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I spoke to Gasgas yesterday, and they're sorting me with a set The front AJP 2 pot floating caliper is a bit more obscure so they're off to look into it today ... it'll be so good when it's all done!

Yup, it says discontinued and other sites list it as out of stock or "call us before ordering" I'm going to call Gasgas UK today on the off-chance. Apparently the AJP 4 pot caliper is compatible, and they sell it bundled with new pads too for £87, so it's all covered ... just need to find the right rebuild kit for the AJP 2 pot floating caliper now, lol

Do the AJP 4 pot calipers just bolt on to replace older Hebo ones, or is a little adaptation needed? Also, does anyone know where you can buy them new? Alternatively, does anyone know of a secret stash of Hebo 4 pot rebuild kits?

They all feel like pussy cats till you put them into a trials section Anywho, looks tidy

I love that Dan's MC website, he has a fantastic writing style

That sounds fantastic for getting kids involved - good job!

This could use some photos for context - TBH if you can tidy up / fix what's already there then I'd say do that, and just keep an eye out in the future for nicer bits cropping up on eblag

A search by frame / vin would indeed be the most useful tool from dirt bikers' point of view (though it needs to be properly secured so nobody can find vin / reg by searching for a type of bike)

A TXT Pro 280 is a serious machine (though I know people have said it's more mellow now than it used to be); consider getting a flywheel weight and slow throttle for it to begin with (before it gets fired off into the top of a tree by accident) ... for context, I go in the A class at track days, have been riding for over 30 years now, and my 1980 TY175 has a good amount of power now I've been doing trials for a couple of years. Where to start - go to a trials school, or a casual / novice / "really easy" event. I found an understanding experienced rider to babysit me at a local fun trial for my first time on a trials bike, and after that a willing volunteer at a local club helped me through my first few competitions - in fact loads of other riders and observers have been wonderful and are why I'm still doing this This youtube channel is a good place to look for tips, though having a little experience helps give it context

It's nice 'cause you don't wreck your knees like in enduro Twinshock / classic trials is even more chilled, but still plenty challenging. There's some standard advice - go to watch, try it before buying a bike, and don't go for anything with a big engine right from the off even though you've been riding a long time (I'm sure there's more, lol)

Trials is a good hobby to share with kids, hope you both like it!

Like THIS ONE? Not a lot of use if nobody looks there, unfortunately Would be nice if it had the amount of backing that the bicycle register has from the police (ie. a little)

I've always used WD40, but that might not be ideal either, lol

I think the point here is finding stolen bikes when they appear at events

A nice little compilation ... though some of those clips are from quite a while back!

This is a big part of the reason mine are registered, insurance on a registered twinshock is ~£75 for me here (bonus for taking it to do some shopping, riding to work in deep snow, oh and maybe trials that include road work). Also, I think the reg plate puts some more casual thieves off since it means the numbers are all recorded somewhere official.

Thanks, I wanted to choose a colour that wasn't red & white or black & yellow ... the the colour is called "Technomagenta"

I'm guessing because old bikes don't have a VIN number, just a frame number which is easier to change. They're also less likely to be numbers matching.

Now that's a nice piece of garage engineering!

Ooh, just remembered another change which might be useful to others who are treading a similar route - I trimmed the stator cover so that the front sprocket isn't completely covered. Any sticky type mud gets jammed up around the sprocket and this just lets it come out easier (though it's not been put to the test, yet)

You need to remove the end cap to change the exhaust packing regularly anyway

Yeah, all the changes add up to it being a completely different bike

Maybe it's because mine is the single box version then, lol

Could you tell that to my TY, please? Because with the WES it's far, far, louder

Well, it's been about a year, and this is "Phase 2" ... Changes since Phase 1 are Magicals progressive fork springs, forks also stripped and painted and had fresh oil too, carb ultrasonically cleaned and rebuilt with new o-rings etc, gone up one size on both jets, new larger ally air box which was then changed a little to allow more airflow, fibre reed valves, a Shedworks tank-seat unit (it's a Montesa style, with a rough ally tank under a shiny fibreglass cover), and the front sprocket has gone up from 12 tooth to 14. I've switched from 10w40 to ATF in the gearbox, too, though that doesn't appear to have helped with the sticky clutch yet ... maybe I need to change it again to wash out the last of the old oil (I changed it while the bike was cold) The net result of all this - it's a smidge lighter (though I've lost a lot of weight this year, which has made a bigger improvement!), the gearing up hasn't overtaken the performance improvement from the airbox, and it pulls better at the low end ... however I am finding I border on stalling it when I want to go super slow in 2nd, so I might drop to a 13 tooth if I have trouble adapting how I ride. Anyway, it's certainly moving in a more sprightly manner now! I still haven't sorted the side stand, and the next major change will be rebuilt wheels. I'll be trying the next size up idle jet too, just in case there's more bottom end to be had.