December 30, 200916 yr There are 2 black Sherpas, the one in this video is the other one, definitely a Puma bike as it is one of the 3 that I triedGood video, 1:30 being the absolute highlight Yes I'm aware of the other one, must have a picture of it somewhere. This one? (courtesy of todotrial forum) Re the stuck throttle... Notice the slapped wrists? The temptation is there to try pop the plug cap off eh!! Results would of been interesting. Times like that a kill switch is a useful addition!! Wayne..... Edited December 30, 200916 yr by wayne_weedon
December 30, 200916 yr Yes I'm aware of the other one, must have a picture of it somewhere. This one? (courtesy of todotrial forum) Re the stuck throttle... Notice the slapped wrists? The temptation is there to try pop the plug cap off eh!! Results would of been interesting. Times like that a kill switch is a useful addition!! Wayne..... "Results would of been interesting" ?
December 30, 200916 yr C'mon you must of done it! Yeah, but I'm completely insensitive, Just ask the wife !
December 30, 200916 yr Depends on how healthy the ignition system and the hero is I guess ! Now that was one thing that KT Kawasaki's were really good at in wet weather, spark could easily jump 6". Try warming your hand on the engine.
December 30, 200916 yr Yes I'm aware of the other one, must have a picture of it somewhere. This one? (courtesy of todotrial forum) Re the stuck throttle... Notice the slapped wrists? The temptation is there to try pop the plug cap off eh!! Results would of been interesting. Times like that a kill switch is a useful addition!! Wayne..... Yes, that's the Puma bike. His latest bikes seemed to have a much shorter exhaust whereas all the previous bikes had the longer front pipe crossing over the engine. Loved the bit in the video where he slapped his hand away. Wasn't sure if he was doing it to spare the man from pain or out of concern that it might wreck his ignition if it was fitted with electronic. After all that he then let go of the clutch with spectacular rsults. I reckon if he'd have popped that plug cap he'd have been launched higher than the Mont was....
December 31, 200916 yr Did you see this one? Look at 1:30 in particular!!Some good rides in there too. The black Sherpa and it's rider does seem to perform well. Wayne... Absolutely Priceless (1:30).......thanks, I haven't laughed that hard in weeks. A good example for minding your own business. The "Puma Sherpa" sounds like a modern bike......very nice.
December 31, 200916 yr Wow, that looks fun! Forgive an ignorant American but are they riding non stop rules, and how strictly is it enforced?
December 31, 200916 yr Wow, that looks fun! Forgive an ignorant American but are they riding non stop rules, and how strictly is it enforced? Yes they are run to non-stop rules with 3 routes usually, but as you can see from the videos, a few riders take a few liberties with stopping and flick turning or stopping to regain control. When I rode in the Robregordo event, nearly all riders I saw seemed to abide by the rules and ride in the spirit of proper no-stop. Alfredo Gomez was riding a Puma Bultaco and with his ability he could easily have stopped and hopped his way out of trouble a few times, but he didn't, which was nice to see and it cost him dabs. The whole point of no-stop - get it wrong and you pay with marks. That Santigosa event looks a really good trial with good natural sections. Reminds me of the Hillsborough Classic event.
December 31, 200916 yr Woody Did you see the Santigosa Clasic 1 Video ? Shame didn't spot any of the grippers going through. Wayne...
January 1, 201016 yr Hi I was very impressed by the pictures and video of the El Puma Bultaco. But they set me thinking. When i watched the Perce Simon last year I breifly made a comment to a James rider that his bike looked and handled nothing like the James 250's I remembered in the early 60's. My comment was not critical but one of admiration as to the level of preparation. But it does beg the question "Exactly what is a genuine pre 65". And now what is a genuine Sherpa judging by the pictured version with ?Beta forks?. I have two Sherpa, a 91 (road reg, ground up rebuild) and 198-a. I intend to keep the 91 original but am tempted to play with the 198-a perhaps starting with the head angle but wish to know how much the alter the angle or whether to just increase the length of the rear shocks. Good video and pics thank you. martin
January 1, 201016 yr Martin I saw a El Puma James while in Spain a few weeks ago, gorgeous it was. Well that and another recently finished james that went very well. I'd thought the same thing regarding tweaking a Sherpa Martin, but not going to happen to any of my originals. Plenty of bikes being broken now (Sadly) So maybe some orphan parts will turn up to create an enigma! Wayne....
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