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I would like to see in the rule book where it say's a rider can use their foot to regain balance and not incur a penalty. A rider of my ability if loosing balance or could possibly slip back off an obstacle will put the foot down to save themselves or end up in a heap, the top lad's are bloody artist at saving it with the front part of the foot while keeping the boot on the peg, but are still using it to regain balance, is there a different set of rules for them? this isn't about any named rider, but the credibility of the sport. How can you question an observers call if it is a correct call stated in the rules. I can't believe how many have said they can see why the observer gave the rider a dab, but if it were them observing they would of given the rider a clean, is that fair observing to the rider who does clean the section correctly. How could a spectator begin to understand the scoring, when one rider dabs and get's one penalty point, and another dabs and doesn't, they probably think the rules are just like assembly instructions, more guidelines then rules.

Dear Chris, you need to buy a pair four sizes too big, that way you can still dab with you foot on the peg's and not get scored for it.

Some very good pictures on the RYP site clicky > http://www.rypusa.com/pics/tdn/ Great result for team USA, and look like they were enjoying it too.

Don't you think Jake looks like Simon off American idol

What do you mean by Dangerous? Do you mean on an industrial competitive level or a military one? I ask because China has 1.3 Billion people! Thats over 2 times the size of the USA & Europe combined of course. China at some point will rule the world. To that there is no doubt! I think it goes hand in hand, seems to have been the case all through history, and the dictators seem to want to rule the world. On a military level, only defense against such a large force would have to be nuclear, probably why they are testing rockets and trying to get a nuclear program started, at best I would think the whole nuclear arms race will start up again.

I have got to wonder if the topic would of even been started if it was Raga instead of Doug ? They should let the world championship lads score each other, that should sort the job.

The truth is the world round lad's can stop a bike sliding back and push the bike up on to the rock with their toe while the rest of the foot is on the peg. The question has to be, what is a dab!! if one rider has to take his boot of the peg to do the same as a rider who can dab with his boot on the peg, because one fella has size seven feet and t'other bugger has canoes " The situation creates un-needed bad feeling and frustration all round. I gave up observing at the Manx Two-Day Trial way back in the 60s because I recorded the legenday Sammy Miller with a one at Arragon Beg, Santon, and I learned later, and without any consultation with myself, that he had successfully managed to have the score nulified. LIONEL COWIN"

I think the big picture is a lot bigger than knocking out a trials bike copy. On the world news the other night they claimed how many Chinese hackers were hacking into US government military computers, and said one Chinese general had claimed they had the capability to shut down the whole US power and communications network, when confronted they stated it must be local nerds hacking in, but they have a strict flow of info in and out of China. They even thought has they make so many of the worlds PC's that they put what they call a Trojan horse in them. Of all the countries out there, I think China will be the most dangerous has they get stronger and more technically advanced, all courtesy of the greedy corporate west.

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I would think an helmet cover would take care of most of the issues above, good enough for horse racing why not trials. Probably less expensive than a fancy paint job.

I think it's a very good result for the US riders, I wouldn't know, but probably the best results the US has had since the early eighties. Close between Japan and GB, but Spain romped it, and so they should going on WR form, lad's will soon close the gap in the next year or two though.

My boy rides an 03 80, so we put full sized wheels on it, it also has a bigger flywheel to make it soft and smooth. He is now 110lb and has ridden the bike the last three years with no problems, the biggest factor for me is it doesn't get away on him, grips well because in truth he never rev's it high enough to break traction. And will idle down and pull from nothing, in fact many the time I thought he would stall it and didn't, can't coment on other 80's don't know, but watching them they seem to need them buzzing a bit more.

Put wine bottle down Dabster Spain 7 Japan 39 GB 45 France 127 Italy 131 USA 274 Germany 325 Sweden 349 Ireland 409

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Take out the rear pad's and replace, the Beta can get a lip on the top edge.

Just wondering BS, has that bum bag ever sprung off and killed anyone Last time I saw owt wi that sort of tention, wer't humber bridge

Probably the same as phone sex, some times you just need the direct contact.

I bet it is a good final round, knowing you lot I bet it isn't won on 10 . Them poor buggers thought Hawkstone was tough

Not many about yet, but they did well in the ssdt, buy what you fancy you would if you were buying a car.

So my 7yr old takes a rattle snake tail to school for show and tell. And tells the teacher that it grows a rattle each year, so you can tell how old the snake is by how many rattles it's got. So the teacher asked him "I wonder how long they live then" Lad said "not long my dad hit it on the head with a big stick"

I could see where he would get the going for a big dab from, but not the stop and balance bit

You can cure the flat spot off idle by just tweaking the mixture screw, one of the bikes greatest assets is being able to go up steps and climbs from nothing, in fact I felt more comfortable leaving it a bit late and getting on my line on the 3.2, than I have on any other bike. I have seen many 4rt riders drop the idle from factory spec, and they stall easier, it also makes them hard to start, if you want somthing to fail, you probably can make it. You state yourself Don, when you first got your 4rt you had to get used to it, how many hours have you got on a 3.2 ? It takes time and setup for any rider on any bike for it to feel right for that rider. I think the Mont is a well made reliable bike, and rode one the past two years in the SSDT, all round best bike for the job in my mind, but in the sections I had better results on a sherco 125.

Normal for the little bikes to rev up high when on choke, they breath better than the bigger bore machines, you don't want it reving it's little shocks off cold, so once started click the choke off.

Manufacturers championship, would give a true idea of what bike the top riders thought was best for the job if they all had to ride stock bikes. Now! some are lot closer to stock than others, but I do think the best rider would earn the most prize money, and the best bike would probably earn the manufacturers championship. Good ride by Shaun this weekend, how close would his bike be to stock compared to James's ? Or Grimbo's for that matter, is his 3.2 some high $$$$$$$ factory special, or a self prepered stock bike?.

I was reading the BC topic and thought this about sums it up "Maybe it hits home how small the sport is in the UK" A good motorcycle shop in the UK, probably sells more new bikes, [ insert brand ] than the importer for that brand in the US and many other countries around the world. The ability of the top riders isn't in question, it's the ability to make a living or at least pay the expenses, if this can't be done, should it not be a true amateur sport, all on stock bikes and prize money instead of sponsorship and factory contracts ?. Say the total factory expenses for all the factories to run a team for the year was two million Euro, divided by ten rounds, paying 1st through 15th. Do you think you would see more riders participating if there was a chance of an earner. We now have the youth 125, Junior, and world champ, will this sort out most before they get to world champ, I don't mean on ability, I mean financially.