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Like this. Jon

Just refill with ATF, no problem. Jon

Good advice, Copey. The pilots in Trials bikes are very sensitive to ambient moisture corrosion when the bike is put away for any length of time(often after a wash). The green corrosion (brass/water) will stop up a pilot quite easily as they usually are only an orifice of .014" (#36 or .36mm). I replaced a pilot for a friend at last week's Trial as he had run into the same problem. Even if the pilot jet is cleaned with a wire (use copper wire, not steel) the jet is damaged by the corrosion and will never be "correct". Jon

I still have my 02' steel muffler and it's been trouble-free and easy to repack. If I'm worried about the weight, I just have fewer donuts in the morning...... Jon

From my experience, all the later systems will fit, even the newer one-piece systems (all the oval tubing type frames up to the new changed round tube frames), however, the mounts for the 2002 final muffler are a different type of mounting so unless you buy a matching final muffler for the mid-muffler, you will probably need to weld on tabs for the 02'. Jon

Boy, ain't that the truth! Copey, we're getting the International Twin-Shock Association Trials event set for October 5th and 6th at the Stephenson Ranch in Cleveland, Oklahoma finalized so get one of the old bikes and come up and ride. They have an air-cooled mono shock class starting this year so you have a lot of bikes to choose from. I heven't seen you for a while so we have a lot of gossip to catch up on..... Cheers! Jon

Copey! We missed you at the NEOTT club Trial yesterday at Hoyland. We even set up a special section just for you....... Jon ps. We really do like Mark up here, he's our favorite Texan............

Try cutting about 5mm off the end of all your Allen wrenches to remove the worn flutes that caused the stripped capscrew. Use a Torx bit (can't remember if a T-25 or T-30) as an "eazy out", tap in to the capscrew and then back out with a wrench. Replace the special capscrew with the Gas Gas part as the hole in it acts as breather for the transmission case. Jon

Bear in mind the cases are Magnesium, not Aluminum, in the Raga. Jon

I run a Hebo bearing throttle, use powered Graphite (lock lube) in the tube and Silicone spray inside the throttle housing. Always very smooth and the bar ends are quite stout and saved my grips several times. I never ran the standard bar ends, although I would have liked to, because junk always got in the throttle tube but the bearing ends seal out dirt very well.

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It's worth a trip through the Gallery and Garage pages, lots of neat photos there also.

Hmmmmmmm. Is this for real? Jon

The cap is designed to release pressure at a certain point but it releases it through the vent hose that, if closed off, overides the set point. Jon

Generally the new seal will work for a time but it's functional life will be a lot shorter. Not sure why they had the W/P out as they replaced the o-ring. They might have seen some oil leakage around the W/P body as, if not installed correctly, the o-ring will often be shaved in half when the pump is installed. It's a long shot, but check that the overflow tube off the radiator cap is not being crimped when the fuel tank is installed. It's common to overfill the radiator and not usually a problem as the extra coolant (due to thermal expansion) will just piddle out the overflow tube. But, if that tube is crimped, the higher pressure in the system will force the "extra" coolant past the W/P seal and into the trans case. It doesn't take much coolant to froth up and cause the described symptoms. Jon

Good point. Usually you can look inside the bell (front) of the carb and if there is any fine grit on the lower part of the bell you have an airbox/filter problem. Jon

Blow out jets from the opposite way the fuel flows through them. Jets are usually cut and drilled with a funnel-like bevel and blowing air through them in the direction fuel flows would be like trying to push a golf ball through a funnel. Make sure that there are lines on the vent(s) as dust is easily ingested through the short spigots on the carb body if lines are not attached to them. Flush out your fuel cans, you'll be amazed at how much junk collects in them over time and we usually use them over a few years time before replacement. Jon

Hi Rick! Have you hooked up with the RMTA people yet? Jon

I agree. The screen filter on the Dellorto and in the fuel tap keep out birds and small unsupervised children. I would always add a good in-line filter. I've used the small, clear in-line cone shaped filter with the sintered bronze element for many years with excellent results. Jon

I've moved our club over to white tape so the section can be run backwards if we want. You will be surprized at how different a section is when ridden backwards, so in effect you get two sections for one set-up. Jon

Jimmie, Thanks! Try http://www.Gas Gas.com/dealers.htm for a list of dealers in TN, there are several. Cheers. Jon

[quote name='chuckindenver' timestamp='1352520729' post='3 Welcome! Great bunch of people on this forum, everybody pitches in to help each other out and very interesting subjects discussed. Cheers! Jon ps. looking forward to coming up again to check at the Ute Cup.

Is this the Chuck M. we all know and love?....... Jon

There are some parts that will interchange, but your best bet is to get the parts manuals on TrialsPartsUSA website and compare numbers, which should answer most of your questions. Jon

I'm in, but expect to see you wearing one of those flesh colored Spandex riding suits at the next SSDT..... Jon