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Welcome Brian.... its about time ?

Strip and grease the suspension linkages, swing arm bolt and headstock bearings. Doesn't take long but is often overlooked and they don't come with much grease from the factory!

Thanks - is it screwed on?

Hi, I have a TY250 mono and have stripped the front fork legs to clean and rechrome or replace the chrome stanchions as they are badly pitted. Having taken the forks apart the internal damper rod is still firmly embedded in the bottom of the chrome tube, with no obvious means of removal. The internal damper tube (the bit with the holes drilled in to allow oil to pass) moves in and out freely, but once it is fully inserted into the chrome tube it feels solid. Presumably from what I have read the internal damper rod should come out through the top of the tube but I cannot see how to release it. what am I missing here? I will post photos tonight but the page in the manual shows the damper rod I am referring to as Part 9.28 and the chrome tube as 8.27. The aluminium tapered end/stop on the damper rod (10.29) is still in place - does that have to be removed first? How? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Richard Allen refurbishes Fantic tanks, so it might be worth giving him a ring. His website is here: http://www.allensusedtrialsspares.co.uk or he is on Facebook ...(all the time!) He is a very genuine guy and helpful as well....

Welcome Pit! Ireland is a great place for off road motorcycling, with a lot of clubs and events. Where abouts are you?

John Lee Motorcycles at Higham Ferrers are excellent and not too far from you?

The 300 might be super smooth but it can still be plenty powerful when you open the throttle! Each to their own, but I think that the 250 is more than enough, especially when you are still on a learning curve. Aren't we all - even after all these years? Have you ridden the later models? Some people find my 2015 250 Evo 'flat' when compared with a Gas Gas (say) in terms of the initial power delivery, but I like that 'softness' on the first take up - especially in slippery going. Unless you are riding major stuff I would hesitate to suggest the 300.

Welcome. Where abouts in the Emerald Isle are you? Lots of great riding there!

Welcome, and enjoy your riding and this site. You are very lucky with the range of terrain where you live, I have been fortunate (in the past) to have ridden in Ireland and it was fantastic. I'm not so sure that you can ride everywhere these days, but we used to be able to just aim for a mountain and go!

Are you sure that you haven't re-packed it too tight? Thats what I did the first time, wedging as much stuff in there as I could, and it was terrible! You don't need to pack it tightly..... Good luck!

What will Adam Raga do now for the remainder of the year as presumably he will not get paid by Gas Gas (or their trustees/receivers), only his personal sponsors? Will that be sufficient to fund the remaining world rounds? Will he ride an un-liveried bike for the rest of the year, or one of his own 'brand' as Laia Sanz did a while ago?

try Richard Allen as he often has this sort of thing, and a very nice chap to deal with as well. http://www.allensusedtrialsspares.co.uk/

Bognor have training days at Halnaker Park - see website for details: //www.brdmcc.org/Diary.htm This may not be what you are looking for if you need to rent bikes, but if its local its probably a good day out to take the kids to have a look and see what is involved?

Richard Allen also does a replica shirt at reasonable cost: http://www.allensusedtrialsspares.co.uk

It sounds as though someone had changed the rim to a tubeless type at some point? Not any more though eh Actually you could probably fit another valve into the hole if you wanted to revert it back to use a tubeless tyre...

Clutch and brake levers - leave the clamp bolts a tiny bit loose - just enough so that they will move in a crash, but not under general use... They will then give when you crash, moving the assembly round the handlebar, rather than snap the levers...simple to then move back when you have recovered!

...and another vote for Rockshocks. Good price, very helpful people and most importantly - they work very well.

Are they the original Manuel (Soler) glasses? (Younger readers please refer to Google ...)

Joe, Richard Allen is probably your best bet, and he's a really nice guy as well.... Contact details here: http://www.allensusedtrialsspares.co.uk

Steve, did the 'tache go with the bike??

I have used Barbeque paint in rattle cans with some success. The product I used was by Rustoleum (just google them) but that was a matt black finish. Numerous outlets including Amazon /ebay etc. Hammerite do a similar product in Satin black and at that price worth a try? Again just search for Hammerite BBQ paint...

Another CTi user for more than 20 years. Excellent long lasting product, that you get used to after a fairly short time. They give confidence and will transfer any lateral load on the knee joint to the thigh/lower leg and not through your knee! They have saved my knee on countless occasions. The only 'downside' is you cannot wear them under skinny pants, but if you are of a certain age then that isn't an issue anyway

Giles, The Redhill, Reigate North Downs MCC (RRND) run club trials every month and also a series of evening trials. There is a wobbler/easy route at club trials, and the Evening trials are normally very easy as laid out for a fun evening. See www.rrnd.co.uk for details. There is an evening trial on tonight (Weds 18th June) at Ockley - see club website for details. The club are a friendly bunch, so introduce yourself and people will show you the ropes. If you were able to get along tonight you can wander around the venue (it is a very pleasant location with a stream running through woodland) and I will be there later on, but not riding. Ask for me if you make it. Eric C.

I had planned to ride in this until I realised that it was on Good Friday. Family committments for the Easter weekend have ruled out that plan ;-( I would imagine this would apply to a few others, as already suggested....