I'm sure it has to do with the 3 minute rule, and no spare bike! I be Cabestani wished they made a quick replacement, no bleed unit for entire rear suspension on his bike! LOL
Something I learned early on with the gas gas, is you really have to keep your weight back. The beta I could ride leaning forward in more of an attack position, but the gas gas would just spin. I had to learn to lean back, and slip the clutch big time. I also ride snowy sections in third gear and try to lug it a bit.
If the radiator is aluminum, you can but aluminum oxide graphite into the crack and heat it slightly! Not much heat is needed. this will seal it right now. Used to do it on enduro bikes all the time. We would actually put the aluminum oxide graphite right into the radiator. It would find the leak and plug it. Like magic. Works good if it is a small leak. Big leak, sorry no luck this will not work.
this is no different than any other form of motorcycle racing, or competing. More power makes for more problems when you get in over your head. For the fact that more power will allow you the opportunity to ride obstacles your ability cannot handle. There are PLENTY of adults in the USA that should be riding 125 or 200 right now.
If you haven't ridden a 125 before, take the chance if it is offered to you. Spending only a short time on it, you realize how your technique needs to be just right for things to work well. You don't have the power to bail you out. It really makes you a better rider. Given a chance, I think this will be a great move for the up and coming group of kids.
WOW! You got a lot done after the Trial. I am doing good to drive home pull the truck in the garage, (with the dirty bike still in the back!) Go in and fall asleep in the recliner for an hour. Get up and shower, and go to bed! Take the bike to work on Monday, becuase your still too tired to unload on monday morning. LOL Oh and I make my own bubbles in the tub!
All sports advance, look at supercross, going from the ski jump style 80's stadium courses to the 75 foot triples, step ups and step downs, Crazy technical feats. It is only natural for the sport to get more and more difficult as riders get better and better. Like AA said, it would get boring if you didn't get to see them do something more and more spectacular each time you watched. Freestyle moto is a perfect example, not even two years ago the back flip was all the rage, now a lone backflip in a routine won't even get you on the podium.
I am all for the harder sections, each rider knows the risks and rewards of competing.
People die riding the Isle of Mann TT and they don't quit racing there?
rolling your tire into a section and asking for a 5 is legal. blowing past it and not checking in with the observer is not and will get you the penalty.
You want to pick that person not only by there ability to ride, but by there ability to teach what they know. Some individuals who are highly talented make a lot of manuevers look easy becuase they don't have to think about it. to teach someone else, you need to know how and why you make a manuever. Example: Ryan Young's video shows how not only how well he rides, but also he knows how to break down a movement to better teach someone how to use it.
I know Im not lane, but you know how opinions are: I would take Dougie or his Dad, no language barrier to overcome!
I thought the same thing about the flat tire, my son actually recorded the show, so we watched a couple more times, and I really don't think that tire was flat. I was still showing signs of life after she made that comment.
Don't get me wrong, I still carry my ama so I can compete in events. But, Your ama card doesn't gain you entrance to those events, you still pay entry fees, and I am not saying the ama is not out there fighting battles, I would just like to see them win one or two. I do believe there should be a special ama license for people who crash well though! I would have it for sure!
Our club, MWTA, does local demo's to promote the sport and the family aspect of it. We bring the kids, and everyone takes turns riding and doing there thing. it is great, and we have a lot of fun and have brought in members to our club. We do ours for free. But it is pretty obvious that Geoff Aaron is not riding for free. he is getting paid to do his shows, and there are numerous others putting on shows that are getting paid to do it. I believe that would constitute making a living on a trials bike in the US of A??
The 4rt is an inferior bike when it comes to world class obstacles. Both fuji and Dougie have said that. The four stroke doesn't have the snap. It doesn't take a world class rider to watch a video of Raga and Dougie set up identically for the same obstacle and Raga lands on top holding pressure on the back wheel, and Dougie has to muscle the 4rt to get the skid plate on top. The 4rt gets great traction, just not snappy power.
good answer, i paid my ama dues for a very long time, before someone showed me the ama's track record in dealing with off roading. It wasn't very good. I will try to find that article link in my email, definitely worth reading.
Harder sections doesn't always mean bigger steps, more spectacular hill climbs, usually equalling more spectacular wrecks. Some of the hardest trials never measure on the "oh SH*&" scale at all. But the US needs to work towards harder sections to accommodate the possibility of a rider wanting to compete at the world level. It is a disservice to the up and coming riders who have the possibility to be at that level if the jump from NATC to WTC is too great isn't it?
Rotax motor? I believe they are actually bullet proof! That is the bike I learned on, he shouldn't have any breakdown troubles. As long as he is tough enough to hold it up!
Why knock it guys? We got beat, riding on terrain our best guys practice on? Don't we need to do something to become competitive at that level? If not, why have a world round in the US?
I have the fat bars on my gas gas, and they definitely are alot stronger then the original bars. I also like that they give a more roomy feel by not have the crossbar. I like them better then stock for sure.
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I'm sure it has to do with the 3 minute rule, and no spare bike! I be Cabestani wished they made a quick replacement, no bleed unit for entire rear suspension on his bike! LOL