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Can't answer that from experience as Dunlops haven't been available is this part of the world for years, used to love the Dunlop 801 on my Gas Gas at the time & couldn't get on with the Michelin X11. Main memory of the Dunlop was that they wore quicker than the Michelin but would grip a bit better for the same amount of wear on the tyre That all changed when I got my 99 Bultaco, could find good grip with the X11 & IRC tyres. Been on Shercos ever since There was a thread in general trials talk not long ago that talked about the tyres relative strengths & weaknesses

It was the only avenue left for him to get back on a desperately wanted factory bike. I'm not sure how far behind the factory bikes Tech3 get updates Ducati was probably keen to get another italian back into the team as well

Try taking out the emulsion tube/needle jet & checking if there is any build up on the outside of it or in it's bore, quite possible that the evaporated fuel has clogged up the fine holes The needle jet is normally pretty easy to get out, remove the jet & washer that is screwed into the bottom of it & lightly tap it into the bore of the carb. Reassembly is easy, line up the groove on the outside needle jet with the pin inside the carb & slide it back into place

Too much info there Cope & not an image I needed

I like that idea, hardly ever have to top up the tank during a trial

You're correct in thinking that 80:1 is 62.5ml per 5l, I normally run 65ml per 5l as it's easier to work measure out- works out to be around 77:1 Don't get too hung up the exact ratio as long as it ends up being between 70-80:1

Answer should be obvious, try splatshop

There should be 1 fork seal then a wire retainer with a wiper seal fitted into the top of the fork slider on each side. Very simple forks to work on

Check how flat the steel plates are & look at the fingers on the clutch basket for notches as well as the grooves in the hub. If the basket has notches worn in it you can dress them with a file, biggest problem with doing that is that it is very hard to remove the same amount from each finger. Much easier to replace the basket, rivets & cush drive rubbers etc, from memory not too expensive at around 50 pounds

I heard that JB wanted too much to go back to yamaha with Rossi & they said no, was also said at an early stage that JB & his merry men weren't welcome back at yamaha anyway

I found a nut that fits & then use a socket. If you can find the right sized nut then a piece of bar can be welded to it to make your own spanner

Very nice, what is the head off?

Fitted graphics to new tank & started bike up on second kick. Ran the bike up through the gears with the clutch in on the bike stand to free it up & test out whether the brake was working, got it nice & hot before dumping water over the pads & disc. Will stall the motor in the higher gears but not in first if I get the revs up, get lots of noise from the brake in first. Happy that the brake works as it should now & that I'm actually going to get to ride the trial I'm down to set this weekend

I'd guess Crutchlow could be headed to Ducati seeing as he's had an offer from them for a while

I agree with what cope says, I've always used 5wt in my forks & do a fair amount of trail riding. The comment on alcohol affecting the tanks is right on the money, I've got a brand new tank on the kitchen table waiting for me to fit the correct graphics to tonight so I can go riding this weekend, the old one had a major bend in it if I could get it onto the frame & the guard sits nowhere near the frame at the rear. This happened in a fairly short time after ethanol started getting to our 98octane petrol

They're worth it, no more broken levers for 1 thing. As you can see they fold right back to the master cylinder which is a lot more than they need to in real life I have smashed a master cylinder off the bars on 1 of my previous bikes running normal levers, the whole side of the reservior broke away, replacing master cylinders is painful on the pocket

Your ohlins dealer should be able to supply them, I have a set which came with the ohlins shocks I fitted to my pre75 mx bike so they should be available seperately

Try these, taken at night in cramped garage with YZ465H in bits around it, levers are only taped back to bars in some shots to show how far in they sit

Very few guys I know use barkbusters, actually get in the way sneaking through trees & always the possiblity of breaking wrists in a all too common trip over the bars I've run the ARC folding levers for around 8 years now doing a lot of trials & very hard trail riding- think mainly 2nd & 3rd gear stuff & have managed to bend 1 sideways by getting it stuck down my boot in a silly trip over the bars dropping into a creek, was able to straighten it out with some gentle heat I find I'm more likely to catch the end of the bars than the levers as the ends sit at least an inch in from the end of the bars as I have them set up Can take a photo & post tomorrow if you want

Not sure if you can download a manual anywhere but I bought a cycleserv manual for my 250c, have been told the photo is of a b model but everything in it is useful Standard wheelbase is meant to be 1295mm

Quite possible, there are 2 different lengths available for modern gas gas bikes which are for different power deliveries Pretty sure someone sells different length headers for TYs as well, not sure if it was sammy miller products or majesty yamaha

Get hold of Ryan Young seeing as you're in the states & ask for the 3/4 levers that shercos come with standard #R440 & R441, other option you can use are ARC folding levers for sherco which he supplied me about 8 years ago, they're standard sherco length & shape https://secure.rypus...=133&startrow=1 My memory was that the cost of the ARC levers was only about double that of the standard ones at the time which is good insurance when you're trying new stuff or learning, I ended up bushing & moving the pivot point to get the adjuster screw lined up properly with the piston on the clutch side but expect that has been fixed by now RQF do universal fit levers for trials bike which quite a few sellers list on ebay which may be a bit cheaper & add colour to your bike if you want it http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ec0ded1a0

No real surprise there, wonder if his crew is welcome to follow him? I heard the Yamaha deal was for 10million euro & Ducati had offered 40million, big difference in pay but guess as number 2 rider on the best bike you don't get to demand as much

Very nice, are the photos before & after or 2 different bikes I notice you are running a boost bottle, what is the manifold off? How much did you lengthen the swingarm by? When you do the rims it would be a good idea to replace the rear with a tubeless rim, better range of tyres that way