twinshockdude

remove the springs,fully compress the forks,fill to 6" from top - this is a foolproof method,never fails!!! 5wt if you like them soft,15wt if you like them firm.

old trials fanatic makes several points about peak classic trials,in an attempt to please all the riders we will be running a 50 / 50 route from now on,which in theory will mean the clubman route can be nice and non threatening,the expert route can be fairly challenging and the majority of riders who fall in the middle will also have a good days sport.like most clubs we have a huge range of rider ability,we also have many competitive riders,as well as many people who just want a steady ride out on there old bike,with this in mind it is very difficult to get it right all the time.hopefully these changes will go some way to pleasing more of the riders more of the time.

take a look at this on ebay item no. 150022974895

mick andrews - if you have met the man you know he is the perfect gentleman,will help anyone.he was in his prime the best in the world,not to bad now either!!!

mick andrews has had some new ones made,but they are about a grand each.

vicky is indeed 17 and regularly rides her dads bantam at peak classic trials. well done lass,a great result in scotland !!!

your bike looked great on sunday!! chain coming off is almost always down to mis alignment of sprockets use a straight edge to check,mine was 5mm out and it caused chaos. chain came off at the top of a steep hill,you can guess what happened next!!!

i agree big john,i had a ride on dave thorpes many years ago.a glorified pre`65 not a patch on the new bikes of the day>

the footrests are from sammy miller,the hanger plates are cut from 1/4" steel plate.they are 2" down and 2" back from standard.the wheel base in the middle of the slot is 52.5"

did a lot of messing about with my majesty forks,the best way is to remove springs and fully compress forks fill to 5" from top with 15w oil,then add or remove spring packers to suit,the amount of packers will depend on how buggered your springs are,mine needed 1" hope this helps !!

just a thought but the slider may be a common part with yam road bikes of the period,worth a look at your local breakers.

hi woody,here`s a pic of the other side.

souds like bargain of the year,got me thinking maybe i should bid on the italjet on ebay,somebody stop me pleeeeeeeeez!!!!!!!!!!!

finally got around to testing my newly rebuilt beta,the rear suspension seems too hard,do i just back off the pre load untill it feels right or is there a more scientific method ?

did`nt mean to tease you!!

removed the plates at rear and made new ones

thanks to woody for his advice,the mods are now complete. 1. footrests repositioned. 2. swinging arm length increased by 40mm 3. shock absorbers 25mm longer. 4. forks pushed thru` yokes 10mm 5. handlebar clamps repositioned up and forwards 20mm took the bike to bracken rocks today and happily it is much better,seems to grip and turn in great,the biggest improvement is the riding position,feels more like a modern bike.

i remember the day well! all the young superstars got murdered by an old guy on a majesty - it was awesome to watch,we followed mick all day,he was his usual magical self.as i remember he won the trial on about 100 lost.another memory of that day was schreiber passing us on the road bolt upright with one leg in the air.is it me or were trials more fun then - anon

i`m out on my 280 tomorow,and yes it came from martin!!!

hi ben here is a pic of the swm tank.if your frame top tube is more than 45mm diameter it won`t fit.

i have a yellow plastic tank off an SWM yours for

thanks woody,longer swing arm,maybe in box section alloy is the next job.!!

i have an early majesty 250,i have finally got round to changing the horrific footrest position.i read with interest the same topic relating to yam mono`s. do the same alterations apply to the twinshock? i was thinking of 1.5" back and 2" down,what do you think?

i hear what you are saying about midland classic,try peak classic,nice friendly bunch who don`t care if the air in your tyres is not pre`65 !!!

I think james holland makes the frames and the trick forks. contact him on - 01179 712 966