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Hi Jonny, Thanks for the tip on the hebo zone4 , I have liked the look of that helmet. Boner I think custom shaping the eps foam has been an accepted method of getting a poor fit to be acceptable , everyone may not agree but the helmet has to be comfortable or it will hinder safety more than help. helmet manufacturers can never cater to every head shape, theres too many variables for a line of helmets to be correct across the board for everyone. my problem with trials helmets is it seems they focus the weight high on the skull, which seems like it is counterintuitive to keeping good balance, too much influence up too high. aria helmet has a philosophy of adding extra material around the bottom base of the helmet to make the apparent weight perceived less influence to the riders balance, ive wondered what the aria trials helmet would be like to wear, as I get older if I decide to stay in trials I may get one of the aria trials helmet shipped over .

I hear u s.s. but I figured I would try a bit of a custom fit before I gave up on it completely. Finally I ended up throwing it away anyhow. I wish I could get a quality trials helmet but in the states theres no way to try anything trials oriented for fit so I gave up and just use my aria motocross helmet. Not sure how anybody likes the quality of the airoh helmet I had , to me it seemed like some kind of Chinese junk that was made for max profit, not max safety, hardly above a kids toy for riding bicycles. After using handmade aria helmets for over 30 years now it will be hard to compare any helmet to what im used to. On the other hand my wife likes her airoh just fine , she has no problem with the fit and feel of it.

Hi Boner , I had the same problem with my airoh trials helmet I purchased in 2015 when I started in trials. it would not fit even close to correct, too tight front to back and too loose side to side.i tried to custom fit it with a spoon and hammer on the eps foam with no joy. I wear my motocross helmet now . I have always had to wear aria helmets in motocross and road course to fit my long oval head shape, I wonder if there is any trials helmet that will fit me correct . p.s. check your headlight thread someone posted the correct part number to achieve your install on that. maxwell

Hi sportsawyer, Thanks for adding in this thread the correct part number headlight wiring to address the problem I ran into installing the headlight and map switch to my 2015 . I had a feeling honda had to have made a new harness by now but I hadn't looked at any new parts lists. Im sure this will help boner get his headlight on. Best regards, Maxwell

It sucks honda is not providing the correct wire harness with the headlight kit. the easiest and cleanest way for u would be to nip off the 12v wire right behind the four pole connector and crimp on a insulated bullet connector then run a chassis ground to the ground point with a ring terminal on the frame side and bullet connector on the headlight side, and put bullet connectors on the headlight harness to mate the headlight to the bike. it would essentially be plugged in the same as the kill switch but in a different place. if u want to play around at night the headlight is very bright and illuminates the way very well.

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Hey Boner, I was wondering if u would ask about this. what year do u have, I ask because the headlight kit I purchased had a connector to plug in to a four pole weatherproof connector under the tank behind the headstock. It is the same connector that the map switch plugs into. The map switch is two wire, and the headlight is two wire connection. The problem is marrying the two together. My 2015 didn't have the map switch so it was an easy plug in, but I added the map switch at the same time as the headlight. I had to make a custom harness to plug both items into the same connector on the bike. If u look at the wiring harness diagram in the owners manual u will understand the wiring connections needed to wire both items. Or u can eliminate the map switch and plug in the headlight directly with no modifications. If u eliminate the map switch it leaves the ecu in full power mode. The map switch connects chassis ground to the map/sw. input for low power mode. The headlight is the 12v wire and chassis ground for voltage to run the light. To make my custom harness I sourced the proper weatherproof connector to match the bike from an electronics distributor along with the proper terminal pins and crimper and put it together, not easy but I am an electrician so I have a bit of an edge there. For the 2016 and newer bikes they should supply the harness with a new map switch included already wired to share the connector on the bike. Hope this helps understand it a bit better, I will keep watching to see if u have any additional questions . Good luck, Maxwell

Matt, One thing I would like to add is my 2015 had the short kickstart lever and was a pain to start in the best of conditions, usually two kicks minimum. I now have the long kickstart lever installed and finding the bike starts on the first kick now most of the time with the extra leverage. I have not experimented to see if I can start it with the headlight on since I installed the long lever , it was not impossible before the lever change but was very difficult. I am curious now with the long lever if it will possibly be easier or no problem at all with the headlight left on. They do look cool with the headlight visor installed, the repsol team runs them. I weighed the original number plate against the headlight visor and found very little difference with the bulb and visor only a couple grams heavier .

Hello Boner, The headlight visor has an area behind it on the right side that has plastic tabs that the switch will sandwich with nuts and serrated washer , u will find the lighting harness only long enough to mount the switch at this location. The headlight kit I purchased came with the visor , bulb and wire harness including switch to mount to the visor. The switch should orient face down to provide water resistance so the red button faces down. U have to hold the switch in place and give the mounting nut a good snug but be careful not to deform the mounting tabs ,or it will want to come loose later. As a side note I found the motorcycle would not start if the light switch is left on because of the drain on the voltage, its critical to turn it off before every start or restart of the bike or u will find a no start condition present. Good luck maxwell

Hello Lil' Willie's dad. my tl 125 and 250 have very nice mudflaps of rubber that are frequently available on auction sites,, and a lot of old bikes run atf in the forks u might consider that as a light weight fluid , good luck Maxwell smart

Hello, One thing u should verify is that the needle in the slide is positively held in place. if the hold down clip is incorrect or missing the vacuum of the engine will lift the needle in the slide at idle and supply extra fuel thru the main circuit causing uncontrolled idle issues . the needle should not be able to move up in the slide. another member here referred to this condition as hunting and hanging of idle. may not be your problem but worth a check. happy new year, Maxwell

hello on it if memory serves me correctly simply unplugging the switch will leave the ecu in full power mode. the ecu needs the map/sw pin connected to ground to achieve low power mode so unplugging the switch clears the circuit so it can never be grounded. the switch is open in full power mode and closed for continuity to ground for the low power map. there is a cap/cover available to waterproof the switch connection point that my 2015 4rt 260 came with so u can remove the switch and keep the wiring harness from faulting. the only reason I know this is I added the switch so I could achieve a low power mode for my wife to ride the bike with less power available. happy holidays maxwell

Hi Tcrhino, I believe increase in compression = greater engine efficiency. with the result as u notice increase in idle and fewer flameouts. I was reading an article a few years ago about direct injection in modern automobile engines creating an opportunity to raise compression, with the goal of increasing mileage as well as horsepower. I could be wrong as im no expert. just my opinion. Maxwell

Hello Colm, I agree about the braktec front master cylinder. My 2015 cota 260 wont hold pressure either. I have wanted to do the honda motocross bike master cylinder mod like the repsol team uses for a while now. I wish it was easier to get the correct line for the mod. I purchased a line from spain and was sent something that was not compatible , so I threw it the rubbish bin and gave up. happy holidays Maxwell

I would like to thank everyone for adding some great content to this thread, inspiration is always good.?