mickmc

hi i have a gas gas txt 50, but my lad is about 2 inches short of touching the floor, a friend advised lowering with a mountain bike shocker, he had seen someone at a trial and this chap had done this, we bought a mountain bike shocker (about 5 inches long) but this one is too short and the swinging arm won't meet has anyone done this, what size did you use, any advise appreciated, just want to get him started, but safely,..... or grow bags and stretching rack required ALSO anyone know where i can get a new slider for the forks, or get them repaired, got some marks on them and might ruin the new seals i'm going to put in thanks again Mick

Hi Earl Shilton trials club in Leicestershire, run a conducted route, for the website and dates etc i have put the link below http://www.estc.co.uk/default.aspx

i prefer putoline TT trial pro (strawberry scented) ran perfect for my lads, beta 80 rev3, now using the same on the gas gas 125 and gas gas 50, i tried the mx5 on the 80 and didn't like it, well the bike didn't run so well on it, hth Mick

Hi does anyone know where i can get a boot strap for a childs trials boots, they are diadora, have looked on the internet and so far can only see them abroad, i.e not in britain, thanks Mick

Hi i have just bought a gas gas 50 txt, i want to restrict the power so my lad doesn't go wizzing off, can you buy anything to restrict the power until he gets used to it, he's not been on it yet, it's a xmas pressie he doesn't have a clue we have it any help appreciated Mick

Hi yes we had this problem and was the pilot jet on our beta 80, but also check the spark plug, and the mixture screw, hope this helps ps when was the exhaust repadded, could be clogged mick

hi we've had problems with the clutch a few weeks ago, it went very soft, i've changed the clutch master cylinder rubbers, and it felt great, but after the trial on sunday, my lad was telling me it was playing up again so looked at it this morning, and looking at the side casing noticed there looks like a leak from the bolt where the brass washers are, i've nipped the bolt up, (think my lad has bumped the bolt on a rock to loosen it) but what is the best way to bleed the system, think it has air in it now thanks in advance, any advice appreciated Mick

thanks John will give it a try Mick

hi got to change the water pump seals in the beta 80, think there's water in the oil, it boiled up at a trial on sunday, and the stuff that came out of the overflow was milky white colour, so thinking the seals are gone has anyone changed these , are they hard to do any advise appreciated Mick

thinking of you all at this sad time, Sue will be dearly missed around all the trials, she was always observing when i saw her, what a star! RIP Sue from Mick and Kieran McDaid and family

hi what sort of light oil do you use? which do you recommend thanks

Hi there do any of you recommend using WD40 on the chain, when trialing, asking because been using chain lube and it's a nightmare trying to get the mud out of the chain because it sticks to the lube what do reckon, might i be better using the WD40, or would that not protect it enough thanks

i've started doing the forks and they are different to the 07 does anyone know what volume fork oil to use and do you just put it in as normal or is there a special way? thanks

Hi i have got some oil fork seals to change on my sons Beta 80 08, i have done them on a 2007 a few years ago , are they any different on an 08, any help or advice appreciated thanks added a reply on the next post Mick p.s what can i use to drive the seal in???

thanks for the replies, it's normally hit or miss getting it from our local asda and morrisons, never seen it in our coop, thats why i order it from the local newsagent, still not got it in, only get it to cut out the results for my son to keep do agree tis bit pricey for what it is thanks again

says on last weeks out today, my local shop doesn't have it, and i order it from him too, also WHSmith in the city doesn't have it, wondering if anyone else had the same problem or know when or if we can get it thanks

how did you change the seals, was it easy job to do reason it's not working, it won't lift the bike as the fluid just leaks out of it thanks for your replies

hi has anyone had any problems with the hydraulics on your scissor jack bike lift, (it's the one that sits under the engine like a stool then lifts it off the floor) my seals have gone, can i replace them, don't really want to replace the whole jack if i don't need to many thanks Mick

hi i have some instructions how to do it i will sort them out and try to post them later, was someone on here that told me how to do it and worked a treat

Have to agree with you, about BVM's top class service, and very helpful too, great advice from them too

hi Paul, thanks for your reply, i have tried to tighten it up but it still has movement in it, so thought it must be the bearings misfire, not sorted yet, i phoned beta uk, they told me to go 2 out with the air screw, and 70-1 oil in petrol, then rev the $h!! out of it, took it saturday, rang it's neck and still had misfire, let me know how you get on, fingers crossed you've cured it, say hi to James Mick

hi has anyone changed their steering bearings on a beta 80, we have a 2008, if so would it be possible to get my bearings from a bearings company or do they have to be from beta agents, do you use white waterproof grease or normal grease, is it difficult to do any advice appreciated, thanks

Hi I have the same problem with our beta 80, i've tried alsorts, not been able to fix it, so if you do manage to fix the problem, let me know how you did it thanks Mick

i have a T reg but they go up to 2001 i think in the old shape, similar to a corsa but with the van bit at the back as apposed to a car, i put one bike in facing outwards then the other oppsite, but both at a slight angle, engine size 1.7, look on ebay you'll see some, not bad price and seem pretty reliable, hope this helps