old trials fanatic

Might be worth asking all the above in the European Trials Forum ?

You made a really nice job of that. well done

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Oh it's a camera. My my technology

what is a gopro ??

I just use a universal chain tensioner pad. Cost £4.00 and never had to replace one yet.

Well said

Think you will find the UK distributor will be changing soon so hopefully the after sales service issues will improve.

and good luck to them.

Hi Ross sorry i've been a bit busy over crimbo. As you say it's all down to policing it. When i rode i Spain i know they do have scrutineering and seen to know their stuff so might work. Over here scrutineering very rarely happens and when it does it's more road legal orientated. The policing part is sort of left to the riders as in a set of rules is published and if someone rides a bike that blatently breaks those rules someone can protest then the CoC takes it further. Not perfect i know but what else can you do as it's nigh on impossible to get observers let alone a knowledgeable scrutineer. However i still think it's well worth having rules like those Spanish ones as it will hopefully put the brakes on those who would just go crazy and ruin Twinshocks like some have done already to P65. IMHO of course

All sounds pretty sensible stuff to me. Something needs to be done overhere too before Twinshocks go the same way as Pre65. Is there still time to bolt the stable door ?

Would be ineligable for most events in this centre. It aint an air cooled monoshock and most clubs follow the local ACU line that the motor must come from a machine originally manufactured as a twinshock so ineligable for twinshock as well. Thats why they become a bit of a white elephant over here. Just asked the question as i was interrested in what the general rule was over there. I know of a guy in Spain who is looking at doing the same so i just assume that in Europe it's not seen as gaining an unfair advantage as it is over this neck of the woods. a lot of Fantics use reed valve motors from later air cooled monos and seem to get away with it even though it's against the rules in some centres obviously it's ok over there and sadly becoming so over here. Well at least with the Fantics anyway which arent so noticable at a quick glance unless you know what youre looking for. If we are not careful twinshocks will go the way of Pre65 which would be a shame and a lost opportunity.We've already had the "converting air cooled monos to twinshock" arguement so people are now trying to do it another way thats all. Usual response is "well i just had one at the back of the garage and it's cheaper than rebuilding the ************* " same as fitting 38 mm Gas Gas or similar front ends. Funny how it's never the other way round as in fitting smaller diameter forks or say a TY250 twinshock motor into an air cooled mono chassis just because they happened to be lying around unused in the shed. It's never done to gain an advantage though is it? Anyway all thats got nothing to do with the post i was just asking if it's a common practice sur le continent. Hope they continue to retain usage of the land as i said i signed the petition but not sure how much notice they will take of a non Belgian resident.

Thought everything was bigger and better over there ?

Are TY mono motors in TY twinshock frames common and legal on the continent ? I have signed the petition BTW.

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Merry Christmas to you and yours as well Javier. Keep your feet up

Have you tried disconnecting the kill switch and riding without it? Just a thought i might be that thats causing the problem.

Just remind me again why do we need a new model ??????????????

When a 2 stroke is run but not under load the mixture in the crankcase dosent get fully forced into the combustion chamber via the transfer port and some remains in the crankcase. The air fuel mixture then gets very rich and droplets stay in the crankcase causing the motor to 4 stroke, also happens on the overrun if you dont occaisionally blip the throttle, this then often olis the plug or at least causes the motor to be very hesitant when opened up again.Two strokes like being used on 1/4 plus throttle openings and benifit from occaisionally being revved out. Dont expect a 2 stroke to behave like a 4 stroke. Well that is what i've found over the years. Re the carb if yours is an Amal concentric and has a choke lever then it is probably a Mk 1 1/2 , i have one fitted to my James, which came without a tickler but instead had a choke or more correctly an enrichening lever. If it is a mikuni as Woody says they are very prone to flooding especially if the bike is facing downhill. I have one fitted to an Ossa and it regularly floods when going downhill or off drop offs. BTW be careful you dont break anything on the Montesa as spares are quite hard to come by.

Each to their own. I NEVER let any of my bikes tick over because i have always found it causes them to gas up. The problem you suggest might be due to fuel evaporation especially as it's more prone when hot or after the engine has stood a bit. If i want to get the engine up to temp just keep bliping the throttle then again what do i know eh? As long as you're happy.

Dont know why you have a thing about leaving the bike ticking over ? Best way to oil a plug on a two stroke IMHO. Start it use it give it a good caning often and all is usually ok. Trials bikes are competition machines and like being treated as such. If you dont they gas up and get hard to start and keep running.

Smell chuckers ? Never use erm me

Is Bou really Bondy of Bultaco forum fame in disguise ? Seems to speak the same

As Andy inferred above and as some very prominent recent cases have proved you cant just make rash statements about people on the internet. Shooting off to a mate is not the same as posting something that floats around in the ether forever. If you have a grievence then in this country we have a legal system that is there for you to avail yourself of. If your case is sound then go for it. Merry christmas BTW oh yes and i got the tater reference

If you are going up anyway then why not offer to observe? It cant do anything but help your chances of a ride next year can it ?