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The Apico cold forged levers are fantastic, really durable, and will typically bend rather than break. Then with a little heat you can easily re shape them...... which is great for us folk on a budget

Hi Jimmie it looks like most sites selling the Hebo flywheel weight say it fits 02-09, however the S3 flywheel weight fits 02-12, so applying logic you'd assume the Hebo one would fit too............. but logic does not always apply. If the price was good I'd risk it but it's your money. Good luck, they do make a nice difference to the way the bike runs Regards T http://www.trialendurodirect.com/products.php?S3_Flywheel_weight_kit_for_GG_Pro_250_280_300_models_286&manufacturers=15

HI Guys Thank you all for your advice and ideas "Think the issue could be more about the trial as a whole rather than bike and sections. Some trials I've competed in it has been more difficult between the sections than in them. I think physically you are probably right with the TY175 and Fantic. I would suggest most twinshocks are 'harder' to ride than modern bikes. Perhaps a modern 125 and look out for Dead Easy trials or some of the twinshock clubs who encourage beginners on modern machinery and have a corresponding easy route" - I totally agree with you that a small cc modern would be the easiest option, however I have my heart set on a twin shock.....especially before I can no longer ride at all. As my old grandad always said you only regret the things you dont do and not the things you do, and a twinshock is something I "want to do" "I always thought my Montesa 242 was a piece of p|55 to ride sections if you left it in 2nd gear and being a lazy b4r5t4rd I really appreciated the seat, the trouble started when I needed to use the clutch as it was solid. You can't easily move those heavy twin shockers around so I changed to a modern water-cooled mono with a nice light hydraulic clutch and lighter 'everything' else. Regarding your medical condition, do you aim to ride a twin shock only because of the seat? If so I would look to a 200cc modern trials iron and rig up a seat to suit, that's got to be the easiest option?IMHO Wayne" - Good info, cheers Wayne, the seat is a bonus but I want to ride a twinshock from a nostalgia point of view and thought the twin shock events/sections looked fairly tame and therefore less tiring? would I be wrong? (obviously I mean the easy route) "Are you hoping to compete? Trail ride or just get around. Your physical size?" - I am hoping to compete..... for my sins I'm a very competitive person. I'm a lightweight shortarse - 5ft 4" and 63kg Thanks again, I really appreciate all the genuine input T

Hi All I have a really random and very subjective question for you all. As the title says, what is the easiest twin shock to ride? The reason I ask this odd question is I have a medical condition that causes me to get excessively fatigued from even light physical activity. However I refuse to give up riding just yet and before I do I'd like to ride a twin shock. I do like the look of the TY175's and the Fantic 200, would these be physically tiring bikes to ride? Again sorry for the bizarre question and thanks for any, and I mean any advice Cheers T

Slow action throttle is deffo worth trying, especially when learning as it gives you a ittle more feel/control at lower revs. (I still use one now after many years of riding) It's worth stripping, cleaning and re-greasing the linkage, otherwise replacing these bearings is quite expensive. At 12 stone I personally would keep the suspension set to standard, it is a pretty good versatile setting, especially when your learning and to be fair good enough for most levels of ability. I had a friend increase his rebound settings so he could hop it a little easier, but then when it came to riding an actual section he was bouncing off everything and out of control.... it was funny to watch but not helpful for his score! hope this helps a little

quite a bit of difference really, trials boots are shorter, have better grip on the sole (makes dabbing and walking sections far easier) and are much more flexible. I started riding trials with mx boots and when I finally bit the bullet and purchased some trials boots the difference in comfort and manouverability was amazing...hope this helps

Hi Paul, Welcome to the trials world, I too am an ex motocross rider and have been riding trials for a few years now and I can say without any doubt that the trials community are a million times more friendly than the MX crowd. With a £1000 budget I wouldn't worry too much on the make of bike as they all have their little niggles, your best bet is to go on condition and use......sorry that sounds like a bit of a cop out......but I'd look for a tidy 250 of any make. The mx gear will be fine to start, however the first changes I'd go for are helmet then boots. It's amazing how much extra periferal vision you get with a trias helmet. As for the trials boots they are far more flexible and allow you to move around much more, which is vital on the old trials bike. I'm not from your neck of the woods so am not too sure on the clubs in your area but I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction on here soon. Best of luck with your cracking new hobby

There is a pic in todays TMX classifieds but nothing I could post of decent quality, think I'll ring Lampkin in the morning to check. Thanks guys

Hi All, Bit of a silly question but I'm looking at purchasing a beta rev3 200 that says its a 2008, but it has plain silver wheels, not the black, silver rimmed ones I was expecting. Did the 200 or some of the 200's get the older style wheel ie early or late production models as has happened with other parts on other manufactures of bike? Just hoping it's not an 07 in disguise Thanks for any replies guys

Hey guys, I'VE FIXED IT!!!!!, thanks for the advice, Just thought you'd like to know what was causing this mysterious issue. As I said before the bike started and ran fine except at high rpm, where it wouldn't rev out. Well after going through the jetting, checking timing, rebuilding the engine and checking ALMOST every terminal for cleanliness and corrosion, I thought I

Cheers Stork, I'll check these out

Thats what I thought but I've stripped and cleaned the carb and used the jetting recommended by Rathmells with little/no improvement. I have also tried larger main jets as I thought it could have been fuel starvation but had no change in the characteristic of the bike

It sounds like the revs are bouncing, a bit like when someone is revving a cold bike that hasn't warmed up properly and I guess it feels a little like that too. It stops pulling and as a result I need to carefully evaluate any climbs and pick taller gears that I wouldn't normally

Hi Guys, I have an 08 250 sherco which I love. It starts easily, idles great, it pulls smoothly from low revs through into a nice usable mid range and then it all goes wrong!. The bike absolutely refuses to rev out, its as though it hits a rev limiter!. I have made sure jetting and fuel/oil ratios are correct, fitted a new plug and ensured all electrical connections are clean and tight. Has anyone got any ideas as to what I can try next?, I feel its going to be an electrical issue but was hoping it isn't the stator! Thanks in advance for any advice/ideas

Hi All, I

Hey guys, I have a 250 sherco (08) and am experiencing a snatchy clutch, its almost switch like (on/off) with very little progression. I have recently changed the gear box oil (75w gear oil), which I do once a month (roughly), yet gradually I have lost any feeling of progression from the clutch. Anyone have any ideas of what I can look at to make the clutch more progressive? Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions

thanks for that copemech, Im going to take a look at it tomorrow so fingers crossed.

Hey Guys as the topic states is the only difference between the 250 and 290 sherco the barrel? looking at an 08 290 in a shop and the dealer says he will fit a 250 top end to it if i preffered!, will this then be the same as every other sherco 250? thanks in advance

hey Andrew, I'm an ex motocross rider and used to always ride Honda

I contacted Nigel Birkett over christmas and he says there is an 09 200f. Apparantly its going to have the same spec as the 08!. Im getting quite tempted to try one of these little beasts myself! oh and happy new year everyone (in a few days)

Hey Guys How do I know/find out if my bike is a parrallel import? and If I were to attemp to road register it would I be lumped with a nice tax bill if the vat has not been paid? thanks for any of your wisdom/past experiences

hey guys, noticed lots of you enjoying the baby scorpa thumpers!, I have a few Q's i'm hoping you folk can answer:- how do you all rate them? How do the engine sizes compare with regard to performance? (125f, 175f, 200f) Is the ty-s125f man enough for clubman/inter routes? thanks in advance for all your imput fellas.

When I spoke to "factory" Kev at gas gas uk he told me to worry if the clutch DOESN'T rattle lol..........dont worry its perfectly normal

thanks scott, I appreciate the advice and I may just come along.......hope to see you there