danbillam

No mate it broke just up to the airbox cover so was exposed about 2 inches at the back of the airbox. Usual conditions round here lol

I’m going to trim the hooked bit that loops under the airbox so it can flex upwards but also cover the gap. I covered the light hole before with a neat piece of plastic so I’ll do the same on This one and also pop some plastic bolts in. Do you use a plastic bolt on the airbox cover aswell or just the 2 side ones?

That was with one of those clear plastic sheets covering the airbox aswell as the extended mud flap up the back of the air box. I had repaired it as it was only split on one side so kept using it until broke on both sides. That wasn’t from flipping the bike unfortunately though same as when it first cracked it was from the bike landing on its side. The only way to progress is by going for harder stuff and inevitably you do come off.

Anyone run the bosi mudguard kit on there evo? Is it more flexible and less brakeable than the original glass one?

Do you think it would be worthwhile getting the spring and o rings from vertigo and seeing if that cures it

No mate need someone with more knowledge to have a listen. Everything’s tight in there but still making the loud horrible rattle until clutch is pulled in

Has anyone advanced the timing on the evo 300 to give it more grunt off the bottom?

Cheers mate hadn’t seen that. Was hoping to get it before the weekend but I’ll have to wait.

That’s for betas previous to 15 mate the newer ones use a female Lh thread and are 45 quid.

Anyone local to Nottinghamshire have a flywheel puller for 15 onwards beta I could borrow? would sooner sort someone a drink to borrow than pay a fortune for the tool to use once. thanks

All the Barnsley trials are good mate. I’m at a trial at eadonsfield tomorrow aswell

@peterb I’ve dropped the case off and all the torx bits around the basket are tight and the centre bolt is also tight. but there is a slight amount of play on the whole basket which makes a similar sound when moved by hand to when riding.

Definitely a rattle and not click or catching sound. The clutch doesn’t slip so doesn’t need adjusting. I think it’s just a case of stripping down and making sure everything’s snug when putting back together.

Thanks peter unfortunately my brother bought the bike second hand and is a 16 Ice hell. Although the bloke seemed genuine when he said he hadn’t rode it much and the bikes condition certainly backs this up. i have really took notice but my brother has rode it maybe 4 or 5 times now and has said it made this noise since he got it although maybe a bit louder than before. Do you know what torque the centre bolt should be done too? I also noticed these have an adjustment on the clutch could this need flicking into the next position? Or would that not cause a rattle. Thanks

It’s louder than our betas, few shercos our mates ride and the few other vertigos I’ve seen whilst out

Anyone had a loud rattle from the clutch area on there vertigo? Anything to look for when pulling it open to check? idling and riding there’s a loud clutch rattle which stops instantly when the clutch is pulled. thanks

i was upgrading the waterpump anyway so makes sense to change the bearings and seal whilst doing it. no point in half a job

it happens in neutral and after running for a while sunday. yesterday it started within a minute of running so not temperature related. I've ordered and picking up tomorrow a csp waterpump kit, new bearings and seal, clutch case seal and gear shaft and kickstart seals. so ill see if that helps.

another tip aswell not sure if you do. but get yourself some flags for practising tight muddy turns etc. when practising youll probably find without them flags down youll take a turn wider or easier line.

nothing better than more ride time mate

half way through a trial yesterday I noticed a faint squeal coming from the engine intermittently on my bike. I thought it was the fan bearing. after id washed it this morning I started the bike and the intermittent squeal is not the fan as it happens without the fan running. it sounds like its coming from the waterpump area. anyone else had this on a 16 evo 300 or any other evo at all? was it a case of new bearings or seal etc? thanks

all sorted swapped the stator and did the crankshaft seal whilst there and all good now running like new,

id be running lower pressure aswell in the rear. we did a trial today with some good steep sections up and down and all very thick slop. was slippy ay @bilks I was running 4.5 front and 2psi rear. as said though if body position and power delivery is wrong, tyre pressures wont really help you.

fetching a stator for the bike Monday which should solve the strange hesitating etc

cheers mate managed fine with a strap wrench.