greychapel

I ride a 200 beta, lovely bike, rides like a 125 with a bit in reserve!

grey frame from new on mine, lots of local lads used to strip theirs and get a mate to chrome them, unless they worked in Girlings themselves!

Lard!

cam chain (tensioner failure)?

problems like this on a 2 stroke I always think crank seals 1st

I am 65 and have a 200 beta evo, enjoy riding it very much, plenty of power and rides like a 125, doesn't seem to tire me like my 250 used to

yes pretty sure few years ago they were all mild steel stainless is a recent option, perhaps we are getting more affluent!

don't know what size Ossa is,assuming you are talking oil filler cap, but check out small stationary engines (Honda g160 etc.) or I have used boat drain plugs, very cheap on ebay and fitted my beta alp!

don't know what size Ossa is,assuming you are talking oil filler cap, but check out small stationary engines (Honda g160 etc.) or I have used boat drain plugs, very cheap on ebay and fitted my beta alp!

Yes, makes a change from slackening petrol!

Half way up the sight glass?

I put another tubeless valve in mine, many years ago

I run a 14 front/48 rear would suggest going down to 13 on front, think std is 15 front I am doing more "tricky trails" than LDT though I have rode some wyegate sections

manufacturers spend 1000's shaving 1/2 a kilo off their bikes, then sell em to fat people!......sorry only joking!, seriously is that not what the preload adjustment is for? also I must say the "standard setting" seems to be for quite small people these days

think there were plenty in Scotland, mate of mine rode one

seen pic of john wayne in montesa T shirt

and if Michael Brown had been fit would likely have been 4!

flywheelweight?

great photo's, looks like a good venue with "proper" sections

Have to agree Steve all that balancing just to show you could and what was all that changing up an d down about?...no stop or stop permitted with a tight time limit for me and defo no going backwards, to me that's a 2nd attempt

Right...thats why they ask me what thay are for!

with our local bearing shop if you take the old one in they will measure it and match it

I agree been known to hit 90+ psi before it popped!...clean underpants job! also agree with comment on Michies "softening " after initial use and given tip by tyre fitter, lard is good lube and helps seal when 1st inflating!

been riding 45+ years, never used a pressure gauge, asked what I run at once said I don't know, let air out til it looks "right", the guy put his gauge on it and it wouldn't read, only went down to 3psi, so i must run less than that!

try replacing the float needle, it has a teflon tip which is almost invisible so hard to see when worn...I replace about every 2 years, also set carb floats up as per post on here