charliechitlins

Probably the last thing you should check. I'd first look at the plug and see if the color is too light (lean). Clean the carb. Check for intake leaks between carb and engine. Have you ever altered the timing or loosened the flywheel for any reason? If so, it could have shifted and put your timing out of the acceptable range. Has the bike ever run satisfactorily since you've owned it? Pulling the head, though, is very easy. If you're really interested in checking/eliminating the possibility, you certainly could...but it's a longshot. Also...if you are "mechanically naive" make sure you have a torque wrench and a book (or knowledgeable person) to help you.

I REMEMBER NOW!! The better one is the one with 6 letters in the name!! I'll even give an extra hint---- 2 of them are vowels. Oh, God.... I need a vacation....

I'm getting too old to work on an '01 Sherco, a '75 Bultaco and a '38 Indian on the same day! Which gets me thinking....I wonder how a foot clutch would be on a trials bike.....

My '01 Sherco has taken an absurd amount of abuse and never misses a beat.

The GG pro is DEFINITELY 100% better. It's got...uh....I mean....no, wait....it's the Sherco that's better.... Which is the blue one? Crap....I forget which one it is....

Right. 2-stroke. Duh. Thanks. I'll tell him to peek in the intake. I was rocking it back and forth in high gear (with the plug out), and it wouldn't budge.

While I've got you guys talking about Bultacos... I was just visiting a buddy who has an '75-ish Alpina that has a stuck engine. The previous owner gave the classic "it ran when I parked it". I didn't have the time or tools to tear it down, but he has been dumping a considerable amount of various oils in the sparkplug hole, and it all disappears overnight. I guess the oil is going past the rings in a place where they aren't rusted to the bore, but does anybody have any other ideas about what else in this motor could stick from sitting outside?

Watch your language, Bechard. This is a family site. Try "quid pro quo".

Yeah...I always thought whoever started scrawling that on walls left out the other 'o'. His successor in the Bluesbreakers (Peter Green) was better. I don't either of them could ride trials worth a damn, though.

Keep your travel plans and change the bike. Buy a Sherco!!

Right! I think Mike was the importer and Ray might have been riding for him. Ray launched the bike off the top of a huge hill because the clutch wouldn't disengage after the bike got hot. As we say, "Houston---we have a problem."

I think this is the clutch that Ray Peters has a hilarious horror story about. Has anybody heard it? I can't remember the specifics, it was late at night.

Yeah...buy a nice set of bar ends so you don't mess up your grips when you lean it on a tree. Sorry...couldn't resist.

I don't think there are too many choices. Any 21" trials tire should fit.

You'd have to look further into the hissing noise to figure out where it's coming from. You could try torqueing the head. There is an update for your waterpump...new seals and gear...maybe even the impeller, but I don't remember. The problem caused leaking, but not necessarily into the motor, so you might not see coolant in your oil. I

*Just* like that one. Nice weld, too

This is not the best tech tip, but it sort of works: For those who have not yet installed some kind of water pump guard on their Scorpas (e.g. my buddy, Roy)... We got some stainless steel braided loom that was big enough to slip over the hose, and it has taken quite a few scrapes and hits without damaging the hose. Wear gloves when you work with this stuff. Some kind of rigid guard (like the one posted that was welded to the skidplate) would be better, but this is fast, easy and cheap.

OK...get this. My lever was still a little spongy, but the brake worked fine, and it's such a small thing that I figured I'd just get used to it, because I'm really pleased with the way it grabs now. Anyway...at one point during my last ride, my bike slid down a large rock, landed upside-down and stayed that way for about 30 seconds. When I got myself and the bike upright, I grabbed the front brake because I was on a hill, and the lever was noticeably firmer. And it's been that way since then. Go figure.

Dry graphite is often used in locks, for the same reasons we would like it in throttles...lube without gooping things up. It may still be available in hardware stores in squeeze bottles with a small tip for inserting in locks.

If I use anything, it's dry, flake graphite. No dirt sticks to it, and i just happen to have a can of it. When it runs out, I'll likely go back to using nothing. The best test is, try it with nothing, and see how it feels. If you do decide to use something, keep it light and keep it to a minimum.

Yeah...I already did it. Took minutes including trimming the guard. What I was curious about, is that the lever feels noticeably spongier than before. I also noticed this the first time I rode a buddy's '02 when it was new. I have also noticed, though, that some bikes with the 4-pot do not feel spongy. I was wondering if this has something to do with the old master that was intended to push 2 pistons. I remember from when I was putting aftermarket calipers on a lot of street bikes that some wouldn't work at all with the stock master. I'm sure I won't even notice after a bit of riding...and it *definitely* stops better, so I'm glad I did it...I'm just lonely and needed to talk

Has anybody put a 4-pot front caliper on a pre-'02 Sherco?

Love the training wheels!

The 80 is mid-sized. 17" and 19" wheels, I think. Very nice little bike.

This might come in handy. Good to keep it bookmarked. Check the #'s on the left and scroll down to the 7000's if you're using BP5ES. Sparkplug cross reference