johnkennedy

Check the frame; - at the weld above the radiator for cracks. - then at the little pegs/brackets where the frame joins to the sump/engine at the front.

thats a great idea! engine is out, Ill take a look at the gaskets and the main bearing seal on the clutch side, as the other side is dry tomorrow.

Perhaps you're right. I'd just rather be ripped off on spare/parts that I'd broke myself (bars/levers/footpegs). than the factory saving pennies here and there on a stator or main bearings. The bike was turned over at least once a month, and was used fairly often over summers. Crank is now out, I'll take a look at the seals and hopefully its a simple fix from here. I just dont imagine it can be them due to the flawless performance beforehand New bike option between the gasgas or evo. sherco isn't an option, although I dare say I find it the best looking bike. It'll come down to £ at the final decision no doubt

Hello guys, Ive fallen victim of the lax quality control at the beta factory I have a 2008 rev3, has been used very occasionally over the last 4 years, up until the recently. the stator coil gave up the ghost a few months back, so I had it rewound. I decided this to be more reliable than a replacement from beta. as it was being re-wound, I decided to change the main bearings as they too had been making noise for some time. (they were worn (humped) within 18month of production)... not good!! I put up with it due to time restrictions and very very occasional riding along with the full engine rebuild: -headstock bearings -shock bearings/bushes... ect -wheel bearings -fork seals -new tyres -break pads -also added some graphics... as you do basically a full tear down. spent hundreds on it to get it running. to add to the main bearings and stator coil going, to finish the trio, the water pump casing has corrosion. Bike has been running with perfection for about 5/6 weeks following the rebuild, being used on a daily basis. Never missed a beat. For some unknown reason the bike started running really smokey (white smoke) Felt like it was running really rich as the power at the bottom end was incredible, but anything over 1/4 throttle and had nothing to give. I changed the two stroke mix, changed/cleaned air filter, I fiddled with carb, cleaned exhaust, took for a massive blast up some private tracks. still smoking. Drained the engine oil and collected about 150ml of oil. coolant is still full. - This leads me to think that the coolant case isn't the cause, but still possible surely this cant mean another engine split, the only thing I can think it is is an engine seal at the main bearings has failed - Is this possible after 100 hrs of riding with no fuss needless to say im not overly impressed, this isn't looking good as I'll be looking for a new bike in the near future, and I don't see it being an Evo with the way major parts of this bike have broken so easily.

upside down forks are also more likely to get hit by rocks and chip

The French round is on TV tonight at 5.30!!! sky channel 411 Eurosport 2 UK

i head that its being built in china........

i done my forks a few weeks ago, i have the same feeling/noise, do you think they need a touch more oil then???

just a thought, but perhaps thats a gasgas that has had a sidecar fitted to it. it looks like a a standard pro and a repowdered frame, but with silver forks???? and of coarse the odd welding joints (pretty decent looking welds too).

its raining tonight, doesn't look like it will stop till early morning, but the forecast is that the weather wont be too bad.

i would pour some into a white container, like a white plastic cup or lid, that way you can see if it has any dye in it. If there is oil in it, you might not be able to find out how much is in it, i.e 50:1 or whatever... save heating it on the hob and making the kitchen stink, or doing it in the shed and coming out all buzzy. (its not nice when that happens),(or healthy i assume)

i had this problem with mine aswell (ages ago), if you take the lever off there should be a ball bearing and a spring that presses against the "Kickstart Pedal Base"(the little part thats on the shaft). The spring may have lost tension or broken, just use a larger ball bearing or a new/bigger spring. check out the manual http://www.gasgasmotos.es/es/trial/2-txt-pro-250-cc.html Under Despiece, page 37

i was under the impression that the moors were dry (for a moor) this year, but they have been bad in some years. last year being prime example.

the road work and some moors of the ssdt can be taxing on the two strokes, i have an ex SSDT bike and that hasn't failed me yet. (touchwood) my mains could maybe be renewed, but i've had it for nearly two years now, and it has been use quite a lot. i think it depends on who was riding it aswell, if you get one from someone who wasnt such a good rider then it may have been trough the rocks rather than over them, and perhaps thrashed on the road. It's a bargain if you get a good one at the end of the week, and if it wasnt for exams i may have been in the market at the end. (and watching all week aswell, gutted i missed it)

i have had wear problems with my alpinestars no-stop's. stones/rocks/sticks catch the stupid patches and have torn them, on both boots comfort and support was perfect, perhapps the sole was a little stiff, but the wear and tear was not very good, unimpressed. and they were never waterproof from new.

i use straight petrol and a toothbrush

Thats terrible, they cant build (sell) a swing arm that breaks in a year, its simply not fit for purpose in that case. My dad had to give them the what-have-you down the phone after a simelar response.

If you are in the UK give MRS a ring. My 07 frame was replaced (well outside its warrenty!!!!!) free of charge. The swing arm is a major component and should last well over a year!!! same as the frame It wont do any harm to ask anyway

Why do sherco seem to think that it is a good idea to put massive holes in the plastic near the air filter??? From the looks of it the two holes at the top of the bike where the fuel cap would be seem to go straight down to the filter. Obviously the bike is going to need air but for goodness sakes!! my old 07 was a pain in the *$$ because it was constantly getting water in carb, there is a massive hole on the left part of the "seat" that has to be taped up, not to mention the bit where the back wheel dragged water up to the mudguard/air box joint (the amount of silicone i needed to use to reduce the water flow into the filter compartment was a joke)... why not just make the plastic solid??? Perhaps that makes too much sense. That is one of the main reasons for changing my brand The new design looks like it won

i see that they decided to keep the xispa engine that was a joke

i had an 07 sherco that broke in 08, and they replaced the frame free of charge, so give them a phone and you might get lucky!!!

the frount exhaust pipe of some of them had to be recalled, most of them leak oil onto the engine casing. my mate fixed his with silicon sealant though still problems with leaky fuel.....but they are a lovely bike to ride.

could you please post in a photo, this does my head in aswell!!! and i dont realy know what you mean is the float bowl extencion any good for getting rid of these problems, if so it must be woth the investment

get gortex sock that go to the knee, and were your holey (lucky) boots

mine does the exact same, not sure if its supposed to but it does anyway. i have never ran out of fuel during a trial because of that yet