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5MM Knobbles!!!!!!!!!! it was knackered about 6 months ago. 4 psi is a starting pressure. Bit less for mud and perhaps a bit more when dry and sunny on rocks. If you only have 5 mm of tread then it worn out. I rarely take more than a couple of mm off the height of the tread. Its the squareness of the tread that grips. Rub your hand over the tread of a new tyre and a used tyre to feel the difference.

Just make sure you find the broken bit of spring. It can cause a lot of damage. If in doubt about doing this job get it down to Splatshop. Cheaper in the long run.

The rod that the slave cylinder pushes goes into the clutch basket so it will be trasmission fluid. Quite normal.

Make sure you don't open the throttle whilst kicking. Lean the left handlebar against something and don't touch the throttle. Stand on the pegs and kick it. Good hard kicks from the top should fire it. If it still won't go something is wrong. Apart from checking the spark plug and fuel it's a dealer job!

Bring back "stop for a one". It worked for many years till the FIM moved to the present rules. Iv asked a lot of riders and observers and they all liked it.

Sounds like the IRC problem. They stay up without issue at high pressure but at normal riding pressure it deflates with use. Anyway looking at that tyre tread its well worn so not a major loss if you fit a new one.

Have you just purchased this bike with this Pirrelli already fitted? Reason I ask is nobody runs a Pirrelli nowadays so possibly it's been put on to sell the bike and the tyre has been in stock for many years and is suffering from old age. What bike is it? Some wheels do measure a bit too small. Some were stopped on warranty but I guess a lot slipped through the net. Personally I would sell the Pirrelli or stick it in the back of the shed. Then buy a Michelin and see how you go with that. Also I'm not telling you your business but to run 7 in the rear at your weight is hopeless. I weigh a fair bit more than you and will rarely go above 4 psi.

How did you pay the agent?

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Might not be cool enough as it's agricultural green but you can't beat a Dickies Fieldtex jacket. Less than £30 and it's breathable, waterproof and very tear resistant.

So by that theory there will be a lot of extinct lawn mowers. Or pencils. Wheelbarrows!! If it does the job why alter it. Sherco have made a good bike now so to radically alter it just for the sake of progress would be counter productive in my view. I thought fuel injection on trials bikes would be a forward step but from experience any benefits are countered by the disadvantages. The next very big change will be electric powered bikes. Now that will be a big one.

"stop for a one" worked very well for us for years. Observers liked it. Riders liked it. Our observers certainly didn't have any problem understanding it. We would most likely still be using this rule if the FIM hadn't gone back to stopping rules. In fact one of our local clubs was still using this rule up till last year. I have asked many riders and observers about the rule and nearly all said it was a good compromise and would like it back. Funny thing is that it seemed most observers observed correctly but the tendency was for some southern observers to ignore the 1 for stopping.

If the Scottish was observed to the letter scores would be way different to what we see now. There is often a touch of leniency even with the tough observers as they give the benefit of doubt to the rider. From what I see with the British Championship the basic fault is its too hard. Doesn't matter what rules are run. It's just too hard for the majority of riders!! How to get a balance to suit the all the riders is the problem and I don't think you can. So basically they may as well just go back to having 10 riders on the very hard route to suit the top lads and the rest on easier routes. Not a great problem so long as there are clubs prepared to run the events like that.

Perhaps a more accurate figure for competing trials riders would come from the total trials levys or insurance paid each week or year. I guess this figure must be available.

Looks very posh!! Pretty simple to do the new password bit. Even I managed it first attempt!!!

So reading what i can of that it appears to be more than just a joint engine development. Anyone out there able to understand all the statement?

Nothing appears with that link Dabster. If it refers to Gas Gas and Ossa working together then yes it's true. I think it's to do with developing engines in a similar way that car manufacturers do.

I kind of thought that a Facebook page may be the way forward. We get info from some trials clubs by it. It's a very easy way to communicate. And free!! If the Acu had a British Trials Championship page or whatever you call it the Acu could restrict it to just the registered riders if they wanted or whoever they wanted to respond. A very easy way to find out how the last round went. Was it too hard. Too easy. Very good. How many rounds should the championship be. What rules!! Etc. etc. Also good for the Acu to pass on any info they need to get out. I guess that virtually all the riders are on Facebook.

Following on from the no-stop or stop British Championship issues is there a good way to communicate with and get the views of the riders and other interested people. Historically the meetings at Rugby to discuss such things are often poorly attended due to many reasons. A few are listed but I guess there's loads. It's too expensive to go. I am too busy to attend. If I go is it worth the effort. Will my views be taken into account as they are all old codgers. They only listen to what the top lads think. I can't be bothered and will just moan about things next year instead. I'v been to Rugby for a few meetings and it's an ok place but it is a days job to go for me coming from the north midlands so I know it's a very long journey for most. Is there a better way of communication that would work better. Forums are an obvious way but when you look at most topics of relevance only a small handful of riders get involved. Most just read but don't post their views. Facebook is another possibly more suitable way perhaps. Real names are used there as well. Local meetings perhaps but I still doubt if people would attend. Email questionnaire to everyone interested. Any ideas?

Graham wasn't the clerk of the course. He laid out the sections. In my opinion he did as good as anyone could with the limited terrain. It's a good venue for a club trial but for anything else it's a bit limited. However for a stop allowed arena trial it would be good. Perhaps a mini championship with arena type sections would be popular for spectators using this venue and Seymours Arena and others that are suitable. Might be worth thinking about.

As far as i'm aware this arrangement with the importers is sanctioned by the ACU. They are not doing these alterations without the organisers permission. They are all very experienced riders or ex riders who are trying to find a way forward for the British Championship. At the end of the season we will know if it is a success but with one round perhaps too easy and one perhaps too hard it is hardly time for any kneejerk reactions. Perhaps the Scarborough round will be perfect!!!

Come and try mine if you like. I'm in Derbyshire. I'v tried to contact you but your inbox won't accept messages.

I remember the little jap girl. You would find her stuck in a bog and go and help her. Then you would find her in another bog and go and help her. Then I walk a section and she would ride the section without walking it. She then falls off after rotovating it and you help her back onto her bike. And so on and so on. Next day you see her stuck in a bog again and ride past!!!! Sorry

The ACU implemented these changes for the good of the sport. if it doesnt work so be it but something had to be tried. the S3 championship was improved by a change to no stop so it was surely worth a try with the British championship. Perhaps Mr Beatabeta should put himself up for election at the ACU and show us all how it should be done!

The importers actually eased the sections, not made them harder. The crowds were lower than last year but I doubt that's to do with the no-stop rules. How would they know not to turn up because it wouldn't be as good to watch. Next year they could make that decision but not this unless they found last year boring to watch which was stop allowed. This venue was always going to struggle with a non-stop British championship round. I didn't find it very interesting to watch as the sections I watched we're too hard for the majority of riders and observing tended to be to the rule. Stop and you got a five. Most non-stop trials I ride are never observed so keen as these British Championships are and a touch of leniency makes for enjoyable trials. This very keen observing will kill off no-stop. If the SSDT was observed like this scores would absolutely rocket and there wouldn't need to be a ballot!!! Yes some observers will be dead keen but most are a touch more relaxed.