You are right about the mains lubrication Peter, I was thinking of the upgraded mains w/seals. Jim never listed the 2002 parts in the USA. The main difference was the mag cases and the oil quantity was less on the `02 as with the gasket size. The worst thing with the `02 was the shift drum would crack. Then it was clutch plate swelling and shifting problems. This could of all been upgraded if you are lucky.
Years ago a customer came in with a Yamaha Rd400, requesting a new clutch. Turns out all the teeth on the counter shaft sprocket were GONE! We saved that on the wall for years and years. Imagine how many times the guy had to of tried riding that bike to make that sprocket a complete circle, not a tooth existing.
What this is saying is the front forks are not working properly. Not the rear shock. They have to work in unison. And it is better to be to soft than too hard. By the way, what countershaft sprocket do you have? You are riding way too fast.
Trials boots are soft and comfortable. Made for flexibility not protection. I have a friend in the hospital that was wearing a pair on a Yamaha XT660. Just about tore his foot off. ( A rock broke the whole front end) That was last week in South Africa. That would of been a long plane trip back home! Then straight to a hospital bed.
It was called balancing the bike. One other reason they changed the rules. The top riders did this all day long, also they would hop backwards all the way to the start. They removed the backing up rule as it took too much time. The top guys would maintain balance all day long and the bikes were crap compared to now.
18 is on the side that makes it slip. So chances are the plates are worn. If you are lucky enough to have a dealer or friend that has a 1.3 plate, that would fix the slipping. The damaged friction plates will need to be eventually replaced. Lots of metal around the spring is normal. The starter gears all wear and break. The synthetic woes are a myth. Gassers which sit for long periods of time always had the friction material come apart.
Guess what. You go to your Honda dealer and they also order the part. And you get it next week. Rarely does main line dealers stock much anymore. Trials in the USA has always been a well hidden sport as there is no money in it. By the way Ryan is very good at taking care of his Sherco riders. You should attend one of his riding schools. He just happens to be a 6 time National Champ.
That I`ll agree with. But, no matter how tall you are moving up and forward is also moving the weight forward. Squat and down is how you find traction. And 6` is not tall. Dougie and others are a lot taller and I do not remember bar risers.(In fact any risers limit how far forward you can get.) Lucky for me I have Marfan Syndrom. (Ape Like arms) Now my little boy is 6`5 and growing. I`ll break his legs if he ever asks for risers.
I like the idea of more leverage, any amount of rise usually has a negative effect on leverage. Like we said everyone has an opinion. I cannot hop a bike with risers (some are way too tall) and my son can`t either.
The all day dab came to indoor rules first and then to the world rounds. It really was not intended as a fair rule. It was to keep the competition close. As in the other boys could not compete with number one. It was not intended to keep new riders from getting fives. But that is the problem it created.
Do I dare say that is how the new World Round rules came from too?
So you are now waiting for a new rebuilt bike. The Ossa is cool, But any new trials bike would work. I`d be spending my free time looking for a deal on a left over `14.
Since your new to trials. I would just change the fluid and go find some other trials riders. Trials bikes are set up soft. Otherwise you bounce off the obstacles and usually in the wrong direction.
Not bad. You have the Wes S/A arrestor and muffler. Move the shifter up about 2 0r three notches (About 2 inches) An Aprilia fender and mount might be the best for the front.
1 st thing to check would be the top hat under the clutch. It sits at the end of the shift shaft. You may get lucky adjusting the eccentric which is located at the same spot. Do a search for Jim Snells videos which he shows how to do it. Trials parts usa also has the videos somewhere in his site.
First is very surprising. A bike jumping out of gear can be very unsettling. ( I rode Montesa`s that were scary) I would pull the clutch cover off and have a look. If you look at the manual 3.5.2 on gear changing. It is possible to break the piece on the center cases just above the shift mechanism. ( The piece where it has like three reinforced pieces coming to it) Also check the rollers on the end of the shift drum. Good Luck. He does not have the shifter mounted too low?
