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If you are a trail rider, thrashing and crashing with barkbusters is fine. If you are a serious trials rider, they are in the way and cause points. Each person has a point of view, but points is the name of the game in trials.

If you are newer rider, the 250 might be a little softer on the bottom and plenty on the top if you let it rip. The 300 is favored by many seasoned riders due to the fact you can lug the engine in a higher gear with the correct throttle control. The 280 is a bike that`s made to ride, you need to be one with the bike. The 280 and 300 can be quite a handful. All the bikes are similar, but quite different.

I think most people dab more with the left. Two reasons, the left foot is the favorite for a safety dab and most people are right handed. The left is the favorite for dabbing as the right foot needs to be on the brake still. Riders could cut their score drastically by building up confidence and foregoing the safety dab at every obstacle. Just what I have seen the last 40 + years.

A correctly set trials should have a mixture of difficulty of sections. All sections should be scored to the rules ridden. All tough decisions should go to the rider. Now just last weekend I witnessed during a stop and hop trials, a rider get hung up on a double ledge. Unbelievable to watch, the scorer let the rider try more than 5 times, rolling back slightly every attempt to finally give a 3. I would of given the rider the second attempt as he tried to stay within the rules during the stop. After the first obvious rollback, it should be a 5. I favor all the riders being scored the same. A five in a hard section that you fail, should be a five. An easy trials scored very strict is even harder. The scoring as a whole should remain the same. We all know the easy scorers in the clubs, the people who they hurt are the riders who have good rides. Scoring really is not hard. You should not be an ass about strictness, just correct. As most of us are out there having fun, but should be scored well as it is a competition and some riders thrive on that alone.

http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/45733-which-gearbox-oil/ I always used atf and changed often. Lever effort on a hydraulic clutch? My advice as I presume you are new to trials is gear the bike slower (Less clutch needed) , so you can work your finger up to the task. Otherwise use more fingers. Also you can custom bend a lever so you can just use the end to get more leverage.

(We also inevitably have a few riders who fill the card with fuel rather than their tank.) That is priceless as I have never seen that in all my years!

It is very easy to score no-stop. The riders understand it just as well. The hard part is the peer pressure from the crowd as an observer.

Good post. Having video and then all our opinions is the worst. We are watching a video over and over and it`s easy. The scorer saw it happen once quickly. Being it was a Lampkin was not the only issue. The scorer new already, it was for the win. My hat is off to all the scorers, tough job with the weather and spectators!

Yes, I remember well being on crutches!

That was a five no matter what year rules you use. He had 6 points today, so which was it? He went backwards twice, 3 for two fives?

They way you are answering questions makes me wonder how long this bike has been sitting? Could be the rings are stuck just from time and varnish.

So was that Globe, AZ. Your daughter still looks the same!

Since you are home, the first thing would be hook a 12 volt source to see if it runs. Out in the field you would by pass the thermostat to continue riding. Could be as simple as a bad ground or a poor connection.

Have you tried removing the silencer and running it?

My 200 was the easiest thing to start as long as the pilot jet was clear. Sorry about the line!

Nice!

All Honda 4 strokes seem to run hot. That was a really good looking bike you picked up. I doubt you have any issues. Too bad you couldn`t ride with us!

Close enough to try, it should work. Beta mikuni at sea level was a 150 main and 30 pilot.

Post #47 he gave the info of where to buy one.

I liked the one just last weekend. A rider went to start his bike and the lanyard was no where to be found. Looked forever, it was stuck to the metal inside the truck bed. I agree that an instant cut out is nice, but all the other issues is not worth it. Same opinion on anti-lock brakes, good for the masses. But in extreme conditions let me have a brake system that works to bring the vehicle under control (Mine not the computer).

I can remember when the `95 Beta came with a Delorto, it was a pile. Jet the bike properly and adjust the floats, simple as that. Otherwise buy an `08 carb. Starts with a K.

There was one in each fork when new. What are you asking?

First you have to check the top hat. It is just the under the clutch. It is the only part that could cause the issue that you have with out the engine being split.

I put a yz 125 (1984) front wheel with disc and used the yz master cylinder. Worked excellent and was cheap. Just had an aluminum adapter made that clamped on the front fork. More stopping power than the new 4 pots.

Just curious if the clutch slips with new plates, why have you stayed with the 4 springs?