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  1. 8 hours ago, jimmyl said:

    I can do a small trial 10 sections 4 Laps on a tank but it’s a bit like asking how long is a piece of string as depends what type of riding you are doing 

    ps it’s 24.6 inches for the string question 😂😂😂😩👍

    Ok thanks. So probably fill up at lunch them on a larger trial. I know my 1937  trial Panther uses less than a gallon for out 8 laps of 8 sections trials. Do it's probably a similar range thenPXL_20220416_120953060.thumb.jpg.a4e4fc9f90aa089888350cf43ee5be23.jpgPXL_20220416_120957596.thumb.jpg.be60a177295f2306181241099d84bb51.jpg

  2. I got both trial bikes out today as the panther needed a good clean after being stuck in a bog on the last trial a few times. There is a few years between these bikes and the Montesa will be a bit different to throw around. I think the Panther weighs twice as much as the cota

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  3. Why didn't Honda design a Bash plate with 2 holes in line with the drain plugs so you can drain the oil without taking the sump guard off? Also if they expect you to remove the bash plate to drain the oil why didn't they fit steel inserts in the farme so you are not screwing into alloy? What mare I had had this weekend. First off the rear bolts wouldn't come out so one needed drilling out so I could then rotate the plate to loosen the other one off. I wouldn't mind but new oil came out of the gearbox when i drained it. So this was a waste of time. Then when i tried to put the plate back on the front bolts threads were knackered so needed helicoiling.

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  4. I popped out to work today and when I came back I noticed that someone had put a Cota 4RT in the back of my van. I must admit I pleased with thsi bike as considering its age its not in too bad nick. I just need to get the knack of starting it. I am getting better at starting it but its going to take some time to get my leg and brain educated. The only  issue is the master cylinder for the front brake spat its fluid out at the shop. So that needs sorting. But thats not a major issue. I would like pointing in the direction of a manual as my google foo seems a bit weak at the moment. I would prefer a hard copy if possible. I just need to learn how to ride this without hurting myself.
     

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  5. After having a nice chat with SWMBO i managed to convince her that me buying a new ( old ) trials bike would be a good idea. I currently ride my 1936 trial Panther in my local clubs pre 57 series. But I fancy spreading my wheels a bit and doing some modern ( but still easy) trials. Plus I have just applied to join shilton club and it would be a good idea to have a newer bike to dick about on. So I'm looking at around 2010 bikes ( still cheap and there seem to be plenty about). So my question is Which to avoid. I don't intend and probably will never be able to ride up the side of buildings and do stuff like bunny hopping. Its more just for a nice bike to ride at my leisure and do very basic trials. I'm quite taken with a cota 4rt as i Like the 4 strokes. Are they a nice easy to ride bike. Or should I go for a Gas Gas or something like that? Is there any advantage to a 2 stroke over a 4 stroke ( obviusly weight and compactness ). is one easier to ride than the other?

    I'm a total newb to modern bikes.

  6. 28 minutes ago, old trials fanatic said:

    He refuses to deal with me and has requested I don't contact him ever again. Says I was rude and abrupt when I purchased some crankcases over the phone from him that would have required extensive welding which was obvious when I unpacked them. Obviously I complained and he replaced them with a perfect pair. I thanked him and thought it was all done and dusted but apparently not for him. So now I have a box of bits and need parts but don't know where to get anything from. Can see why people don't ride these any more. Thanks for the input Dave. 

    Why not get someone else to phone up and get them sent to their place ?

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  7. We  now have the stupid situation where even though all the councils are whinging about not having enough money my local council now has 2 guys sat on their fat arses by the entance to the tip. Their soul purpose is to ask you as you go in what you have . They then tell you which skip to put it in. I feel like saying I can f***ing read mate so go and do some work. So that 2 more wages i am paying through my taxes to ensure that the council gets a bit of money from hard core dumping as they have decided to charge for that.

    But yet more hardcore is now dumped round the local lanes

  8. Our tip will not take tyres, I have to cut them up with a grinder then put them in the domestic waste bag.

     

    I thought it was only me that did that. I took a tyre to the tip the other year and the guy said we don't take them. So I said shall i just take it out to the countryside and dump it there then . He said I don't care. My council has just started charging for hardcore as well. So suprise suprise there are more piles of hardcore dumped around the area. In the long run it costst them more to clear the mess up than just taking the bloody stuff in the first place.

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  9. The springs turned up today and I have decided that I will re cork the clutch first. As that may be the issue all along. But the springs look like they may fit my trail bike clutch.

  10. Just out of interest 1 of the guys got a mark for leaning in one of the sections. Is this for when they have their feet on the rests but seem to use them with their body weight to climb up the vertical  edges?

  11. The only problem with comverting it is that you will either need a cable to operate it or some kind of cross over linkage. Nether idea is good. Just get used to it mate. Also what about the gears? Are you going to alter that as well?

    I currently have my trial Panther with LH brakes and an upright gear lever, a BMW road bike with RH brake and a normal LH gear lever, My Ural outfit with RH brake and a heel and toe RH gear lever and ( fingers crossed ) will have this summer a road going hand change Panther with RH brake which pivots from the front of the bike. So yes you do get used to it and only occasionally try to brake with the gear lever and vice versa

  12. hi gautrek you are probably thinking of andrew waddell,  he has been away rebuilding an old derilect country house ,but as it is now nearing completion was talking about riding again , are you sure your mod 85 is not a 38/9 model or have you fitted a later top end , i trust you are still riding your other panther ,i have a half built new panther l/weight outfit based on a 1955  2 stroke , as i am getting old and the big 600 panther is getting a bit heavy to force through sections , just off to hospital for a rebuild on the knee then i will be back ,, will

     

    Yes I spoke to him at the talmag. One of 3 panthers there . Yes you are right the engine is twin port 1938 engine. But its a RP frame I have with 250 brakes. Plus the gearbox is from my 1937 trial bike. So I am calling it 37.

  13. How are you going to accurately measure the centreline of the crankshaft without at least removing the outer covers ?

     

    Its very simple on old brit bikes mate. As flywheels tend to be round then you can tell the crank centre line just by looking at the engine side on. No need to take anything off.

 
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