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Fair enough some interesting points there I have a xlite on the rear and whatever the Michelin model is on the front. I'll keep well away from the irc's if that's the case thanks for the pointer, I'll try 3.5 and 5.5 next time I'm out in the wet

So as I understand it bench mark tyre pressure is 4 in the rear and 6lb in the front. People have told me to drop the pressure in the rear to as much as 2lb in the wet to aid traction but no lower because tyre may come off of rim, I can notice there is more traction with the lower pressure but also notice the back doesn't lift of the ground as easy on a de weight manoeuvre over a twig or pebble! So tyre pressure is part of compression and rebound. Then there's the front what do people drop that to in the wet? Any advice or theories appreciated. Cheers

Like lineaway says you need air tools or a fit for purpose impact driver and buy the time you buy it you could have got it done for as much if not less, unless you want to do it of course then that's another matter! when I attempted splitting my cases I couldn't undo the clutch basket nut or the primary drive bolt by hand and had to take it to a shop. I was quoted £400 by one trials shop with engine out, fly wheel, top end and inner clutch case off! I ended up getting it done in a motocross shop for £70 with me supplying the parts. Again like lineaway says If you do go for it yourself don't take the top end off before the primary drive bolt or you have to hold the con rod back as your undoing it, not pretty!

I would find somewhere to practice first as stated already some clubs versions of easy don't really cater for the absolute begineer and getting between sections can be harder or require more bottle than the sections there selves. I would also get the basics down first like popping the front wheel up as required and being confident up and down hills before you move on to a event. You don't want to put your self off. Good luck.

Yes I was referring to the counter, I would have said this site does a lot to encourage people into and to keep with the sport when people are struggling with mechanical issues ect that need to be done for love, both of those certainly apply to me. With every bit of content it gets better. Thanks

Good stuff, I mailed you.

Am I right in thinking that TC has broken its personal best for number of users on line this evening, cant be a bad thing for the sport or economy. if I'm right!

I maybe able to help you Lewis. I have the xcite kit off of matt gardiner and its sound especially for £55 inc p&p. There's two practice grounds I use, a place near Pensford or the Zona1 trials ground, Nettleton Quarry, in the Gloucester region. I'll be practicing one night this week at one of them so if you want to come along and have a look message me on here and I'll send you my number.

I'm with nelly, but you could get the benefits of a 09 Evo for around the upper estimate which is what I would do if I had my time again. good luck.

If it's a sloppy fit your o rings might be due for renewal?

Glen Helen's back in the line up and looking as nasty as ever! Not the days of MC, Emig, Lusk, Henry ect dogging it out for the win but the second moto got pretty good at the end and the pass was crystal clean. I wish they would of stayed with the gopro camera at the beginning of the second moto and how flat out is that straight! Full footage at. http://www.promotocross.com/

Sounds like your well hooked, what are you going to do next week sell the TV and DVD player! You'll be able to judge how bad your problem is by how much you lost on the goped, so what it's cost you in real terms.....

Small world hoodie! Hahaha Not to sure I've written anything to offensive reading my post back I said I might of found the reason you as is turns out sold the pipe on but it seems it wasn't right unless your offended by me referring to you as a bloke when you might be a women! Sorry for which ever it is and I shall be more sensitive with my posting in future! The pipe is mint though and please leave me good feed back on my purchase Cheers

Also any suggestions about the possibility of re fixing this would be appreciated... Locktite the remaining 2 fixing's is what I'm thinking unless I go to major trouble.

I don't think the pipes been bent out of shape as literally looks brand new just seems its not been manufactured to the right measurements it's not bottoming in the mid pipe as much as it hit the radiator fixing lug and now strut(s) Cheers any way.

I just bought a second hand S3 pipe of ebay for my Rev3 its in as new condition with a light coat of fresh oil (not carbon) inside the bloke who I bought it off said it had only been on for while which I did wonder why, I might have found out it dosent fit properly. With the pipe pushed in the mid box the front of the pipe hit the bolt that fixes the radiator, with that out of the way the radiator bracket, the gap was about 8mm more to make up with gaskets so I shaved off a bit of the radiator bracket lug and the pipe hits the strut that links the frame and bash plate, its about a 3mm gap between the 2 mating faces so with 2 gaskets and some sealant I should be good. If I would of bought this brand new I could of took it back and it can be got over any way but has anybody else suffered this fate with there pipe or have I got unlucky again.

I don't know, my guess would be that it would be to thick. Have you drained what was in there and disposed or does it need changing that bad?

lol doubt it mate it sais motor oil on the front!!!!

If in doubt buy the specific stuff online or at a shop unless someone can tell you its suitable. The putoline light gear oil ive used is about a £10 and ive been changing it about every 15 -20 riding hours, I had a motul-putoline cocktail in there for a while which didn't help the auto take off on the first pull away of the day that didn't happen once I used pure putoline!

Don't know mate, is it light gear oil?

The owners manual sais 550ml but people put in 500ml I think you'll find. The other thing that's bs in that bog paper is the fork oil measurement with spring in, its with spring out! That's from the Beta uk site somewhere. Good luck

Had a little search and can't see a thread on the subject. When I first got the bike I did it after every ride now the novelty has worn off I haven't done it for the last 4. Where I ride isn't dusty or isn't at the moment and probably won't be even when hard packed. I use the straight liquid rather than the spray as it seems to be tackier and less wasteful. So how often do you do it if it isn't to personal. And if this questions not but the answer might be you've watched a certain western film as many times as me! If you get me!

I put the original spring back in the front and it does feel better than the +10, I've never had the bottoming but if I do I'll bear what you said in mind. I think I'll play with the pre loads and rebound adjuster for a couple of months and then swap back to the original rear spring and see how it compares. Do springs ware out? it was a good few mm shorter than the new one which I had to wedge some lengths of wood down from the rafters onto the collar with the shock body held in a vice to compress the spring to get the cir clip in! The original more or less fell off!

I am 100kg + riding gear, now if I knew about forgetting the 1/3 rule I was probably ok in the 1st place! With the preload nut backed all the way off there is only 9mm of static sag, there was more with the original spring maybe 30mm with the preload nut backed all the way off but did drop more loaded like 95mm, do new springs bed in so to speak?. I think your right about the front spring to it did feel harsh and a lot stiffer in comparison to the rear which seems hardly any stiffer, I assumed they would need to be of the same rate? which I don't think they are anyway!, I'll swap it back to the original and see how it go's that should drop the front in comparison to the rear as well. I'll take your word for it and if that's what Ohlins say that'll do! The spring on the rear with no pre load measures up at 79mm rider sag and 9mm of static sag so I'll try that. Cheers