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Interesting... my new piston lasted a few weeks. It definitely does seem to be doing what you say though, sticking.

So I've got an odd clutch problem. The bite point basically moves around, typically in, up to a point. After the clutch is let back out, the engagement point will gradually migrate its way back to where it was originally, as evidenced by the free play in the lever. Another way of saying this: set free play to ~2mm, pull the clutch in a bit, let it out, free play is now 6mm. Leave it alone for ~10 seconds and the free play is now back where it was originally set. I've put a master cylinder rebuild kit in it once already, and the problem seemed to improve, but it's now back to being as bad it was originally. I've got a new master cylinder coming. I don't see evidence that the bore in the old one is actually flawed somehow (and I don't see evidence of a burr or similar, and the seals on the piston don't appear knicked at all). So until the master shows up, given the behavior and the results of changing out the piston once, what are bets that it's going to fix it, or do you think it's the slave? I've seen no signs of fluid loss.

Yeah, nothing ambiguous about 'boot'.

Yeah, this one always kills me. It's not really a common thing to say in American English, as it sounds a bit old fashioned. But knowing the British English meaning, at first I couldn't come up with a synonym in American English for 'front bottom', as it just seemed alien to refer to that part of the body as bottom. But I guess 'crotch' would be closest

Gas. One word can in fact have multiple meanings.

Busto's social media has seemed to indicate he might be taking a year out. He also appears to have been injured (ankle) quite recently.

The reason better be either (a) Busto has a ride elsewhere, or (b) GG has run out of money and can't pay him. Anything else is nuts. I hope he announces a new deal shortly.

adhesive != glue

Heat gun and your finger. WD40 and some elbow grease works as well.

I've seen 2t's go without oil for hours, then go for another 200 and counting afterwards. I wouldn't worry about it.

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I'm Italian American (I was born in the US but have two passports/citizenships). My family emigrated from Chiusano, Avellino. As you may guess I never got to practice Trial in Italy, although I go back to visit Italy whenever I can. One day though...

I guess they were a mixed bag. The one guy around here that had one rebuilt the transmission several times...

Benvenuto Sergio... mi manca l'italia, anche il nord

I haven't had mine in a while ('17 Ice Hell) but the wet map on mine was ridiculously rich. Try the normal map and see how it goes. As I recall mine didn't use a ton of fuel, but I also thankfully never had an Ossa to compare it to.

Yeah, I'm sure it's just a byproduct of the continent taking revenge for Brexit...

Rebuild the master cylinder.

Don shows up now and again. I heard anecdotally he may turn up more this year.

My point was that all the best indoor riders are GP level riders without exception. Mateo Grattarola is a now T2 rider, former GP rider, who's ridden indoors before. By most accounts he would be a good bit more advanced than Pat, and he's never made much of an impact indoors. Several ridiculously talented T2 riders have recently ridden indoor (Peace, Aniol Gelabert, Haga) and gotten smoked. Again, all respect to Pat, but I don't see it happening.

Pat is good, but as he said himself, his level is in the Trial 2 ballpark.

They should probably combine the current 'consolation final' and the actual final into a single round. Just decide the whole podium in one shot.

Note the wording: "one (s) represented above", as in the one or ones above. The one above in Bincaz. Clearly they've applied it as such, he's a permanent rider. It's also all somewhat irrelevant because the promotor has a large say in who turns up, and as relates to the original question, no one is really interested in Dabill because his results haven't been worth noting indoors.

He didn't perform well enough last season to get into this season as a permanent rider, and he hasn't been invited as an event rider. The rules for selection are rather convoluted, but: There will be nine (9) Riders at each Event who will be selected by the Promoter and approved by the FIM as follows: Permanent (championship) riders: For the Championship: 1. The FIM X-Trial World Champion of the previous year, (Bou) 2. One of the top 5 Riders of the FIM X-Trial or TrialGP World Championship of the previous year. (Raga) 3. A Rider from the FIM X-Trial or TrialGP World Championship of the previous year and of a nationality different from the one (s) above. (Bincaz) 4. A Rider from the FIM X-Trial or TrialGP World Championship of the previous year and of a nationality other than the one (s) represented above. (Gelabert) 5. A Rider of the FIM X-Trial or TrialGP World Championship of the previous year, under 25 years old. (Busto) With the exception of the World Champion, the FIM/Promoter reserve the right not to select a Rider who is entered for the entire Championship if the Rider is not among the six top placed Riders in the provisional standings of the current year. Event riders: For each Event: All the Riders will be selected at least one month before each Event. 6. For the first Event, a Rider not selected fort he entire Championship,then for each of the remaining Events, the best ranked Rider of the previous Event who is not one of those selected for the entire Championship. 7. 1 Rider of a different Nationality from those represented above. At the exception of Rider N°6 8. 1 Rider under 25 years old. 9. 1 Wild Card Rider If a Rider declines an offer to participate, is injured, is unable to participate or no longer meets the Selection criteria, a replacement Rider will be selected by the Promoter and approved by the FIM. Event riders who have made appearances have been Peace, Sondre Haga, Gabrielli Marcelli, etc. i.e. Dabill hasn't been invited under the Event Rider provisions aside form I think the first round, and he hasn't done well enough under provision 6. to keep coming back.