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I like these. They make the front wheel feel lighter and have replacable cleats. https://secure.rypusa.com/prodpage.cfm?cat_selected=116&product_selected=140&startrow=9

You cant ride trials on your side. You have to ride right side up.

I wouldnt be surprised if he really threw it away. It is an embarising appendage to the Beta legacy. On the bright side the bike is now three pounds lighter than stock.

Thats cool! Looking like a champ driving over the car and smoking the tire.

Thanks NZRalpy. I had thought of the same solution. I was hoping someone would know of an air filter that is made shorter so it doesnt rest against the airbox cutting off airflow. I'm certain one could be made to fit properly. Then i wouldnt be concerned about something ungluing itself from the air box and getting stuck in the carburator.

My 02 Rev3 250 air filter fitup is not correct. I have installed a new Beta filter and i noticed that the bottom pleat of the filter is tight against the bottom of the airbox. I fear no air will pass through it only through the sides. I have pulled the filter tight so that it extends farter out beyond the clamp around the edges but i dont think it has lifted the bottom pleat off the bottom of the air box. My question? Is there a filter element that has shorter sides and allows for an air space between the airbox and the filter element?

As you fellas that have the Evo's know the kick stand doesnt have much of a properly working service life. If your lucky you may get a year out of them before the bracket deforms enough so that the bike will no longer stand without resorting to proping the bike up with a tree or a rock or the pad starts to rub the brake disk because the return spring is pulling it into the rear brake disk. Have you guys found a solution for this poorly designed kickstand. Mine is all but worn out and headed for the metal masher. I guess it may possible to bend the brackets straight but their just going to bend back crooked again. While mine does have a few scrapes i think the brackets are deforming simply from proping the bike up with the kick stand itself. It cant take the weight of the bike. Any suggestions.

Hows about mud gaurds the actualy keep the mud off!

I ride an 09 290 at very high altitude usually with good traction unless it rains. (7K-11k) I use setting one. It seems to have a stronger bottom pull with a softer mid to top. While the two setting seems to have a softer bottom pull with a stronger mid to top pull.

Maybe the transmission oil is too thick and its making the whining sound? Stop driving the bike at top speed and no more whining.

Copemech, find a large Concha shell and put it over your ear. I'm thinking thats the sound that coolent makes.

I'm servicing my bike for a trial next weekend and i had a look at the linkage and noticed that the play is in the shock mounts. The shock bushings are still tight. The bolts are too small for the holes. This play has been there since day one. My bike is in like new condition and has been cared for very well.

Checking the threads for their condition is a good idea. I'm surprised that they loosen up after applying loctite. I think i used a box end wrench on the end of the allen key for more leverage when i tightend mine.

The bowl needle and needle seat are worn out.

My 09 does have play in the rear suspension. More than i would like to see there but the linkage does appear to be tight. I have lubed the bike three times in the two years that i have owned it and aside from the first lube there is always lube in the bearings. I understand its a bit of trouble to do the lube job but i have noticed that alot of dirt builds up around the seals and the seals seem to be vunerable to damage should too much dirt buildup there. I think its a good idea to take the linkage apart once at least once per year and as joekarter mentioned the links are very small.

Your situation seems unusual. I have loctite mine and do not come loose. How tight are you torquing the bolts?

It is filter cleaner. Should be ok. I use Gasoline.

Does it have good compression? If so install a new plug and kick somore.

If everything looks good the play must be ok. Its not much. Im pretty sure my 09 has a little movement.

Sounds like you need to adjust the float height. Theres a pinned post at the top explaining how to adjust it

I have been riding trials for 2 1/2 yrs and have experianced all of the same problems that you have. The bike will now do everything you want to do just like it does for the 160lb guys. It boggles the mind to think the facyorys and the trials riders themselfs have not come up with somthing to make these bikes ride better for riders larger than the design envelope.

Considering your weight you will love this setup. The bike will no longer feel mushy and wallowy and you will be able to hop the wheals and jump off stuff 2 to 3 feet high without fear of damageing you or the bike. If you do this mod stay in touch with me. Livio

No. As far as i know they are not availiable through Beta. Call Matt at MCR suspension ph 810-678-2617. Tell him you want a .71kg front spring and a .80 kg rear spring for your EVO. You will have to change the oil in the fork compression leg to Belray HVI 3wt set to the stock oil level height. Also set the spring preload to 1 1/2 turns in from full out. For the rear install the .80 kg spring and set the preload to seven full turns with the adjuster ring after it touches the spring. At first use the shock the way the factory sent it with the bike. The springs will probobly feel too firm until they breakin. Allow at least ten hours riding to breakin. Once they breakin you will be very pleased with the new feel. It is very supple at first then firms up nicely for reasonably good bottoming resistance. I have allowed many people to ride my bike with weight ranging from 160lbs to 240 lbs they all like it with no adjustments to accomadate there weight. I weigh 250lbs. It is a little fast on compression for me but im leaveing it cuz i'm trying to loose a few lbs. If after the springs breakin and you find that the rear damper is too slow on compression you will have to change the oil in the shock to Maxima 165-150 fork oil 10wt. It is two centistokes faster viscosity than the stock bel-ray 10wt providing i am correct about the stock oil brand. This oil change will put the front and rear compression speeds in harmony. It is possible to service this shock. You will have to look through my posts to get the instructions for servicing the rear damper. It is a easy project if you have some basic shop tools. After these mods the bike will have a completly new handling charicter. I'm pretty sure you will like it. You will find that after breakin adjusting the springs will mostly just change ride height and minor compression speed adjustments. If you need to change compression speed by alot it will have to be done with oil viscosity changes. As you know you have rebound adjusters for rebound speed adjustments.

Check the carb needle and make sure it is instaled under the restraining plate. If it is not it will slide up as motor vibrations rise and cause the motor to sputter.

I have a 1st generation 09 290 for 2 yrs. I ride intermediate with no frame problems. I spoke with our local national #3 rider when he was riding Beta. He said that I would most likely never break the frame or the swingarm. He said only the pros were breaking them and the frames were breaking because the riders were jumping them and casing their landings real hard. I'm guessing the hard landings were breaking the swingarms too. I heard that you can oversize the head stay holes to allow a little more movement if you think you will be jumping the bike. A problem I had with my 09 was the suspension was too soft. I installed firmer springs front and rear on mine. After some fiddling with oil viscositys the suspension now feels better than the 2011 and has much better bottoming resistance than the stock 09. If you weigh more than 200lbs. the mods are worth the trouble.