jimmyl

Think everyone must of been up there ??

wasn't that was Tuesday??

Guessing Dibbs had his early day today so top 3 are at the back of the field now - all down to nerves and luck

Std 300rr is shorter

Good to see Michael Brown back up there

Hi - if you search the forums will be in more detail but basically I think its an emission thing or environment thing. If you dump the tank you can blanks off the hole in the air box which stops any excess oil gathering in ther. Also the fan relay mounted below the Throttle Body can now be placed up out of harms way behind the head stock where the little tank came from. I then put a small in line fuel filter on the end of the pipe from the engine to the now removed tank and again tuck up in the head stock. The tank and pipe to airbox can now be stored away until you sell the bike and present the new owner with a box of bits he is never going to use again either ? Worth getting one of the little button fuel cap breathers and dumping all the vents and pipes that come as standard - get the flush fit ones. Honda genuine bits can be good value so don't be afraid to look there first. 315r bits are also common/interchangeable ie swing arm/linkage wheels etc

would put the mesh on the mudguard vents and dump the oil catch tray under the head stock

Sounds like you are good to go and got yourself a bargain. there are a few mods if you are doing serious trialing but if just for general riding good to go

The mont benefits from a traditional approach using throttle more than clutch. Once hooked up then you can be very aggressive on the throttle to gain momentum then back off and grip on the over run. never quite shut off and just play with the throttle and feel the grip - use the lower end torque . dont be afraid to use a lower gear than others to allow you to ride slow and smooth and feel for grip - the mint will rev high if speed is needed

the 300rr is noticeable at the top end. I have tried many maps on the 250 and unless you have a big contrast it is difficult to tell unless you do proper back to back tests - I also think the brain compensates for the reaction of the bike so can mask the actual effect of the map

Bin the cage - currently prefer the apico ones as I find the others start to fall apart on the flanges after a while . Performance wise can’t tell any difference

We use nursery/gardener plant label markers. Come in all colors and can are the same color front and back so when you walk down a section it is still the correct color scheme - not just all whites if you only have the front painted. Not the cheapest option but very easy and last quite a few years

Have bought a few then always went back to my shoei until I got a hebo zone 4. best helmet I have had - only draw back peak is a bit short in winter sun

I always thought shorter wheel base gave better grip as moved weight to the back - longer wheel base gave stability and kept front end down and hence the 52" or so compromise on the majority of trials bikes over the years.

The 4rt comes with a street legal kit and a full power kit - not sure what homologaton is need for what though

online entry - no need to worry about cash, change, wet entry forms, riders with no licence etc etc etc. Enter before the day and the club knows who is coming before hand. Trouble is would need riders to be organised and not decide on the day or the weather ?

I like your assumption that everyone who say they have an acu licence actual does. Sure lots of phone numbers and lotto numbers are used ??

If the terrain and the facilities are both there then it has to be a win win- looking at the pictures of the Angelsey circuit the potential looked quite good - I think a Silverstone and Thruxton though would require a bit more man made intervention. Maybe a Brands or Donnington with more undulations or even Mallory or Oulton but a lot of these tracks are probably expensive and very busy with things like track days, race schools etc

Bad eyes and fat fingers - typo corrected .???

Maybe we should ask the circuit owners to put tarmac around some of the best trials venues we have so they can run races around them and then we can have a wtc there .

Yep that’s the point - nearly ended up throuh a fence on a early go on my 15 260 after years on the 250s . Rolled of the throttle on top of a bank and she didn’t slow down as expected ???

I found the engine braking a lot less from the 250 to the 260. Engine feels a bit nicer but nothing major. I found the std 260 ligter on the front than a 250 Showa suspend model. The RR is just better again.

What do you use every day though - the math only makes sense if you have the van sat on the drive all week but if its your daily runaround its no more expensive other than maybe less mpg

I just strap mine to the side -foam protector on the end of the handle bar -run strap though in between top of fork tubes / just under yoke - not much tension needed and solid as a rock - as the song goes

Glad your sorted ATF works well in the gearbox also ? Lots of PDF versions of the manual on the web if you google/search TC past forums