That young man is a heck of a rider. Nice kid too. It wouldnt surprise me to see him move up the ranks and succeed quite well.
How tough are the sections for the youngest riders. Say in the 5 y/o group?
Good move.....My son also started with training wheels . It was a great way to learn throttle/brake control first. Now at 4 he's off the training wheels. He still does a lot of "walking" but its a huge improvement....I think the training wheels gave him a great headstart.
If anyone needs training wheels THESE bolt right on to the inside area of the footpegs.
Me too...though I would not weld a gas tank either. Argon or CO2 will not fully inert a tank. If the guy will weld it for you thats fine...just stay away.
Good question!
Heres what I have learned....aside from bike setup which you already have great suggestions.
I took a traction class at TTC with Jim Z-?????. Great class. RCIII was also there. They demonstarted that when traction is bad people will leave there bike in a low gear and use the throttle to control wheelspin. They demonstrated that this was very ineffective and difficult. RCIII on a 125 showed that by putting the bike in 3rd gear and revving it up(make sure to clean your bike out before going into a section), it was much easier to control the rear wheel spin than using the throttle. Also...the clutches on these bikes work better when revving that low RPM's. I tried this on my Sherco 2.9 and was very happy. Low traction...hign revs in 3rd gear I could really control the rear wheel. You paid for the clutch you might as well use it.
Weight on the rear tire obviously gets you traction. So lean back...but to go a step further put your toes on the pegs and push your heel towards the ground...so that your ankle is flexed and your toes pointing up. Its awkward at first but the traction you get is incredible.
Think light front wheel. In fact if I am doing a muddy event I will put white tape on my hadlebars and in black ink I will write "Light Front" to remind me.
Welcome to trials!Just curious why you dont want to deal with the local dealers? I know Moto Connection is very good. Maybe you can give them a chance.
I have looked into the Li-Ion and Lipo batteries for the Oset's because I am an Oset dealer. Most of my reserach has been done at a RC Car racing forum. Lipo batteries are pretty common there. They provide more power, better battery life and lighterweight. Only problem is they are prone to catch fire or explode. The must be in a protective metal case. I was turned off quite a bit with the info that I found so I eventually gave up. I may look into it again because I have had a few customers ask about it. I'll post more info that I have later.
Where are you from? Has there been a weather change that affected your carb jetting?
Is the fan kicking on? Coolant full? Air filter clean?
If yes then I would take a good look at the carb and make sure its clean.
What magazines, besides Trials Comp, are avaialable in the US. Is YOU HAVE USED WORDS OR A PHRASE WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE DELETE YOUR POST/TOPIC. DO NOT TRY TO CIRCUMVENT THE FILTERS IN PLACE ON THIS WEBSITE available?
