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  1. That might be the case in sunny California but over here in March you'll be waiting a long time!
  2. Well I went out on the bike again today with a new and correct spark plug fitted, was only out for an hour or so but didn't have any problems, hopefully next time I'll run it for longer but it's looking promising at the moment.
  3. I must admit I'm quite liking the sound of it. My trouble is that when walking one section at a time, by the time it's my turn I've forgotton which way to go, I ain't got a chance if I've got to remember all 10 in one go!
  4. It would be quite easy to highlight this on entry forms at sign on or even on the section starts markers, after a while it would catch on. And while we're at it , let's stop the youngsters clearing/warming their rear tyre, Toni Bou style, whilst in said que! Because of the risk of sounding old, I'm going to shut up now.
  5. Thanks for that Martin, had a look at mine this morning and as you predicted it is a non-resistor BP5ES. Have ordered correct plug this morning, I'll let you know how I get on. Cheers, Stuart.
  6. Hi Martin, I've only had the bike for a month and the spare time I've had has been spent riding (probably about 9 hours) and not maintaining. I know the basic principle of how a 2 stroke works but not the detail, do you know what spark plug I should have and what effect a non-resistor vs restistor spark plug would have. Cheers, Stuart
  7. hi, was out practicing today on my '99 315 and had exactly the same problem, not running smooth, making the most awful noise and chucking smoke out the exhaust. turned it off, visual check over, nothing out of the ordinary, started up again and fine! did either of you guys (nick or chippy) get to the bottom of the problem so that i know where to start looking. cheers, stuart.
  8. it doesn't matter, the bike is just the means to the enjoyment. go fo the newest and least used bike from any of the major manufacturers, that way you're really keeping your options open. if you've still got a choice go for the one who's spares dealer is closest, though this doesn't really matter these days as everything is available online with mail order.
  9. jesus, 178 views and no replies means it's a stupid question or these events arn't very popular!
  10. Looking through the regs in TMX, I see there's a ORE Events, Open 1 Hr speed trial. Can anyone explain what these are all about as I've only experienced conventional observed trials. Cheers, Stuart.
  11. set your sky+ (that's vcr to you pre65 boys ), the first round of the world outdoor trials is on eurosport2 uk on thursday 9th april at 1900
  12. i just bought one this week on ebay from motomerlin.
  13. Thanks guys, now that it's been mentioned I remember that it was Pulse and a quick dig around the internet confirmed that it was dropped from the sky listings on 10th February which will explain why I can't find it, shame that, oh well back to the drivel then! Thanks again.
  14. A few weeks ago whilst flicking through the many channels of drivel on my sky system I came across some American outdoor trials (NATC). Recently I've been searching the listings to see if there's any more, trouble is I can't remember which channel it was, it wasn't a sports or main stream channel and I remember thinking at the time that I'd never heard of it before, anyone got any ideas?
  15. right then, go upstairs, into your bedroom, open your wardrobe doors, pull out a pair of jeans that you haven't worn for 6 months and voila, trials pants or, if you want to stand out from the crowd, follow the instructuions above except go to the wifes wardrobe
  16. was doing quite well, cleaned the first, then a stupid dab on two and three, then i lost track. what i do know is that my memory is useless, i walked the sections, then by the time i'd queued for half a dozen others, i forgot where to go which obviously resulted in a couple of fives. was going quite slow so only got one lap in before the hail, then i found it impossible, let some air out of my tyres but they were just two rings of mud and i didn't fancy paddling round for 3's and 5's. I felt i gave up a bit easy, especially when i saw a guy (alan nicklin?) on a greeves bunny hopping the back end round for a clean, i was gonna stay afterwards for some practice but the next downpour sealed it. i saw you pete on you're drz (i assume it was you) doing the a route, hats off to you.
  17. i escaped that because i've learnt that when you're sitting in the back of their car being treated like a criminal and talked to like a child it's best to hold back on what you really want to say and just smile and say as little as possible and be on your way in 5 minutes, same goes when dealing with council planners and building control officers
  18. well i got my practice in today pete, thoroughly enjoyed it, there was more at shatterford than i remembered and it looks well used. i'm on for howards wood tomorrow, complete with ill-fitting borrowed helmet & 16 year old alpinestars!
  19. well i had my first proper ride today (friday 27th), hooked up with an old mate from my previous trialing days and we headed for shatterford, near kidderminster.
  20. i've got a saved search on ebay so will get emailed if any get listed, the one on there at the mo is for an 03. the guy i bought my bike off last week sent already sent me the link to your site tt5th and i've downloaded your 02 version so thanks for that. simon, would appreciate a copy of yours if it's a 99. thanks for the replies and advice guys. cheers, stuart.
  21. hi, i'm after a 1999 315r owners manual, anyone got any ideas on where to get one, either on cd, pdf download or hard copy. cheers, stuart.
  22. nope, the heavier the rain, the cleaner the bike! seriously though, i use the truck for work too and most of my mates with vans have to clear a space if they want to carry anything, as the bed of a truck isn't secure you can't use it for storage hence it's always empty and ready for work. other than that i just got a thing about trucks! (i did have a marina pick-up once with a roll bar and triumph stag alloys..... i can't help it, i thought it was cool!!!)
  23. L200 4x4 single cab, wouldn't have it any other way!
  24. my opinion... 1. a 315r with 10 hours use (???), at the right price it's a no brainer. 2. nothing in life is set in stone, if you don't get on with it, sell it on. 3. success in motorcycle trials, possibly more so than any other form of bikesport, is more dependant on rider ability than machine ability.
 
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