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It's not a street bike. It's a TRRS One with a seat and tank.

As above... I think what everyone missed last year while going spastic over the whole Grattarola, Martyn kerfuffle was the fact that you actually had two riders fighting for a title right up to the last round.

Had someone local with a similar problem I think, turned out to be ignition. If you could swap with someone that would be the cheapest way to confirm.

Yes, I have one on all my bikes. I use it to keep track of oil change intervals and more generally other major maintenance like fork oil and linkage.

The RR comes with S3 curve pegs. You can just swap them out if you're not a fan.

I do exactly the same. Have since the first time I lost one of the little buggers. Haven't had an issue since.

What do you need to know? It takes about 38 seconds. Just find a good place to mount the meter, trim the wire to length, keeping in mind you need to wrap it around the spark plug/HT lead about 5 or 6 times (see the instructions on the meter). Some electrical tape around the wire finishes the job.

You guys are a trip.

He lives in Michigan. Comparing winter in Michigan to winter in Yorkshire is like comparing summer in the south of France with summer in Aberdeen. The average low in Detriot in January is -8C, but as you know it gets pretty cold in Yorkshire as well. The problem is more the million feet of accumulated snowfall and the unceasing wind. You have fun outside if you want, I'll pass.

If your 260 was made within the last decade, the shock isn't the issue.

Air screw.

You missed my point. He said 'almost'. Which leaves me confused as to the situation.

"just give your opinion and do not stress me out how wrong I am when im just trying to help the new guys" So I should provide an opinion, on the condition it re-affirms what you already think? Awesome. LOL

What is 'almost' pinging? If it knocks, turn the airscrew in a half turn, adjust the idle to compensate, and see how it goes.

They all have quirks. Beta sells plenty of bikes every year, if it was an issue for all of them they wouldn't still be in business.

That hose clamp isn't doing you any favors. It's bunching up the boot, which is going to kill any seal, and it's also got perforations which are going to cut into the boot. Clean the carb, inspect boot for damage, use the stock clamp, clean air filter, grease the filter sealing surface lightly with silicone grease, check for air leaks around the boot with WD-40.

If you're talking about the exhaust header bolts, you don't need any special tools other than a T handle allen wrench (https://goo.gl/My8jQq). Just turn the front wheel to the left or right to get it out of the way.

Let me ask it a different way: how does winning a T2 championship, defending it for a year, then going to GP not progress his career? I'd argue it progresses it more than going straight to GP now, finishing 10th on good day, and mentally taking a beating for the next 4 years. I'm not cynical enough to think that Beta is treating this purely as a money grab. Obviously money factors into things, but since Beta already field Dabil and Caby, they're invested in the logistics of moving bikes/parts/people/etc around the world. All they'd really be paying is airfare and lodging for one more rider if Toby got tossed in, so again, I don't think the expense is a big consideration.

Because they'd rather see him win a T2 championship at the world level while he continues to progress? You guys need to stop seeing T2 as a necessary evil on the way to GP and instead as a worthwhile championship to win in its own right.

I've never bothered setting rider sag. If your spring is about right for your weight (probably 65 or 70N/mm in your case, which is typically what bikes come with) you'll be fine. Another way to say this is if your spring is stock, just set static sag to 10mm and ride it. There's no way the spring or the shock are dead on a 2017 beta.

Like I said, 10-20mm static sag, should be good. Sounds like you're about there already.

Figuring out your definition of springy is tough on the internet, but the bike shouldn't be springy by my definition. You want between 10 and 20mm static sag. At your weight, with the standard spring, I'd shoot for something closer to 10. Then go ride and adjust the damping to taste.

In the CET he'll get to ride against Bou, Gelabert, Raga, Noguiera, Marcelli, etc. There is no better pool of trials talent in one place other than GP. He gets to ride against all the guys he'll be going against in GP in the future, without any real pressure other than to learn. Again, good move on his part in my opinion.

Yeah, that's why I made note of it

This is rather significant: "[Toby] will contest the 2019 Spanish national championship..."