was in 4th gear and wheelying through some open area to another trials spot
Bad luck on the crash and injuries mate, get well soon. Some of the worst trials crashes and injuries are sustained travelling fast between sections. I think we all enjoy 'giving it some welly' when we get some space off road - but you have to choose the spot wisely.
Experience comes through mistakes and I have subsequently learned to ease off - anywhere near trees, over crests, in quarries and especially in long grass (my worse crash was into a fallen telegraph pole hidden by the grass growing just over it - VERY spectacular)
Took me ages to get it. It's about co-ordinating the loading and unloading of the rear suspension with applying front brake and a subtle push forward (not down) on the bars.
For me, I now realise I wasn't putting the front brake on FULLY during the technique.
To replicate the manouvre - try standing over the bike, press front brake fully on and push forward hard on the bars (imagine the bars travelling in an arc around the front wheel) feel the rear end lift. Now try tilting the bike either way as you do it and feel how it moves across to the side its tilted whilst the rear wheel is in the air.
Depending on the turn then actually going around it with the proper "turning" technique is much better than hopping. You can keep your momentum for what is after and you have much less chance to lose balance. A proper turning technique will leave you coming out of the turn perfectly in balance ready for everything
Sometimes an ordinary turn (even a tight one) puts you at the wrong angle to / too close for the next hazard which is usually a climb or a step. The rear hop method enables a rider to line the bike up at the best angle (straight on) to attack the hazard. Even if good at slow tight turns, being able to hop the back end gives a significant advantage.
But what happens if the clubman route is the lowest route
I don't think this is ever the case. Most club trials run three routes ie hard - clubman - easy.
I have only known the bigger national / road events only run two routes (hard / easier) and anyone entering these knows you have to be at a reasonable standard to survive even the easier route.
I rode today in the clubman class and the magority of sections required a bounce or hop,I cant do that
If the clubman class is too hard, why not just drop down a route? Its a thankless task trying to set section for riders of every ability. What you might think hard will be a main road for others and no challenge. They might not come next time because of this as you won't because its too hard.
The 'clubman' class should be catering for the majority of riders at the event. If 'the majority' are of a high standard and need harder sections to test them, so be it. What did the results tell you? did the majority struggle same as you? If they did it is clearly an error of judgement on the course plotter - if not, you should be realistic and simply drop out of the clubman class onto the less severe route.
I think lots of blokes are loathe to choose the least severe route because it is mostly called the 'easy' or 'beginner' route and its a blokey pride thing. Might be better to just nominate them colour codes - riders might be more inclined to use and enjoy it.
Have a look at your local clubs websites and come along to one of our events - you will be made very welcome, with or without a bike. Come and try a few out.
You will also make the image 'POP' by attention to adjustment curves. Make the whitest bit of the image very white and the darkest completely black. Use the eyedropper tool to assist with this.
'mate' now finds it highly amusing to flip the switch when I'm not aware - Definately a difference when you need to be smooth and you are used to it on 1.
Caught me out on a couple of slippery turns before I realised why it was feeling uncharacteristically 'snatchy'
Found one to watch with this bike though. The engine breather exits into the bottom of the air box. After a big off and the bike being upside down - then going down a steep hill, my bike began popping and farting all over the place. I later discovered the engine had spat some oil out of the breather into the bottom of the airbox and this must have then been pulled / poured through the carb when going downhill causing the popping and banging. Worth checking if ever you have a big off.
Daft, but if you previously had a 2T - you didn't use fuel with oil in it did you?
The choke has two clicks / settings. Are you pushing ALL the way in after starting? Leaving it on the first click WILL cause those symptoms.
Is the HOT START button closed. Leaving it open will cause those symptoms.
Starting should be really easy. If you had a 2T before, you need to modify your technique. NO short jabs - NO throttle. Nice steady push all the way through from the top should do it.
And seriously, if its none of the above - take it back to the dealer.
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