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Aside from throwing away the MT43, you're worrying way to much about this. Set the cams the same. The chain guard always rubs, ignore it. Check your rear spokes if it's really bad, you can pull the rim back the other way a little.

They all basically come lean on the pilot and rich on the main. That said, the standard jetting isn't a million miles off. Start with the air screw and see if you can make it better. If you're less than a half turn out or more than 3 turns out (you're way likely to be closer to the former), adjust the pilot. Go from there.

Well, sure, but things happen, and this is why businesses carry insurance.

If you're new to trials the best thing you can do is leave them alone. Trials suspension is good out of the box. The best riders ride close to stock settings. Unless you weigh a ton or you're a little person, the stock setup will work well

Surely they have insurance?

Not to be the voice of dissent, but... not crashing three times would have made it a lot better (for me anyway).

If the bite point is moving in, that definitely sounds hydraulic to me. Depending on your ambient temps, the bite point will generally move out (in the form of less drag) as the bike warms up, but I've never heard of the bite point moving in. One random thought that springs to mind... are you using quick adjusters on the levers? Are they holding their place with enough spring tension? I can see them maybe turning on their own if not... maybe put a witness mark on them and make sure they're not moving around by themselves.

The Vertigo was indeed very easy to wheelie... it was especially fun in 5th gear.

I say ban whistles.

That'd be my guess.

Gear oil and engine oil measure viscosity differently... an SAE 80 gearbox oil is roughly equivalent in viscosity to an SAE 20 engine oil. An SAE 90 gearbox oil is roughly the same viscosity as an SAE 50 engine oil. 75w gear oil is commonly run in trials bikes.

Serves me right for not watching the final 0.8 seconds

I must be deaf because I don't hear anything I'd refer to as a squeak.

Marquez made a fool out of himself when he could have produced an amazing ride, without the need for all the shenanigans. He was so much faster than everyone else that, had he not decided to run into people, he probably would have had a shot at the top 4 even after the ride through... I wouldn't doubt he lost 10 seconds between Aleix and Vale. Both his moves on Aleix and Rossi were way too late. He dove inside both of them at times neither could have predicted to have him there, into a space that was non-existent. However, given his antics on the grid (ignoring the instruction to return to pit lane after he stalled the bike, then riding against the flow of traffic) he should have been black flagged in the first place, then none of his subsequent bs would have transpired at all.

The 250 4t Beta is a kitten. Buy it and have fun.

Any old oil in the cartridge in techs will be mixed with the majority of new oil added during the oil change. I'm not going to completely disassemble the cartridge for the sake of 50mL of oil. On Marzocchis I agree, you have no choice but to drain the cartridge, but on techs I haven't found that to be the case. I could always be wrong...

Maxima SC1

Good thing the TYE has a clutch...

The best trials bike for 2018 is the one that you like the most. Try a few. They're all good these days.

'Increased compression' relative to a previous model year doesn't necessarily equate to generally high compression. Some marginal increase from a previous motor that had 6:1 compression to 6.5:1 (for example)... it's still quite low. Don't let sales brochure marketing drivel confuse things.

He needs to join my club...

http://www.motoclub.bergamo.it/ There's another in Arco di Trento, although it's a bit of a haul from the top of Maggiore. I'm pretty sure there's something closer as well... Try to find Moto Club i Leoni, I think they're in Bregnano. Edit: found it... https://www.facebook.com/LeonidiBregnano/

When I had a Beta some years ago I bought a surflex clutch to see if it was in any better shape than the stock clutch. The short answer is it wasn't... it needed the same cleanup.

It wasn't drained all the way. The factory fills and runs them before shipping, and your dealer is probably required to run it as well. Drain it hot, lean it over to get it all out, and fill with 390mL. Jetting: 48 or 50 pilot, leave the rest alone. (the stock 45 works but it's on the lean side) Handlebars : set them vertical as viewed from the side, looking at the swept portion. That's your starting point. From there you can roll them forward, but generally only as you get good, unless you're freakishly tall.

The GET ecu, which is what Vertigo is moving to, has been around for some time. And yes, it has an app that pairs with the ecu via bluetooth to allow control of anything that floats your boat.