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Actually water is the best coolant. Having a bottle of 100% antifreeze enables the user to mix it for max results year round. 70/30 in the winter and 30/70 in the summer would be the best of both worlds.

Old Fashioned? It was not till the late 90`s till the manufactures realized how stupid consumers were.(Pay 90% of the price for 50% of the product!) Same with bottled water! I was at the Daytona Supercross in `79 and laughed at all the works water cooled bikes overheating!

Gotta ask Guy, why do you have what looks to be a USA spark arrestor on the bike? You afraid of fires?

It looks like a `96 to me. Get a new plug. Is the plug wet or dry. If it`s wet it could be flooded. If it`s dry, I would pour a few ounces of mixed fuel down the plug hole and try to start. Gassers very rarely sheared the key, but if all else fails pull the nag off.

Ourian is correct. You do not kick them like a normal bike. Smooth and slow and they fire. I don`t have one, but my boss has six of them. I always forget and kick it hard.

The intake manifold is very weak on the 4t. It could be you have damaged it.

You need to remove the jets and clean them out. Mainly the small one in the carb body, which is the pilot jet.

Not all foot pegs are gentle on the soles. I would bet it`s the aftermarket pegs, as a set of Gaerne`s usually last 2-3 years!

You are trying too much too soon. You have to develop your skill and timing. Trials takes hundreds of hours of practice to get your timing right. Popping the clutch type approach will just result in a crash or broken parts. google Ryan Young training video`s.

The new Dunlop GP`s hand`s down. And they come on most of the new 2016`s.

Remove the leg, remove the bottom bolt and take the fork apart through the top nut. The silver piece does unscrew from the leg. The problem is there is a very small set screw held into the threaded part. This needs to be removed or it will strip the threads out. Which they could be already ruined. There is an o`ring that seals this on the leg. Good luck!

Gas Gas BT201303013

The brakes just got better, more power and better feel. 4 pots were around way before the brakes were good. So it took 15 years before discs were really good.

Nothing has changed in trials the last 20 years. You still have the rest of the world trying to chase four Spanish riders! http://www.trial4fun.com/news/trial-history-flashback-1995-trial-der-nationen-piestingaustria/

http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/51863-air-leak-2014-290/?hl=%2B2013+%2B300#entry371460

As a kid, I practiced balancing for hours. The engine is not needed. Ask this bloke! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRi5DfDPIrU

Beta had better Enduro bikes to start with. The new importer has been lucky as Beta is fairly well built bike. I really do not like his new setup as a true importer. Who in the USA would you call for real technical advise on a BETA? They refer you to the Dealers. Maybe I was spoiled being able to talk to Ron SR all those years. The only one, might be Ray Peters. On the Gas Gas issue, Snell has done more for Gasser riders from a repair stand point than anybody in the world. He would have always had parts if the Factory had not got behind in it`s financial dealings. This new owner sounds like he has good intentions. Might be hard for him to understand what the true market for trials is in the USA. Very much an underground sport. This is coming from a healthy trials club with quite a few members with motorcycle backgrounds for decades at the local full line shops. With employees known for years to be involved in trials, most other riders are clueless about our existence. Might end up like all the Honda shops. They all sell Montesa`s, but no parts or knowledge available.

Move the (Replace it with new) condenser to the frame by the coil. If that does not fix the problem start with new points. If still no spark, pull the stator apart. The coils and plate. Be careful of the wires. You are probably shorting out from a bare wire in the assembly some where. Heat shrink, wrap or liquid tape and re-assemble. I just went through this process on a friends bike I was working on. Good luck.

It should fit perfectly.

I really like your clutch cover. Better save that stock exhaust as that was a USFS approved spark arrester. You never know what you might need in the future.

http://www.betausa.com/sites/default/files/pdf/2012Support/Service%20Manuals/Mototrial/2009-2012%20Evo%202%20stroke%20Engine.pdf Page 34-36 Good luck.

Hopping the front wheel is all legs. Short little hops are the best. Hopping though is not really a new rider`s skill set. You first have to learn to turn, and that is with your feet. But balancing and hopping are great indoor practice. Once you master front wheel hops, you should be able to do a 360 in either direction. Never favor a side in your practice. Good luck.

First look at the condition of your pads. It`s a lot easier to fix with new pads. Almost 50% time people have worn out brakes. Loss of pressure can be a lot of things. As long as you have no leaks, a m/c rebuild kit would be the next thing to try. Good luck.

Chances are those forks are off a 2000, and yes they were available on the 2001. I actually like those forks. Worst thing is the original fender stays were all red plastic and were terrible because of fork flex. In the spring of 2000 Beta came out with upgraded parts kit that was an aluminum fork brace/fender mount. Very nice kit and made the front end work. You have half of the kit after looking at it again. You have the fender stay, but not the brace.

Why would you be sourcing parts for the 4RT in the USA when we got all the parts from England? From 1977-2013 all Honda trials bikes were gray marketed into the USA. Montesa quit importing around 1993. Dennis is the one to ask though. And you might ask Adrian at Lewisport.