johnnyboxer

http://dirtbikemagazine.com/hondas-two-stroke-plans/ Old news, or maybe we may see the return of competition 2 stroke dirtbikes from Honda - possibly a Trials model Yamaha have re-introduced a new 2T MX and Enduro bikes, in the last 2 years - so why not Honda? An efi 2T Trials bike from Honda, would encourage me to buy one

Exactly, keep them as they were - everyone tries to make them into something they weren't.............trouble trials aren't marked out like they were 'back in the day', so it's a double whammy and hence everyone is modding their bikes

4RT and rip up

Which bits are obsolete?

Me too, my Hiace is crap

As a schoolboy I rode a TY 175 from 13 onwards Then when I was 17 - I needed wheels to get to college, so put all lights back on and speedo, it was already registered and got it mot'd Put some L plates on it and rode to college for 2 years, a daily round trip of 36 miles, winter & summer Bike never missed a beat and never touched the engine, even on same rings from when brand new when sold at 10 years old TY 175 a real all rounder

Well, 12 years later................I finally bought a 1996 TYZ Quite like her, nice to ride with loads of mods Footpegs have been lowered/moved back quite a lot, somebody has made some trick custom hangers and fitted Scorpa wide pegs Headstock has been sculptured to gain a far bit of extra lock and with 6" Renthal bars feels nicer to ride now Front caliper is a modern AJP one Lots of other fabbed special bits like an alloy chainguard and strengthened and gussetted rear subframe Somebody who was good with alloy welding and fabrication has spent a fair few hours on this bike Smooth power, with plenty of torque

Pics??

Why not? Can you not ride a Scorpa 125 in the A/C Mono class and that's from year 2000 onwards

I know I'll get 101 different answers & opinions ......BUT Which is the best to ride for a Clubman? I've ridden and owned a 4rt for the last 10 years on & off I an missing out by not riding a modern 2T? i've had a go on a mates '16 Beta 2T & really liked it Very different to ride and l thought it was good So which newer bike is best in your opinion ?

Renthal Bou are only 4.5" height I think (I have some on my bike), which is too low for me I'm changing this week for the Renthal Fatbars 5.5" at 6'2 I need all the bar height I can get If I don't like them, I'll go for some 6" Apico I have 6" Renthal (22mm) on other bikes and like them

How dare you, no self respecting o50 rider can do without bling

Many thanks Stuart, seems like an easy way to get it done for £120

Portuguese Orange was an official 1976 colour and looks like your tank is that design

No 10/41 is stock gearing I did try 9/42 too and prefer 10/44

Very funny Just shows how far bikes & suspension have evolved over the last 40 years

I live in Yorkshire and changed my sprockets Having had 4RT's for 10 years, I find 10/44T to be perfect for me as a crap clubman 1st for the really tight nadgery stuff 2nd for the longer becks/streams and general stuff 3rd for the longer sections and hill climbs

I am still using some 740 that must be 10 years old I always pour it out into a clear jug and it looks fine, so use it in the 4RT gearbox No ill effects here, just check it before adding ( I do have some that is 5 months old and the oil that is 10 years old is identical to the ordinary eye)

Hi Andy, this was the reason for my PM's last week and only happens in this Road section, none of the others I'll clear my Inbox Thanks Andy

So, I have a classic bike, new to me I have HPI'd the chassis number and nothing comes back, so it's not registered I have a dating letter from the UK importer, stating date of manufacturer (but bike is not for road use??? on it) I need to get it MOT'd on the chassis number Which other DVLA forms do I need and what do I do to obtain a NOVA form form HMRC, to satisfy DVLA Can someone lead me through it, in simple steps..........A to Z?

DID Rim or Morads???

Yep, almost non existent - you never see any 4RT's at a club trial nowadays, do you

Mines a 250....but quoting the reg on loads of bikes - some obscure works for me all linked to. DVLA database

No, but a tip that works for me is to just give them the bike's reg number when they ask the make & model That way they just punch the reg number in and hey presto they come up with whatever DVLA say it is and they say fine, without a problem Nowadays I never say it's a Raga/Majesty/ossa MAR thingymajig because you are talking to a call centre operator who hasn't a clue Give them a reg number and they can't argue

Perhaps because some prefer a 4t, others because it's a Honda and there has always been a mystique with the Honda Trials story (over-egged maybe) Perhaps the fit and finish suits them, maybe some like the trinkets available I like mine, because it makes me smile sometimes