zippy

With my limited knowledge of 4 stroke engines, I burned an exhaust valve on my 250 ninja, it no run at all, had a small chunk out of valve. This may be a dumb question: but is the other rocker arm loose enough to cause noise? Is the noise like a ticky ticky ticky noise?

Think I got it fixed. (good enough for me anyways) I set it up to open pdf files in a new Adobe window instead of in the browser. Seems to be working fine. Thanks for the ideas.

WOO HOO!!!!!! I got 3rd!!!! (okay there was only 3 of us in my class) BUT I GOT 3RD!!!!!!! Had a great time, The Ontario club always puts on a good event. Tight, technical sections, no rain. although it was really hot and humid.

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I have Adobe 7.0 I cannot view .pdf files in Explorer. for example I go to the NATC website and click on the results for Round 5. At the bottom of my browser it states that it is downloading the file, But all I get is a blank web page. If I save the exact same file to my computer and then open Adobe I can view the file and see my name in glorious black and white down near the bottom of my class. How do I get adobe and exploder to work together? It just one day they didn't like to talk to each other any more. Thanks zippy

Fujigas?

42 is the ANSWER TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING. From the trilogy of 5 books "The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" Excellent series of books too. And I have had close to that number of 5's I also once got a trophy for have the highest score at the trials, not just my class, the highest score out of everybody. Well, off for a Pangalactic Gargleblaster!!

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First off all the Pro riders are excellent. Second we are all human and have bad days. I find it irritating that if an athlete has been doing excellent all season and then has that "off" day that everybody has, all of a sudden it has to be suggested that there is alterier motives at work. That's just crap. In a close class such as the Pro one five could move a rider from first to fourth, or it can also happen that somebody gets a five and is shaken or frazzled a bit for the next couple sections and is just not quite up the normal confidence that these riders must have to get low scores. I guess my parting comments are that all the Pro riders are good and give their best effort, I have yet to see somebody "lose" first place. I have seen people give it their best and earn 1st, 2nd, 3rd......

A friend of mine broke the steering head bolt on his gas gas. It goes between the fork clamps and through the stearing head. (I know really technical description) from what he told me it sounds similar to the symptoms you describe. His still turned fine and smooth with it broken, but made funny clanging noises. Hope this helps.

Welcome to the sport, You have made a good choice to give trials a go. My bike is a 2000 sherco 2.9 as far as maintenence, the basics lube everything keep it clean and fix what breaks. I have owned it 3 or 4 years (memory not so good) I have done fork seals, a couple rear tires, various bits that I have broken, and brake pads. I am considering an entire engine rebuild but I also took it for a "swim" last summer. (Silly bike just did not want to make water combust...go figure) So I would say that maintenance cost should be much less than MX. Just my opinion, but from what I have seen the gassers are good bikes, took a buddies 2004 300cc for a ride and I think I am convinced that will be my next bike. When and if I get a different bike.

What the heck is THAT????? ITSA trials bike...... OK poor attmept at humor but I liked it.

Not to be a total idiot, (but I am close somedays) What does ITSA stand for?

Thanks for the reply, I was only curious. Will not get rid of bike, was my dad's and I like the bike too much. It is an interesting machine.

Some what related Question: Would a 1986 TLR200 Reflex (full lights) qualify as able to participate in an AHRMA trials event? Biff would refer to this particular machine as the "Repsol Reflex" Hey Biff what class should I ride if said machine qualifies? Thanks

I agree!!!! It's even a blast if it rains. great group of people. We need more attendance at the Windsor event. But how about we keep the ADVANCED class to 3 riders or less, that's the only way I can go home with a medal. And I can tell the missus what an awesome rider I am.

Hey Biff, When you buying that new 08 4-stroke gasser??????

The web cam is next on the list so that the missus can see how wonderful and great of a rider I am and she will be so impressed!!!

Well, if ya gotta be whipped that would be the thing to be whipped with!!

Yep, when I messed up my ankle I had just gotten off the cell phone with the missus, decided it was time to head home but thought one more try on those four 55 gal drums that are laying on their sides in a row. Had front tire against first drum and balancing. Give throttle bring front tire up, unload to bring bike onto drum and well half the bike made it and I promptly fell to the right and thought," I will just step down and catch myself" I found out it is a bit farther down than I thought, no riding trials for 6 weeks, I think after 4 I was back on the road bike. I found out from the Doc that tendons can be ripped almost all the way through but not quite and still be called a sprain. That just don't sound right man. STUMPMAGNET, Get better soon and don't quit riding. No more crashing would probably be acceptable though. HAHA

When I did mine I just used a hammer and a socket and they popped right through into the center area between the bearing spots. Just remember when reinstalling to line up new bearings with the out sides of each bearing area. There is a space between the bearings. At least there was on my 2000 2.9

OK I can be a bit of a Doofus!!!! But I was thinking relative like cousin or something.

Hey Fanticmatze, If riding like a girl means making those ultra smooth turns on the hill side than I need to learn how "to ride like a girl" We can get an "easy button" from Staples and zip tie it to the handlebars. only$5.99. If you need a catcher I can return the favor and thanks again for keeping my Sherco from squishing me. yep the 2 more years wait does sound more like a reality than anything sooner. I was just trying to gather info. (and got some good stuff)

Not sure how much a quid is but here in the states we have people that will walk past homeless and starving men, women and children to mail their charity check to some other country whose government keeps the money and the people still starve. Maybe I am politically incorrect and a bit of a hermit but I think we should help those in our country first. OK rant over and opinion stated.