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My big round 7 way electrical does charge the trailer battery while running or towing. I do keep a decent inverter in the cace I need to run a power tool, or something like a blender to make Margs! Or a microwave!

You gotta sand or grind down to metal for a good earth. Yes copper washers work, one each.

Odd you put that up, as I was thinking about that song just today! Images of the world "pole dancing" championship still come to mind!

Have I put this up? Well I shall again! I hate cars! But think I am in love! Hi Sharon!

Sounds like you need a ShamWow! Use it over and over ! Ass, Face, Head, Ass, Face, it don't care! Just rinse in the camelback water and it's fine!

250's are scarce here, thus the 290's being more available. My '05 250 was still quite sharp, yet with minor tweaks to the same extent as a 2.9, (timing and reeds) it quickly became my fav. None are the torque pig of a gasser 300, but if you learn to ride up to second gear and use the clutch properly to find traction and keep them out or the jerky range riding no clutch, they are fine and will respond at a whim! Still have the big hit when needed in the mid revs.

Difficult to quantify here, as some drag and possible whine is normal, yet excessive drag or whine may not be. This could be nothing to worry , but aan evaluation from your local dealer or experienced other may clarify it.

It seems to me that AHRMA has done little to promote trials, although at the same time there seems to have been enough of a niche group to keep it going, seems to me mostly up north west? I could be wrong. I am surprised hop-sing is worried about asking for AMA membership to cover these guys? I think they are the ones that need to get into the game here, and ditch AHRMA!!!!Which is doing nothing for them or the sport! That membership is a pittance, that does eventually go to a healthy cause and political representation here, which is all we really have on a national level. Do you think AHRMA was concerned with the Lead issue in kids bikes? Trials is still cheap enough for those that want to be in the game, hell, I have been out of the game for a while, but I manage to keep up my AMA, and the local ride areas here do not require it as they are self insured. If I had my way to try to make a positive impact on trials within my lifetime, right now I would tell them guys stuck in the AHRMA rut to pack it in, quit, and get themselves alighned with REAL clubs with ITSA association and put positive effort into their local clubs! Promote TRIALS in whatever extent, Old, Twinshock, Postmodern, Early mono, Old and Junky, and Modified Old Junk! I can see Tony or Bob on a tricked out Yam with a front brake that works! Even! Getting folks out to ride their old junk is the biggie! And in the eventuality of things there seems a big market if folks will start thinking out of the box here! Rambling thought here include the fact that Here, it would not be hard at all for the vintage group to take over the morning Mod bike sections in the afternoon, they would be just about right, with minor alteration if need be in most cases, and the guys could have all afternoon to do it, get there late, ride a bit, drink beer and whatever, no pressure, you get the drift! Not to mention this helps the clubs membership and attendance(you know, the little if anything the club takes in to promote more trials!) Maybe it is just me. I am no rocket fixer, I manage fix a few cars if i can. I will shut up now, and go back to my mod bike stuff, even if I am old and have had impracticle interists in old junk from my youth in the past. I just wish some would get on the same page!

Many like the Boyesen reeds as well. The things are not all that big and bad to ride, yet they do have a lot of torque that comes in quickly. This can make a rider work harder than he needs to, and tire him, thus a downward spiral on keeping up with the bike. Making the bike gentile is good, but not near as important as proper clutch usage to control power application! You can rev the crap out of it, but if you ride up a gear or two in practice and learn to apply power and feel for grip using the clutch, you will become more comfortable as well. Eliminate the jerky work! Just m2c!

I was going to say, just do it every TWO!!!! There is little clearance for heavy mud on trials bikes. In sandy areas it is less an issue. But as a suggestion, stick to the water as it washes things off a bit. Get off the grassy areas here this time of year and you will be bogged in 100m! One reason we must drive 75 or 100 miles to ride!

Thought I recalled someone saying they were the same as a Harley Davidson Sportster or something? Have a glance through some the older threads, not too loong ago!

I hope you got to ride the mountain trail "loop" around the property! Some good stuff there, including the trip up to the falls!

Nice Pic! See you got your boxes of spares for the gasstr '02 Pro!

Big John has one sitting on the stand right now! He can answer all your questions, give him a PM! Merry Chrimbo John!

Wish I still had one of these! Look at the price! Beaytiful bike, and scarey to ride! 750 H2

Hitler!

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Joe! And everyone else I have missed!

It is ironic to me, yet similar story, I have had to develop from within over the years, and that is not an easy path either. Some just fall out! After bad years and layoffs, those in the tech trades have not bothered to apply even! Seems many do not want to work that hard!

Do they have Snap-On dealers there?

I near p****d myself again on that one!

What Bob said! Thank you!

That is a good question, yet fact is most are not 100% off new. Yes, they will work fine in normal stops, yet in a panic stop they are not there yet, maybe at only 70-80% capacity and may not skid the tires on dry pavement. As most modern cars have ABS systems now, the job of the brakes is not to skid the tires, but to bring them to the initial skid point, and then the ABS takes over allowing maximum braking while backing off enough to maintain steering and directional control so you cannae lock a wheel anyway! We recently installed a set of Brembo disks and calipers on a customer car. The break in procedure was soo intense and with cautions ov overheat that we felt it best left to the owner to perform. It was rediculous! Front brake on the bikes is the one that does the normal work in the sections. And folk like them quite sharp in most cases. Must lock wheel NOW! And doing it with one finger!

Merry Christmas Gav! Where do you find this stuff? OK, here we go, First one is a whore! Second one wants six kids! It's cheaper to RENT!

That is of interist, Billy! I suppose it is possible, and as stated, I think one needs to be a bit cautious about this process as not to overdoo things as excess heat here is not a good thing. In my mind, you kinda have to relate this to what may be encountered in normal usage, say for example a good ride on the loop, then hitting water crossings and streams. The brakes doo heat up quickly, as they are not the size of an enduro bike.