tony27

Was that the original stickers or the type that cover the frame from the pegs to the weld near the tank?

Last time I looked at their site they only had them for black frames but I'll check again

Does anyone make frame guards for the silver framed bikes similar to what is available for the black frames?

I wouldn't be so sure on the safety helmet, use the full face first off then get a proper trials helmet- wulfsport ones seem to go for almost nothing on ebay The leatt brace would be overkill along with roost guard/armour Once you've tried trials boots I think you'll chuck your present ones in the garage & forget about them, no grip when footing Camelbacks get used by lots of guys over here so I wouldn't think the UK would be much different Turn up give it a go & have fun, thats what matters

Can't quite remember how that piece goes but seeing as it has a circlip either side holding it in position it possibly is meant to rotate on the bush. The diagram in the parts book supports that theory as well, the other shaft has a sliding gear(M059) that lines up with this one From memory the reason for the circlips etc is to allow the next pinion(M060) to be fitted to the shaft My guess would be that the bush has picked up in the pinion, get it out & look to see if it's been loctited in or whether it has a scuffed/ripped area Other thing to ask is are you 100% sure that a shift fork is not bent & everything is assembled correctly, I managed to put a washer(M071) on the wrong side of a bearing which took up some clearance allowing the box to try selecting a gear when lent to the left in neutral If you're not absolutely sure on how things should be I'd suggest contacting chris at splatshop as he was a great help for me Hope this helps out

Can't be loss of gas, it's held separate to the oil by a piston & is only there keep the oil from aerating & affecting the damping I came across a link on here that shows how to rebuild these shocks which may help you understand what I mean

I'm sure the ohlins question has been asked before with the quick answer being that the sherco uses a shock that is dimensionally different to what the gassers use meaning they aren't interchangeable

From memory my bike has a 06 linkage fitted after the original got damaged, the hole positions are quite a lot different with there only just being enough clearance around the swingarm mounting. It changed the behaviour of the back end nicely. The trp shocks are listed as fitting up to 08 so possibly there isn't much difference in length with the linkages keeping things equal Do all the later bikes run with the shaft mounted at the bottom?

The 05 shock is probably a sachs, didn't the length change somewhere in there? Springs would probably be interchangeable if need be

Yes your Tlr is quiet but then it also won't be producing similar levels of power to the 2strokes of the time. I haven't ridden a 4rt with all the restricters fitted but would guess that power is down quite a bit compared to the unrestricted bikes

Mmmm, me like How much?

Sounded pretty nasty, he was worried about possibility of cut femoral artery & was called for helicopter. Not sure if it was handlebars or knee braces that caused the cut

Pretty hard to pick who will win any stage at the moment

Correct, both share a lot of parts with their 2 stroke brothers & I would have thought would have better backup in the states Which year did they stop importing montesas into the us? If you ever do a search for performance parts for trials bikes you'll find there's probably 10 times as many bits for the monts available, big bore kits, flowed heads, larger throttle bodies & numerous louder exhausts. Going on that means that Bou etc have bikes nothing like a standard model Reason for most of the top riders at world level being on monts is simple, honda have deeper pockets than any small niche manufacturer. A world title in trials costs them a lot less than a mx or road racing title

The damper rods have 2 flats on the top of them The rattle gun has always worked for me with the broomstick inside if need be Hopefully Feetupfun will be along soon to give you some better insights

That and you're more likely to see Elvis . I'm not sure how many countries actually get them

Think you'll find thats only for the stage, listed as 2nd still but 10.03 behind. He rode with & helped Marc Coma through the second half of the stage which cost quite a bit of time

I'll add more to Cope's reply The sherco- early models were quite nice & smooth but had problems with starting when hot which the factory sent out kits to fix. Rode one of the first batch & was riding as much as I was game to on someone elses new bike. Last one I rode was a brand new 08 & engine character was night & day different, liked to lift the front at any opportunity on concrete The beta- had a play on NZRalphy's last year, really nice motor & quiet. Had seen what it's original owner could do on it so I know it revs. I found it easy to adapt to even though its riding position etc is different to the shercos I'm used to The mont- like alot of people I struggle to see how anyone manages to find traction & I really hate the thought of losing venues due to the noise they all seem to produce. I'd be interested to see what the true decibel reading is for one when being wound up at the base of a climb Personally I'd go for the beta which would be easier for you to get in the states anyway

Bigger lead after 2nd stage, 17 more to go

Obviously not wet enough in Queensland then Our rules say that the end pegs should be placed at least 2 metres clear of the last obstacle where possible Its only really at club level that you find problems due to inexperienced section setters, generally goes hand in hand with pegs being placed where they are easily knocked over/pulled out

And here was me thinking you were older than that New years day almost over for us & no hangover in sight

Strip & clean the carb as any fuel left in the float bowl will have evaporated & clogged the jets, is always a good start when trying to find reason for bike not starting

Those numbers sound about right, maybe a little small on the pilot. My 290 runs a 36 in its dellorto & I think my early model bikes were around 33

You're correct in that there are different jet for idle & full throttle. The one you can see through with the slide out & float bowl is the main jet which is used most of the time- the needle makes it effectively smaller until the slide withdraws it The jet closer to the front of the carb is the pilot & is smaller so takes less to clog The choke is basically a separate carb that still draws fuel from the float chamber but has a fixed size jet in it, I doubt that it would be removable My suggestion is pull the carb & remove both main & pilot jets then look through them for blockages & blow them out with a compressor. Next is to blow through any holes you see in the carb to clean the air passages out, reassemble & see what happens It's not a big job & is something that should be done on a semi-regular basis Hope this helps out

No Tim haven't owned a Gasser this century so no invite, will be riding with some of the Ixion boys up behind the Kapiti coast with any luck Off to the annual boxing day street races in Wanganui in the morning & hopefully during the week will get a few 6-8 hour rides in