nigel dabster

I've got a couple of spare frames.

Remind me which planet you come from Rabie? The BTC is sponsered by Appleyards so there is no real problem with entries covering costs. It is not the experts that are "covering the costs" they are part of the event just as at the colonial last week the clubman were not covering the costs of the inters who were not covering the Experts, its how trials are in 2007. The expert route is there because there is a need and a level of severity which is not always available elsewhere. There is a healthy expert entry and waiting list as well and of course 5 youths, have you been to a BTC recently? Since when has "the government" (our government) ever paid for any motorcycle event? I think the time may have come for a

there are significant modifications that you can do, mine has around 50 some small some significant, but they all improve the bike, and with a little knowledge the bike is much better. But once done they do (340's) take some weekly fettling.

Should be #659

All very interesting stuff 30 pages of hype wind and sycophantic opionions, no direspect Brian to you meant. But unless I am mistaken, if I wanted, big if, when could I buy one? Whilst it may be a much more cautious approach than the Sherco 320 launch, yes we all know that was wrong, surely this is too far the other way insomuch thats it for 2007 the next ones will be 2008 models????????????????????????

Mika has dropped down to expert for 07 I believe.

If you are capable on the inter SMC route but are not that familar on rocks you could struggle.

I would go for a Sherco 290 from 01 or if you can stretch your budget an 02. much better than a txt imho, can be updated easily to compare with a much later model, easy to work on, lots of spares interchangeable with later models, reliable and as he said, buy by condition, seek (for a good while) and you will find.

Have you accurately measured them both and checked the offset?

If distance is a worry/requirement get a big tank available from most dealers?

seems like you are on message, make a bit of fuss about the over 40 thing and you've got it 100% right, good on ya!

The rules were changed recently but from what I understand riders must be 18 for the top route. Ross and Sam at 18 could ride the full WTC this year, but I understand Ross is sticking youth and Sam from the info given out will do a full season Junior (too old for youth) thanks to the Scorpa deal. Alexz 17 has to ride a 125cc bike till he is 18 in November, so will probably move up to do Junior on the small bike.

Doubt its a true list as I don't think regs are out yet.

good, less of an improvement than in the shrco i would say.

Boysens 665 should do the trick.

Looks like prejudice still reigns.........

He also won the first outdoor round in 06 aswell but at the end of the year he was...............

colley Braybrook Hemmingway Wigg finishing order.

Wise words. It is worth getting in your van and travelling to ride in decent trials. You will never want to go back to the local ones. I know people round my way put a lot of time and effort into organising their trials, but the land is to limiting. They must be putting the time into efforts in other centres cos it aint the trials I ride in. . Do you mean there's room for improvement? Very much so.

WRC? Take a wild guess and add a naught.

Wise words. It is worth getting in your van and travelling to ride in decent trials. You will never want to go back to the local ones. I know people round my way put a lot of time and effort into organising their trials, but the land is to limiting. They must be putting the time into efforts in other centres cos it aint the trials I ride in.

Check the slide, should have no step. Set the carb to be as lean as poss on the float level. 4/5 beats before it stops is about right for tickover (none).

Loads more torque surely? Can't for the life of me understand why Scorpa had freixa back after he $hat on them in 06.

Come the revolution you are in my little black book. In fact all 4rt lovers are aswell so you won't be alone. So if for a friend, I translate a press release from English to Spanish its just the same kind of Josep appletree that we get?