To be fair to the poster the rear brake on a beta is not as sharp as on a gas gas or sherco. This maybe because the pedal is shorter or that the kit is different.
Spacers are 55mm. ROde today with atf in forks but still topping out.
Fitted apico clutch lever but clutch drag is terrible. Are pattern plates available ?
Next question.
Bike has marzocchi forks but they were topping out and felt a bit dead. I guessed previous owner had put too little oil in and changed the oil to 220ml of grade 5 to make them a bit more lively. However forks are still topping out so im wondering if the spacers on top of the springs are too big ? Anyone know how long spacers should be. Ill put grade 10 back in when I get some.
Was thinking of trying a lighter flywheel but dont want to do mods I cant reverse. So can I simply remove the weight from the clutch side on a 280 swm ?
OK but nobody's queried it before and I like the message. Not getting at you Jimmy either but we should be more worried about Keihin carbs which are common on new bikes by gas gas sherco and beta and which leak like the old mikuni on the beta you may be referring to than we are about chain vs shaft drive. Forestry Commission use a biodegradable lube on their chainsaws. We use stuff with pictures of a dead fish on the can....
Reminds me of a funny story.
When the USA went into space they developed the Fischer Space Pen to work using an ink pump rather than gravity. Quite a clever piece of kit by all accounts. Not as clever as the Russians however who simply took a pencil.
We dont need shaft drive we need biodegradable chain lube which will retro fit everything !
I actually like this but from a different perspective. I want the R&D budget spenton making bikes more environmentally friendly. I want to ride a bike upstream for a mile, take a water sample from the river and prove that there was no pollution. As an organiser that will solve one of my current problems. No land = No sales you would think manufacturers would have thought of that by now.
Nobody turns a tyre during a trial so why mention carrying tools. Sprocket and disc bolts tend to be loctited in so 8 bolts to warm and remove, clean,re apply loctite. Definitely easier to turn a tubeless tyre.
The trials market probably breaks a number of laws but its too small for it to matter. The term importer makes me laugh. Its a European trade area and the bikes are made in Spain.
Keihin is a more expensive carb than a dellorto and gives smoother power and increased top end. Keihin is not as stable as a dellorto however and will need fine tuning for altitude / weather. Dellorto in my experience is more reliable so I think your experience may be fault related.
Hi Ian
I tried that and found a thread with some pics, this maybe what you are thinking of ? The pics are actually of a bultaco silencer as its a similar concept.
