[What Do The Organising Bodies Do?]

So why does it need two governing bodies?

[What Do The Organising Bodies Do?]

So, we all go on about events for the classics and then there are 4 on the same day.

Why can't people talk to each other in order to avoid calendar clashes like this?

[Bonanza Trial 2016 - New Location]

***** IMPORTANT UPDATE *****

 

The closing date for entries on the entry form posted is wrong,  apologies for that.

 

There is now no entry close date, or extra fee, but if you enter after the 16th July you won't be in the programme.

[B40 Gearbox Sprocket Nut]

Rupert didn't, but it is righ hand thread. Came off a treat last night :-)

[B40 Gearbox Sprocket Nut]

Gents is this a left or right handed thread, before I give it some welly tonight?

[Ariel Barrel]

Can someone please let me have Mick Dickingson's (I think that's his name) contact details? The chap that makes the Ariel short stroke barrels.

Thanks

[Bonanza Trial 2016 - New Location]

Here's a copy of the regs & entry form for this years Bonanza. It's being held at a different location this year near Sapperton.

 

Two laps (approx. 4 mile) 15 sections, no road work.

 

Hope to see you there.

 

BonanzaTrialRegs.pdf

[Drayton Bantam Buying Advice]

Hi Ken I know in trials when you ride out through the section markers and back into the section again it's a 5 what happens in classic scrambles?

I wonder who you have been speaking with? It took me ages to to remove that tape from the wheels.

As long as you don't get any advantage from leaving the track, you can rejoin without any penalty, all I can say is you try staying on the track on an adverse corner down hill in the pouring rain.

[Drayton Bantam Buying Advice]

... and all of this is why I have been concentrating on classic scrambles, you just don't get all this nonsense.

 

Turn up, ride, fall off, ride. Just enter the class and get on with it, simples

[Ajs 18Cs Project]

If you need any help please PM me. I've built this over a number of iterations, and have gained a lot of experience not to mention a list of very helpful & knowledgeable individuals 

 

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

Thanks matey, can you please message me a contact number for you? Thanks

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

So, the noise is still there, but the head fits nice :-)

 

Attention is now being focused on the cam and cam followers, so some questions:

 

The followers, does the one with the double holes, go to the exhaust or the inlet?

 

How precise does the end float need to be on the cam followers and cam?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

BTW The Stroud Valley trail was great today, sections were great, weather was great, just a shame about the b noise from my rattle :-(

 

 

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

The work begins this evening, thanks for all your help, and now I know who you are :-)

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

Chris heard the engine in a section a few weeks ago.

 

@Chris, the noise does not sound like pinking to me, what do you think?

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

Thanks all, guess what I will be doing tonight :-)

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

Thanks Chris, so you know the noise I am on about, it was bad at Weighbridge :-( I don't run caps on the push rods, but still had the same noise when I did. The more I think about it the more it pushes me towards the liner moving.

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

It's an XT350 piston std size and an MD short stroke barrel. The more I think about it, the more I think it's not oil starvation. Need to get it hot in the garage and then apply the hose :-)

[Ariel Lots Of Noise When Hot :-(]

So, where do I start.

We built an Ariel a few years ago and I just cannot get it to run when hot without making hideous noises. My initial thoughts were that the top end was getting starved of oil, I have a frame with the oil filler under the seat and the return pipe has a hole in it before it pushes the oil up to the rocker. The hole is about 5mm diameter so the oil does not bother to carry on past it.

I put an additional pipe in before it entered the return pipe, issue was the same, I then removed this and restricted the return hole by putting an inner clutch cable down the pipe along with a nipple that closed up the hole whilst oil returned, issue was the same.

So I'm a little lost, could the liner be moving or does anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks

[Red Marley]

Anyone off to Red Marley on Sunday, if only I could get an entry to the hill climb on Monday?

[Ariel Engine Expert]

Wow, yes it was very full, all deleted, so please try again, thanks.

[Ariel Engine Expert]

I've built my own Ariel, not sure I'd call myself an expert but have done it. Mick Ash have me a lot of advice, but happy to answer questions you might have as best I can.

Please PM me your contact details, thanks

[Ariel Engine Expert]

If anyone knows of any Ariel engine building specialists, can they please send me a message with their contact details? Thanks

[Cotswold Cup]

Shame about that huge tree that fell down in the Knapp sections I love that blast up the hill. Really enjoyed the day, next up Red Marley.

[Cotswold Cup]

Anyway, less of the chit chat, who's turning up next weekend, if the weather is anything like today it will be fandabby triple dozy ?

[Cotswold Cup]

Good stuff Ken, any news of a route plan yet ? Very much looking forward to it,if its half as good as the March Hare last week it will be a cracking day out - which it always is anyway.

If anyone has thoughts of riding a road based trial like this,(And has yet to try one) my advice is to get on and enjoy them whilst there are still people willing to put in the vast amount of work to make them happen,it really is the best day out.

But no Enduro bikes at this trial :-)