Andy , I admire all your hard work , but from my humble opinion ,, there is PLENTY of information for " Newbies " posted all over your wonderful site. Personally , I wouldn"t bother. Sincerely , joe315r. Oh , Well , Now I feel like the Christmas Stooge.
I have an 02 model 315r, and yes the clutch was dragging with seemingly no cure. I had SUREFLEX plates installed and have had no problems since, although I am sure you will find many cases of the stock clutch being fine. They are great bikes , Hold onto it!
My quess is Lance will just play ride on his GG on his Texas ranch , I don"t think he will be entering any competions. But if anybody out there has some inside connections with Lance , he might be willing to mention trials in an interview or some other high profile public appearance.
I own an 02 315r , and have had zero problems.. I do like Shercos, But ,, I know this is trivial , The name " Sherco" just kind of puts me off. Kind of like owning a Hodaka "Road Toad" , without the sense of humour.
I agree , observers have a very tough job. My six year old son "observes " for me and some friends on informal practice rides. And nothing gets past his eyes. And there is no way you can win an argument with a six year old. Unless you happen to be their parental unit.
I just watched the "Sunday" DVD from TrialsTV ,, and as one of many clear examples, Fuji , on lap one section 10 dabbed twelve times, yet he was given a score of 3. Is there some grade inflation going on here?
I am still waiting for my copy, But yes I would not want to get into a errrr heated discussion with Dougie or his Dad. However, I have volunteered to pick up trash , clean port o lets , whatever. Being an observer at a wtc round is an awesome task.
I had this happen to me on a 1972 Bultaco Alpina. It would only happen occasionaly, but you would let the clutch out, and the bike would go shooting backwards. Very entertaining!
No, nothing to do with the bike. I am a big Montesa fan and owner myself. The 4RT is my dream bike. I hope Montesa and Mr. Belair can line up someone talented and deserving of the ride. Peace.
JayLael , Try the LewisportUSA on line cataloge under "Protection for your Bike" . They have avery nice looking heavy duty skid plate for the 315 with a built in header pipe guard for $125 , and they"re not even that far from your house.
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