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Mike - your lucky to get an entry, how long ago did you enter ? Ross

The Chinese dont enter a market to fail ! Try looking at any of your household goods, clothing,shoes, furniture etc. They are coming of age. I would wait for any problems in any new product to be rectfied before buying. Residual valves might be a problem.

Ride and practice as often as time allows and you will lose weight, gain muscle, improve heart & lungs, be able to eat more with no penalty, and all while having fun. Why doesnt everybody do it ?

You dont mention how much cheeper it is over stock ? Personaly it would have to be considerably less to take the risk, unless I knew and trusted the dealer, and even then I would be checking the small print in the warranty. Also, any new bike that I had to consider adding flywheel weights / base gaskets etc ! Might be better options.

Hi John Unfortunatly I will not be able to tell anyone of the fantastic Highland Two Day Trial, as I have just received my entry returned after 2.5 weeks as trial now full ! Regards Ross

Somebody will give you specific info, but I imagine there will be a drain scew at the bottom. Remove and gently pump forks to eject oil.

Youve probably got your MOT by now, but for what its worth, thighten the cables right up till there is vitually no play. I dont clean the braking surface in the hubleaving it to go rusty, crude but improves the braking enough to pass !

Never attempt to teach a pig to sing etc - sounds like the wisdom of Hommer ?

Hi Michael Sorry havn't been on this thread recently, the KT I had was fine off road, but at the time I also used it for transport, and on over run would bang quite alarmingly (not in the exhaust, in the cylinder) I did have it running for a short time with no side electrode ! But compromised with a huge gap. Never found power to be a problem, but then my previouse bike was a TL125, with a 60 tooth rear sprocket. Regards Ross

Hi swoshdave Sorry I havnt checked this thread recently, I bought my KT new from the then Edinburgh Kawasaki dealer, so I feel that the handling observations I made (rightly or wrongly) were inherant. One of the technicians at Napier College who also had one went to the extent of building a new frame. Monoshock no less. He also did alot of engine work, but unfortunatly I never rod it so cant coment on how it performed. The only problem (apart from the crap side stand) I had was it ran out of sparks, the cure was to remove the CDI unit and sit it on a radiator for a few days. Regards Ross

I would agree with the above, according to "experts" by the time you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated to an extent. I try to eat and drink constantly during longer and hotter events.

Hi John I would ride alot more often if there were more pre 65 trials (your comments elsewhere are spot on) Definatly planning on coming next year. Going down to Kendal on 16 / 17 August, heard its really good, and a bit of a challange ! Trial on Saturday, Scramble on Sunday. Ross

Rule 4 - see rule one Gloves are good to.

Hi Greeves Really enjoyed looking at the report and pictures on your site, brought back good memories. Ross

In my limited experience all tyres are good when new, Michelin's seem to be good for longer ! I always run 4.5lbs rear and 5 in front. Tried softer and harder but always come back to these pressures.

Andy Approx when did this happen as I would like to look up the details in the local papers. Regards Ross

British Labour You have two cows, they break out of their field, set the hay barn on fire, smoke, drink, take drugs, make all the other farm animals lives a misery. They are taken to court and sent on an all expenses paid safari in Kenya.

If you use this method only change one bearing at a time, (to keep the axle square) and never be tempted to hit the axle as this put the load through the centre / bearing, rather than the outside of the bearing.

Take the plug out and kick over. Check plug for signs of water. Drain carb. Clean check air filter.

Agree with other comments. I use a metal rod approx 10 mm x 300mm, push through from one side and lever the central spacer gently untill you can start gently tapping the bearing out. Go round & round so the bearing stays square to the hub. When replacing with new I use a brass drift, this will do less damage if you do hit the hub. When replacing the bearing try only to drift it in around the outside ie the surface that fits into the hub. (remember to replace the central spacer having cleaned it and covered in a coat of grease)

You obviously didnt make yourself clear - you should have said the other other side. Yes I and blond myself.

Like every one else said, quite common on Bultaco's, basically if the timing isnt spot on, and you give it a half harted kick, the piston doesnt go over TDC and fires in the wrong direction. Moral of the story - ease the clutch out.

I agree with all the others, to speed thingd up, if you can get them on. stand in a river untill they are saturated, walk about untill they soften up. When they are about half dry put any oil based treatment on and stuff with paper. This tends to draw the oil right into the leather. They should be fine.

How do you stop Gordon Brown drowning ? Take your foot off his head.