outlaw dave

Check the engine mounts, especially the rear, and also the bash-plate bolts, before you do anything else.

Check with Mountain Motorcycles of Coquitlam ( They are at the Vancouver Show this weekend) They might have a used one in stock

The 08 Rev 3 bikes we had in Canada had the different rear pads that you decribed - could be they changed at some point, as this is the only year we had with the offset pin hole.

Billy - Good to see you're still about - by the way - it's 4 Stroke Braking - not "Breaking" - the latter would mean busting it up !!! Lol. ( I know I'm being picky - Happy New Year)

The 25th running of the popular Outlaw Trial, will take place in Summerland,BC, on May 19/20 As usual, the vintage twin-shock bikes will go on Saturday, with the Modern on Sunday. The long distance (For Canada) event, will also feature a special Yamaha class on the Sunday, which will cater to all air-cooled TY models, plus a Saturday night kids Trial at the Campsite, with a class for the little electric machines.

Rather than posting on this web-site - why don't you either contact your local dealer just down the road at Shawnigan Lake or phone Mountain Motorcycles in Vancouver ? - Just a suggestion. !!!

Great pics - Thanks for posting

I see that you come from Scotland ?? - spend the money and do the job right. You need to keep the spokes tight.

NOTE! Both Schools are fully booked - a reserve list is now being prepared.

Check that the crankcase breather isn't plugged with mud.

Did you overfill it? Could also be the sidecase gasket - there is a bolt at the bottom hidden by the rubber buffer, that often gets missed when doing maintenance - you need to drop the bashplate to access it.

Ryan Young will be holding two Training Schools in Western Canada next year - The first will be at Summerland, BC on April 21/22 the second one will be in Alberta on August 4/5 - Anybody interested in attending should contact Outlaw Dave via this website - More details will be posted in the New Year.

As other people have already mentioned - four-strokes take a little getting used to, However, you have the perfect teacher just down the road from you, give Steve Fracy a call, he rides a Beta four-stroke, and would be happy to show you how to ride it

They are 1974 models 250's and definitely not stock

The Beta Clutch and the Gas Gas Pro Clutch are completely different - using the wrong oil is usually the biggest problem.

Welcome to the sport Rob - If you're ever out in the Okanagan - look us up Outlaw Dave

Hi PJ - Did you find the problem? - please tell.

Hi PJ - You will probably find that the alloy impellor has been rubbing on the rough casting inside the waterpump case - We had this happen with an 09 Evo - we machined the rough spot and everything was cool. ( You won't hear the noise with the stock Beta plastic impellor) We have fitted the Costa high volume kits to other bikes without a problem, so it is likely just a casting flaw.

The DVD and Book arrived today in Vernon BC - A Big thanks to Mairi for making the transaction easy for the old guy. Great pics in the book including one of our young buddy Harry McKay - and the DVD has some really neat footage - Every Scottish enthusiast should have these in their library.

It's likely the alloy after market impeller rubbing on the case - you can fix by either putting the stock one back on or taking some metal from the alloy unit with a lathe or grinder.

Wow ! - Thats a great old video - nice background music and very well put together - lots of bikes that I've never heard of !!

Great stuff - Thanks for posting - Trials is not all about winners - just about having fun. - video well put together keep up the good work.

Check the gas tap -Stand pipe in the gas tank - you need to remove the gas tap - sorry petrol tap - on some ealier bikes this plastic tube was too long and caused lean conditions. - before doing this try running the bike with the tap on the reserve position. - you can check all the service data by clicking on www.shercousa.com Note ! We always fit a larger pilot jet - 35 or 36.

While Electric bikes may have a future - I think most people have failed to mention the BIG problem with riding in the woods - it's NOT the Trials bikes - it's the noisy Cross Country machines, and in particular the so called eco friendly 4 strokes. Catering to the wishes of "Do-Gooders" and bureaucrats, will only lead to a total ban on riding dirt bikes anywhere. Trials riders are by and large a hard working bunch of people who don't annoy anybody. - There will always be Anti - bikes - Anti everything types, who rely on lots of BS and large numbers to sway Politicians. - Don't be fooled by this latest invention, as it will not solve any problems. - We certainly aren't gonna be planting any "Current Trees" in our neck of the woods to charge up anybody.

Check rear engine mount bolt - careful when tightening as this is alloy. Also check that the silent bloc rubber on the muffler to the frame is not broken.