My real name is David Knapp.
Ginder beat me on his james but I was riding one of dads greeves. His name is John Knapp.
I have all of the excuses in the world but plain and simple Ginder rode like a champ.
David "Biff" Knapp
Here is a suggestion
Why not Put "AHRMA then the event or topic" as a title and submit each post in classic trials section of trials central?
That way we know that its in the states.
Just a thought. I am not sure if we have enough ahrma events or topics to support a complete section here in trails central.
--Biff
I got lost in section 3 twice! On my third loop i got a 1. Silly but thats why i got second i guess.
He is doing fine.
He is the gimpy kid. Cant take him anywhere with out something breaking or happening.
Makes life interesting and gives him something to complain about.
--Biff
You have no clue how correct you are... Every loop we have to stop by the truck so he can call in a progress report to home base......
I am surprised that he does not have a web cam on the bike with sat up link....
--Biff
The O in MOTA is Ontario. Come ride with us! August 12th in Windsor.
http://motatrials.org/_wsn/page3.html
I am not sure about CMA member ship but for the US guys you dont need an AMA.
Bring a bike, Helmet and boots and come ride with us.
--Biff
Wow that is amazing. I talk to people all across north america for one of the big three and the canadians have to come up with some pretty ingenious fixes because it may take them three weeks to get a part.
--Biff
I think its funny that zippy was actually taking you serious.....! hahahahahaha Like a trials rider would live in Yellow knife!?! Only 1 busy very buggy month of riding and all the rest would be hibernation.
--Biff
Muahahahahahah another one being converted to the gasgas relm.
It starts out with a "Hey zippy try my bike up that hill" then a follow up with a "Damn-It! I could get used to that!"
Good practice yesterday zippy. I feel pretty good today and no major broken parts. Stupid carbon kevlar fender....
--Biff
I honestly wish i knew.
I have emailed the factory about 20 times or so. I have no clue if they speak english but they may be getting the message.
I got this info from a german friend. So again its all rumor but I couldnt keep such a beautiful thing from this forum.
Even with all of the gasgas problems that have been out there recently i feel that they have really helped build a buzz about this bike.
2008 is going to be the year. I hope that they dont reproduce another 02 pro.
--Biff
Rumors aside.
These are just rumors but
It should be a flat head (google that if your not familiar with the valve technology)
weight: 153.66 lbs (69.7kg)
10700 RPM limit
332ccm
And (drum roll please) a PICTURE to prove it lives!!!!!
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7357/txt4t003bg9.jpg
I wonder where that exhaust goes???
--Biff
Have a great day!
I might just do that Brian.
I can bring down the gasgas and one of dads greeves.
This winter i intend to make several trips south.
Last winter i became fat dumb and happy.
--Biff
In Tennessee last year I knocked a huge rock into the sports man line.
Yesterday i dragged a log into an advance line.
I have a tendancy to be "That guy".
As a section builder you have to try and make it inviceable but you can only do so much. As long as the rock is there for all of the riders its fair. The only exception I have is if the section becomes dangerous it needs to be changed. If it causes points then its just a pain. Rain is another good example of making this call. If it rains and becomes impossible or dangerous then it needs to be changed. If it rains and becomes a point taker then leave it be.
--Biff
Ok here is what i am showing from your input so far
glue protaper/renthal 5
blow them on dry or gas or brake clean 5
Hair spray L'Oreal or other expensive crap 3
spray paint 3
tube repair glue or vulcanized 3
tape with gas 2
Carpet or 3m spray adhesive 2
Hockey stick tape 1
beer 1
Ideally i consider a good cold beer a wonder do everything product and i am glad that it has made it into the list.
We have about 10 suggestions of bar ends and wire.
Personally i used grip glue and good bar ends along with a wire tie on the end to keep the gunk out and we have been solid for the past three weeks.
Thanks for your input.
Jim,
You might want to check a quote from Allied. I know that they have a depot down the road from my house. I had a couch shiped from florida and it was only a couple hundred and the couch weighed about as much as my bike.
http://www.alliedspecialproducts.com/error...otorcycles.aspx
--Biff
See you this weekend.
Excellent. Thanks guys.
I did clean out the oil slinger. I had metal in the filter screen from the bushing that had failed on the output shaft. This was the gear on the shaft that mates up wiht the kick starter gear. It seems as if the gasket failed in the case halfs and instead of draining down into this bushing it was bypassing. I got a bushing from a donor cr80 that i was junking and I am proper through the whole case with new gaskets and every thing.
Yesterday i loosened up the rocker arms and also spun the cam by it self to do a non evasive inspection of the cam gear bushing. It seems to be ok. I am giong to keep this thing stock for this summer. This winter i am sending the jug and head to B&J to have him put in the 150 kit and have him go through the head bushings. I wont compete on it untill thats done.
The guy who owned this used it as a trail bike. The exhaust was rusty but it does not even look as if the thing had been on its side. The oil had tons of fuel in it so i am chalking up the failure to lack of maintance. I have replaced all of the case bolts with 8mm's to get rid of those silly phillips heads.
The cr 80 shift lever mounts right up too and its a flip back type so i ditched the oem shifter for the more trials friendly version.
I see what you mean about counter intuitive. It seems if you back it out it should tighten but thats not the case. I discovered that upon tear down.
I should have this at mid ohio as a pit bike. Look for the only repsol colored tl125.
--Biff
The internet is a great thing but I just couldn't find out how to time my tl 125 k2.
I had a worn gear bushing and a bad one way for the kick starter. With a set of new gaskets from bike bandit i have dug into the internals and gone though the gear box. I am all sorted out now but decided to give the ole beast a new set of cam and crank gears along with a timing chain. I felt it deserved the attention. I am at the point where i want to get this thing timed. I discovered that the crank gear is a pressed on with NO key way???? Ok well i might for go the crank gear because mine seems to be in good condition with nice square teeth. I have the new one but if it is not broke dont fix it. The cam gear had three teeth that were worn so that has to go and i have the new chain. I have a circle mark on the cam gear and i can find top dead center with the flywheel and my dial indicator. I am wondering where i can time the cam to? I think i see a mark on the head but i have also heard that you need to just line up all marks straight up. When i got home tonight i was going to just pull the cam adjuster caps off to look at the lobe but i want to be a little more scientific than that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am an experienced engine builder but for some reason this one is not intuitive to me. Thanks in advance.
--Biff
Great point by all I also agree that we need to keep the world round and the national seperate. I really enjoyed riding on friday last year then relaxing the next two days watching. If I dont get to ride and only get to watch I get really anxious to try the stuff i am seeing. Then I start to to weep knowing that i will have to wait. hahahaha
--Biff
Thanks for the reminder Alan...
When looking at the entry form this morning I saw that it was due on this past saturday. I am going to send it and hope for the best.
The ole greeves ran great at broome tioga even with a loose cylinder head.
--Biff
Glad to see that tentatively we might be getting a world round back next year.
No doubt that Dan Brown and the crew will do a top notch job again.
http://www.fim.ch/sec/documents/f_4649.pdf
--Biff
