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Baldilocks, It would be interesting to see if the carb made a differenc, but I've never ridden a TY as good as the the Mick Andrews modded TY's of old. They were torquey and revved well, just that the bike was more 'laid back' than other bikes in the early 90's. I can see the logic with lowering the footpegs (and lifting the bars too?), although not moving them back, still its personal preference. Mattylad, I've got to say though unless you want to make an old style bike into a new style bike for fun (and there is nothing wrong with that) there is no sense in developing a mono Yam. Although you could say thats what all the other manufacturers have done over the last 20 years

Shedco, I Couldn't be a***d to read that in detail, but it seems like people really are chasing shadows. However, if they enjoy doing it then thats great. Fitting

Hughesy is correct. Assuming you have an R type air box top (two long slots with rubber strap holding it in)then the airbox is up to the job... bit of tape round the back end of airbox to frame (the frame cross member where rear mudguard mount is) to stop crud getting in is ok too! Clean the carb a lot and filter just about after every ride (its the easiest filter to clean and easiest carb to clean too!) If you want to chuck money at it get the inlet shortened. Not sure who does this now. There are a lot of other mods that can be done, bigger cc (not that much difference). Decent tailpipe...YAM trialsport were great, but they are history now. Maybe somebody makes something similar? I could go on, but most of the rest of the things were tweaks and personal preference. If your bike is in general good fettle, make sure all the contact points are good (bars levers grips footpegs) then spend the 'big airbox money' on petrol and enjoying it

Hard to see really, but there is certainly more space between the spokes to get a limb through.... Even Rappers looks a bit nervy in the 2nd picture!

The black box is the exhaust! The wheels were allegedly difficult to keep 'true', but were classed as dangerous (on the rear) as they were seen as a potential guillotine Andreu Codina on the Mont, Schreiber watching.. Oh and the chap in the cap(flat) is Rappers!

No not silly spinners and not some chanting swearing talky music wrecker either... or maybe he is! I never knew Mont played with the 'wheels of doom!'

yep sure is.. (no prize though).. An he looks nothing like our Olympic ski jumper unless he's gurning whilst heaving that old 'hierro' of a Bult up that step.... might be a double hernia?

At first glance... and a second glance too! http://i49.tinypic.com/ay8v29.jpg is it?..... http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2004/02/17/eddie2222.jpg

Rapper? OK... another mf 'Centrally Speaking' please! LHS kicker on the early rotax Scorpa was short and awkward... and hurt my knee on an MAR Ossa in '91... Oi loikes moi Roight and ciders!

Floater? where was that!!!! was there water in the skip?

Yeah I know the feeling.. I've knocked my balls about more than once whilst trying to pivot turn a skip

Trials is actually one of the few sports where you could enter the same competition ( although I wouldn't say compete with) as the top competitors. Golf (which if you have to say it is a sport!) is very different requiring qualification etc. Oh and the Masters course... they wouldn't let normal people up the drive to the course, never mind on the course. But trials is hard and demanding physically.... golf is just tricky like tiddlywinks. The accessibility of Trials is one of its real plus points.

Well hopefully the rules are changed to suit the vast majority.. e.g. those who turn up all over the country to enjoy the weekend. Forgetting World Trials Circus, I'd still be interested to know how many ACU licence holders there are now and how many there were say in 1981. Can anybody answer this?

What? the balls or the skip?

Proper riding... not spectacular like huge steps, but less mindnumbing... I mean thats a 22 second clip and he's just breezed through the section. If it was current stuff we'd have probably seen 22 seconds of minders gestures to rider and engineblipping and revving before launch I think this type of stuff makes the semi keen spectator think .. 'Hey I'd like to try this!'... not 'Wow thats a bit step, but knacks to that! I've got to go to work tomorrow!'. Trials has moved on though and I don't see any set of rules getting it back to this style. Hopefully the classics boys ride like this though!

Years ago it was decided that you could roll backwards feet up for no loss. riders were doing this on twin shocks (shock gasp etc.)... As far as I can see the so called younger riders don't know this rule! I belive no-stop makes some venues useable again, but I thought stop and go backwards was the best! However, the best riders will still be the best riders if its no stop or 'no go' I think it'd be better if the ACU made a singular rule for all non classic/twinshock trials.

1/3 of the travel at least with body weight. So about 2" to 2.5"...If you are going to hit stuff fast etc. then go with a little less. If you are riding steadily then go with more and learn to feel that the wheels are doing. When the bike is old, setting sag is a bit more confusing, as there could be well over 1" of drop not sag. This will be due to play in the linkage.... It'd really help if you have linkage play to throw a few new bearings and bushes in there. Also normally you can get tto the shock spring adjuster withthe shock on the bike, so change it ride it and try it...

Hmm is this the normal box of trials bike bits with a 'different chassis'? .......it looks from the pics like 'any old bike' made to look tricker than it really is. Might turn out to be a good bike though. Hey in the second set of pics... Is that Renato Chiaberto with Saunders, and the 'slap heads'?

I read all that about gaskets and stuff... All I can say is mine felt weak when I got it. The the 'knock' sound when pulling 1/4 throttle and up.. I dropped the clip a notch on the needle and bingo. Super stong power delivery with no funny knocking sounds. After reading all the other bits I was going to suggest that it must be a Friday aftenoon bike, but I have learned over the years that all 'non Jap' trials bikes are produced on a Friday afternoon!

Erm.. that'll be me... I did't do it honest

Schreiber book is a very good one. The best thing to do is experiment... front brake does most of the work, but the balance of both braking and body weight shifts with traction available. Its all about feel. I always decended on serious technical/slippy downhills with the clutch lever up to the bars (no engine braking). You need to realise that you may have to engage the clutch and use the throttle to pick the front up if there is a proper lack of ground below you at some point though! Levers need to be closer to being horizontal (when the bike is on the flat!) rather than down too much. Down too much and it stops you from being able to get your weight back. When you get the feel right is when you can start (intentionally) going down hills on the front wheel alone (back in the air).. OK that may be advanced, but thats when you are really getting weight position and brake feel correct. Sorry if the above is confusing... I'll shut up now

Aye 4000 ??? can't see that! Probably less than 1000 Majesty bikes out there including frame kits Huge amounts of normal twinshock TY's sold around the world though with numbers per year that make the 4000 total above look small Other than Shirty, Sam should know... if anybody does

You seem to have missed the real ingredient! The 'Perfect twinshock' is achieved by popping somebody onto it that can ride the bladdy thing!

I'm still interested in how many ID cards the ACU issues?