turbofurball

I imagine that keeping the Ossets together makes herding them easier and avoids them getting under people's feet through the rest of the day, so a saving in queing over all

If they're E4 compliant does it mean they have ABS on the front? Or is that a future requirement?

But trials doesn't have radical cooling requirements, so why would anyone bother? Unless it's lighter than water ...

Damn, and I just bought some for the TY ...

I really haven't! They were on my watch list, but the listing expired

Are THESE any good or useful? Seems like a little extra travel would be nice, but I have to wonder if it comes at a cost

The worst circles of hell are reserved for que jumpers I don't think challenging them sinks you to their level but rather elevates you as someone willing to stand up for common decency!

I bought a car with a dual-socket tow bar on for £400, it's done about 15k miles in two years and is still going fine, just sailed through it's MOT again

Avoid the NJB 'clubman' oil filled shocks, however - had some new ones on the TY when I bought it and they gave period correct performance (ie. crap by modern standards)

If you're serious you could talk to the guys at TYTrials and Yamaha Majesty to see if they would buy into it. It's certainly something I'd be tempted to get if it were available! (though not right now as I have many other things to spend money on in my TY rebuild)

Ah ok, I shouldn't have assumed then, lol Oh well, that means more money for other bits like alloy spacers, axles, etc Thanks guys!

In a couple of weeks I'll hopefully start putting my TY back together (slowly); the wheels need some TLC anyway, so I'm wondering if it's worth saving up and going to alloy rims if I'm having them rebuilt anyway (?) Also, are there any particular brand ones that need to be avoided? I'd like to shave a little off it's stock 84Kg weight, and figured the unsprung stuff might be the best area to start in

I'm slightly lighter and taller than you, my 125 GG lugs me about no problem - plenty of power for the forseable future, but little enough to keep me from getting into too much trouble (which could have happened a few times already, lol)

I went to a 'fun trial' today and it was fantastic - why aren't there more? For those who've not seen them before, you get sections with start and end gates but what you do between them is up to you; it gives a surprisingly greater focus than just practicing free-range, you get a bit of social time with other riders (and see how they approach things), and makes it easy for the club because you don't need observers. Some of the start or end gates can be in tricky places, but really it's up to the rider to set their own difficulty.

You can just turn up to a trials event in the UK and get a 'day license' for like £3 (if it's an ACU event)

Theres a fab set of Aussie training videos HERE, as per what Totty said hopping isn't needed for C-class routes (at least, from what I've seen so far ...) Also, don't spend too much time just practicing - enter a few trials. It's b*****d hard to begin with (and you will fall off lots) but you learn far faster

Hello! Good luck with your journey of discovery

Mmm, my TY was a bargain, but the previous owner was completely useless with anything mechanically - he was very proud to have "rebuilt" it, but didn't use any grease. Like, at all. Still, he spent a pile of money that I don't have to, and it will be a genuinely good bike by the time I'm finished

Easy course sections would be a bit mental on a 300 I imagine (I know I'd hurt myself with one, and thats coming from a 750 street bike), but whatever ... best thing is to just find what clubs are near you and go to one of each of their events - some mark harder sections than others pretty consistently. Fun trials are the best for just getting out and having a play

For the benefit of people who might be searching for this info in the future, here's the reply Bob sent: "There's no specific service intervals that are particularly important, after each ride I check water/ wheelbearings/ linkage bearings/ brake pads etc ect , all the usual stuff. Pamperas get through a lot of wheel bearings, it's a very easy job to replace them. I've fitted all my bikes with grease nipples in the hubs and this has dramatically improved bearing life. Linkages are also prone to wear - a complete linkage overhaul is a full days work and costs about £150. I seem to recall there are fourteen bearings in the rear linkage. A number of suspension bushes are no longer available and so I have them made at a local machine shop. Water pumps seals fail quite frequently, on my bikes I budget for a water pump overhaul and a linkage overhaul each season. If you notice water being used check for gearbox oil contamination, if there isn't anythen check the head gasket. Very easy to fix of course but disastrous if you leave it. Unfortunately some spares are getting quite tricky to find nowadays. Clutch slave cylinders are hard to get. They get chewed up when the chain wears . Pampera rear brakes can be dreadful. The master cylinders are very expensive and I now use cheap Chinese items to be found on eBay for £9.00. They are far superior to the £60 Brembo OE unit but need a couple of simple mods to fit. The engines are bombproof. I've never had to overhaul a crank on any of the bikes. Same goes for the gearbox. I change the gearbox oil once a year."

Thanks, I'll do just that!

I borrowed my other half's new (to her) Pampera yesterday, got a little over-ambitious and hit a big puddle, only for the water to get up to my knees (while standing on the pegs) ... this looks like it would be fantastic fun if you live somewhere WARM. Also, you would need to drill holes in the bottom of your boots to let the water out ...

The manual is a bit light on detail (as seems to be the way with their old stuff), does anyone have any guidance on what kind of intervals for the oil & air filter etc? (or any other tips on Pampera-specific maintenance would be greatfully received!)

The guy who is teaching me to weld hates gloves as they reduce feel, but I always wear them. Last week I managed to weld a bit that was neat enough he reconned it was better than his ... I'd say reticense over gloves is just being awkward with no real benefit, but they're your hands

Thanks guys, I'll double-check from now on! The Thames Valley event looks good, I may well come along (there's also one closer to me, but it's nice to have a change of scenery!)