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Electric might well be the future but it's totally soulless

I think TRS and Vertigo will be available before GasGas and could take some potential GasGas customers,as have the established brands.Theres a lot more Betas and Shercos locally than a year ago.The number of riders who bought a new GasGas every year has shrunk and many are quite happy with their new bikes.I don't think they are going to sell like they used to sadly.As others have said there's too much choice

You've got to ride them to know which suits you best,can you cadge a ride off anyone?Once you ve made your choice buy the best condition one you can,a nice 2012 would be a better choice than a rough 2013 for instance

Thanks everyone,it's being fixed by Freestyle,they've had to do this before,will post the outcome

I've had it all apart,there was plenty of rubbish in there.Took the clutch off which had lots of silver particles in it which are flecks of paint off the inside of the casing.The paint was flaking off inside so I've removed it all .I can't see anything wrong with the selector drum,but I'm not confident everything is right.Only thing I found amiss was a2mm dia 4mm long metal piece lying on the clutch,but I can't see where it came from,there's nothing like it in parts diagram.Ive washed the box out with petrol and put it back together ?It seems better but not right.To select a lower gear the gear lever tip goes below the bash plate,higher gears the lever goes to about 11oclock.Maybe it all ways been like this and I've only noticed cos it's been sticking.Maybe I need to speak to Freestyle,thanks for your help gents

thanks James,that reason sounds logical,I'll do what you suggest.Id like to see that video if you could find it sometime please.

I have a 2014 jtg 250 that has done about 25 easy trials.Riding it yesterday and the gear lever sometimes stuck at either end of its travel which seemed to be further than usual.It still selects ok but the lever has about 10 degrees of play before anything moves inside.Theres no unusual noise or jumping out of gear,has anyone else had this problem and what fixed it please?

Not sure what you'd use it for.Tank appears the same size so it wouldn't go far,radiator appears the same too which would probably be ok in the winter but marginal in summer.If it's geared up up for the road 1st would be still too high for some off road going..I think trials bikes have become too specialised to easily convert into multi purpose bikes

Don't think TMX gets read much anymore,you can read about things online before the paper comes out

Have to be a very clean 4rt and a fairly rough Gasser for them to be the same price with a 6 year age difference,how much are they?4rt will last forever with proper maintenance but not everyone gets on with them,particularly when slippery.Gasser is lighter and pokies,but it didn't get scratched without being used fairly hard .Bikes that look rough generally need a good going over to get them right,which gets expensive.Has it got to be either of these 2 bikes?theres plenty out there

BVM test day was brilliant,you could try any bike on the same ground,no better way to decide the best bike for you. Be great if the new BVM could resurrect it

Can you Post a video so we can hear it?Hard to describe a noise/vibration accurately

How can you have too many top riders?You don't let your best rider go to a rival team through choice

The Vertigo is better now after a years worth of development than when Dibbs first rode it ,I think it's very difficult to make a bike better than the more established factory bikes,seems a sideways step For Fajardo.Maybe he was offered more money,Wonder who's going to get the redundant Beta ride?

Yes,the the thermostat is just a heat activated switch,which effectively joins 2 wires together above a certain temperature

Can't we get back on topic please

You could order one now,no one can say that I when you'd get it

How did Rossi's leg touch Marques front brake lever when it is guarded so that only the rider can operate it?

I think there will be a2016,but not sure how soon,or how long potential buyers will wait before they choose something else.TRS and Vertigo will be available before GasGas I think and are a more modern design

WTC has a poor turnout these days sadly,both riders and spectators.Its so different to what most riders can and want to do.Talking to my local riders shows that about 30% take any interest in the WTC and less than that have been to watch.Those that have seen it say it's largely a big step contest with a badly applied and variably executed scoring system.I last went at the last event at Hawkstone,which was brilliant,but it seems to have less appeal now .

Certainly take a long time.till they break even ,the enduro market is pretty much KTM territory albeit a larger market with some bikes used for trail riding too.Hopefully they know what they're doing and it proves successful,but I can't help thinking there's too many brands in the game for it to be good for all of them,which has been discussed enough already

It's a great sport but don't expect too much too soon.It looks easy,but certainly isn't and is more physical than you might think.Your first event will be a struggle and terrific fun.Dont go in over your head,if you feel a section is too much for just ask the observer for a 5.Take notice of what others do and try and copy the good ones.Dont be afraid to ask for advice,we re a friendly lot.All the other posts advice pretty much sum it up,you're getting into something good where age and ability don't limit your enjoyment

Haven trials in Lincolnshire are the importer and advertise full spares support.2012/3 models weren't great,2014 onwards are very good,didn't help with previous importer pulling out,hope the issues experienced are now resolved.

Take it back to where you bought it.It must still be under warranty.You ve done the obvious things and it's still not right

Be a while before any money comes back to them.Got to establish links with sub contract parts suppliers,wait for them to be delivered and assembled,get them to market and hire and pay employees.I ve heard it said that their government helps out with €100'000 when a new business above a certain number of employees starts up,which if true helps a bit.Good luck to them,there's a lot of riders who loved the GasGas and don't really want anything else.Im assuming they'll build 2015 spec bikes which are plenty good enough for most