mad4it

I can try and help you with some of the questions you ask! 1st the ohlins rear shock absorber is far superior to the sachs unit and are about the best suspension units money can buy,the raga versions had ohlins units fitted. They are ajustable for preload and compression and rebound damping As reguards having the shock serviced if it is needed there are many ohlins service agents advertised that will sort it for you!

A nine inch angle grinder should do the trick!

As bob said they do tend to catch on the inside of the footrest hanger this is normal that is why they from factory put the split link clip tp the inside.But as for rubbing on the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple it should not be any whare near that unless someone has fitted it incorrectly,the banjo bolt and nipple should be virtical!

To be honest all the more expensive boots are of similar quality it's all down to who's doing what deal on which ever boots you like!

I'm sure Dabster i right can't seem to find them anywhare which i find strange'tried the other manufacturers links although all being of the same pitch the renthal chain has a much larger pin size. The trouble has arose because if you buy the recomended 102 link chain when fitted the wheel/tyre clearance is so small that when the wheel is turning quickly it rubs on the lower part of the shock body and swing arm.If you use a chain of 103 links in length you have run out of ajustment before you start.By the way this is on a beta!

Can anyone help have just bought a renthal r1 chain for my beta and i requires a half link ! Does anyone know if they do one as i can't seem to find one wherever i have looked cheers And if so who sells them.

The slime does not work very well in the trials tyres as they run such low preasures,also if the puncture is a largish slit then no way.Use turds they fix nearly every puncture hassle free!

I can't believe they are still having problems with the stators after all this time of them being so crap, made in slovenia cheap s**t!

The pictures of the suspension you have posted a link to are not the dog bone link as there is only one of these and are shaped like a dog bone hence the name!

I don't see any problem at all getting a demo bike from a dealer you can ride and see what you are bying, money talks at the end of the day.If there was any problem after you had purchased i'm sure the dealer would not have a problem in sorting it out for you.

Be carefull when using these extended footrest hangers they have a tendancy to cause the frame to snap, two reasons cause this one is they don't give as they are so strong, if you are on the heavier side it puts so much stress on the fixing point on the frame it breaks!

The exhaust pipe is chromed then sprayed with a tinted grey laquer,so if you polish it,it will go through to the chrome underneath!

Some of the casings as already said are of substandard grade and corrode away ! speak to lampkins about it i,m sure knowing him he will help you out even though it is out of warranty as said it is a known fault!

Sounds to me by your description that the gasket between the crankcase halve,s or the cylinder base gasket has blown,you will have to get someone to kick it over while you have a good listen as to where it is coming from!

My chain not only rubs on the inside of the brake pedal but on the inside of the foot rest bracket,there is virtually no clearance at all ,i reakon that's why they put the split link in the other way round at the factory because of this problem!

I hear dougie is supposed to be riding the beta and four stroke and it's a 300cc !

Yeh had to lift the needle up to max to get it from chonking as the rev,s dropped off they seem to still need some fine ajustments.But having said that they run a lot better carburation wise than any of the previous models.

Yes and if you ride on the road the tyre will grow in diameter and wear right into the body of the shock NOT GOOD!

You scerw it in to make it leaner Jack!

IT will be good to see him back on beta's again hopefully a two stroke it will do him and beta good!

If you remove the brake lever and take off the rubber boot you will see a circlip remove this and the piston draw's out ,there will be some resistance so use some long nose pliers to get a good grip on it. Once removed replace the seal and re assemble in reverse order job done !

It certainly looks like one alright,but it has a very grey matt looking finish,the slide in the one i have is chrome plated this one appears not to be. Is it a copy or a genuine one!

Theres no chance of it being any good.Everything made in china regarding motorbikes is CRAP.I bought a chinese PY for my lad,it was total rubbish,never seen such poor quality manufacturing. I`m in my 2nd year of sherco ownership now,and after some initial problems caused by a previous owner,i just cant fault it. Sherco forever Aparently Gas Gas are romoured to be shipping there production to china ,if they are under strict control from the designers they CAN produce top quality products, lets face it most products are produced in this way!

I would p**s my pants if it was better than the sherco i don't thing they would have to try very hard to match the SHERCO build quality.Good on them that's what i say