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Lets face it, the WTC or the BTC isn't going to get the support from riders unless it is completely dumbed down for the elite few to allow more riders be more competitive. Look at the Macdonald trial at fort william last year, great trial for the likes of me, but i bet it was slightly uninspiring for browny and dabs. Now if the wtc was to do the same, bou and raga virtually going clean every round just to allow a few more to have a go (assuming you can find more riders willing to fund their efforts) then does it not take some of the wtc kudos away. Isn't the whole point of these series to test the elite, whether they do it stop or no stop is irrelavent. If you want entries then it will have to be too easy for the best, it shouln't be a championship thats lost on throwing silly marks away, it should be won by truly unbelievable riding that the rest of us just look at and admire.

It does seem rather odd to be trailing your leg into a corner, especially when you'd expect them to be using the rear brake a little. But I guess there are so many goscopic forces trying to drag the bike in a straight line, that any weight you can throw about must help the bike turn in. As for the run off area, aren't the necessary for safety? They are pushing the limits lap after lap, brake a fraction late and they've missed the corner, without that run off, teams would have big repair bills, riders injured and less finishers. Imagine running out of the line of flags in a section and falling off a 10ft drop everytime you made that mistake. It could be more entertaining to watch though!

FAST... Both on and off road. They easily sit at 60 all day long on standard gearing with plenty to spare

Easy way to check angle sensor. Remove bank angle sensor, join outside wires together in the block connector to bypass the switch, try to start. Another problem i have had was caused by damaging the protective sheeving on the wiring loom between the stator and rectifier which allowed water in to cause a short

I'm guessing i am the rider in question here, as far as i thought my handlebar stayed off the ground and my knee took the brunt of the fall, still have the scar to prove it. the bike was virtually laid on its side with my other leg pointing skyward. I thought it was a dodgy 2, but its one of those incedents where it was down to observer descretion. We as riders have to take the rough with the smooth, there are plenty of marks which we get away with on a proffesional level, i.e toes touching the ground but feet still on the pegs! The rules dont make it easy for observing and riders will bend the rules as far as possible. In my opinion any rider who is stationary with a foot down (or any other body part) it should be a instant 5.

Yeah it was quite serios...

Also worth checking on the older 4rts are the 2 wires, terminals and earth on the ht coil. These can get pretty corroded.

sounds normal, these bikes do run hot, the fan being more on than off. especially in the summer.

I've ridden a few trials at altitude, maybe 2000-2500ft on a pretty much std 2006 4rt, the bike seemed to adjust itself pretty much ok. There was some loss of power, particually at the top end where it didn't seem to rev out. To try rectify the issue and to get more air into the airbox and through the throttle body, i cut away the airbox lid giving it a much larger mouth and opened up the rubber manifold to the throttle body. Yes, it did bring more of the top end back but at the expense of running too hot and pre-detonating after 10mins of riding, like it was suffering from fuel starvation. I returned the bike to normal and after 30mins of riding the lack of umph wasn't really noticable

Remmove the restrictor between the cylinder and front pipe and also between the front pipe and silencer Try a Domino aluminium fast action throttle, seem to be quicker and smooter than a f/action plastic Remove flame retarder cage from air filter and use jitsie filter Try a 42/43 rear sprocket, just to slow things down a little and give it more get up and go I'd recommend trying these before you re-map the bike, the bike has enough umph as standard

I've had a similar starting problem, but once started it would not run indefinatley, cutting out after a few seconds or a few minutes, anyway it turned out to be a faulty bank angle sensor. It seems Honda have had a few problems with these as they are replacing them on some of their road bikes. The cure was to remove it and join the outside wires together to complete the circuit. Starts and runs better than before

I have been trying to place a classified ad in the buy, sell section of the site. When i enter my username and password, it says i do not exist. If i enter my email address again it says email already exists. What am i doing wrong?

i'm not sure now!!! perhaps jjwhite can help, as he'll be doing his very soon.

at 17 you are restricted to a 125cc motorcycle until the age of 21. To be able to ride a 125 you must firstly get your provisional licence and cmplete a CBT course (compulsary basic training). I f you have a full car licence you can ride a 50cc moped/scooter without taking another test. At 21 you can take the 33bhp test (which covers most, if not all trials bikes) or take the direct access which is an intensive course, costing quite alot. Direct access allows you to ride any motorcycle with any power. The 33bhp test alows you to, after 2 years ride any motorcycle with any power. The law on this is always changing, the government are wanting less people on high powered, anti social, loud, offensive, dangerous and damn right good fun sports bikes. Well aren't they trying to stop us doing anything fun? Think DEFRA!!!! Unfortunatly we trials riders fall under the same blanket, making it quite arkward and expensive for us (especially the under 25's) to be fully road legal on our trials bikes. hope this helps

there is, bounces the valves!

Oil in the air box usually occurs when the bike has been running on its side or upside down. It has happened to me many times. nothing to worry about, just keep an eye on the engine oil level. You can disconnect the breather tube which runs from the overflow tank (under tank) to the air box and run the tube to under the bash plate. Not forgetting to block the hole up in the air box. It is only put in the airbox to conform with european environmental leglislation.

off the heads of valley road called trevil quarry

no problems to report, bike was brilliant, took 6 days of abuse and still sounded as sweet as it did on day 1. Although many of us did have a problem on friday morning caused by the army filling many bikes with water instead of petrol, resulting in draining the fuel tank, injector and pump. was back on the road within 30mins so not much of a problem.

of course.....

When i first tried the bike in mud, i couldn't get it to grip. It just takes time to get used to the power delivery and how to use it. Now not only does the bike destroy even the hardest slippery rock sections, as Mr Thorpe found out yesterday. It also inialates the stickiest of mud. It takes time and practice to get the best from the 4rt, but the rewards are exceptional.

The last group at stormy hall is always pretty impressive, just a short walk from the main road.

Its a shame about the masters class, as there are several riders who find the full championship course too much, but the experts not enough of a challange. Will be intresting to see how they mark the sections out, wonder if they'll try to make it slightly harder to accomodate the better riders. All in all should be a very intresting expert series with perhaps 6 riders in with a shout of a win.

I'll always wear a helmet whether i'm competing or not. Never used to when i was on the monty/mountain bike until i woke up dazed in a field, knocked myself out after trying to jump a wall! I agree its entirley personal choice when out practising, but no helmet, no ride in trials.

Why are the acu only letting 50 riders in, anyone know?

A 125 gas gas pro is pushing out as much power as some of the early 250 gassers, and they are a good 15kg's lighter. Perhaphs BS is right in saying not as much torque, but certainly at the top end, when one of those little 125's is screaming flat out for a step, its surprising what they'll go up. its not the bike that makes the differance its the rider. I can get a 125 beta up most of the stuff the mont does, with alot of extra effort and revs.