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If the mains are lubricated by the gear oil like a GasGas the oil wants changing very frequently as the oil gets contaminated by the clutch and gears .Look at what is on the magnetic sump plug at oil change time,it's been going through the bearings too

I could be wrong but I understood Beta were waiting for the next delivery so you can't buy anything at present apart from Sherco

Are GasGas paying him?Maybe his other sponsors are keeping him going.Unfortunatly he has nowhere else to go ,all the other factory ride are taken

I have a pair..Very stiff when new and need a lot of breaking in but once there they're great.Slightly heavier than my previous Gaernes but I've not hurt my feet since wearing them,the leather is thicker.Theres a hard rubber insert on the arches so the footrests don't chew through the boot .They aren't waterproof but no worse than any other brand in that respect ,I'd buy another pair,my feet are quite wide and they fit well

Seems a shame to get it dirty,good work

Fair enough its your money,but the twin shock project won't ride as well as the tr34 and be worth the best part of not much,while an original example of a bike that was one of the best of its time disappears

Most petrol stations around here let you use their jet wash ,not had a problem .Only downside is if you don't have a van and the roads are wet ,spray makes the bike dirty before you get it home

Brilliant for motox,which they're made for,as much good as a chocolate teapot for trials .Get some trials specific boots,you won't look very cool to trials riders in the wrong boots anyway

Clutch becomes heavier on these if the fibre clutch plates swell,which sometimes happens if ATF is used in the gearbox .You need to remove and measure the thickness of the clutch plate pack which should be 9.85 mm max .You can get thinner steel plates to achieve this Theres info on this on the GasGas forums

I wouldn't fancy getting run over by any motox bike ,either 2t or 4t.My 09 rmz 450 has greater ground clearance than my friends 77 rm370 and a smooth sump shield,the exhaust on both exits above the crank case.you have to go back a long way to find a low slung expansion chamber

Can you borrow a coil off another bike?Does it run properly till it cuts out?W hat do you have to do to get it going after it cuts out?

Good illustration of why the WTC is not what it was.The no stop rule as applied here is farcical,most of the sections are more arena trial than outdoor and are not possible to ride non stop.Its time for a re-think

Have you had the airbox off,there's a rubber guard attached to the frame that can get dislodged and restrict the air intake on replacement.If not go back over what you've done since it ran ok

I use wire wool on mine,it makes it a bit shinier but takes out most rubbish that seems to burn onto the pipe

Sounds like £750 to me

Fix it properly ,what you've done won't last,at least it allows you to ride it to see if it needs anything else

Most likely a carb clean and a set of clutch plates would fix it.How much is it?Does it still look loved or neglected?Ask the owner how long he's had it and what his maintenance schedule is,I'm guessing not good or he would fix it before sale .Take a knowledgeable mate with you if you go any further

Not sure about Israeli Investors,Israel doesn't have much of a Motorsport background but they are good at financial dealings,something reminds me of the odour of long dead rat

It'll go on with swapping the mounting bushes but it's a bit too long(10-15mm)from memory .I tried it on a2010 beta ,iI don't think the shocks have changed but it jacks the rear up too much

The 24mill debt is the bit investors don't want.If they do go bust the debt ends with the company,so it sounds likely this is the only way forward .This is legal in the UK (though wrong)don't know if it's legal in Spain

Fair enough I was wrong,good that they're supporting the event and their customers

Support for GasGas riders at the ssdt is through gguk not the factory

What do you expect the organisers to do,scrub the rocks clean before the trial?

Sounds like it's had a hard time if you're refreshing the top end and struggling with seized fasteners.Id go right over it and grease all the bolts and linkage bearings,do you know it's history?Preventative maintenance can save a lot of grief later on

Check the basics first .Ignition timing,clean air filter ,carb clean and check jetting,does the carb slide go all the way up,are the reeds ok?With older bikes that you dont know the history of never rule out anything.It shouldn't feel gutless whatever size it is and its most likely a 250 given what Lampkins said and the .compression it has .