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.
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!
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.
Stuart, I would bet a large sum of money that you have a non-resistor spark plug in your Cota.
What plug are you running? Martin
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
How did you get on at Howards Wood? How many laps did you do before the hail stones came down?
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.
Your lucky they did'nt put you in their portable electric chair for such a terrible criminal offence!!!
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
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.
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!!!)
), the first round of the world outdoor trials is on eurosport2 uk on thursday 9th april at 1900 
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That might be the case in sunny California but over here in March you'll be waiting a long time!