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As it happens I'm down from bristol for saturday night, so ill bring the bike down and pop over to hut hill on sunday for the trial! I will need to leave 3pm latest (hopefully will be done by then) to be back in Bristol evening, but will see you there! As for the ATF, if you have loads I wont say no, but it's not really necessary honestly! What brand do you use for that price? Edit: Haha, just seen the results for the Hut Hill trial - it would seem I didn't do too well! Ahh well, first ever expert trial, was a good laugh & I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

Haha yes it is me! Thanks for the answer, helped out a decent amount, I guess I'll go buy 1L of ATF and see if I like it, then stick with it as its cheap as chips! Shes hopefully coming apart this weekend to look at the kickstart. Depending what the clutch is like, I might replace that also, but funds atm are limited (student )!

Thanks alot thats brilliant, just found the one about removing the clutch to get to the kickstart etc, very helpful as tbh I would have just gone on a whim of how to do it, and it looks pretty easy without taking the clutch basket apart. Many thanks.

Sorry to drag this up, downloaded the 2007 manual for my 300, and in there it says use 10W40 engine oil? I don't really know a lot about how different weights of oil etc affect the feel of a clutch, I've allways just tended to stick in what the manual says and off I go. Shall I go with this or go for a lighter oil as you guys say? As far as I'm aware, original clutch installed. Also, why are people using ATF in a manual gearbox instead of gear oil? Just because its lighter or? With regards to amount of oil, how does the amount affect the feel of the clutch, or does it not? People are saying 400-450mm yet manual says 550mm for me :S? Cheers.

Gonna strip it down this weekend. Ill need to drain the oil before taking off the clutch cover presumably or if I lay the bike over will I get away with it staying in? It's only a few hours old but I guess if its gotta come out its gotta come out!

Yeah I've not owned the bike long and am generally pretty gentle starting it as I've read its a problem when stamping, so is obviously down to the previous owner

K thanks, will do. Replace the idle gear regardless or just if its damaged? Hopefully the clutch cover isnt cracked as I have a Raga and could be a pain to source a new one at a reasonable price lol.

When kicking the bike over you can feel it kind of "crunch" and engage normally, and occasionally the kickstart gets stuck halfway down, as if the teeth of the kickstart have popped out and havent engaged properly. Anybody have any advice on what will/might need replacing? I can take it all apart no problem, but unless its blindingly obviously broken I wont really know what needs replacing.

Yeah was good. 6 was especially hard towards the end! Had a 5 on 8 first time however cleaned it the last time, although it seemed to be harder! Definitely a gooden to get back into the swing of things! I didnt see you I don't think, but I was the lad on the red gasser in blue gear (dads old gear as mine hasnt arrived yet !). Theres one this Sunday with the Waterside club in Bransgore by the way.

Cheers! Good trial tbh, enjoyed it a lot, good one to get back into it!

Hi all. Have recently purchased a 2007 Gas Gas 300 Raga rep, however it didnt come with a manual, and the gasgasmoto.es website has all the 2007 but the Raga manuals on . In searching for the manual should I refer to the 2008 or 2007 TXT Pro 300 or do I need to find the specific Raga replica manual? Thanks in advance for any advice! Jon.

Thanks a lot I'll probably see you there! Only ever done one Blackmore Vale trial a number of years ago and I remember it being pretty darn hard. If its an Open trial you can expect it to be hard - I see its going to be your second trial, and your first was hard, don't get too disheartened if it is hard thats just the nature of Open to Centres. Edit: Any ideas on a postcode or any better directions? Tried to ring the number but no reply unfortunately

Try bump starting it in second or even third if second doesnt work, and when you let the clutch out, jump up and compress the back wheel down as you let the clutch out, this should help.

Definitely heading over to Little Heathfield next weekend, will be riding the White route probably, having not ridden for a long time. Then is treefields the next weekend, so Looking forward to seeing you guys again! What is the Penselwood trial tomorrow? If possible I would love to go to that?!

Hi all, after 3 or 4 years out of the sport I am returning to trials! Just bought myself an 07 Gas Gas 300 Raga Rep - hoping it doesnt kill me as the last bike I rode was an 06 125! I'm 19 years old now and hoping to get back into the swing of things asap! Hopefully see some of you at the Waltham Chase/Waterside events!

It will be very friendly, as opposed to motorcross, which just... isnt. You can allways just ask someone of almost anything if your not sure - be it form where a section is to help with your bike to what to do next. Prior to the day, download and complete the ACU registration form so its ready. Arrive say an hour before and get some breaky or a cup of tea from the burger van if they have one (check in advance if your not sure!). Go along to the signing on desk and pay your monies for the ACU along with your form (thats the fee done for the year), youll probably then need to join the club you want to ride with (will be like £15 for the year or so), then sign on and get your number/ticket, signing on fee is usually £10-15 per trial for an adult, then your ready to ride! Ask (or look at your number card) at what route your riding, then head back to the car and kit up. Usually theres a briefing at the begginning explaining where the sections are etc, then head off with everyone else and have some fun! Trial is layed out in sections, so go to the section (doesn't allways have to be Section 1 as every man and his dog will be there!), walk the route your going to do (begginer presumably), plan what your going to do, and then ride it, and probably fall off ! Onto the next section and do it all again! Most trials run a 2 round system, where you ride all the sections (try and keep it in order, even if you start on 5 for example) in the morning, have a break for lunch and then ride them again in the afternoon, by which time lots of riders have gone through and its a completely different scenario! After 2 rounds, head off home, I'm affraid your still going to be sore, but a good "ive worked hard" sore, not an "ow some idiot used me for grip on the track" sore, Wash the bike down and soak in the bath for the rest of the night with a beer . You'll feel good, and best of all you will have sorted yourself out for a year for 1/2 the price of a meet that motorcross costs you, and you will have probably had more fun. Next time you go to trial with the same club, its going to cost you £10-15 plus petrol/lunch etc, and your wallet will thank you for the motox-trial conversion! Don't worry about making a fool out of yourself, its an embarrassing sport! Just be nice and polite and you will get tons of help - same as foruming really? Good luck sir and welcome !

I think this is a big part when you are young. I must have been around 9 or 10 when I first started (so not super young), and it was allways daunting going to a trial with all adults riding, who obviously were super confident in how to handle a bike. Going to youth events however, and seeing people your own age really does help, and adds a bit of fun competition.

Not really too interested in competing at a high level, so I guess the timed trials are out of the question, I just want to have fun really.

Haha cheers, not too confused yet! I am definitely an aggressive road rider, and was an aggressive trials rider when I used to ride, and I definitely want another gasser, as I like the snappy aggressive response they have, however I'm just unsure whether a 300 will kill me! I know you can obviously calm them down with slow action throttles etc, however I would rather not, I think it would be better to just buy the correct bike in the first place. If I can find a 250 for a decent price ill have it, however I just havent seen a 200 or 250 in my price range, and being a student I think I would rather learn to live with a 300 than spend another £500 on a 200/250, which is what it seems to be at the moment. Just to add as a sidenote - I am generally a slow controlled, but agressive, rider - if that makes any sense?? I dont like to just trample over everything and hope, I prefer to get myself into the right position, and then tackle the obstacle at full throttle, then slow it down for the next part etc. I know most trials are now going to non-stop, however I will still be slow. Didnt want to double post so just editted: Just spotted this, which is a fair bit out of my budget but looks gorgeous ! Bit concerned however because I thought all the Raga reps have been 280 or 300 up until 2010? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320891936187?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1271wt_1163

Hi all, I rode trials for a number of years as a kid, ending on the Intermediate route on my Gas Gas 125 (06 I think), and loved the bike, it did everything well and was an extremely well balanced machine, however you really needed to rev the a*** off it to get it over some stuff. My dad owned a 200 of the same year, and his was a little more powerful, however mine was more livelier and snappier, and I preferred it like that, and would like that again. Im now looking to get back into trials (after 3 years), and looking for a bike. Ive seen a fair few GG 300's that look really good for the money, however I'm extremely reluctant to get myself a 300, as I dont want to end up on my head too often ! Im only 20 now and weigh only around 10 1/2 stone (about 5'7"), so I dont think i need this power, especially as I'm going to be reverting back to the novice route for a bit to get back into it. I think a 200 would be perfectly suitable, however they seem to fetch way above my budget. Ive been put off the 280 by reviews saying its not as smooth as the 300, and a bit livelier? I have a road sports bike, so am used to power, however its a different type of power. I do quite like a lively, snappy response, however is the 300 mad? My clutch control was good, and ive continued to ride cycle trials, so my balance is good, so surely it is all in the wrist, can all that power be tamed with clutch control and patience? Also is weight an issue? Looking at specifications online, there is not a lot in it between 125/200/250/300 to be honest, with both the scorpa and montesa's being a fair bit heavier than even the 300, however being fairly small, is it going to become tiresome lifting a 300 over a 200 for example? My question really is - am I going to be able to tame the power of a 300 or is it truely an Expert's bike? Thanks in advance for any advice.