steve

class 2 indeed means double insulated (no earth) so it doesn't matter which wire goes to where. You will be fine on the input voltage as the label says 100-240v If you are at all worried then stick your multimeter on the output. Should be 24v DC according to the specs.

Quality post.

Good spot Martin, Thanks. Don't think much to the welding. Simple solution on the back brake though, might do that myself when the time comes. I have had a bit of look on todo trial myself but the language is a bit of problem and the translations like babblefish etc.. are even harder to understand.

So they're still running that one eh! I won it one year ahead of a very peed off Dave Rolls, not often I got the better of him. It was always freezing cold and the ground was like ice. Good trial to clear the head after a heavy Christmas.

An old friend of mine who was a very good centre and National rider once rode his bike up onto his trailer, somehow got it wrong and launched the bike up the back of his Dad's nearly new BMW and through the rear windscreen !!!! I won't mention the name but if you're reading this JP I sincerely appologise for laughing uncontrollably.

WOW. I though I was good at wheelies until I saw that!!

When switch bikes you can always feel if something is different. It's not always easy to tell what though eh. Also just because it's different doesn't neccesarily make it better or worse - It's just what you feel most comfortable with and suits your style of riding.

I made my own bike rack and ran it for many years with no problems. There is a central tube which is removable (to allow hatchback to open and close) for the bike to lean against. It runs up the frame just before the footpeg. I thought it far better to prop the bike from a central point. I did have to move this tube when I changed bikes a few times though. I only ever used 1 strap from the top of the boot lid to the outer handlebar. With this pulled tight the bike pulled against the tube, the whole lot (bike and rack) was under tension so didn't move at all. Plus it took some strain off the tow bar. The strap didn't have metal hooks, just stiched loops in the webbing. I had it made by a place that sold windsurfers and equipment. I wrapped it around the hinge of my boot lid and never took it off. When not in use it just sat inside the car. I wouldn't recommend anyone else to use only 1 strap but I was lazy and always late!! As I said I did thousands of miles with no problems. Oh and occasionally I even used a lighting board!! I could whip the bike on and off in seconds. I would be home before some people had finished putting all thier straps on!!

It's a better picture but it may not be too acurate as even if the photo was taken from a very slight different angle all the measurements could be way out. I tried to take a data point on the beta frame that will be consistent over the 2 bikes and scale them to that. The pictures seem to suggest the pegs are furter back on the 07 model. I think I'll give this one up!!

No unfortunately, It's a nice shot but I can only get measurements if it's exactly side on.

Have a look at the image below. I took it from the 2007 Beta brochure and added some dimentions using scale tool on Corel draw. Have you got a good side on picture of the 2006 so we can compare?

As the previous posts said I would also strongly advise not to run without one. Modern bikes run a lot more travel on the rear than the Beamish Suzuki mentioned in a different post. It is vital that the chain has enough free play. If you were to wedge against a rock the chain will be forced off and there needs to be sufficient free play to allow it to do so. Too tight and at best the chain may snap. At worst, gearbox, swinging arm, hub...... you get the picture! If adjusted to allow sufficient free play though the chain will flap about like crazy and will probably flick off all the time. Please be careful what advice you offer on these forums. I appreciate you offered the advice with the best intentions but remember........ "Sometimes it is better to say nothing and be thought of an idiot than to open your mouth and have it proved beyond all doubt"

I have seen a few extrodinary things. E.G. Whilst at a European championship round in Spain we witnessed a Spanish rider take a 5 then a 2 in the last group on the final lap. Whilst checking my riders scores I also noted the observer had put the scores on his sheet correctly. Whilst waiting by the scoreboard we were already celebrating a well earned podium when the Spanish riders name was slotted into the top 3 (knocking us off the podium) His last lap score - 2 Marks !!!!! Hawkstone Park - Bruno Cammozzi knoked a peg clean out the ground but carries on to the top footing all the way. Observer 5's him. Bruno gets off his bike, argues and then pushes the observer to the ground rolling him down the hill. Bruno then puts in an appeal which the ACU turned down. So he goes higher and appeals to the FIM who's top guy on the day was French. Result - Bruno awarded a 1 !!!!! Bye the way, the observer was my Dad and there was about 400 people lining the section who all jeered and boo'd Bruno for his behaviour. So is that a bit of gamesmanship then?

Perhaps the US riders were losing a small amount through not arguing etc... could be the difference between 9th or 8th place perhaps. I have worked for riders competing in WTC and know how much of that goes on. However it tends to be only the top 5 that know 1 mark can be the difference between winning and losing. Often the observers are intimidated by the big boys and their teams and they do tend to get marked differently. If a US rider was tied 1st with 1 section to go and a bad descision went their way do you think they would still smile nicely at the observer and say "no hard feelings, you have a tricky job and I respect any descision you make"

As far as I am aware the 330 was never fitted with discs. The 335 was the next model which had discs front and back and was also the first Montesa with Monoshock rear suspension.

JL - Thanks for the advice on the gear shaft, I'll have a good look at it. As for the Petrol tap, well you are spot on. They must be fragile as mine has already been broken!! Someone has repaired it by plastic welding another piece underneath. It looks a proffesional job but I am still a little concerned about it. I guess time will tell. Big John - I had a few little bits from Sandifords, possibly parts that are common with other models. But they don't have much else of use. The forks made me laugh when I went to look at the bike. When I took the forks off I could see why they had been removed. The brake anchor mounting had been welded. This was also evident when I depressed the fork leg - it stuck down solid as the heat had distorted the fork leg!!! With access to only basic engineering tools I used a little trick my old Grandad had showed me years ago. I turned a hone down from wood in the lathe and with a little grinding compound eased the tight spot until the forks ran sweet. Perhaps the owner then fitted the forks wrong deliberately to change the load direction on what is possibly a weak point? Either that or they were just idiots! I guess I just have to ride it and hope it holds on!! My intentions are to get the bike rideable at the moment. When and If I get her running sweet I will then set about a 'cosmetic overhaul' as the funds allow it. It is looking slightly better now and I hope to give her a blast soon.

I used to go to the Motorcycle show at Earls court in the UK every year and I saw an amazing trick rider once who rode an Italjet. He had 2 or 3 bikes in case he trashed one! another bike had no forks or front wheel - Steve Colley wasn't the first!! Perhaps you Italjet guys can put a name to this guy. I seem to remember the petrol tank had 2 caps, one each side, or is my memory playing tricks on me.

Having trawled through the internet all I came up with was this very grainy advert on which I notice the footpegs seem to be lower. Here's my bike and the modified one.

I was practicing with a few mates once when I set off down a really greasy bank towards what is normally a shallow pond. I realised I couldn't stop so made an instant decision to open her up and try to clear the pond. Much to the amusement of my mates I got didn't get anwhere near clearing it!! Due to the rain the pond was twice the normal depth.

I notice they have been removed off 'Ebyegum' though, any of you guys purchased them' ?????? Could be due to someone contacting the seller and buying the off auction. Way too much of that is happening and should be stopped. The other reason could be the way the post was written. Choice of two? You should have two seperate listings.

According to that your bike is running very lean on the pilot jet. You say you have adjusted the air/fuel screw? - which is it, air or fuel? can't be both. I think if it's on the rear of the carb it'll be air - you will need to turn the screw in to richen the mix. If it's on the front of the carb it'll be fuel -turn it out. All that said you need to make sure you have cleaned the pilot jet and tracks properly. (take the jet out and hold it up, can you see through it ok? If blocked I sometimes snip a piece of wire from from a wire brush and gently poke it through the jet. Check the inlet manifold for leaks (perrished rubber etc...) Can you swap carbs with a friend to try? If it's not carb then ..... we'll think about that if we have to !!!

I don't know who the Mont rider is but I know for sure he is not in the same class as Mr Saunders. Interesting to see what happened when he opened the throttle on an adverse camber and then lifted the back wheel off the floor just to make sure it wiped out! Now I am not saying I could have done better but this bench Trials easy!!!

So you have defined what your interpretation is of a wheelie. What is Trials then? The way I see see it a Trial is the actual competition. So what if I am out practicing, am I still Trials riding? I would like to think so. I practice wheelies as they help with the balance and of course the all important posing in the car park! When I am doing a display or demo am I trials riding? Wheelies are also a big part of that. So surely wheelies DO have a place in Trials.

Are you getting mixed up? that doesn't look like Steve Saunders to me.

There was a very good deaf Trials rider in the UK -possibly Scottish, his name escapes me for the moment. He used to like the bigger CC bikes because they vibrated more, it was this vibration that let him 'feel' what the bike was doing. I remember meeting him once. He was in a bit of trouble at the top of a section and I came up behind him and shouted does he need a hand? I didn't realise he was deaf and was confused why he totally ignored me. As he was just about to throw his bike back down the rock face I grabbed him anyway. He was pretty relived and only after he gave me the thumbs up did I realise who he was. His name just came to me -I think it was Carrick Crawford-Anderson or something like that.