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Good info Charlie Also heating metal and letting it cool without quenching is what takes hardness out of steel Quenching with water in particular increases hardness Heating to 400 - 500f is all it takes to soften steel, not really all that hot

There is a measurement and shim selection listed in the service manual Not sure why all the effort and discussion and no mention if the clutch was within factory spec in the first place

On the other side, manufacturers need to adhere to things like noise emissions, parts costs, warranty costs, quality, durability, reliability, patent infringement and so on and so on Most aftermarket companies don't worry about any of them, they simply make bolt on performance products But another thing us consumers can't forget, most accessories exist simply because people will buy them, not because they actually do anything better or even good for that matter It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff sometimes

Hard to tell what's happening there, your front tire is on top when you unload the rear The rear does hop but not sure if its due to the skid plate contacting the tire or not Maybe the problem is that the obstacle is achievable even if its hit wrong, I say make it taller

I really don't think it has spoiled trials, it sure was interesting to see Bou less dominant at the beginning of the season I wonder how total points compares to last season for the top 5 riders

I have Bernie Schreibers book and he really has a way of putting technique into print, you can tell he has done a lot of training The things he describes make a great deal if sense and it's not something you can see when watching someone ride particularly with regard to making the bike hook up or how to weight the bike in a climb Worth a read for sure

We use dozens of SKF seals at the shop I work at and never had a problem The quality is good, sometimes a light cross hatch on the fork tube will help the seal work in

Helmet manufacturers have only recently started to explore "Crush Zones" similar to car impact testing I think the biggest setback to our industry was Snell testing standards which rely related to static impact where a weight or puncture test was applied to a helmet and then submitted to a crush test Not really applicable to a motorcycle crash but an adaptation from hard hats where a hammer falls from a building onto your head for example There's a few brands using new standards thankfully but it will be a few years til the old ideas fade away

Clutches seem to last pretty good on these things, I thought I had a copy of the manual around but you can just view it on the beta site Measure plate thickness but make sure you measure the free length of the springs, they can lose preload just from sitting the last 6 years partially compressed While you have the clutch apart scrape the glue from between the plates, you can use a small file or an Exacto knife to remove it

I'm no trials coach but what's happening there is the rear wheel has a perfect ramp and is just rolling up and over the log It does not need lift as its pretty much a jump I would lose the kicker and hit the log with a vertical wall Also probably need to hit the log lower with the front wheel to get more compression on the back suspension

I always fear cutting tools on parts like this The correct procedure is a bearing splitter and a press but that not what most of us have in our shop Squid seems to have a good plan there, kind of like a kinetic puller Either way it not seized on its simply a press fit

Sherco will make a 750cc Hybrid trials bike Beta will go exclusive retro twinshock and Gas Gas start making big V twin cruisers I'm pretty good at this Rumor stuff

Hey there's lots of good riding in that vid, nice , thanks for sharing

Hey the guy wants some bling, who can blame him How bout some cool S3 foot pegs and some anodized lever adjusters in same color

Ya sorry man we have this place up here called Marks workwear, big chain in canada Anyway they have plenty of workbook insoles and I used one of them If you pull the cheep thing that's in your boots you will know you need something better LOL I would keep away from running shoe insoles

Ya they loosen up a lot but go get yourself some good quality insoles for them, the standard ones suck to walk sections in

It wouldn't be too big but if it was too short it could do what you refer to Does the spacer float freely between the bearings?, should be tight between the inner races

An older fella who owned a shoe store fitted my shoes one time using alcohol in a little spray bottle It lets the leather streach So put on some fat socks and crank em up tight and spray the tight spots, works good

Ya there are several companies making this stuff Funny thing is.....it's just a surfactant, kinda like your dish washing detergent, as far as the science goes its really cheep and simple stuff but it actually works Mostly it works at the point when the fluid boils and small bubbles form on the hot parts of the engine, when the bubbles form the coolant is no longer in contact with the aluminum, its insulation The surfactant breaks down the surface tension so the bubbles are much less likely to form

Hey good riding, like it

Ya I flipped mine a few times , maybe better on long steep climbs But not a huge diff really

You post has significant value, the only thing that would make it better would be pictures of your wife..... And I apologize everyone I have offended with this post

The best pic is the one that puts me there, many of yours do that, good job Sometimes being in too close spoils the pic as I can't see what it took the rider to get where he is And add more girls

Shhhhh! Clearly trials bikes make people better riders

If you're taking your life in your hands maybe get off and walk it over Or just take a 2 and do some dabbing