mr neutron

What engine & fuel mileage, Copemech? Diesel? Jimmie

I thought Nigel meant he wanted to know where you looked good falling down, Jon....... sorry; couln't resist..... Jimmie

I like the low comp insert & flywheel weight on my 2010 280 Pro. The head made starting only slightly easier, but the two mods combined well to really smooth out & slow down throttle response. Plus, that head insert allowed my bike to run on non-ethanol pump premium; no more having to buy race gas! Guys, I think I'd get along with the slow throttle if I'd never have broken my right wrist. I have really limited flexibility in that wrist, and with the "slow throttles", can't get full throttle when it's needed. Which, if I'm honest, is very seldom at a Trial or while practicing..... Revving the bike to clear out the engine is probably the only time my bike sees full throttle..... Jimmie

Man, Dylan, You have Dedication! Sore elbow, a "Tough Crowd" of spectators when ya ride..... Kudos to ya. Buddy! Hey, are you able to lay out some sorta section in that area? That rocky slope looks great for practicing turns on, floater turn practice, stopping then wheelying over a rock, & etc........ JImmie

Well, it's either one of those, or a setup something like what the "Michelin Man" wears...... Craig, Thanks for the offer, Mah Man! I wouldn't mind seeing one in real life, if you happen to throw it in the truck..... But I kinda figured it's a bit much for Trials. I do like the idea of something like has been shown. Like Westygas270, I broke a collarbone & ribs, punctured a lung, and got a concussion from overjumping a double jump 8-10 yrs, ago. I'd probably feel better with something like we're all discussing here, albeit less bulky than what I showed. Everything helps, but in my case, I'm not sure there's anything out there to protect from "stupid", ya know???? BTW, Westygas270, were you riding an event when this happened, or were you out practicing? Jimmie

Do you have to worry about anything trying to eat you while you ride there Dylan? Jimmie

I always wanted one of these when I raced mx; don't know if they'd be too bulky for Trials or not: They're made for mountain bikers, by a company called "Rock Gardn". http://www.rockgardn.com/store.asp I'm hoping you're OK now, and ready to get back & ride, Westygas270? Jimmie

Agreed, and especially about Sergio's vdeo work! Jimmie

Soooo, yer sorta sayin' we can get more traction by consuming more beer? JImmie

Jeff, I use a small funnel that I think was made for Coleman stoves & lanterns, to put fuel (white gas) into their tanks, with the piece of hose mentioned above. The funnels are found at sporting goods stores in the backpacking/camping department, and hose at any hardware store..... There's some great suggestions here, fellas! Jimmie

Yes! Nicely edited! Thanks for putting this out! And it's very cool to see a person I know in there, as well!!! Jimmie Added in EDIT: I saw at the Vimeo website you wrote this vid was filmed with a DSLR. Very Cool! By any chance was it a Canon 7D???

Excellent Advice!!! Definitely be careful what you use to clean a jet with!!! When I was 16 or 17 yrs. old (in the middle/latter part of the last century, sorta), I cleaned the jets on a friend's XR75 with the first thing I could find at the time: my father's welding tip cleaner. Took us a while to figure out why we suddenly had a very rich running condition...... It was, however, a lesson I've never forgotten.... Jimmie

Out of curiosity, how long have some of y'all had the symptoms of Tennis Elbow (T/E)??? For those who have gotten over it, how long did it take? My own case of it has been bothering me since June or July, and it seems to be getting no better at all. Then again, I'm not being too good about icing it, taking anti-inflamms, & etc...... Jimmie

I have both of them (A Hebo flywheel weight, and the S3 low compression head insert) on my 2010 280 Pro. I like both of them a lot! I've got a broken right wrist (Nervicular Scaphoid bone) that never healed, and due to that, I have very limited flexibility of my right hand. A slow throttle won't really work for me, and after the fww & comp. lowering, don't feel it's needed. But the slow throttle is cheap & easy to do; I'd try it, were it not for my wrist deal...... Jimmie

Okay, thanks, I understand now! A good tip of the day for me might be to not get caught lookin' at those Brazillian women's parts you mentioned, hee hee..... Even if I claim "scientific research" on the tape deal, I'm certain Mrs. Neutron won't be too understanding about that.... Side note: to Bill: You think you or Barry will make the trial in OR City on the 10th? I'm hoping I can get a rear brake line in time to ride that one..... Jimmie

Man, you folks seriously crack me up!!! But I have to plead ignorance here (pretty easy thing to do for me.... shere's broccoli plants out there with higher IQs than I have.....)...... That's_a_five, what do you mean by "Brazillians"????? (I really don't smoke cigars, so have no real knowledge about them, if that's what was referred to.....) ( I also don't actually have a wife that is "domineering:" like I wrote about above, but it is fun to yak about.... She's actually a decent rider on her own CRF100.....) Jimmie

Well, Phooey! Now, I'm not sure I can totally commit to this Tip fo The Day! It works very well, and easily shortened the amount of tiime it takes to change my bike's oil. But my wife found out about this, and now has gleefully made plans for me & "My Time"!!!! Since It decreased my "Barn Time with My Bike", she feels that I now have more "free" time to mow the grass, help with laundry, paint the house, & other such chores I've dodged for years!! As such, I've become almost "domesticated"...... No more hours spent in the barn, pumping the clutch lever on my Gas Gas while pretending to do balance practice with the stand down, drinking the beer she didn't know I had, while smoking cigars and listening to classic rock...... My life is ruined now..... If you post any more Tips Mike, I may never have time to work on my bike again! Jimmie

Sacrilege, Ben!!! But Congrats on the new Bike!!! Jimmie

Thanks for that tip you passed on!!! That's much better than my normal "keep wiping it with a rag until this stupid last bit of metal comes off" method I use...... Jimmie

Dylan, Your riding is coming along really well! But the thing about you that simply amazes me is how you can get your kettle over the fire to hang horizontally? Now that, along with the fire on it's side, is simply amazing! Seriously, I hope your elbow heals quickly. I'm going nuts staying off my bike. We've been having fantastic, dry, kinda warm, sunny weather here (somewhat unusual for this part of the state, this time of year), and the only riding I've done is on my lawn mower! In the second/middle pic you post, it looks like you got some decent lift of your rear wheel up onto your tire! The stoppie/nose wheelie in the last one looks cool, and seems even neater after reading that you've "tightened up" your practice space a bit..... Great Work, Sir! Jimmie

Mokwepa, Anti-inflammatory pills were another thing my dr. recommended that I forgot to mention earlier (I just saw him last week for this deal). He said to take "over-the-counter" NSAIDs ("Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs"). Here in the states, we have these you can get w/o a dr. prescription called Aleve, or Advil, or Ibuprofen, & such. I'm not keen on taking pills, but may have to start. This has been lingering on for awhile now. I'm actually typing this with my elbow resting on an ice pack, something else I haven't been too good about doing...... And like Jimmyl said, the bandages that go around your upper forearm/below the elbow area and apply pressure where the tendon is sore were recommended to me by a physical thereapist friend of mine. It does seem to help somewhat........ Ya know, I almost wonder if it couldn't have something to do with the the handlebars on our trials motorcycles, or the angle we have them adjusted at, or the levers/angle, or even the width of the bars. Or maybe front suspension setup??? (did someone mention this already?) I dunno..... I rode mx & offroad for years, quitting those to take up trials last year when I was 56 years old, and never had this problem. Arm pump never was much of a problem for me, and still isn't. I'd thought it could be an "old age" thing, but we have older guys than myself in our club with no such problems, and then we have Dylan and others who are younger than myself (everybody is younger than me, my kids tell me.....) who are bothered by this, Curious..... Jimmie

My left elbow has been like that for at least 3 months. Mine coincided with an increase in the amount of pushups I was doing, in an effort to get in shape & lose weight.... Evidentally, I've put on enough weight where it's more of a strain for my arms than it used to be....... 0007, or others here, did you stay completely off your bike for a couple of months, or just "modify" what & how you rode? I have been to the Dr., and his diagnosis was indeed a case of tennis elbow (inflamed tendon?). Ice & rest were his recommendation, but I really don't want stop riding for that long, or not until the weather gets really lousy..... Mokwepa, I hope yours heals fast, along with everyone else here that's plagued with this..... Jimmie

True! Humans are marvelously adaptable! Having had a right-side knee replacement in January, I'm as likely to start my Gas Gas with my left foot as my right. I've put the S3 "Low Compression head insert" on my 280 to help with starting it, but my rt. knee still gets fairly sore at the end of a day's event, from starting the bike..... I've got friends that have allowed me to start & ride their late model (or new) Sherco & Beta. Personally, I feel both of these bikes start considerably easier than my Gas Gas, regardless of which leg I use. And I do try them with each leg, as I will probably need a new left-side knee in a couple of years......I'm beginning to look seriously at the Gas Gas Electric model, if available here in the States, just so I can continue to ride into my 60s...... Jimmie.

I have one of these exercise balls here at home. I'm fairly content to just sit on it, and shovel food down my gullet..... I do like to practice balancing & hopping out in my barn on the bike, w/o it running. I also have a board that is about 8" wide, and 18" long. I rest this board on a piece of pipe about 3" in diameter, and then try to balance on it. It's way harder than you'd think..... Jimmie

You can also make intermittent Vroom noises, or the sound you make when you blow air out of your mouth with your tongue stuck out, to simulate a loaded up motor, or starting, & etc....... Seriously, maybe this??? Jimmie