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Did they change to a Keihin carb because they were having issues with the Mikuni carbs? Looks like the keihin is only on the 2008 bikes before they brought out the Evo.

Cured! Well it runs a lot better now that I changed the carb inlet boot. I also took the advice from the chap at Trials and tribulations and flattened the spacer and the reed basket on a piece of glass with some 400 grit sand paper. Looking forward to getting a proper run on it now.

Stripped it and the face where the crankcases meet isn't great. I trimmed a piece of the crankcase gasket that was sticking out. It is a bit better now. The inlet manifold flange face is shaped like a banana so I will get a new one - hopefully it will be flat....

Quick update. I changed the pilot jet as the original looked a bit dodgy. Cleaned carb again and stuck it back together. Still knocking so I gave it a spray with carb cleaner around the inlet manifold and it died. Tried it several times with the same result. Will change the gaskets which will hopefully help. If not is it likely that the inlet could be dodgy? No cracks on it but when I spray at the edge it kills the bike.

Thanks for the responses. I will try what you suggest and hopefully that will cure it.

Thanks for the response. I did a partial strip down of the carb and blew it out with compressed air. I will try it again and put more emphasis on that area. It had been sitting for a long time in a garage before I got it so it is likely that there could have been condensation in the carb. There is a fair bit of instant gasket around the inlet manifold. Might be worthwhile taking it apart and sticking new gaskets on it. I am pretty sure it is carb related. Could timing be incorrect... how do I check that? The sound does not disappear when the clutch is pulled in. It's not really a mechanical knocking noise.

Recently got this bike and it does a fair bit of knocking especially after revving it when the engine is coming back to idle. Gets worse when it is warm. Stripped and cleaned the carb but it hasn't made any difference really. It has a 48 pilot jet in a keihin carb. If I turn the air screw right in it goes away but it doesn't sound right and no power (strangely enough). Looking for suggestions to try next....

Fell off the bike and it wouldn't start again. Checked plug, no spark. Changed plug and disconnected the kill switch - still no spark. Can anyone tell me if I can check the coil and CDI with a multimeter? If so what readings should I be getting....? Thanks, Stu

Can anyone out there tell me if there are any good places to practise around the Haddington area just south of Edinburgh? Is anyone heading out on the 22nd of March - could I tag along? I am staying over there for a few months. I am from the West coast of Scotland but don't let that put you off..... Cheers Stu

Used to practise there years ago on enduro bikes but haven't been back for a long time now. A rhumour I heard was that it had been closed because someone was injured there. Although that could have been cronberry. It is really unfortunate that people use and abuse these places and wreck any chance responsible riders have of practising there. Is it any wonder that people who aren't into off-road bikes think we are all complete bawbags.

I did that too - still got the scar on my chin to prove it. I like the way the police dude calmly picks up the front wheel as if he knew that was about to happen...

Good advice there! You generally get forearm pump within the first 30 mins. When you get arm pump take a break for 10 mins, after that you will probably be fine. Not sure if it's because your muscles are warmed up or because you tend to relax after you have been riding for a while. Or you could try riding no handed - thats got to work.

I agonised over this for ages. My initial budget was the same as yours but it went out of the window eventually. I ended up buying a Panasonic SDR H280. I haven't used it in anger yet but have been playing about with it. So far it is pretty easy to use and the picture quality is good when I watch it back on a 28" widescreen TV. The editing software however is proving to be a bit of a nightmare but I haven't read the instructions properly. I thought it would be intuitive but it's not. The only real downside apart from the software is the time it takes to download the movies to the pc but that is understandable given the size of the files. I can't imagine any other camera would be much different if you are using the USB port. You can't plug a bullet cam into the camcorder so on-bike footage is a no-no unless I taped the camera to my helmet and thats not going to happen. If I ever have some spare cash I might buy one of those 'Hero' cams or the other bullet type for on-bike footage. Good luck with your search.

Valve down is On I think. I have an 04 300 as well and tried to run it on reserve which didn't work very well.

T4 isn't great on diesel either. Reckon I usually get about 33 - 34 mpg with my van. It's acceptable considering the size of the van but with fuel prices increasing all the time it makes me think twice about driving long distances in it. I am however Scottish and as tight as a gnatts chaff.

Maybe one day they will incorporate a bottle opener into the plug key. That way if your plug fouls you can crack open a nice cold beer.

Roll down the window a bit

That'll help him out loads What with him needing a silencer and all I've seen the bike and I know that it needs a twist grip assy.

have a look at http://www.trialcast.co.uk/accessories.htm for throttle body assemblies.

This page should give you a few tips. http://www.gasgas.com/Pages/Technical/tria...nsion-tips.html Cheers Stu

I suffer from this if I have not been on my bike for a while. If it is nerve pain then there is a problem. I have had back pain from getting bounced about on the seat of my KTM. If you stand more then you can avoid this. However it leads to the next problem. If it is the usual muscular burning pain then you either need to ride more or do some exercises as everyone else has pointed out. Core muscles are the key. A good exercise for your lower back is 'the plank' Get into the press up position and then instead of doing a press-up lean on your elbows and straighten your body .... eh .... like a plank of wood. Try and keep your whole body as straight as possible during the exercise. Hold for a minute and rest. Repeat two or three times. Sounds simple but it is pretty hard. If you combine this with stomach exercises then you will really feel it. What you do in the gym however will only help a bit on the bike, as you are generally always moving and riding for longer than you would ever do an exercise in the gym for.

ciao!

How's it going Martin. I am a recent enduro convert as well. I don't think I have ever had as much fun on a bike for a long time now. Learning new things and every piece of ground no matter what size will always have something to practise on. Still going to ride enduro's but I could happily ride trials for a while. Did my first trial on 2nd of Jan and I can safely say that I sucked although there were a few moments when it might have looked like I knew what I was doing. Still had fun and made it home without any injuries. Can't ask for anything more than that!

Coming from enduro I wear a lot of protection, as much as I can without going completely over the top. You usually find that after a wee crash you will manage to hurt something. Living with pain is one thing but spending hours on end in A&E waiting for an X-ray is worse in my opinion, followed by trips back for fracture clinics. Recently started riding trials and I wear the same stuff as I am used to it now and would feel naked without it. The all in one upper body armour is probably the best purchase I have made, even for simple falls that would hurt, you generally don't feel wearing armour. I also wear knee pads and padded shorts. I have had bursitis in my knee after a heavy landing on it and that was with wearing knee gaurds so I don't know what would have happened without it. If you haven't had any offs that involve injuries that put you out of action for a month or two then you probably wouldn't see the benefit of body armour. Slowly but surely my body armour inventory has increased over the years.... I don't know if this says something more about my riding style right enough. The only downside with wearing armour is the length of time it takes to get on and off and the fact that you might be a bit over-confident, oh and the cost. I have however seen the other side where I think that it was money well spent. My armour has paid for itself several times over.