Not condoning riding and risking injury during this difficult time in our histories but if you watch the top boys doing big drop offs they land back wheel first then let the rotation of the front coming down separately displace the energy over a greater time frame.
I guess lessons to learn is don't do things with out instruction, don't try things on your own and stay off bikes at the moment - what if the injury had been worse and you had come off in the corner of a quiet carpark down in a storm drain??
That was 13 years ago and the bike was ten years old then, but I see your point, objectively things are very different now..............
Appreciate things may of changed but I bought a brand new 93 250 contact off bvm and had gearbox issues . Service off bvm and gas gas Uk was appalling - having got no joy from bvm they supposedly arranged for John shirt Jnr to take the bike back with him after a local national - maybe kickham that we both rode and sort out issues ready for another local nation maybe cotswold cup?? A few weeks later . After much chasing I Was informed that they had not had chance to look at the bike in time for the next event so I asked if they could at least give the bike a wash and clean air filter etc ready for the trial they were bringing it back too - disappointing to say bike was taken out of shirtys van completely untouched and dirty - ready for me to ride a national . I’m pretty sure his bike was spotless and fully serviced !!
suffice to say I have little little respect for bvm as was and for john shirt junior ever since
I've had 250,260,300 and now 301 and its noticeable from a 250 to a 260 and again from the 300 to the 301.
I believe the same mod is done to all the 2020 bikes so should see a similar difference although the 301 rr engine has many other benefits with the extra smooth torque
you need to take the black cover off the throttle body and stick a bit of shim to the casing that the cable pulley wheel would stop against at full throttle.
best of luck
PS think there maybe photos if you search the forum
Just studying wiring diagram -the green looks to be the earth - the black and white comes from the ecu multi connector via the connectors under head stock.
Presume you should have 12v on the black and white and continuity from the green to the frame/earth point
Several air filters is a must. Don’t oil filter then put straight into bike as will be a pig to start - oil and leave to stand while you do the other stuff.
i always drop the pads out and clean inside callipers and give the pads a quick deglaze with a bit of sandpaper laid flat on the bench.
get some mesh and hot glue inside the mudguard to cover the vents - keeps loads of muck and water out.
I wash off with suitable spray on cleaner - then start bike and let in warm up. While warming up I spray with wd40 - the non aerosol type - spray chain etc water should run if or evaporate . I then wipe over with an old towel to remove water and excess wd40 ( other brands available) . Then quick wizz up and down the drive apply brakes to generate some heat to dry of brakes .
Yes mate, you are right , it has got the slow throttle tube on it, but I like it like this, because I generally ride sections slower than a lot of riders. I will try it in some sections and see how it goes, but im sure it will be fine. I like it. its also on the soft map, but ive only been riding around the garden annoying the neighbours so far.
I noticed the tube colour when I changed out the crappy old grips for my preffered renthal ones last night.
Im going to take it to bits and give it a good once over first, it also needs a proper clean. the swingarm spindle and linkages are gonna get a strip down and grease, and im gonna have to adjust the shock and forks to "extra sausages" setting lol.
What oils are you all using on these. I used to use silkolene pro SRG75 or elf 740 HTX gear oil before, and the repsol 4t 10/30 engine oil , but things might have progressed a bit in the past 15 years.
Any alternative recommendations or just stick with what ive got.
Slow throttle is standard and with the smooth bottom end torque makes the bike very rideable.
Had a spin on a 301 with fast tube back to back with my std 301 and struggled with the quicker response especially on rolling rocks.
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301rr and the 300rr run showa rear shock as well as the repsol which I think used to run an older version