To all Trials Masters out there - When you set up an amature trials event, how many points would you expect the winner of each class have at the end of a one day event? How many points would you expect the 3rd place rider to have? How many sections would be set up for each class? How many loops would be ridden? How many hours allowed in the event?
So different that i initialy lost my balance just slow turning. Need to retune my body movements to match the new characteristics.
All the lively snatchyness is gone, it'll pull you forward on tick over without that "teetering on the edge of stalling" feeling. I hope this reduces the my nervous clutch covering affliction.
It remains to be seen if it adversly affects that effortless front wheel lift for getting over logs etc.
Glad i had a dremmel, rattle gun and loctites available during fitting though.
Maybe I missed something here - Did you add flywheel weight because you don't like to use the clutch in a trials section? Or?
I recently switched from an '02 GG 280 Edition to a 2012 GG 250 Econo (with a '12 engine). The stock engine/clutch/flywheel is working great. [Although the carb is set rich while I'm breaking it in, so it's not making full power yet.] Last Sunday, I placed first (which is rare for me lately), in the first event I've entered with it . And it was a slippery/wet/muddy event. Just asking...
I have been using Type F Tranny Fluid for 9 months in my 2011 Raga since the bike was new and that was great.
I recently switched to some synthetic 0W20 oil just to see if there was a difference. Seems to work quite well with a little less initial bite than the Type F. Maybe more difference after the second oil change with more of the Type F worked out of the system.
I generated up the table on a number of fluids which should show up in the post as:
Fluid type: Viscosity at 40C, Viscosity at 100C. Viscosity in (csT).
I guess the Hot 100C temp would apply to when the engine was warmed up. My newer 0W20 synthetic is a jut a bit heavier than the Type F tranny fluid.
Nice table! Since I can buy Dexron III for a fraction of the price of Type F, I think I will switch to Dexron. It appears to have almost the same numbers on this list. My bike is new, so I'm changing the oil for each fuel tank full, for the first few tankfuls.
I was wondering the same thing about my new 2012 Econo 250. It needs throttle to start, especially when the motor is warm. This seems very odd to me too. I also had to relearn kick starting (no more slapping at the kicker). My last bike was a '02 GG 280 Edition. The new bike is much easier to ride well in the sections. GG must have added a lot of lightness when they made it.
And BTW clydedave, congrats on the new steed. Your gonna love it!
Yes, I really am having fun with this bike! It's so light and tight compared to my 10 year old GG. I am still breaking it in, and haven't had much time to ride it because I'm moving in 2 weeks, and I'm packing and tossing 22 years of stuff I've accumuated here.
Yep, It came with Pirelli tyres. They seem to work quite well, so far. The rubber compound is slightly harder than the IRCs that I have on my other bike.
I have a street bike that uses Shell Rotella® T6 5W-40, full synthetic motor oil, JASO MA spec. It's $20/gal at Walmart. I suppose that would work in the GG tranny/clutch. One dealer said Type F would work, and another said Silkollene synthetic transmission fluid or Maximum X1 would be better.
My 2012 GG 250 Econo is coming on Wednesday... What is the recommended type transmission fluid for this bike?
Also, its coming with Pirelli tires, which I am not familiar with. Any likes or dislikes about the Pirellis? I've heard that I should run 3 psi and 6 psi, rear and front.
I recently switched from vintage to modern trials, and recently bought a gently used GG 280 Edition 2002. Can anyone tell me what the correct sag should be on this bike? I ride Intermediate Class, weigh 170 lbs, and the current sag is 2" in front, and 3 1/4" rear. The bike seems to bottom out when riding over small 6" logs! Can anyone tell me the total rear wheel travel on this bike?
Which Is Best ,beta Evo Or Txt Gas Gas 2013
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If one bike was clearly better than all the others, then all the others would go out of business fairly quickly, because no one would buy them.