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  6. Throttle Control - Is It Just More Practice ?

    in Trials Training And Technique

    Posted

    I used to ride with a guy who was about decent novice rider who really struggled with throttle control.

    He had his throttle tube and grip cut down by about 1/2 with a couple inches of handlebar sticking out the end.

    It really helped him to be able to grip the bar and the throttle at the same time.

    I tried it and was surprised that it wasn't a problem for me at all to ride this way.

    I'd never seen this before (or since), but I've often wondered if it's a useable thing for others.

  8. Trials People!

    in General Trials Talk

    Posted

    Well, Tim...you know how it is...old trials riders never die...we just smell that way.

    #2 son has caught the bug, so it looks like I'm back in it to some extent.

    The apparatus needed to hold my knee together gets more complex as I avoid the inevitable inevitable replacement, so most of my "riding" will be following the next generation around, but DAMN there aren't too many places I feel more at home than on a 'sickle!

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  9. Trials People!

    in General Trials Talk

    Posted

    A guy from around Williamsport PA recently spent about 4 hours in the car for the purpose of selling me a really nice 125 Sherco for $1800.

    Why?

    Because he's "all about getting kids into trials."

    There are some great people in this community.

    My son rode it for the first time today...big step up from his Honda 70!

    He was all smiles.

    Life is good!

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  14. '08 125 In The House!

    in Sherco

    Posted

    Both Shercos came from a guy named Smarty Jones but there are a couple guys up that way, one of whom rebuilt this 125 from the crank up.

    The Williamsport area is a virtual cesspoo....uh....I mean...breeding ground for trials ;-)

  15. How Much Air Pressure?

    in Honda

    Posted

    That thing is CLEAN!!!

    I would say 5-7 psi in the front and 4-5 in the rear.

    I can't tell if you have a rim lock in the rear, but if not, you should install one if you'll be riding low tire pressure.

  16. Chain Tensioner

    in Sherco

    Posted

    Yup...that's the one.

    Mine was an OEM part, though...not inexpensive and lasted one ride.

    The older design with the plate on the outside seems more robust.

    Weighs an extra 10 or 12 grams...but so do I ;-)

  17. Chain Tensioner

    in Sherco

    Posted

    I got a new tensioner block for my '06 and it is of different design;

    Recessed mounting screws and no steel plate on the outside.

    By the end of the first ride, it was gone and my chain was forlornly sagging.

    I found an older one in a friend's parts bin and installed it.

    Now the lad's '08 has the same tensioner block.

    Is it headed for the same fate?

    Any recurring problems with this new design.

  19. '08 125 In The House!

    in Sherco

    Posted

    Trials riders sure are cool folks!

    My 13-year-old really wanted to get off his Honda 70 trailie and onto a trials bike, but money is tight.

    I found a guy in PA who is "all about getting kids into trials" and he gave me such a deal on this bike, I couldn't believe it!

    Such a cool bike!

    Took the dremel to a white throttle tube to make it even slower and I'll retard the timing this week.

    I am SO looking forward to teaching my boy some trials!!

  22. '06 290 Airbox, Etc.

    in Sherco

    Posted

    Ever noticed that the nuts and bolts that arn`t slack, are so tight you can`t shift the bu**ers without a nose bleed.

    Yup...tried to sort out the controls and, because of the handlebar bend, I wanted to slack the banjo bolts and change the angle of the lines...no way. I was afraid to break something, but I hate to have something on a bike that I'm afraid to take apart!

    But tere's so many places on these bikes where steel threads into aluminum...gotta have something on those threads.

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  24. '06 290 Airbox, Etc.

    in Sherco

    Posted

    Thanks, fellas.

    The airbox is about $100, so I'm looking for a fix.

    It's a blind hole (there's a double wall, presumably to keep dirt out of the airbox), so anything that goes in can come out the same way.

    I'll figure something out..

    Yeah, Cope....another fixer-upper.

    They're the ones I can afford!

    Here's the biggest mystery on this one...

    Why has one of the handlebar pinch bolts been replaced?

    Did the old one vibrate out?

    Imagine how bad your maintenance would have to be for that to happen.

    Almost every fastener on this bike was loose.

    I could SEE some of the bolt heads not making contact.

  25. '06 290 Airbox, Etc.

    in Sherco

    Posted

    I'm sure I'll be asking a few Q's as I try to get this bike sorted.

    1st...The top, rear airbox mount is buggered.

    i suppose there was a threaded brass fitting in there.

    Is there a common fix for this?

    I mean...aside from the giant freakin' zip tie the previous owner had around the whole box that squished the sealing strip and let dirt into the airbox...duh.

    Also..does this bike have a rim strip that I'm not familiar with (I don't get around much). It's out of the bike (tube installed) and has a built-in valve.

    I'm used to the separate valve.

    This arrangement looks less prone to leak.

    I hear a slight clunk when disengaging the clutch when the engine is off.

    Should I be worried?

    Also...I've been away for awhile.

    Any new advances in repairing cracked plastics in my absence?

  
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