trapezeartist

It looks like they need to make a super-plushie for trials (if they are really as good as they claim). Or maybe they are only needed for the Scott and SSDT where 6-8 psi might be the norm. (Is it? I don't know.)

I've never heard of a minimum ground clearance requirement. But it shouldn't be much of a problem for an off-road bike 😆.

Converting "classic" cars to electric is fine for Morris Minors and VW Beetles. There are loads of them, they're relatively cheap and originality is not highly valued. I can't imagine anyone doing a conversion on a Ferrari Daytona or a Bentley Continental though. Many of the people I know in trials are Pre-65 or Twinshock riders and for them "old" is a virtue that outweighs nearly everything else. They are unlikely to change. EM in particular have bent over backwards to woo petrol riders by making their bikes behave like petrol. Personally I think that's a mistake and they should embrace the benefits of electric. However the biggest obstacle is price. It's what stops me chopping in my '21 EM for a newer one or a Mecatecno. I understand the high development costs that the manufacturers have incurred but perhaps they should spread the amortisation of those costs a bit more thinly and then they would sell more bikes.

I don't know about a Montesa specifically, but I always warm up aluminium housings with a hot air gun before removing or fitting bearings.

Hookwood is a little over an hour away. I believe you can practice fairly often, but not sure of the details as it's too far for me.

Where do you live?

Yes, we do each have a personal folder. I found mine and cleared out some old photos that hopefully won't be needed. And now here is my bike in it's new livery. I think maybe I need to change the rim stickers to complete the effect.

Well, I went for it and I'm pleased with the result. In my opinion the Stealth colour scheme looks quite sophisticated and the quality is good. Unfortunately I can't show photos here as the max total size is 33.42 kB. (Does each forum user have a personal image folder of finite size? In which case mine appears to be full.)

What you call the old manufacturers are in danger of missing the boat. All they had to do was develop the motor and battery. EM and Mecatecno had to design and develop everything, and they've done it very successfully.

I've no direct experience, but I would think it would go in easily. I've used a Citroen Berlingo car with the back seat removed, and now have a Fiat Doblo with a wheelchair conversion.

Ride lots, yes, but I'm not so sure about riding with better riders. In my view, the ideal is to ride with riders just a little bit better than you. That way you can all practice on the same sections and you can learn from them. Agreed. "Over oomph" might mean a dab to get back under control. "Under oomph" could be a 5 (and some bruises).

Hi and welcome. Dive in with the questions! If they are model specific, it's best to put them in the appropriate bike specific forum.

"Cota" can also mean "altitude". La montaña tiene una cota de 1000 metros. The mountain has an altitude of 1000 metres.

I have no experience with Gasgas but I've heard that starting them can be a bit tricky. To confirm whether the engine will actually start at all, try bump-starting it down a hill. Or get a couple of burly friends to push you if you live on the flat. I think your height and weight are working against you a bit. To me, the problem with all trials bikes is the kickstart is too high so you aren't using the most efficient part of your leg muscles. Try leaning against a wall and standing on the footrest to kick it over.

Nothing comes up on Google, and trying all the obvious possible domain names draws a blank too. Doesn't look good.

Does the webmaster ever come here? I repeat: we need a Mecatecno forum. On the other hand, the Xispa one could be consigned to the bin.

Two more thoughts re cold stick, based on Beta ownership: My Beta 4T had really bad cold stick. I used to put the front wheel against the wheel of my car, hold in the clutch and kick it into 2nd. Sometimes I needed to bump weight down onto the rear wheel to get it to release, otherwise the wheel just spun. After trying various oils, I found Putoline Nanotech was the best for both cold stick and progressiveness. I never tried ATF though, that some people recommend.

Have you asked your local dealer or importer?

What that man said! On the other hand a good dealer is an important asset. It's not necessary for them to be close, as long as you get sensible advice over the phone and a good mail order service for any parts you require.

I don't think so. Fast throttle gives you full power without too much wrist movement. The throttle stop just gives you less movement and less power. A slow throttle gives you more sensitive control for slow manoeuvring but the power is still there when the wind it on. It's my guess that you could change the throttle tube in a limited throttle assembly if you wanted to.

The built-in search within the forum is rubbish. It's better to use google and include "trialscentral" in your search term.

When you're wearing a coffin, you're too old. Otherwise, you're not. 😃

Tidy looking bike. Have fun.

+1 for taking off the barrel and piston after your trial today. Hopefully you won't have the bore back in that state again after a small amount of running. I think you'll probably have to clean the piston rings and ring grooves as they are likely to have more of the gunk you found on the bore. Assuming the bore and piston top look clean, I'd put it all back and ride it, but whip the head off after a few more trials to check how things are evolving. While you have the top end apart, check the small end bearing and the up/down clearance of the rings in their grooves. There's maybe an outside chance that the source of your rattle is somewhere there.

That's what I'm hoping. 🙂