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Top of this forum has the clutch fix pinned. I have always used ATF, even in my brand new Techno`s and my current EVO.

I would look closely at the shiift shaft. The 4 strokes break the weld. I know of no 2 strokes doing this, but it makes you wonder.

Just to be clear they changed in 2016, so Jitsie is wrong. I changed to Ajp and the threads were good but the fittigs were different.

They changed the master cylinder.

Take a good look at shifter clerance's. Also I had to do a small cut for better fitment on the shaft. Also a slight bent shift shaft can cause grief.

You know I sold a friends 04 Gas Gas pro 300 about two years ago. I had ridden that bike in events a couple of times over the years. He had used GM Ato trac 2 in it from new (Yeah transfer case oil mainly available in the USA.) That bike never suffered any issues. I got that back shortly after it was sold as the guy was too old to start it. He was so proud of the ultimate trans fluid he bought from Amsoil. I rode it un an event and it about killed me. Sure the clutch was nice and progressive and it shifted smooth as silk, but damn it just would not hook up quick enough to suit my riding undercut ledges. ATF is my best friend.

New guys always starting an oil thread. Atf if you want to ride trials. Everything else if you prefer trails.

At 200lbs and you have had plenty of time to break in the suspension, there is almost no such thing as too soft. Mainly as stated above keep track as to what you have done. You can easily take a turn or two off the rear spring. remember that it is very important to have the front and rear working together. And most importantly test in real riding situations. I have done that to myself. I have a pretty good playground set in my yard. I had played with stiffer settings and thought I had the bike set just right. i got out on a steep hillside and my bike was bouncing off the rocks and not hooking up at all. Of course it was in the middle of an event and I am out there making adjustments on the loop like a fool.Good luck.

Nebulous is just too shy. How much do you weigh and what is your riding style and class? Comepletly stock bike?

Myself, I just got 6206 c4 bearings and opened them up. I went ahead and got the Beta seals along with the gaskets. This sealed main bearing thing is BS. That is what the 2 stroke oil is for.

It is always good to have friends world wide!

The 2019 Vertigo is a definite contender.

? Did they finally get them to start in 2019?

I would go back to when the carb clean as done. Did you do it yourself? Something happened. Carb in crooked not letting the choke return, bent the tangs on the float, left a jet loose, slide needle installed incorrectly(the needle is floating), choke sticking, gasket on seat has swelled, dropped something into a reed. Lots of little things could cause you all this grief. Running 70 to 1 should not be a problem. And I usually ran a bpr5es, I always seemed to have that heat range filling my parts bin.

My `04 Raga went 11 years before it needed a pump and shaft. That poor bike was ridden to death and is still around.

Have you ever repacked the muffler?

Your choice of bars on the TY.

Actually I had your same attitude about the change of gearing. It has been a long road to finally make me happy. The bike came with a 10/42, tried 9/42, went back to 10/42, then went to 11/42 which I liked and then bit the bullet going to a 10/39. After being totally disgusted I woke at 3am one morning and crunched all the gearing ratio`s into a graph and ended up with the 9/44. Which somebody had suggested a year ago. (Like you I replied, not ME) And now completely happy with it. I even rode a Montesa 4Rt for a week. I rode it hard and even spent a few days setting it up for me. My thoughts soon vanished of riding that fine oinker. So being a happy beta rider for several decades, I never had a Beta jump out of gear. I must be lucky or just stupid. By the way I always remove the tip on the gear shift as it is just in the way and the folding tip is some fools gimmick.Too many moving parts wasted there!

The reason for changing the gearing is first is useless. (Unless you are riding Novice) The change makes 2nd the first gear and third the same as stock second. If you ask around, shifting up to third and back down to second to keep from hitting a false nuetral has been used for a long time. Good luck.

And now you need to ride for a month to break them in and then actually start setting up the suspension. We should have a new rear spring by the end of the week for my son's new 300rr. We are betting the front will be fine. Time will tell. Good luck on your new bike. My son rode his in some large rocks yesterday and just loves it. By the way setting a bike up to Raga's settings will do you no good as he rides with different forks and rear shock. Stew is a good guy though.

11/42 gearing makes for a pretty good 1st but 2nd is way too tall. I have used atf in my Beta"s since "89. No problems.

Another thing that might help is a gearing change. I am now running 9/44, with the intent to use second as the all around first gear found on most modern bikes. This puts thrd exactly were 2nd was with stock gearing. So for you, you could shift to third and back down to second. No nuetral problems.

Put an AJP M/C on it Dan. Everybody should keep a spare old m/c around just for this instance. Changing to lighter springs could solve this also. Wish I could just tell you which springs, but I had a gas gas 160 motor laying around and used the clutch springs out of that cut to length. Lightest Beta clutch ever and still hooks up. Good luck.

Have you pulled the flywheel yet? The early Beta's would shear the flywheel key on a regular basis.