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many thanks for your help

As the title guys, the only twinshock i've owned was a late white frame sherpa....which i never gelled with so only having modern gear....monty and beta 250's what should i look for? Models to avoid....125 any good....few hills in norfolk parts availabilty...engine...cables...bushes....controls plastics easy to find riding experience rotary or reed valve anything else you can think of many thanks gentleman

Bilks: Many thanks for that, we a few guys this using chinese CG engines in tlr frames and modern front ends too, good luck with that project like myself, i never even bother to tot up my dabs, its a fun day out for me.....that and the fact i count myself lucky to be riding due to a chronic illness....keeps me active

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Decals turned up from Express Signs North East (they are a franchise with many locations) look fine to me...not too sure the tank decals are going to fit though, may need massaging...seem too large these will be fitted over white fenders...I guess they would be OK on black fenders too?

A kidney belt for trials, I would think its an overkill even for a crash test monkey like myself! I always thought they were to stop ya kidneys rattling about on hardpack mx circuits, but have to be worn so tight you struggle to take a full breath...unless I read my instructions wrong?

Enduro use best waterproof jacket Ive used so far.....dickies work jacket, none of the so called breathable ones breath enough for me (!) But at least the work jacket has lining that wicks sweat away, cheap, washable, practical, waterproof pockets. Bad points: when in Wales, riding a blue yamaha wr, with white crash helmet, get taken for a copper, which can be amusing! Last week I did 20 mins practice on my beta, p****** down and dickies was fine, bit of an overkill but stayed dry!

I've just ordered a one off decal kit for my Beta Rev 3...speak as you find. I wanted Italian flag il tricolore colours for my bike but couldn't design or 'get over' what I wanted even after downloading the software for picture colour massaging, I contacted a couple of companies with no joy, more my fault maybe as a failure to communicate. In case you don't know.... I sold a Disco' last week to a guy who suggested Express Signs as they wrapped his van with good results, so... Been chatting with Matthew at Express Signs, I always call with new companies as emails can get ignored if busy, a phone call won't, & it's more personnal. He has done a proof as a suggestion for what I wanted, it's spot on for what I had in mind. OK, It took a couple of calls 'n gentle nudges, but hey this is a silly small order & I'm sure they get oodles of calls & enquires that lead to nothing & waste hours on 'projects', so it's good to get hassled you know the customer is keen! .....I know how 'difficult' it can be dealing with enquires as I have a car sales....if I had a tenner for every 'no show' for an viewing appointment, lift from train station etc I wouldn't need any cars to sell..... as I write this I'm waiting at the local train station & it's 35 mins over the agreed collection time and no phone call, my baby daughter has an appointment later too that I do not want to miss . So far it's looking great, so have ordered a set. I'll let you know how I get on, but as I said, so far so good.

bugger that WAS tight....all done, many thanks for the help

No wish to tell you how to suck eggs, but is the knocking more of a clicky whirr? .....if so it could just be the kickstart return stop is broken, loose, that's if it's similar to my Rev 3 250 2t.....just been there!

...well I've taken the screws off and no amount of pulling, swearing and cussing can get it off....anyone have any ideas or photos of what to expect as it comes apart? many thanks

OIL DRUMS: I'm going to do a similar excercise in my woods, so far I have sourced quite a few old lorry wheels with tyres so that's a start, also have the option of a few old 45 gallon oils drums (empty!)....I was wondering if I had to fill the drums with sand or something to stop them crushing or that simply having them sealed will suffice. Also need some loose rocks....they are my biggest issue, which surprised me as I'm OK on a enduro on loose stones etc doing Wales river crossings, Welsh long uphill loose boulder climbs...I can only put this down to the speed difference and is of paddling if it all goes pear shaped?

thanks for the tips and help guys

Biggest problem is normally trying to bleed with the pistons not seated as far they will go...if they are on their way out you will have real problems getting the air out....strange but true I have a Corvette Stingray with a pair of 4 pot calipers and have learned this the hard way!

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Years of hydraulic clutches and I've only just learnt how to set the lever freeplay today! .... I incorrectly assumed that moving the Allen screw in gave me more piston movement, when the opposite is true. My fault, I moved settings when I was tweaking my bike to fit me.

Just a thought.....binding glue and sharp/rough plate edges could both be removed by bead blasting the plates, there are many different types of bead media from sand to walnut shells etc .....obviously you would want to clean them very well afterwards but I'd imagine this could be a very quick fix? Any thoughts?

I'm sure they do but mine is impossibly hard to find, it was my 1st trial yesterday and its a real pain between sections. I spoke with a couple of other rev 3 boys with same problem......I'm guessing this can be fixed with the clutch sticky? Ok when engine stopped so must be a dragging clutch? Running 800cc of putoline light gear oil......as I write this I'm thinking that should be 500!

I stood in for a scrutineering session at a Track & Trail hare and hounds few years back due to a couple of broken ribs....really frightening what some riders want to compete on......missing spokes "been like that for years", sticking throttles "it's Ok I allow for that when closing the throttle"....collapsed wheel bearings with tyre rubbing on rear swinger....but one guy had no rear brake lever, not even fitted let alone broken, but insisted he never used the rear brake anyway ... !

Ohh, I can't have put that across very well, more a point of machines not riders capability.....we all know know Senor Raga could 'clean up' on Honda TL-125 in a club trial, I'm all for that! No, I'm thinking, more a way of getting more trials fun for less money and still be feel competitive for a decent rider of good ability and a good excuse to dig out those bikes. "A lot of people would have you believe otherwise because it is always easier to convince yourself and others that your poor ride was because of the bike or somebody else had a better one instead of the truth that your poor score was because you dont have the talent. Then again if you already ride a Rev3 you know that already dont you" ...not sure with you on that 'old trials fanatic'...yes I have a Rev 3....and yes, I'd be even worse on Bantam and no I have never pulled the "he had better bike" card...no one would believe me