turbofurball

I stand corrected! Mostly I was going off the Majesty advertising, where the stock TY was relegated to being a green laner and the Majesty for trials, and of course Mick Andrews riding the "proper" TY250 in the championship which is completely different animal

There's details and photos HERE, some changes have happened since then, but that's just cosmetic stuff. I took it off the road for the summer while I was doing a bunch of road racing, but will be back on it shortly (unfortunately my other half broke her CBR600RR badly, so I need to finish that first) EDIT: Forgot to add, it's also had Majesty progressive fork springs fitted. They are gorgeous

Ah ok, dunno why I had that back to front in my head! I inherited it with a hole, and just put a bit of silicone over it ... I should probably go look at that ...

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When you say too far forward ... I thought it was too far back that I needed to avoid ...?

Duly noted!

Ah ok, yes that does sound like the ideal solution! I'm thinking of going up a couple of teeth on the front to 14, since at the moment first gear is pointless and the bike can't do more than maybe 25mph flat out (not great between sections on a long trial)

Those are smart questions, I'll give it a push next time I've got it up to operating temperature (it's tight as a nut when cold) As for what's changed, when the engine wasn't running it would drop into first gear while being pushed, IIRC the spring pressure for the shifter cam thingy was upped a little bit so it didn't do that

Is there a split link option too? I like to pull the chain and throw it in the parts cleaner at work when it gets nasty

Thanks, I'm relieved that I'm not shredding the gearbox! It's odd that it wasn't doing this before, but I'll give that a go next time it's out (currently having ignition issues ...)

So, my White Wonder is experiencing an odd clutch issue following an engine rebuild (done by someone very experienced, it had new seals and mains, the clutch and gearbox looked fine so just went back in as-is). When cold everything works as expected, but when it's thoroughly warmed up there's a clunk or two as you pull away. It happens in any gear, and you can hear it as well as feel it through the frame - it's like something isn't quite engaging until the wheels are in motion, or as if the chain had excessive slack. Once moving it feels fine both on and off the throttle. Does anyone have any ideas? I hope we don't have to split the engine again

Absolutely, along with the other changes I've made my TY feels very similar to ride to the 125 TXTPro I used to have (ie. nice and easy for a rubbish rider, lol). It's also only 10Kg heavier now, which I can live with In comparison, the Cota doesn't need the pegs moving, but then it was a "proper" trials bike when new, whereas the TY was a trail-trial bike for teenagers originally

Thanks ... once my bank account has recovered from buying a new tank for the TY I'll start playing with my chain and gear ratios

Where are you getting them for £20? Cheapest on ebay is £25

There was also an Australian chap who did a TY250 electric, though it was a bit more basic than that

That's a good point, I got a grey DID for the TY and it hasn't been great (because it's not really designed for what I'm using it for, I didn't know how long a chain I needed so just grabbed the longest) ... something nicer would be good!

One thing to note (and I say this as someone with a White Wonder) if you've not ridden trials before don't try to ride it in a competition - they are too much for a beginner in tight confines and it would be easy to hurt yourself on it. On a single-track technical trail? Riding up a mountain? Need a way to pull your arms out of their sockets in one smooth action? This bike is an excellent solution to those tasks, just not trials for a beginner. Also, they're very useful for learning how to kickstart a bike while not being on the bike

That looks good! I've got an aftermarket lever that's too high up to be comfy, since my pegs are lowered ... there's a temporary fix on there that's been in place for a year, I should sort that ...

I've had a non-magnet lanyard before, it was a bit crap but if you want one then knock yourself out ... I've had zero issues with mine this far, whereas I had a couple of drops where the machine kept running for a while because I couldn't get back to a traditional kill switch quickly. Ummm ... Also, both my bikes are registered and legal to ride on the road while in competition trim

1. Damage due to accidents is probably once in every 6 competitions for me (a low level rider on classic bikes) 2. Usually easy to repair, however parts need to be ordered and posted etc. 3. I have received bruises and a couple of grazes so far, but that's all. I'm 41 now so tend to be quite "risk averse" 4. In my opinion, making engine stop lanyards mandatory would help. Also, some knee, hip, and elbow protection in trials clothing would help with the injuries I've sustained - I've tried wearing normal motorbike armour, and it's just too hot. Full face helmets (as used for downhill mountain biking) have been proposed as being more suitable for the risks in trials, over road legal open face ones. I quite fancy getting one, but I think that again heat would be a major problem. 5. The bikes themselves do enough, but clothing could be improved in my opinion

No, because the only way I could afford to buy one right now would be to sell all of my bikes, and having a reliable road bike is more important to me than trials. If I had the money I'd be all over an Electric Motion, and would start working on converting my TY to electric power I'm hoping that in a couple more years the cost will come down

Well yes, but the question was which would YOU buy ... and that's what I would buy

I'm lucky enough to live right by a lovely trail with some trials-y bits next to it, so popping out for an hour after work would be ideal ... however I don't want to bug other local residents by riding a trials bike around the same patch every day since there's already friction from people travelling here and then riding like idiots, carving the place up, etc.

I'd buy an Electric Motion EMLite so I could enjoy the peace and quiet, play on trails as well as trials, and enjoy the lack of oil changes / chain maintenance, etc.

Yeah, they're great little bikes stock Yours looks nmice and tidy!