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Double check the two mounting bolts on the brake and also the disc. And it is `normal`.

80 to 1 with a good oil. Do not remember using ATF in a fantic, Dot 4 should be right but check the clutch cap since fantic did use mineral oil at one point.That is all I remember off hand.

Nice reply MB. The internal tape story was from the rules chairman? I`m sure it will be a learning experience for all concerned. By the way I would have added 4 more 5`s to my score yesterday using these rules , but we do not use them yet!

First off that would not be a 5. That is what this rule fixed. An example would be going over a log, but 2 ft away the marker falls off. You have to actually touch the marker, not some stupid rock or other poor way of placement falls apart while you are in a section. Now on the bad side, all the riders will have to deal with bad placement of the markers. Nothing worse than a whole trials of some trialsmaster trying to force the direction of the rider at every critical spot instead of using the natural boundries. The NATC tries to always use FIM rules. One of the reasons is so our Pro riders are competing with the same current rules. The Trials de Nations teams are then already prepared, so no surprise at the event. This rule is not going to change, so we might as well get used to it. I think it is a better rule. The problem is for years we have always pushed the limit by riding over the splits. You can use ribbon to fix it some what. A ribbon connected to an outside tape can be ridden over. A ribbon connected to an inside marker(split) cannot be touched. This is the part of the rule that could use some tweaking. Very confusing to all invovled. I hope I have explained it correctly. I spoke with two NATC board members this last weekend and they do not see this as that much an issue as the rule is pretty basic. Touch a split maker get ready to see a full hand fom the scorer!!

Yeah, nothing like driving all those miles to get an unexpected five! Had that happen two diferent years. Worst was in NY one year when I was the only one to clean a section. Newbie puncher did not understand what all the commotion was about, so punched another 5. I was so excited I did not notice till the end of the loop. I have double checked every punch ever since! Cope thought is was another across the pond deal, but we should have some common sense on these. Maybe I can steal a cold beer off Brian. I`ll reply back monday!

Speak your mind and I`ll get an answer. Tommorrow morning I`ll be driving by the NATC CEO`s home. I always welcome a little banter! He actually has quite the open mind. (A friend I started in trials got him started shortly after.) I heard rounds 3 and 4 had similiar problems with scorers that have always been fair to me! New rules and rules that should not change run a fine line in an old sport.

I can find out this weekend. Somebody had to be complaining on how we let it slide. The rule itself makes sense. A split is off limits. Trouble is trialsmasters always put them at critical locations. These locations should have yellow ribbon so the rule itself changes to the ribbon rule ,not the split. You could say it goes back to poor trialsmanship. The best sections seem a mile wide with so many choices that the right one is almost impossible to find! BEST SECTIONS EVER, the ute cup where there would be a rock garden with a start gate and way in the distance you could see the other scorer at the end gate. That type of section took away all silly rules.

Those ten bolts are tightening a spring. No need for anything except the proper sequence. Once tight they will not move. I would scream if I went to `fix` a bike in the dirt and could not remove a simple bolt!

This weekend I am riding a two day at Sipapu ski area in NM. Next weekend the vintage trial at Bull Hollow raceway,Montecello Utah! Why are you needing a discussion group? I heard every one is related !!!! It`s like what 26 riders from one family!

Well to be fair Honda has owned that for a long time. They had quite a few crap models. The 315 and 4rt are quite refined than the previous models.

Paul, keep riding all you can. Especially with a buddy. (best to find one just a little better than yourself) Make sections while riding, and eventually you will just come by most obstacles naturally without any thought to it. I would say that you are causing too much pressure. Trials is just fun. You against yourself. You are not going to make a living at it and no one should care about your score either! Of course it would be nice to do well every so often, but trials takes weeks and years of growing your skills.

There is a top off bolt or screw top left of radiator. Remove bolt top off until full. Replace and fill tank to lower mark.

There is probably an alignment problem. Look at the top of where the spring bolts go. Is one of them marked? Either just a dot or a solid groove across. There might be a matching mark to align to on the clutch boss. The problem is the pieces are not symmetric. If nothing else move the plate one spring hole at a time to get it to `drop` into the alignment. If that is not it then you might have the washers wrong.

By the way Cody smoked Pat today! And D. R. smoked the SR50 class in what must have been a tougher day!

No ,I did not go. was refering to D. R. riding sr50. Looks like one of his own rode JR. I was just commenting in the consistancy of sections. And I feel I can comment on my own class!

Oh no that is the typical type sections. Hard last week easy this week. I take it that was his boy in last, so he might just be fine with it. And if he wanted a challenge he would have rode a class up. And no the loop is very short.

The tube that loops around should have a hole cut in the middle to breath.

Support class numbers are really low. Scores are fairly high for the retired riders keeping the NATC going! The support riders are there for fun and pushing the bike in the heat is not my kind of fun. Of course the economy has caused a lot of issues. If not for the creation of the clubman class I would think the nationals are slowly going the wrong direction. It is good to see the numbers in the pro class.

A well used Beta could develop a good clutch whine. I have heard a few and owned one once. Was never a problem, but was out of the norm. I hope this is your noise. Good luck.

Check the flywheel cover!

All the manufactures show over size pistons. I doubt any use steel liners that are boreable.

We have a great start. Pat and Cody swapping wins! Third thru 6th was pretty tight also!

Looks like they were well set sections. Great point spread in all classes. Our up and coming little Rachel beat a lot of good riders!!

Better to have a problem straight away than a couple months down the road. With all the time spent you could of had the bike back to the dealer and give him a shot at making things right. If it was a small issue you would be riding this weekend.

Put the fork back in the clamp and just pull hard using the lower like a slide hammer. (Everything needs to be apart like I think you have it.) There is a bushing that will pop the seal out of the cup. Remember when going together the cup actually floats on the fork tube.