nigel dabster

Exactly, until the rules were changed to suit the Spanish rider a certain pol tarres.....

Rules were different then, and no one will ever be as good as bou, he was is exceptional. He could ride a 300 at 16 and had a different choice, back then there was little or no prestige in the Junior world championship, it wast an u23 championship till a few years later, and i think it wasnt even a world championship when Bou elected to by pass, so not such a tricky decision. Different times as sections in 03 (16 years ago) were alot easier on the top route.

Its a shame you cant remember because the first second in 2007 was probaly the best performance ever by anyone at junior or T2 level, fyi. 2008 was possibly a mistake, with 20/20 hindsight, a poor choice to change machines at a crucial time. My point is its easy (as you have) to look at results and think you know. Had he been spanish like pol tarres or laia sanz and had the rules changed to suit who knows what might have been, or not.

So what did you think of his performance in 2007, what could he have done differently? Should he have gone to top route in 08?

In some ways I think the best thing for him was his injury at hawkstone as he could've won the wtc that year, and it could have changed his direction onto enduro.

That was the whole point of no stop though, wasnt it???? You should be asking Michaud why its not been the success he thought it would be and how it has prolonged the careers of the spanish lads and not inceased participation one jot? However I would say if the severity were changed who specifically would you think it would attract to ride the top route?

I couldnt agree more. 2009 Final championship results shows that the junior (T2) went to Alex Wigg by a small margin from Alfredo Gomez. (What it doesnt say was he rode the last two rounds on the top WTC route) He couldnt get there soon enough. A few even went up without winning the lower championship, a certain Graterola did before he went pot hunting.....

Kehein needs an inline fuel filter. 3.0 slide works best.

Casales on the move......Gas Gas?

Don't mess with jets, yet. Basics first. Is it a kehin?

who could you possibly mean?

if you are trying to eliminate the throttle just remove cable and pull that. Regardless if you are encountering a carb problem best to strip carb and clean just to be sure. Kehein? if possible ride with a fast tube.

its when new you really need a beader.

let me know, wonder if its an interference fit?

He didnt "break the rules" and to glibly criticise someone who has actually ridden the scott unlike you and me, could have won but made a simple error, is disingenuous in the extreme.

Make sure you get a beader and its always easy to change, tyre soap, keep old ones for practice saves money!!

clear your messages glen

I may be wrong but the section was in a location similar to where Grimbo missed one a few years bike, time gained would have been probably less than two miutes. To say after someone accidentally missed a section and was excluded but looking at the results would have won, accepting the result, is not sour grapes @faussy just saying it's much more if only.....so when was the last time you rode the scott @faussy?

Me too till I got a 242

https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/education/octodrine/

Beta blockers, stimulants, steroids, epo, pretty much the whole range. Seems like a total whitewash, similar to when Spaniard Alberto contador was found guilty of steroids, claimed it was in meat. Jeroni is saying he used a supplement which had octadrine in it.

i think gaernes as mine are always done up tighter on the straps at the top, but i refer my friend to the answer above?

This is the only way, ditto helmets. Nether can be fitted to you over the internet.....

what are you finding difficult?

22 minimum