bigboi

Any chance you could measure your calf diameter at the mouth of the boots, and the height the mouth is from the foot? I've been eyeing the Formas too, especially since they seem a lot more protective than the Gaernes, but from what I've heard they're a lot less roomy.

That question was from the time of the Obama administration

I'm a big heavy dude with an active job, so I have quite huge calves. The A-stars Tech T's I tried out when buying my bike weren't even close to closing. I found a couple older threads about this topic, but thought I'd ask around in case there's any new models. Right now it looks like Gaerne Balances with the adjustable strap lugs are my best bet, any other models I should look into?

K-Tech spring fits and feels excellent. (To a newbie, at least.) Jitsie's 38mm Paioli fork spring also fits, with a +7cm (14cm overall) replacement preload spacer. Spacer diameter is 32mm.

Greetings all, Newbie here. I've always admired the sport of trials, but never even imagined getting into it myself until Fortnine's video on the subject came out a couple years ago. That video struck a spark, and meeting local officials and getting to try balancing on a trials bike at the MP2024 motorcycle expo in February lit the flame. I found myself watching more and more videos on trials, drooling at a very cool Beta Techno for sale and doing more and more research, until one day I was doing a road trip to Porvoo with my 125cc scooter in tow to trade in for that Techno! For want of stiffer springs to suit my weight, proper boots and a tow bar for my car, I've yet to ride more than around the parking lot a few times, but I get to do a bunch of static balance practice and little drills at work, where I keep the bike for the time being. She was owned by a senior gentleman for the past 20+ years and ridden a few times every summer. She has a few scratches and scuffs on her, but is in very good shape for an off-road bike and immaculately maintained. Good compression, perfect wheel and steering head bearings, good tires from 2017, brand new fluids, the lot. I realize an older bike is going to be suboptimal in a few ways, but it just caught my eye, and my first bike being the championship replica from my birth year just felt right. I have a decade of two-wheelers under my belt, but absolutely no off-road experience. It'll be an exciting journey to slowly learn just what the bike can do.

I return with knowledge! The stock spring is a 49x170mm unit. K-Tech makes a 52x160mm spring for road bikes with rates up to 120N. The 95N spring will fit inside the swingarm of the Techno with custom-made spacers to make up the difference in internal diameter and length. I confirmed this by 3D printing a cylinder of the new spring's dimensions, slotting it into the shock and installing it into the bike. With this and Jitsie's stiffer fork spring on the way, I should be good to go. Will report back once the parts arrive, just in case anyone in the future needs this info.

Hi all, I just bought a '98 Techno 270 Dougie Lampkin Replica. I'm a very heavy dude and almost bottom out the stock rear spring. Does anyone know any compatible replacement springs available out there, before I go spending hundreds at a custom spring shop? I found this custom shock being sold for 02-08 Betas, I wonder if it could be retrofitted? https://www.omniaracing.net/en/rear-mono-shock-absorber-hagon-for-beta-250-trials-20022008-p-133644.html