Is the magnetic kill switch the only way to shut the engine off on this bike?
Yes. Some people like the lanyard, some swap this out for a conventional kill switch.
1 hour ago, Butch said:
My book suggests 67:1 oil mix ratio.
In my opinion thats a good starting point, especially for a brand new bike.
1 hour ago, Butch said:
What kind of gas should I use? The manual suggests super unleaded 98 octane? Best I can find is 93 at the pump. Should I use race fuel? And to confuse me even more the dealership told me never use ethanol blended gas. I do have non ethanol gas near me but it's only 90 octane. Please help. I'm recovering from throat cancer surgery and can't wait to get out on this bike 😊
Cant comment on the fuel as ive never run the low octane fuel in america (where i assume you are). Others will comment. The older tanks seemed to swell a bit with the ethanol but the new tanks dont seem to swell as much. I run 97, 5% ethanol, while others run 10% with (i think) no real problems
The way the GG gearbox works there will always be a noticebale clunk going from 4th to 5th, moreso than the other gears. Hard to tell without seeing/hearing it whether you are just noticing what is standard or its more than whats standard. I always change to 5th low in the rev range, never above half throttle, otherwise you can sometimes get grinding
Nothing against sherco 125s but those years of shercos with the inverted tank/air filter and fuel pump were never a great hit. Across all the capacity range. They went back to conventional setup in 2016 the same as the scorpa and were a good bike again
You have a plug with a solid terminal. You can get the same plug either threaded or with a removable nut, no need to change the heat range if you dont want to
Same as above, if youre really wanting to get your wife involved get her something125 or below, otherwise the first time she rides it will probably be the last. Unless thats your motive lol
Looks well! Nothing to really comment on other than the popping is pretty standard for 2 strokes. Thats if im imagining correctly what you are describing, kind of constant throttle on the overrun. I wouldnt worry about it, so long as its clean when under load. On all trials bikes theres always a large jump in gearing between 3rd and 4th, as 1-3 are the section gears and 4,5 are the trail gears. Therefore I wouldnt assume youre missing 4th just because theres a big jump there. 3rd to 5th would be an even more significant jump. 4th gear is probably the most ideal for lane riding, so if it becomes an issue you can always take the bacon slicer off the rear and gear up 1-3 since youre mostly trail riding. Great to see that era of bike still being used.
PS run your eye over your rear brake disc. Those years they had really thin arms and were prone to cracking
Not what you want to hear but these were known as hard to source 18 months ago. Your only hope may be to source a good 2nd hand one. A longshot could be to try allens used trials spares
The metal gauze is standard, it comes from the factory with a wrap of that then the glassfibre. It looks like its been years since its seen the light of day, the packing could maybe be catching on where the tire had worn through the original
I should add, rarely the baffle pulls straight out, usually the baffle and packing come out as one. Removing some excess packing would certainly help
It should definitely pull out, although judging by how the silencer has previously been modified im not sure whats going on. Is that a sleeve thats been added, or the silencer extended a few inches? The cap should be straight on to the main silencer with no sleeve so to speak. Judging by the age of the packing its definitely worth doing. I cant think why the baffle wont come out other than being jammed in. They can get wedged in pretty tight sometimes. Did you pull it good with a pair of pliers?
The titanium colour part is the original exhaust, has an aluminium cover been put over the outside?
Remove the end cap, usually 4 rivets. The centre baffle will then pull out. If using loose packing refit baffle and lightly stuff in packing around it. If using sheet, wrap the baffle first followed by a wrap of masking tape at each end and then reinstall it. You can also pack the end cap a little with loose packing. Remember the orientation of the baffle, the flaring on one end is usually slightly longer than the other. Cant remember if this goes towards the engine or end cap
It is visibly offset (not at an angle) to the right side.
It has most likely be respoked (possibly due to a bent rim) at some point and someone did a bad job. If the spindle spacers were wrong your disc wouldnt line up in the caliper
Both replies above are correct, depending on what you mean by offset, i.e. does the wheel point straight ahead but is closer to one fork leg than the other, or is the wheel in the centre of the fork legs but point of at a angle?
I believe FIM rules outlaw the Arai chinguard - I remember reading something in there about "no removable chinguards" - I could well be wrong, I often am, but that's what I recall.
Possibly Japan National comps run to their own somewhat modified rules, as many countries do, and this permits the removable Arai guard.
This could explain why you don't see Arai chinguards on the top level Japanese riders who also want to ride FIM events?
Personally I find the idea of an MTB DH helmet style chinguard very appealing. If you've ever put one on you'll be fully aware that the "vision" argument is a total non-starter!
My main motivation is to avoid potential dental work - it doesn't take much of an impact to snap a tooth which becomes expensive and potentially a long term problem.
I've often considered wearing an MTB helmet. I'm sure their protection is adequate for the sort of impacts I'm likely to experience. In fact I rather suspect that with MIPS they may well provide better protection in some crashes than most or even all MC helmets in the same situation. Certainly I think the bicycle standard is designed more around the speed and type of impacts we're likely to experience than the standard MC standards that are predominantly designed around high speed impacts onto hard surfaces.
The issue that stops me is that I frequently travel on public land and I really don't need to add another potential reason for Mr Plod to decide to ping me with a fine rather than have a friendly chat. Also the MTB helmet wouldn't be legal for comps and I'd prefer to ride in the same lid in practice as I'll use at an event.
I find it most amusing how some people get all of a fluster when there's even the vaguest possibility that their "individual rights" might be limited in some way. Yet as has been mentioned, when various limitations to their freedom to inflict unnecessary pain and suffering is actually imposed most people fairly quickly accept and even embrace it.
Oh if only we could all still drive 1950's era cars with no seat belts, airbags, collapsible steering columns, crush zones, soft interior impact surfaces, stability control, ABS. Oh and of course I'd like them to have the modern levels of performance without all that unnecessary, legislated reduction on my individual rights. ROFL.
Totally agree. Heres the quote i once seen before but its in the description of the helmet. Cant actually find anything official from the FIM regarding this however. The FIM dont allow removable guards in MX, not sure if theyve mentioned this regarding trials
Due to its clever design, this chin bar minimizes obstruction of the line of sight. It is made of very strong, durable polycarbonate, adding protection against impacts that may be caused for instance by the handlebars. The FIM strongly recommends additional chin protection for trial riders, and made it compulsory by 2018 for Junior riders up to 16 years. The FIM also ruled that guards from other brands or third parties like accessory brands are not allowed.
As there are currently open-face helmets that are supposedly designed specifically for trials, I think maybe it would require a combination of the features that make a "trials helmet" with the face protection of a motocross or enduro helmet.
Check out the arai penta pro, this was specifically added for trials. Bou and cabestany rode in the pentas for years before the rock guard addition. kuroyama is probably the highest level arai wearer yet doesnt wear this version, despite a few japanese lower level riders wearing them. Downhill mtb helmets have a much lower mouthguard since they arent specifically added for roost which require mx guards to be higher. Theres much greater fov in a downhill helmet
Are you riding now with a full face helmet ? if not why not, if there so safe !. Just maybe there not so safe for trials due to you might get face guard caught on a branch not the best for the neck ? couple of cuts is better than a broken neck. There is no restriction on wearing a full face/guard helmet now for trials in the ACU rules only rule is no chin straps If people have concern for there safety its up to them to take precautions themselves or should they be asking themselves is COMPETITIVE trials the sport for me .
Enduro riders are 10x more lightly to catch a mouthguard on a branch than a trials rides and they never have a problem. No manufacturer has taken a full face trials helmet seriously, apart from arai, and even then i dont think ive ever seen one outside of japan. I dont know how resistant they would be to a crack against a rock but i cant see them being worse than nothing. I think i read somewhere that the FIM were bringing a rule under 16s had to wear additional chin protection but i dont think it ever materialised.
Its a bit like all new safety features. Back protectors in trials, the halo in F1. Theres big objections beforehand, then when it arrives people dont care that much for the supposed problems.
Yep, 2013 has inverted fuel tank and non repackable silencer. They run crap when new, nevermind 10 years old. Im sure it sounds horrendous now with that exhaust. Possibly the worst bike made in the last 20 years
Its possible the dog bone bearings are knackered. Put the bike on a stand on the sump with the wheel off the ground and see if the free play is still there
Hard to get a non biased opinion on this. So heres my possibly biased opinion
Gasgas- Best 300 engine. Clutches can be temperamental, but when set up correctly possibly the best clutch. Quite neutral feeling in my opinion, but i hear the new 23 has steeper steering
Beta - Usually the cheapest, in the UK anyway, but the base model has cheap suspension. Steepest steering angle so some love how tight they turn while others just dont like the twitchiness. Rides different than all the other makes
Sherco/scorpa - Pretty down the middle in my opinion. New fuel injected model should be interesting
Montesa- Bullet proof, but comes with a weight penalty.
Vertigo- Any ive ridden seem quite flat power wise but havent ridden a nitro myself.
TRS - Bit ugly IMO, but nothing overly bad to say about them. Similar engine characteristics to the GG
Yep, thats been in the works for awhile. An A.I. transponder. The sport of trials does not need to be more complicated!
Id pretty tech minded and i cant understand how it could ever work. It cant be a rotation sensor on either wheel because you can have both wheels stopped with the bike still moving, and a movement sensor somewhere on the bike wont work because a bike can have stopped forward motion but still be moving so that the sensor wont be triggered. I can just hear people arguing with the observer saying the transponder is faulty. If it works, great, ultimately i still prefer the idea of non-stop but i cant see any permutation no matter how much tech you add, working
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Yes. Some people like the lanyard, some swap this out for a conventional kill switch.
In my opinion thats a good starting point, especially for a brand new bike.
Cant comment on the fuel as ive never run the low octane fuel in america (where i assume you are). Others will comment. The older tanks seemed to swell a bit with the ethanol but the new tanks dont seem to swell as much. I run 97, 5% ethanol, while others run 10% with (i think) no real problems