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Chuck i had the manuals from you a couple of months ago thanks. I don't have a headlight fitted so can't tell weather its blowing bulbs.I do have a new thermostat to try as i know the fan is working as when i touch the wires together it comes on. Andy.

Ok thanks for that i will try that at the weekend, what front sprockets are people using my bike came with a 13t front fitted and a second spare which is 10t, the last owner called the 13t one a "road" sprocket,i think the rear is a 42t. Andy.

I know this is not strictly gear but i could not find a forum for stands! I,m looking to buy a workshop type stand a was wondering what everyone else uses or recomends, i have been looking at the Apico fixed stands and the o nes with a handle to lift the bike up higher to work on. How do you get the bike on the Apico ones as they look very high? Many thanks Andy.

Fan is working as i touched the thermostat wires together but not sure that the thermostat is, how can i tell if the thermostat is ok without leaving the bike idleing for ages?

Just one more question! i had it running for twenty minutes and did'nt notice the cooling fan kicking in, how do i test that the fan is working and does it work off of the sensor that is screwed into the top of the cylinder head? Andy.

Bit of an update and thanks for the advice from everyone. Have just finished putting my bike back together with new gasket and o ring on the clutch side, new water pump seal and impeller, fresh maxima mtl 75 new maxima coolant, repacked silencer and cleaned out exhaust middle box and all relevent carb mods. Can't believe it it starts first kick everytime what a sense of achevement to do it yourself and i thought i'd bought a duffer! Thanks again for all the advice. Andy.

No mine is a techno, the casing looks aluminium to me, is this correct?

Thanks for all the replies, i think i will order a water pump seal while i have the casings apart for the sake of a few quid. When i first got the bike i took the exhaust apart because of an oilly fluid shooting out of the tail pipe, the silencer packing was virtually non existant and the middle box had a bit of oilly fuid which i quessed was condesation as the bike had been unused for a while.I have a used caustic soda solution to clean the inside of the middle box and front pipe that has cleared all the carbon build up from them. Andy.

I recently drained the oil in my bike for the first time after buying it and found the oil was pink, is this atf fluid? I purchased maxima 75 w oil to replace the old oil and replaced the sight glass and all the sealing washers and refilled the gearbox and found i now had a leak from the main clutch case gasket. I have bought a complete engine gasket set and tonight split the clutch side casing and left the bike on its side to completly drain out the rest of the the pink oil from the clutch area. Whilst doing the above i removed the spark plug which i have not done since i bought the bike and found a droplet of water on the end of the plug, now i don't know if i touched the plug on some coolant which i had already drained or weather i have gasket problems in the barrel area, should i just strip the top end and replace all the head o rings and gaskets as i have all the gaskets to do the job? Andy.

Thanks, do i only need to order the main cover gasket or do i need to order one for the round cover on the outside of the larger cover.

Hi i need to do the main clutch cover gasket on my bike and was wondering if i need any special tools to complete the job? Andy.

I have a 98 techno and am looking for replacement decals for the rear mudguard, i can only find a set for the 99 model. Andy.

Thanks again Chuck, i will take the exhaust apart this weekend and have a look as the wife is not happy with the oil sprayed all over her patio! I will call the maxima oil distributors tomorrow to find my local shop that sells it, what is the coolant system capacity? Andy

Thanks Chuck is this something i can get in the UK or is there an equivelant oil i can use from here. Have you ever re packed your exhaust as mine is very loud and i have alot of oily stuff shooting out of the tailpipe when the bike is running. Andy.

Big learning curve with this 98 250 as i have no manual to help with maintanance, what oil should i be putting in the gearbox and how much there is a transparent bolt at the bottom of the casing is this a sight glass for the level? i have also been kicking it over today and there seams to be sooty/oily black petrol coming out of the tail pipe of the exhaust each time i kicked it over. Andy.

Thanks Rabie, what things do i need to watch for with these bikes as i have never had a trials bike before. What pressures do you have the tyres at? Do you use super unleaded? Andy.

Hi ive just got an 98 250 techno and have a couple of questions that i did'nt ask the previous owner. What oil ratio do i mix with a 5 litre can of petrol? What position should the petrol tap be for on off and reserve? Thanks in advance, will probably have another twenty questions before the end of the week! Andy.

Cheers gasserguy, i 'll try to get to melksham house tomorrow night and see what happens.

Thanks jon, i'm in melksham so these are not to far away do they all cater for complete novices? Andy.

Hi, does anyone know of a club in the wiltshire area, i'm totally new to trials and really want to get into it following a trip to the new forest and meeting and watching some of the riders from "The Waterside club". Cheers Andy.