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Alright! Can't wait to get the season started!

What was it that your OKO did wrong? I had to lower the float just a bit to stop intermittent flooding,but after that mine runs smoother than a reed valve engine

That video on R2Wtrials make 'Roos look pretty good. Seems like there's always some KRoos for sale here in the states.

Man,I've had many,many Maicos over the years,can't imagine one being smooth enough down low to trials ride...

Oh,I think we'll need to see a video of that

Looks good to me

Well,Hope you get things worked out with Works. Glenn just reminded me that Lewisport does Rockshocks,You might give them a call,It'd be nice to have fully servicable shocks,but I'd probably find myself revalving them after every ride...

BTW,Your situation with Works performance kinda sours me on them,I was considering buying a set of their shocks for my Triumph Bonneville.

Have you called Bob Ginder at B&J Racing? He builds custom made to order Falcons for $340.I know Glenn(Axulsuv)is pretty happy with his set. What bike are these shocks going on? Does it have forward mounted shocks? Kinda sounds like they sent you shocks designed for about a 1 to 1 leverage ratio and you've put them on a bike that has about 1.75 to 1 ratio. In that case maybe you can sell the Works performance shocks to someone who has a shorter travel setup.

Hell,I've been tempted to stuff my 240's engine into my 309...

Is it fresh? 125's do need more frequent piston replacements than the bigger bikes. Was speaking with one of the RYP team members last year during spring training and he was very excited about the power of his new 2011 125 then(Almost typed "he was gassed about the power...but realized that wouldn't have been right!)

The thing is,trials events aren't anything like a motocross,hare scramble,or enduro,It pushes your skills but your real challenger is always yourself,The people(and dogs!) are all great,it's just a big motorcycle riding party! No rushing about,you do things at your own pace,I am so kicking myself for not getting a trials bike 30 years ago.You start in the easiest class no matter what your moto skill level is and get used to how the events flow and learn the basics,pretty damn soon all the things that would make you pucker during trail rides become almost non-events,even when you happen to be on that MXer or clunky DualSport. I am the most socially backwards person I know yet I love to go to trials events and just hang back and hear the stories(I do tend to leave early as I usually have a 5-6 hour drive home since I live at the western edge of our region) but I always look forward to being there at the next one Man,if I lived within a couple of hrs from TTC I'd be there every weekend...

Ya know,If some one has stored parts for 15-20 years or spends his time tracking down obsolete parts inventories I think they deserve damn good profit for their work,so I don't mind paying the price,Amazingly the prices tend to stay in line with what you pay for similar parts for current models(I'm sure there's exceptions) I also don't sweat high prices for vintage bikes in good shape as I've never been able to hang on to bikes for a long time without them getting pretty shabby, 40 years would rack up quite a storage fee anywhere...

I think it would be time well spent for you to go down to the Trials Training Center and maybe get yourself an introduction to trials,You need to start off right and not develop any bad habits right away! Being east of the Mississippi a Sherco is a great choice,you're not too far from Ryan Young Trials will even help your street riding! Use Search Tempest or Craiggers to search nationwide for trials bikes.

Haven't seen anyone do that at a T.I. event,seems like a disadvantage to me

I moved my pegs down and forward about a inch both,helped but even with the shock spring cranked to max preload and the clip in the greatest preload position I still have to really concentrate to keep my head in line with the tire tracks while turning to prevent tipping in at full lock,the front end still feels too light.Sometime this winter I'd like to move the shock mount to raise the back of the bike another inch.I'd also like to get a custom top clamp made to take modern bar mounts,May have to wait awhile,have her on loan to a buddy of mine to ride with his son who just started on a Oset.

Don't forget to verify that the grounds(Earth) are clean and corrosion-free.Engine to frame,ground at coil and ignition to engine case.

I plan on dropping my pegs a bit lower than Glenn's,enough that I'll have to modify my brake pedal. Probably so that the bottom of the footpegs is even with the bottom of the frame rails. I do ride a modern Gasgas alot and my 309 is nice and low,moved my TY350 pegs down about that amount and it helped bunches.

I think you should buy one of each,a quick spin on any of them won't really tell you what will work the best for you,it takes time to get adjusted to the different handling characteristics of the individual models Haven't ridden a 300 but my 240 pulls my similar weight quite well,my 309 is an absolute brute though,much more aggressive than my Gasgas 280. Can't imagine the power of the 309 in a 240 chassis unless it was calmed down somewhat,then the extra flywheel effect would be nice.

Buy a used Section or KRoo,swap kstart and shifter,sell Section or KRoo...

Glenn, Even though I'm running a Beta front end the springs ride lower than I'd like just like the stock forks did,but if I add any preload at all my 240 won't turn for crap,be careful adding ride height via stiffer springs.

Yes,Smith turbo fans are the ONLY choice,Sweat pours outa me any time it's over 70 degrees,and I always used Turbofans when I raced Harescrambles,they did work when nothing else would.

Think of all the man-hours No Stop saves in not having to fiddle a vintage clutch into modern style action,worth it right there... Really hoping that ITSA's schedule doesn't conflict with Trials Inc. much this coming year

Speedway bikes run 2.75-23 fronts,tread is trials like. Old guys who rode the Honda XRs in the woods with the 23 fronts said they were damn hard to crash,I never had the privilege of trying one out myself though.

Wonder how hard it would be to swap in a new Morini S6t automatic? They're only $550 brand new,might be fun with no clutch to worry with... Even kicks in the proper direction