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The point spread tells the story, it was a tough event! Looke like Cody deserves a few Cudos! Great Sunday ride! All the gab has been about Patrick, which is good in a way, but Chris ,Cody and Bruce will slip in there and kick your butt if you make a mistake! One five from Pat and the top three would have flipped positions from Saturday. But if you look at the average scores, Pat chopped them by 2/3, a devastating pace for the rest! Along with TWO wins, which will be hard to make up for the others! Will Ibson hung in there, he knows the ropes and should have an exciting year in the Pro class, but I think Andrew Blane would be better off testing his skills against Ray Peters, rather than jumping in with both feet in the Pro class, oh well, it's his money, nice kid! Speaking of Ray, looks like young Bailey Tucker nearly cleaned his clock on Sat! Wow! These young kids are tough! I did'nt see Travis in there, heard he got a J-O-B!

bLEW UM AWAY!

I'm with Craig on this one. Can't even get the NATC website to work!

Frank, It takes a committment to ride the Nationals on a compettive basis, and although the AMA does get their cut, nobody is getting rich in trials. IF, after the Sponsor Club makes a profit(hopefully) after a successful event and a LOT of volunteer work, the money stays in the club and is spent on WHAT? T-R-I-A-L-S! Thats what! Your support, in whatever form, IS realized in some way or another. The youth groups are another thing I support. It all comes around to benefit our small sport and hopefully offer growth, leadership, and a few riders of World Class level to be proud of !

Justin, was the Beta a 250? I just spent the afternoon working on a batch of CF swingarm guards for the '07, some short 10", some long 14".

Well there you go! If that is true, it is going to be a tough year for the rest of the boys! Good job Patrick!

Stand the bike upright(off the sidestand) and holding the bars to balance the bike, set the spring so there is about 25mm travel of the rear axle to mudguard(measured vertically) under the bikes own weight(static sag). For average rider 75 kilos(not sure about stones). Take it closer to zero if you are a big boy!

WoW, !!!!!!!!!!!

I said I would not do it, but the piccies make me want a red rimmed bitch to flog! As anticipation grows, you will have a blast on it! Only two points of note, you will probably need to remove the airbox and jack up the rear spring preload after the spring has initially seated in. The grub screw may not be obvious on the adjuster ring, but you need to find it if the standard '07 shocker is in use. Took near 5 full turns on mine to get the static sag correct after break in.(20-30mm) The bike is quick and powerful, the Boyesens smooth the power off the bottom, a change of timing reduces it a bit overall. All depends upon what you want! Can you ride like Caby?

Al, if you have not used that Cactus Juice mix I sent, now would be a good time! I am still saving a big jug of the finest Mexican Moonshine, cause I could not waste it on Craig alone! Do you need the recipie again? Steve needs something Special! I hope he is camping!

I'll have to get a pic to explain it. But it also prevents you from having to wash the filter soo often by keeping the leaves and twigs out, thereby extending filter life. Aids in prevention of water entry too! But you are still best advised to pull the mudguard and filter and stuff the filter hole prior to washing the bike. I now have a closed cell foam plug to fit the filter hole as a cleaning tool! But I cannot rely on that alone, as you ALWAYS need to get a light and inspect the lowest point of the filter housing for water and dirt which usually does not get there from riding,(unless you are playing submarine) but the cleaning of the bike!

Where is Craig when you need him?

Now that is funny, the French rated the 4T Scorpa last!

No Ralph, first is not too low! Using second(which is only slightly higher) makes you slip the clutch and apply power properly without getting into the revs and spinning. AND you will not come up short on bigger stuff! The clutch reacts quicker than the throttle! And is more controllable! A little PoP will get you over small gaps and stuff effortlessly and without revving! You will seldom see an advanced rider using first on anything! No matter what bike! On big climbs, let it rip in 3rd and go!

I was hoping to hear that Al, I'm sure you need a break by now and Dean needs some peg time before you put him to work! You can keep official score of the TX and CA heads up competition! Still not sure what riders will be in what classes. And Chris can get the official "Lick Fest" piccies with you and Mich! Be sure to bring the Twister game!

Chris, Not to change the subject, but word is MichLin is going to TN, so you just picked up a Team Rider! Not far off now! Maybe Al can get there for the pictures and such, if just for the day! What say Al?

This is an obvious Photoshop chop job! No leaks, No feet pegs, and the shifter is on the wrong side!

Donald, I cannot believe you asked this question! Temps and baro (humidity too)play the most signifigant part of the setting and change during the day! The blinkin Mic and Keihin are very sensitive to the settings within 1/8 turn, and you must learn to "tune by ear" to the throttle response and idle quality. Takes some training! Slightly rich(in) from highest idle is a good start, but leaner makes smoother response! You have to seek out the "sweet spot"! The effective range on the screw is normally 0- 3 1/2 turns, and you should be running toward the middle of the range or a jetting change may be indicated(read, start at 1 3/4) and fine tune for conditions at operating temp(not cold). A change of 1 turn may vary it from "lumpy" to "floaty" idle. Although I have no friggin ider where to start on a Beta as far as the jet, but this guideline should help keep things ticking smoothly on every ride. If you start playing with this you will suddenly start realizing the difference. That'll give you something to think about tonight, maintaining the correct Stoichiometric ratio with the variables of air density! Cheers, MC

I'm no Gasser expert, but the only things that come to mind would be the seals on the water pump and possibly the output shaft(chain) gear, as these are common wear items on any bike over time.

Seems to be getting a bit anxious, he is! Leave the blinking gearing alone! Learn to ride all your sections in second gear(unless there is something massive) and learn to use better clutch control to smooth things out and find traction without spinning! You may find the slow throttle better to start off with! The later models seem to pull 4th much better in the lower revs, nice on the trail! It will also perform massive high speed power wheelies!

I would think you should notice much better low end power with a 33 pilot. If you run the main at around 120 it will rev out cleaner and quicker! 3rd groove on the needle and about 3 1/2 turns out on the mix screw(will vary).

Atom is correct, in the revs the Beta runs like an old Honda, but I hear they are doing a 280 kit. Maybe it will noy yank the arms out of socket like the 3.2! The blikkin Gasser is supposed to be a 3.5! with the injection of a Mont, meaning it will not chug down to nothing at tickover without stalling and spitting you over the bars! Did anyone see which carb was on Grimbo's bike at the Scottish?

Dump it! I have been debating the same problem of weather on not to do up a reflex 200. Just not worth it! Fun but? C-R-A-P!

Yep, the WD works as good as anything, although I try not to apply it right before riding as it slings **** everywhere, unless it is a real wet and muddy event, then it does not matter, as everything slings everywhere!

Was that in LA? What camera? Did Merlin pose for you?