Thanks that excellent reply. We were at the Thumpers today, my mate and myself observing on section 13 (river section)....lots of Enfields which prompted the question.
Wow that must off been some power washer to take the paint off all my bikes are stove enamell never had any paint come off and i use a power washer all the time. end off the day you make your own mind up.
The Bultaco's he mentioned weren't powder coated when new...unless I missed something which is possible of course:)
Find someone using 3M materials if you want a quality finish. Yes, it aint cheap but gives a great finish, a tough rather than brittle coating and has 'popping' colours rather than 'bloomy'.
As an aside it was cold and damp all day. Strong Bultaco and Fantic field and the usual TY frenzy.
The Bultaco's seemed to be the hot ticket on our section, running sweetly and finding grip, whilst the Fantic's seemed to be struggling with carburation seemingly being a little more fickle with the conditions and the TYs...well they all seemed to have death rattles!
Couldn't get into the Dabbers Twinshock's round in Norfolk yesterday so my mate and myself shared a section, it was such a great experience all round.
Great laugh with the guys (and girls) , all whom were very appreciative, learnt a lot just eyeballing the different skill levels regarding lines, section walking, body English, eyelines, seeing how a section changes over time, the amount of erm unrequested gardening that goes on and just how decently set up suspension makes things that much easier.
Also got an idea at just how tough some of the calls are for the observer's too.
Everyone should give it a go, ideally before ya first actual trial to see just how things work.
Big thanks to the Dabbers too, great trial as usual. The use of punchcards makes it so much more personal, getting a chance to chat with riders and eyeball tbe bikes up close.
OK guys I want creative suggestions on how to carry a plug 'n plug spanner on the bike, twinshock SWM....my carb tweaking screwdriver sits in my front number plate zippies (cable ties)
I want a KDX style rear fender but can't find one similar...ones I've found thus far are just too big.
Wet trial = heat up brakes after trial before loading bike into transporter to get drum surfaces as dry as possible. When I get home, clean external mud off bike then take wheels out and dry brake parts fully.
Then some time before the next ride, service the brakes
Lordy.....my maintenance regime is seriously lacking
I'm amazed my brakes worked as well as they did....they were full of muddy crap and was muxed in with oily crap in the rears. The shoe grooves were full!
Brakes all cleaned and greased up and working excellently.
How often are you guys stripping n cleaning out brakes...I would guess once every two years isn't often enough!
About $1,000 shipped. Not cheap, at least for me. Patience is a virtue I am working on... And with all the shared wisdom around here, I am starting to get the feeling there are better bikes out there just waiting for me. Plus, I still have my Can-Am 240! And I just thought all the cool kids were missing frame bottoms!
And with all the shared wisdom around here, I am starting to get the feeling there are better bikes out there just waiting for me. Plus, I still have my Can-Am 240! And I just thought all the cool kids were missing frame bottoms!
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PS James lost a few on section 13....clean on first lap then dropped a few on second and third.