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Just found its item number 251972181572

Hi crazybond 700 There is a bike being sold as spares on eBay that I think has the frame protectors on that you are looking for. It's listed as gas gas trial 2003 pro for spares. It's in thornaby cleveland. It has the old shape frame. Hope this helps

Hi francley50, without hijacking the thread. i don't think it was pinking, the knock started instantly as though something had broke. Also it was a more mechanical sounding knock if that makes any sense. Also it happened every piston stroke irrespective of throttle.

I'm definitely no expert, but, is there a chance you have got water into the cylinder, I got my bike very wet and dirty recently, it developed a knocking sound aswell. Sounds similar to your problem. I thought mine was something mechanical as the knock appeared in an instant like something had broken. I took it to my local dealer he changed the piston rings and cleaned it the cylinder, he said that it was wet and full of dirt. It is good as new now.

OK that explains it, leaving the bolt out and loads of clutch fixes explains why my 2002 has the wrong bolt in Cheers Jon, I just went back and took the clutch out and the washer fell out. I have ordered a new bolt and washer. It's odd how this problem didn't occur until I had the main bearings / piston / cylinder e.t.c. Sorted out I guess the engine was that bad before I never noticed. I still don't really get why the bolt has to be drilled and what, if any, damage could be caused by not having the correct one. Anyhow new one on the way should be sorted by next weekend. Unfortunately I laid the bike down right in the garage door way so the missus will be climbing over it all week.

Ok update. Just taken the clutch cover off and removed the bolt that holds the basket in place. It's just a normal Allen bolt there is no hole through the middle. Think I found the problem. Seems odd that these bolts would be replaced with the wrong one so often

Hi, Just run it now. Normally I start it up and leave it ticking over until the fan starts to warm up. As soon as I started it air was being push out of the breather pipe then oil with bubbles in. Then just oil. The oil had reached the top of the breather before the fan had come on so I switched the bike off. The breather was pointing straight up. The oil was clean and clear. This bike has become a bit of a project. I have had new water pump seal and impeller, new output shaft seals and I have just got it back from having new big end and little end bearings, new piston and barrel re plated along with gaskets and any other stuff needed when the engine is split. That was done professionally so should be good. Now I am wondering if getting all that done has uncovered a problem I didn't know about before. It starts and runs really well except for the breather pipe issue. After reading some forum posts I might start by checking the clutch bolt has a hole in it, after that crankcase seals but I don't know what they are. Hopefully I won't be splitting the engine again as that's a bit beyond me so I will have to fork out more £££

Turns out it's not as difficult as I had expected, eddies post is spot on for future reference Taff. However, lineaway , you might be on to something, when I have got it back together there is oil coming out of the breather pipe when it's running. Maybe it wasn't the output shaft seal after all. After reading some posts it seems that the favourites are the crank seals or the bolt that holds the clutch plate on. I don't know anything about either but I think I will start by putting the end of the breather pipe in some water and checking for bubbles, maybe the oil is just coming out as the breather pipe was pointing down. Thanks for everyone's help.

Hi Lineaway Not sure exactly how much oil was in I filled it up to half way up the sight glass, first problem trip out it had fallen though and there was oil all over the chain and rear wheel. At this point I assumed I had been a bit over enthusiastic when oiling the chain..and the gearbox oil had just 'settled' Next time out it was much worse and it was obvious that there was a leak, the oil had gone from the sight glass and the bike ( and my foot ) were covered in oil What are you thinking ? That there was too much oil in ? And it's coming out of the breather pipe Hi Taffe Good tip I will give that a try if it doesn't just fall out

Hi Sort of new to this so here goes my first request for help. I have a 2002 pro 280, it is losing gearbox oil from behind the front sprocket which then ends up on the chain and then everywhere else (it does keep the chain well lubricated....... And the back wheel come to think of it).... Anyway, From the parts list I have decided it must be the output shaft seal and the two o rings. I have ordered these but they haven't arrived yet. Hoping they will be here for the weekend. I am after some advice on changing the seal and o rings, I have taken the chain and sprocket off but I can't see an obvious way of getting the seal out. Is there a trick to this ? I don't want to risk damaging the gearbox casing so I thought I would ask for advice first. Cheers

Sandiford off road in burnley stocks everything you should need. Just up the M66. I think it's on Farington road industrial estate