much easier to handle and "learn" on than a bigger model. But the dealer talked me into ordering the 280cc model. To cut a long story short, I am now having serious regrets and think I should have stuck to my guns. What do you guys think? Is there really that much difference, should I change the order? Delivery is 45 days so still plenty of time Also, what sort of spare parts (if any) should I order in advance? Edit to add: I am 6' 3", weigh 220lbs and most of the riding will be through hilly, forrest (sometimes muddy) over loose, sharp rocks and large bedrock. Much appreciate your advice guys, Kevo