Is 13 the newer shape? I've got a 2006 and 1 fits corner to corner with out a bulkhead. I'm not sure another would fit in with it. It certainly wouldn't be easy
rode today for a good few hours after changing the oil. no cold stick at all and now since the change smoother gear changes and easier to find neutral.
Noticed aswell my balance is alot better still than I thought it would be. Can stand stationary for a minute plus. And full lock turns both ways from 1st to 3rd without a problem.
Can't wait for my shoulder to be better and get on some rocks etc
Had a few hours today and absolutely love the bike. Was practising right turns round trees on various gradients. Some short steep muddy bankings with roots. And long steep winding climbs.
How do you normally block the airbox off when you wash the bike?
For motocross bikes we used to get plastic covers to fasten in place but not seen any for the beta.
New spring costs around £80....the one you have will probably be approx. 70Nmm to suit rider weights of 80-90kg if you weigh around 85-95kg then you can get a 75Nmm spring or 80Nmm one if you are 95kg or over.......you can wind up the spring; it will not change the spring rate by doing so but it will change the compliance of the rear,as in the back end will be more skittish over the ground and so lead to less grip in very slippery conditions but is good for trick riding eg hopping around,also jacking up the back end steepens the steering making it more likely to tuck on tight turns but nothing that you would not get used to ;so do not be put off ......you need to experiment any way to find what suits you personally ......If it were my bike I would just wind it up abit and save the £80 quid and spend it on some spare parts .....take the bolts out of your rear mudguard and use cable ties to hold it on or when you loop it out/it goes flying off down a hillside after you bail then your mudguard will snap in half. Regards.
cheers mate ill take it to the max preload 6 turns and just ride it for now. ive done the forks tonight with full preload I have an inch and a quarter of sag so should be fine.
I'm going to go out for a ride tomorrow locally just having a plod and do some balancing etc. cant do much yet as my shoulder isn't back upto scratch.
Does any one ride their new trials bike these days, that bike looks like its never been out of the garage[they cost so much no one wants to get them dirty or scratched] not a scuff mark anywhere....it seems like its an excellent way of losing £1500.......if any one out there wants get rid of £1500 easily I will take it off your hands ....Dan you have got a new bike at a secondhand price congratulations! You don't need bar ends anyway; so that's that sorted....by the time you've reached the third time you see the bike catapulting off a 6ft rock step and dropping into a jumble of rocks below you wont be bothered about stuff like that anyway.....enjoy yourself.
Lol cheers mate it is indeed like new. One old chap and still on original grips like new etc. Bar ends are fitted and I've been reading about suspension set up today.
Test riding yesterday it was very very soft just riding in the car park.
I've wound the rear preload up 3 turns as per the manual but I have a feeling i may need a stronger spring.
I had 105mm of sag in riding position and after the 3 turns it was at 90mm. Which I think is still too much. 1/3 of the travel is 60mm.
Should I add a few more turns preload or get the stronger spring? There's still alot of thread left to go on the shock.
Does any one ride their new trials bike these days, that bike looks like its never been out of the garage[they cost so much no one wants to get them dirty or scratched] not a scuff mark anywhere....it seems like its an excellent way of losing £1500.......if any one out there wants get rid of £1500 easily I will take it off your hands ....Dan you have got a new bike at a secondhand price congratulations! You don't need bar ends anyway; so that's that sorted....by the time you've reached the third time you see the bike catapulting off a 6ft rock step and dropping into a jumble of rocks below you wont be bothered about stuff like that anyway.....enjoy yourself.
Lol cheers mate it is indeed like new. One old chap and still on original grips like new etc. Bar ends are fitted and I've been reading about suspension set up today.
Test riding yesterday it was very very soft just riding in the car park.
I've wound the rear preload up 3 turns as per the manual but I have a feeling i may need a stronger spring.
I had 105mm of sag in riding position and after the 3 turns it was at 90mm. Which I think is still too much. 1/3 of the travel is 60mm.
Should I add a few more turns preload or get the stronger spring? There's still alot of thread left to go on the shock.
Fetched the bike today and all my kit. Very impressed she's lovely. One problem though I bought some s5 bar ends and they're slightly too big for the beta bars. Are thinner diameter ends available or do you usually modify them to fit?
I'm around 225lbs when lean at the minute. I haven't rode trials for years but just come from racing mountain bikes. and due to injury cant carry on.
ive still got very good balance and throttle control etc so don't think either will be a problem. got a a few of each lined up to pick the best when hopefully in the next few days I'm ready to get one.
@spen no mate. where abouts do you usually practise? read about a place near me at pinxton. noticed Mansfield maun have a tial there at the end of the month so going to go and have a look.
also hawks nest looks good. and theres the odd day at bracken rocks.
I haven't bought a bike yet but will be going for one soon. I'm planning on putting one inside and one on a dave cooper rack if my dad gets back into trialling aswell.
I have a 05 combo but the back has been lined and the floor eyelets covered over. ive drilled and got the 2 rear ones near the back doors but cant find measurements or pictures to show a better location for the middle and front ones.
If somebody has a combo this shape would you be able to measure the distance from the rear eyelet to the front and middle ones please?
I used to ride trials from a very young age to when I was 13. mainly rode with Mansfield maun, north debyshire and also ymsa. Went onto motocross for a few years then racing downhill mountain bikes. I had a big crash 5 years ago and smashed one shoulder to bits needing a full reconstruction and 10 weeks ago done the other shoulder now. So 4 operations in the last few weeks and I'm into recovery now and cant risk racing anymore. And we had been talking about starting trials again before the crash so now I cant wait to start again.
Will be picking up a 15/16 beta in the next week or so and getting everything ready for when I can start riding again.
Seems theres a few new places to ride fairly local now and good to see the old venues still in use. ?I've been lurking on here for a while so thought I better join up as ive already got a question to ask and will no doubt be plenty more.
Combo 2013 model ??
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Is 13 the newer shape? I've got a 2006 and 1 fits corner to corner with out a bulkhead. I'm not sure another would fit in with it. It certainly wouldn't be easy