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turns out the triple is the same for 2000-2003

thank you sir, appreciate the snappy and full response. found dexron 3 at my gas station...should be fine and its cheap. 650ml check... what p****d me off was when i pull the lever (up on a stand), the rear wheel still moves...pretty hard, i cant stop it with my hand... so i hope its just some fluid and adjustment.. i just dont see how this bike will stop on an obstacle while holding in the clutch if the rear wheel is still spinning. thanks again! will try all this in 2 hrs. yeee for short fridays @ work!

2000 txt 280 (clutch is sticky, isnt disengaging very well when in gear via the clutch lever) (assuming some fresh oil will help alot, as the previous owner hasnt changed in 5 hrs + storage) From what ive read (please correct if wrong) 750ml of Automotive Transmission fluid, or? (everything i see is Dexron-III, good enough?) drain from bolt under skid plate (do i remove the skid plate or what?) Fill 750 mls on the brake lever side, allen bolt thing. Can someone suggest a fluid that is known to work well with the 2000 txt 280? or just use some canadian tire ATF or similar. THANK YOU! (as you can tell ive never worked on 2 strokes {only 4st ss}...really dont want to mangle anything...)

Another thing: Up on the stand when in gear, the clutch doesnt seem to do much...or stop the wheel. maybe the clutch oil needs changing? or the plates are good and stuck from storage (i hear this happens to trials bikes) now to figure out how to change that oil...

Thanks for the reply. I found out a new lower is probably $150+....great...hah i figured it wasnt so critical...as its solid as a rock but i guess she can go at any time.

Hello, finally got a bike. Great shape, very very happy. Im not too worried about this problem but would love to fix it. My Tripple Clamp has a small crack in it. Should i just have it welded? or where can i find a replacement? I cant find this part anywhere online for this year...tons of 2003+ but not a 2000. If its the same as a 2003 TXT, then im golden and can just buy it. But im not sure and am new to trials. Thank you in advance Also should i bother fiddling with the preload? im new, and probably wouldnt know a difference yet...however im 180lbs and want it at least in the zone.

1999 Beta Techno 250 it is... price, condition, distance from me says it all... hope to purchase and be out riding within a week

I hear you, and im sure id be fine learning on the climber or tyz, but investment wise they are a bad buy i figure... also very dated. like in the sportbike world, i bought a ninja 250 cause the resale is amazing, then bought an 08 ninja 250, both bikes sold for more than i bought a year later...(and i got bored with them in due time) both were fantastic bikes, but then the next step was ninja 500 or zx6? it would have been dumb to go with the 500. resale low, easy to outgrow, not a performance machine compared to the zx6. So of course i went with the zx6...no way im outgrowing that bike, not a bloody chance. im just still crying here, as the same bikes in the USA with shipping and import fees to canada are over $1000 cheaper...but then again id hate to buy a junker without knowing...

I hear you guys, but i just would prefer a bike i wont outgrow...id hate to get something that my skill level will quickly outgrow. as opposed to too much bike that will keep me challenged for years to come. looking like the 1998 monty is the one... but i will check out that group too. thanks for the input!

So i really am lost now, i hear both the aprilia and yamaha are dated and arent meant for hopping around on... correct me if im wrong, im a newb here but i want a bike that is modern/geometrical/light enough to hop and stall... If the aprilia is too much of a trail/hill climber and same with the Yamaha then I will go for something else. Unfortunately here in ontario the selection of 1997-2003 bikes is almost zero...some 2003+ are $3000 CAD or more...its unreal compared to USA prices. I found a 2003 Gas Gas txt 280 pro, i can have imported for just shy of 3grand...id hate to have that as my only option, but from what i hear thats more than enough bike.

well its tough to find bikes in ontario... i have found a 1990 beta rev 0 for under 2grand, the aprilia is just over a grand and the yamaha is 2000... so its really tough...1997 motesa $2800, 2003 motesa 3800...seems to be quite the niche market here for trials...not much demand not much product.

So the two bikes: 1997 Yamaha TYZ 250 or 1993 Aprilia Climber 280 So many people are bashing one or the other, its a very tough decision. The yamaha is more expensive first of all. The Aprilia is a tank, heavy, bulletproof. Maybe not the best beginner bike? Yamaha is more moden and lighter, less CC, i would think this is better...and you would think the parts are easy to find... however I am getting very mixed reactions to both. -Aprilia heavy -yamaha didnt sell well, is dated compared to Aprilia (really? its newer..) Is the yamaha really behind the times compared to an older Aprilia? Is the Aprilia a better buy all around? more potential, more competitive, etc? Thanks for the input!

thanks for the reply Outlaw dave...im dave too btw hah. im really having a tough time finding anything in ontario, found only 2 dealers. Not much used selection. Im going to keep trying. Anyone know the weight on the TYZ? its gotta be less than the aprilia by reputation, but im curious to know the difference.

Hello everyone! I come from street riding/stunting on sport bikes. Love watching trials, figured i would give it a shot. Seems to be a decent scene just north/east of toronto, luckily i have a cottage out that way. I hear some indoor evens go on in Lindsay ontario over the winter, very cool. Where do i start? Im looking at a few bikes (very hard to find trials bikes in Canada im guessing...) Aprilia Climber 280 1993 and Yamaha TYZ 250 1996 I hear the aprilia is very heavy, may be discouraging for a newb? or are all bikes from this era heavier than normal... if the TYZ is noticeably lighter, id go with that, im used to lightweight flickable bikes...but then again i think anything will be extremely light compared to a 400lb sport bike. both in my price range, the aprilia is about 700$ cheaper than the TYZ... wondering if its worth the extra dough to buy a TYZ? Any Motesa i have seen has been $2500+ for a 1997+ Any suggestions would be helpful, im 5'10" 180lbs. Thank you, Cant wait to start riding!