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  1. My son just finished riding his first year on a Beta. We have talked before about the feel on his rear brake. Unfortunately I had to tell him the truth, Beta rear brakes have always been sub par. My Zero`s sucked, all my Techno`s were terrible, the Rev 3`s were better, but I hate the rear brake on my latest Evo. My son will be buying a TRS this year. I have always been a Beta guy. Maybe it`s the same shaped rear pedal?
  2. It is a new rod kit if the big end is bad. Sure it will cost, but still cheaper than another bike. A Fresh 2 stroke is always good.
  3. Don`t say where you are, but in our club the Beta runs better than the Montesa. There is a rev limiter on the bike. So if you are reving a new bike to the moon in neutral then it is you. They do come lean. Must be jetted and fitted with Jitsie thumb screw. My boys bike runs way better than the new Monts. By the way my employer has 11 4rt`s, all years and it drives him nuts we ride Beta`s. And yes, we ride new Cota`s every week.
  4. If you have a pic of the piston before you removed it from the rod, you could tell.
  5. That colored splatter looks like big end rod bearing. Grab the rod and feel for play.
  6. You have filled up the lower end. Did you leave the petcock on? You can pull the plug out and kick it out, but hold the kill switch as it cojld start on fire. Once you think its clear hold ghe throttle wide open while starting. Make sure the exhaust is pointing away from anything you value.
  7. Ryan Young has made two excellent videos that he sells.
  8. Check the cabe at the top of the carb.
  9. Being you both have the same experince. I tend to think you are pushing your you tube video numbers on this website. Good luck Sheepy on learning trials from someone that has not ever.
  10. I was not going to say any more, but you keep going on. What knowledge do you have besides a camera and internet. Please tell us.
  11. Almost. The roll up works on almost 99% of what you will ever ride. You still have to kiss the obstacle to clear the skid plate. It is done with momentum, preferably before the obstacle so the rear tire just tracks up. A double blip is a kiss off the obstacle with a bunny hop thrown in with a second blip. Yes , it gets the rear tire off the ground. Our suspension did not work that great when this technique came around. I learned it from a guy giving trials schools around the country. He did one for our club and stayed with my family for about four days. Three of us had private lessons. That was in July 1974. It did not have a name , we just learned the blip, kiss with the hop thrown in and another blip. The Jap Zap came along in 1990. The suspension was better, but no where near the modern bikes. You dropped the front wheel too low on a ledge, so low it seemed like you might crash. This really loaded up the suspension, so when you popped the clutch and went with the bike it really got some lift. As the bikes got better, you no longer needed to prime the suspension as hard. The Jap dropped off (political or just too long) and now the Zap is used with out much effert or loading the front tire. This is when the types started blending together. The worst thing for most new riders is they want to use the clutch, but make severe mistakes from using it too much. For the most part actually riding in a section you are better off points wise to leave the clutch alone. Most points for lower riders come from losing traction from the clutch. Now you are ready for a good third gear splatter. I bet you can figure out where the name comes from. You miss, you splatter.
  12. Exactly. IMO people like you make it confusing. PS No the OP does not need the clutch pop to get over it. A roll up with pressure and hold it till the front clears the next obstacle. Do you understand pressure?
  13. Trouble with people making videos that do not understand what they are doing cause alot of misinformation. The double blip has nothing to do with the clutch. Just as it sounds. It is a a double blip. It was around before anyone ever used the clutch. It's sole intention was getting the skid plate over an obstacle.
  14. That is too bad. You can always use acid to clean the aluminum off the cylinder.
  15. Do a proper carb clean before chasing anything else. Suppose you have a Del Orto. Make sure the choke circuit is clear that is in the bottom of the float bowl and of course the pilot too.
  16. You look great till you pull the clutch.
  17. Well the indoor should be more interesting with the next two events in Spain. Hopefully they don`t bring the same obstacles along for the show. Time for a change.
  18. There is no ledge to load the bike. It is just a roll up. No technique besides body movement. Put it second or third and it will go right over. Leave the clutch alone till you are up! First is too low on a Beta. You could splatter it. If you insist on doing a double blip or attempting a non zap is you need leg pressure to keep the front end up over the next barrel or whatever it is. I would just ride it like I was going down the trail. The tire is what you need to be riding to learn the zap.
  19. No picture. Did you take a pic before you broke it?
  20. In the states it is the same problem. We might be more like 4 to 1. You rarely see 250`s for sale.
  21. But you ride a 250? Actually instead of a new bike this year I might just add a 300 top end. Then keep what I like for my next bike in 2019. I am kinda stuck on Beta again.
  22. The interesting thing UK Beta`s all run different than the one`s we get. Heavier flywheel and an added weight on the clutch side as well. Beta USA sells a model called the super smooth. I believe it is the std 300 UK model. I have never ridden one yet as they are rare. So funny to hear reports on your bikes, since all of ours are quicker stock. We ride mainly dry rock as in Spain. But if I lived say upper New York state I would probably buy the super smooth and go from there. PS I love my 250 Factory Beta.
  23. Most people buy the 300 because that is the biggest they make. Bigger is always better in some peoples mind. I have a friend that called me about which bike to buy, he just turned 68 and has not ridden in several years. He was appalled when I told him a 200 Beta. He replied he was a big bore rider. I have to laugh at this post. A flywheel can help gain traction in the wet, lower gearing does not lower the power. In fact it makes it more abrupt. You need not worry about what others do with their bikes, look at yourself when it comes to technique. Trials is about the individual, nothing more.
 
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