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I think the modern Gaerne's are horrible. They feel like sneakers... very comfortable for walking around, but no arch support at all. Sidi's didn't fit me correctly, so I went with Alpinestars Tech-T. If you want something cheaper you can find a lot of the old models (No Stops) at a reduced price right now.

Haha... that was my other fear confirmed.

Yeah, that rule exists most places. I'm not talking about keeping a 'spare' around for during an event, I'm talking about putting a ton of time on a practice bike and keeping the competition bike relatively fresh. Then come next season, the previous season's race bike becomes the practice bike and you replace the previous year's practice bike, which becomes the new race bike... if you follow Anyway, not something most folks will bother with, I'm just curious since I've already put a whole season's worth of hours on my new GG over the winter.

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The usual fork guards that fit everything else will work for the Vertigo. The only other thing I've seen people run is an exhaust pipe guard (which may be a cut down version from another bike, not sure), but that's more to save your pants than the bike.

Curious if anyone who competes seriously (in any class) runs more than one bike, as in two of the same or nearly same machine, one for practice, one for race. I guess a lot of the vintage guys might by default But I was more curious about modern machinery.

Generally, 'all serviced' just means they changed the oil every so often and, if you're lucky, cleaned the air filter. Always assume a used bike has been treated like garbage. Change the coolant once a year.

What do you mean by 'suspect bike maintenance'? Like Billy is responsible for his own bike and he's not looking after it, or... ?

Yeah, it's not like anything besides kittens and fairies comes out the back of a 4 stroke.

Wow. Where are the front down tubes on that thing?!? I'd be afraid of smashing the cylinder on something.

Follow Toni on Instagram. There's something being posted all the time of him doing something seemingly impossible.

The listed dimensions are wrong then. I run one on all my bikes. It's maybe 1x2 inches, it mounts to the side of the radiator easily.

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All manufacturers specify that kind of engine work: piston rings every ~80 hours, piston every 200, or whatever they happen to call out. The reality is that nobody I know of does it. My local dealer suggests a piston and rings every 500 hours, and I've not yet kept a bike long enough to get there (I do ~200 hours a season or so). I have put north of 300 hours on several bikes, and the motor is the last thing any of them needed work done to. Unless you're riding at a very high level I wouldn't worry about it.

That's a bummer. Beta has always offered a six month warranty, and now gasgas is doing the same.

So do you guys not have a work requirement in your local clubs? Around here, if you're competing for championship points, you have to work one event, which generally means checking.

I can't argue with that... the welds on my 2017 GG are pretty awful. Compared to how well done the TRS welds are it's a bit sad. But for whatever reason I really enjoy riding the GG, so I overlook its failings. Every make has some.

I don't know.... Every section I ride, I say 'thanks' after the checker punches my card. I don't give a eulogy on my last lap. When I'm checking I don't expect anything, though a thank you certainly doesn't go unappreciated.

Don't worry, I'm not offended. Fwiw, in my local club here, I've never seen or heard of a gasgas cracked frame. Or a failed transmission. Gasgas was probably the best represented brand around here for a long time and still has a big user base. Lots of guys on 2010 and newer bikes. The beta is great too.

Try a slow throttle. If that doesn't do it, don't mess about: just dump it and get a standard 125.

The 5 speed in the TRS has four trials gears that are basically the same ratios as the GG 1-4, but just one road gear. Given I use sixth gear on my GG once in a blue moon, this doesn't seem like a bad deal. The frame geometry is also different, or at least the peg/bar relationship certainly feels different than my GG. The motor internals are different... the TRS uses steel shift forks for example, rather than aluminum like the GG. The gears themselves on the TRS are physically larger (wider), which isn't a huge surprise given there's one less of them in there. I think the shift drum is also different. If you're comparing the standard TRS to what is now the 'standard' GG (i.e. the GG Racing), then the rear shocks are different... Reiger (2-way) on the GG, Olle on the TRS (the TRS RR comes with a 3-way Reiger) The GG comes with a tethered kill switch, the TRS does not (the TRS RR comes with one) The TRS has a Dellorto carb, the GG a Keihin (the TRS RR has a Keihin) At the moment there aren't a lot of aftermarket protective bits for the TRS, where there are for the GG: muffler, frame, linkage for example. The front brakes on the standard TRS are two piece, the GG uses monobloc's (both Braketec). From what I can tell there's zero difference in power or feel (the TRS RR has the same monobloc's as the GG) The front suspension (Tech) is the same on both. The linkage on the TRS is it's own design, the GG uses a standard dogbone setup.

You're right, they don't consider it. But roughly speaking (and I'm quoting this): "Electrical energy is created by burning fossil fuels in a power plant at 40% efficiency, followed by transmitting it to your house at 93% efficiency, and using it in an electric vehicle at 92% efficiency, providing a total efficiency of around 34% for an electric vehicle. Crude oil refineries operate at 75% efficiency, and gasoline distribution might cause another 6% energy loss. Since internal combustion engines are only 20% efficient, total efficiency would be around 14%. Assuming that the natural gas and oil to power our vehicles comes from the same well, we can directly compare these efficiencies, and thus conclude that electric vehicles are significantly more efficient." Which is to say, regardless of the originating source of the energy, electric motors are much more efficient at using it than an ICE is, plus the pipeline to get it to them is more efficient. So until we find something to replace the crude oil, electrics will make what's left last longer.

The problem (if you can call it that) is the 'standard' GG (which is the Racing) has a Reiger on it already. It's not a 3 way, but it is really good.

He's a big looking 5 year old. I'd go for the 16. My son had his when he was 5 as well, and although the instant torque right off the bottom took a while to get used to, he was fine eventually and he rode it right up to this year when I finally sold it. He's 8 now.

All the jeans I'm familiar with are street bike focused (although they're still only slightly better than being naked when you hit the pavement) .