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I have often fancied doing this but got the use of a van at the moment. I was contemplating having it hinged so the height is minimal but could be lifted open to give good access to bikes or for shelter from the sun !!! when getting changed. Ifor Williams have a catalogue with all the parts available individually that they use on their trailers/horse boxes which might come in useful for the tricky bits. Towsure also do lots of bits like hinges, catches etc. Keep an eye on overall weight of using unbraked chassis. Brakes are needed over a certain limit. Good luck

To get into neutral got to try tapping the gear lever rather than a full shift. Put it into 1st and then a tap with back of your heel. If it goes to far into 2nd drop it back into 1st then try again. Works for me. Ta

Gaz u been drinking?????

Have had 3 3i5s and now 4rt, ATF definitely worth a try as cost only a few quid, 5 mins to change and no draw backs. Also had a leaky master cyl seal on anew 200 35 so worth checking if the clutch initially clears and then starts to grab as oil leaks past the master cyl seal. All the best

I think we have the most open and forward thinking T&E committee for a long time and are really trying to involve the general riding public and not just the general/formal ACU officials, centre stewards mechanisms etc and they should be applauded for this. However I am disappointed at Mick comment that Rugby is where the ACU is so come there. Rugby is where the offices are, the ACU is every club in the country! Maybe a road show in maybe 3 locations around the country might be something to think about especially with travel becoming so expensive. And by the way I have been up to Rugby for several BTC forums, coaching seminars and C of C seminars.

Mohamed and Mountains springs to mind, why not have these forums (which are a great idea) local to a national or BTC or WTC. Midweek in Scotland would of got a good turn out I reckon.

on a purely selfish note having just missed out on first class award by 2 places and 2 marks to find out at least one person who finished above has not stuck to the rules kind of spoils it a bit. I guess as well as the person who should have won the over 40 award there are several more people who have been pushed down a place in the overall scheme of things.

The 4rt solution of a slim 3/4 style cam and 2 screw holes also keeps things a lot neater at the back. The trend for large snail cam adjusters just increases the chance of hitting them on a rock and knocking the wheel out of line. Also (pet hate of mine) never have the snail cams arm pointing down as this increases the chance of catching on rocks. Once they start to point down, turn them over so the arm is always pointing skywards. PS (other pet hate ) makes sure your footrest are always angled up slightly. I am amazed at how many people ride bikes with footrests ointing down. This just asks for your foot to slip off.

Point I was trying to make is selling price 6 months ago say

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Try ATF in the clutch/gearbox. Have uesed it in 315s and now 4rts for last 10 yrs and clutch actions is better than most oils and a lot cheaper, no problem changing every 6 to 8 trials. Try it and see

Simple answer is for sections to be marked out flowing and with no impossibly tight turns or no run up steps. The riders can then do what they like. If its tricky and slippy then a smooth flowing style will always work well and the kids can do 500 hops, skips and jumps and still clean the section as well as an over 40's traditional rider will no stop.. Mark it out tight and only the hopping and bopping lines are possible eliminating the traditional riders. This years St Davids could have been ridden no stop if needed, especially on the expert route but all the top boys (and girl) like to split the sections down into a multitude of stop go hazards and as such the current 90 second rule is actually easier to observe than a 1 for a stop rule as its not necessary to judge whether the bike has stopped forward motion. PS As every trial ever run in th world this years Scottish had variation in observing the " no stop rule". I know some sections I struggled on and got a 3 and some I got a 5. Just human nature.

check frame and engine number as it includes the year of manufacture. 03 where red with silver decals and black emboss Montesa on frame. 04 where technically the same but had white plastics I believe

The West South Wales Centre's Project 2000 scheme still has places left on its 3 day camp starting next Thursday. Guest Coach is Multi British Champion Graham Jarvis and the venue is that used for the St Davids British Champ. Some of Wales best youth riders have already signed up for this so if they feel that they can learn I am sure many other will benefit from 3 days with Graham and the other coaches. As this scheme is not run for commercial gain you can expect to get the best value for money training possible. All welcome Details available below. TRIALS PROJECT 2000 THREE DAY TRAINING CAMP SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS Date of Event: 29th-30th-31st May 2008 Venue: LLETTYRAFEL FARM, ABERDULAIS, NEATH, SA10 8HR Sign posted: off the A465 Neath to Glynneath Main Road. The West South Wales Centre will promote Trials Training which will be held under the National Sporting Code and the Trials Standing Regulations of the ACU, these supplementary regulations, and final instructions that may be given. Officials: Training Officer Bryan Puckett Senior Coach James Lamin Secretary of meeting Nicola Washer Coaches Rob Berry/ Wayne Thomas Steve Washer/David Williams Mike Mainwaring Guest Coach (British Champion) Graham Jarvis Eligibility Open to all classes youth and adult This event will not be suitable for beginners, riders must be able to challenge sections of novice or clubman level. Youth Riders: A rider must be at least 6 years of age to participate. All youth must be accompanied by a parent. Signing on: 9am Thursday 29th May 2008 Training programme as listed on page 2 of this document. All riders will be allocated their groups before the start, the event will start promptly at 10am. Entries: Must be on the official entry form Entries accepted for three days only NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY Limited to the first 40 entries received Entry fee

As a C f C for a British round the time element is a bit of a pain in the rear as you get a good section and then have to work out if the rider can do it in time. We set out the St Davids with the intention that a good clean ride would be 60 seconds, the riders then have 30 sec to get in and out of trouble. In reality some sections maybe where taking longer than this. Trouble is that whatever line you plan the section to have, if the rider has enough time they will go sideways, backwards, around in circles all without dabbing until they make the difficult easy. Some element of time is unfortunately needed to stop the riders taking too many liberties. Trouble is the good boys can ride as well quickly as they can hop and jump. the lesser lights need the messing about to keep them competitive. If the section where shorter (at least at British champ level) then they would not be challenging enough, a 120 second rule maybe would make the trial too long. One idea that crossed my mind would be a "joker" type idea where a rider would be allowed maybe 5 lots of an extra 30 seconds per trial for the odd section where they got in to trouble. This would encourage a clean ride as the rider would know if they had an extra 30 secs available to them. The number of extra times could be stamped on the punch card to avoid any abuse. I don't think we are a million miles away at British champ level and maybe a few tweaks would help. We need to keep the BTC a good breeding ground for the youths that we have coming through at the moment. Can't remember the British scene having such talent in depth for a long time.

Have used a std speedo in previous years but if I get a last minute reserve ride this year I am trying a push bike style one. Just need to mount the pick up close enough to the magnet thing on the front wheel to get it to work. I also wired up a horn in 2006 on my Cota 315 but would be interested to find a battery equivalent. Ta

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A slight snip around the mounting bracket and a couple of folds along the top edge to compensate for the thinner 05 silencer makes it fit spot on. Cheers

Just bought a 07/08 rear silencer cover to replace my worn out cover on 05 4rt. All looks the same apart from the little bracket that hooks onto the tag at the rear of the silencer - problem is that there isn't one on the new one. Note sure if this is a mod on the later covers or whether it is missing. Anybody with a later bike could you let me know if the cover still clips on at the rear below the bolt. Before you ask I am putting on the later cover as it does not have the 4rt embossing which is where it has worn through. Any help appreciated. Ta

Thanks to all riders, minders, spectators, observers and helpers at today St Davids. The standard of riding was superb and Micheal Brown, Graham Jarvis and Co where a pleasure to watch. It was good to see a really strong championship class and a cracking ride by Joe Baker on the Expert class. Trust all enjoyed watching and riding as much as I did. Thanks James Clerk of course PS any comments welcome as any feedback (good or bad) can only help make next years event better.

St Davids round 2 Apologies for not being in Yorkshire but tomorrows St Davids promises to be a cracking event with a good mix of traditional and extreme sections. Not just big step after flick turn after big step!!! Come down and see whats on offer!!!! Practice over Jarvis and Brown looking good but Morris and Wigg both dark horses. Haslam and Danby not a million miles away either If you have nothing better to do tomorrow then head down to Neath. We have a good mix of section that will suit the modern and the traditional alike. A proper trial as best can be achieved over 3 laps of 12 section

With Michelin's 4 psi back and 5.5psi front unless you are very light or riding very muddy sections with no rocks. Check a few times especially if the weather is cold and sunny. A back tire can go up a pound after being first checked on a spring morning. A good low pressure tire guage is money well spent.

Only 16 entries received as of yesterday. Please ensure you get your entries off asap.

Please note the entries for the 2nd round of the British Championship close on the 7th April - next Monday. The trial is the St Davids run by Neath MC being held on the 19th April (practice) 20th April (trial) at Nr Aberdulais, Neath. Sec of the Meeting is Graham Heywood, 81 Alexandra Rd, Gorseinon, Swansea. SA 4 4 NU Tel 01792 893457 Cheers James Lamin C of C

Bought a Gortex jacket for SSDT in 2006, not trials but a ski type thing. Best