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Bit of a slack dab going through the doors at the end - or was his spindle already out

Just read about this on the home page and Im in complete shock. Leigh was one of the nicest blokes you could ever meet and a damn fine rider aswell. A big loss and he will be missed. My condolencies to his family Dale Swain

Thanks for the reply Malcra - beginning to think that there wasnt anybody out there! I havent had much progress with an electronic ignition as yet. Ive spoken to Martin M and he's looking into it aswell. I presume that your Beta has electronic ignition on it then?Does it make a significant improvement to the bike?Ill keep you posted if I make any progress.Cheers

Have any of you SWM lads fitted an electronic ignition to your bikes? If so where did you get it from,was it easy to fit,what difference did it make to the bike,cost etc.Any help greatly appreciated

All things being equal (punctures,mechanicals etc) Im going for Grimbo - I reckon he must still be spitting feathers after last years exclusion.I only wish I could be there riding with them.Unfortunately I already have a date with a nice warm cup of cocoa and a travel rug sat in front of the fire!

Mmmm not sure what happened there?! (Above post)Pressed something I shouldnt have What I wanted to say,T-Shock is that your swing arm looks in good nick too.What have you done to it, what condition was it in before? Any more pics?Cheers

I emailed them aswell - no response tho

Peak Classic TC run twinshock/pre 65 trials in Derbyshire

I have an Acerbis plastic petrol tank on my bike that has been painted-poorly .The paint is bubbling and is starting to crack.Ive been told that if I strip the paint off that it might look clean underneath,something to do with the ingrained muck coming off with the paint.Has anybody had any experience of anything like this?Can anybody recommend a good tank sprayer if I strip it and find out that it looks cr*p?Thanks in advance.

Are you kidding?It seems everything I do turns into a nightmare! I agreed with my neighbour last week to replace my boundary fence which was Kn*ckered.I took down the old fence which was covered in a 1000 years worth of ivy.Then I found I had to chop out the old concrete foundations by hand.Along part of the boundary there is also a wall which I think Moses built.As weve been chopping out for the new foundations this has finally given up the ghost and is now leaning at an angle which defies gravity and now requires rebuilding!On the trials side I bought a twinshock that was "ready to trial".One year later Im still at it

What position are your levers in? I used to get wrist ache when riding aswell.I was told to lower the position of my levers so that the back of my hands and my forearms were in a straight a line as possible rather than riding with my wrists bent.It worked for me!

Can anybody recommend any zinc plating firms? I want to get my gear lever,kickstart lever etc done.Any idea of cost anybody? Cheers

Ive heard of SWM's before but whats a 32cc cyclemaster? Is it something to mow your lawn with?

I'd like to expand this topic if I may?How does the 300 Twinshock compare to the 240.Im used to riding the bigger cc modern bikes so Im not too afraid of anything powerful.Cheers.