Yes,the things come with a seal, thus the "S" suffix on the number, yet with gentile coaxing the seal will pop out and back in. As a plus, Tom B. in Midlothian has most anything you you might need on hand. Great fellow. You would do well to call on him for local support.
Does anyone know the #'s off the bearings and seals for the rear wheel on a 2004 Sherco 2.9 ?
Heck , I guess i might as well know the front also if anyone has it .
Thanks,
Raz
They are both #6004-2RS,sealed bearings, fairly common, try Autozone or O'Reillys. They sell cheap ones on fleabay, most made in China, but some good ones as well. Pop the seals out with a small prick under the lips and pack them well with good grease! Love you long time if you keepm them packed!!!
Personally, I have no problems with group riding and group scoring as long as it is done properly. I think there should be one Sr rider whom is reputable and unbiased assigned to each group of 5 or so, and he carries the punch and responsibility!
Each rider is in observance, and with a mixed group of both upper and lower class riders a fair score can be taken! Little hiding here!
If there is an issue, the group will decide on the spot!
As cheaters in trials are only really cheating themselves by lieing, most find few issues in a club environment of friends.
However , this in itself places accountability on the rider in charge of his group for fairness and accuracy of the scores. This should be agreed upon and the rules held.
As a rider, I usually pride myself in being honest, and few doubt me because of it. As such the case of a distracted observer. If they must ask, then I must tell!
Even with a designated observer in a regular trial, if there is only one, then his scope is limited, and sometimes points are lost or hidden due to terrain and such. Seems no one else cares, or cannot do anything about it as they are not the observer, and what the observer does not see, he cannot score, as doubt goes to the rider.
All said, on a simple club trials, I prefer the group rides and good company of mixed riders for a good day out. Everyone can go out, break for lunch, then go back out to finish the day and go home in a decent time.
Splitting the day between am/pm riders makes for a long day. Great for more signifigant events such as State or Regional series, but just for an average weekend club get out, it just seems a bit much to me if you got maybe 20-30 riders (or less) that just want to ride a bit!
For the most part,gearbox is a non issue on a Sherco, as well as clutches with the exception of 125's that get heavily flogged.
Rear suspention linkage is a key point and should be well serviced and well greased. Even off new, one might expect to find roughly 3mm of total stack slack in the system if the bike was on a stand and pulling up at the rear of the swingarm. Same might go for a gasser, yet I have not tried one.
I would not consider a 2.9 an excellent beginner bike, but you can tame then a bit if needed. A 250 seems a bit more docile and better suited for average clubman use, yet many still get anong fine with a 2.9, as they just have more across the power and can be a handfull.
Long as the bike is in overall good nick, doubt I would be scared of it.
A 125 can be a fine bike. Will do most anything once you learn to ride, which is why they make good trainers, and many experienced riders enjoy them as well, as they are more challenging to ride and do require better skills to ride well as far as power management goes, but they will grip like hell and go! Great fun factor, still gentile!
ADD, a good rider on a 125 will kill you every time!
Not going to hurt anything by playing with the float level a bit.
I have had similar situations with the kiehins and oko carbs on the 2T bikes, and another 1.5 mm drop in float height helped a lot on downhill situations with no other problems.
Having done a fair amount of work on my clutch, I really have not had any sticking issues after sitting it seems, but to err on the safe side, I still usually run through the ritual drill of placing in gear and rocking the bike for and aft a bit untill they free up under that non running state. WITH choke pre positioned to cold start.
This does rotate the motor a bit, seems just enough to get a bit of vacume going through the carb and a bit of fuel up to vaporize.
Still having the OKO on, in moderately cold temps of 40-50 F, I have actually been somewhat surprised by one kick starting.
As we are in a warmer climate, the dellortos would have fits at even these temps. At freezing levels, forget it! Just lay the bike down!
Pity I never modded my own to try, so you gotta let us know just how much difference it does make. Yet I do think all these little tricks should help. Seems to help in the great white north of Oklahoma, according to Jon. But trust me, it does get cold there accross the plains.
OK looks like everyone has pretty much the same response with getting a newer bike and the cost doesn't seam that much different for a older twinshock in resonable shape to a newer bike with disks and mono (I won't ask which one is better with reading other posts I can predict that response).
Thanks for all the helpfull responses maybe my brother wants to store his bike(scorpa with a longride seat tank) in my garage for a while.
Dan
You would do well to get hold of that Scorpa Yam. Might keep an eye out for something like a Montesa 315 as well.
These seem to make good flexable and user friendly starter bikes. There are others as well. Seems most 250's make a decent bike for a sportsman.
Fracy can probably tell you all about them old bikes. I think he may still have one, Fantic me thinks. Great old bikes, but if he is anything like me, he probably just knocks the dust off it on occasion, takes it out for about a half hour to blow out the cobwebs, then stuffs it back into the shed.
Several things just totally you about most any bike within the last decade. For the most part, one finger perfect operation of brakes and clutch, the loss of about 50 pounds of girth so the bikes are not bad to handle even if you get stuck, and good suspension.
All combined, makes for a lot easier day without the bike beating you up!
Here is how well i have gotten with my balance however there is always room for improvement. Great to practice on these winter days when you just absolutely cant go ride. quite fun really.
That is good, now can you consume beer without spilling, transfer to a sitting position? Kicksart the bike?
I bought one of the helmets a while back. Looks and feels good, although a bit heavy.
To be honest, I have not used it at all, as throughout the hot summer I kept with the NZI Trivent which is cooler than most. Got it as a second and practice use unit primarily, as the price was right. No regrets as yet.
I did see somewhere they are making boots now. Also seen those Diadorra Mud things seem reasonable on the price. Once again, might consider some foe a practice pair or a backup.
Part of the reason for twin shock is posibly lower impact? older posibly cheaper bikes? I don't see myself hopping around on one wheel (2 kids and don't want to be damaged, I need to make it to work on mondays) So if not twin shock what class would I be able to start in I am 35 and just starting out. Once I get a bike local rides and looking to try competing for fun?
Dan
I think you will actually have LESS impact on a newer bike, with MUCH better operation of importan things like disk brakes and hydro clutch. One cannot compare!
You are far from old, by comparison with many, you might be the young tart! The old ones are the ones you gotta watch, as they are good in the sections, and you need a decent bike to stay up!Although, you do not have to kill yourself in the process, you can always ride your own pace.
There is no disgrace in punching out of a section above your comfort level.
im goin to order some different jets,im tempted to try my gas gas 250 carb on it as its the same carb but i dont know if this would work with it being the 250,might be wrong but is`nt the shercos a 272cc anyway. thanks a lot!!
Yes, it should work well enough for a tester. Might even be closer on the proper jets, as they are set very similar it seems in most cases.
I think I need clarification on your symptoms though. Does it seem to just bog with no power(lean)or blubber as if getting too much(as in your choke on analogy)?
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