dgshannon

Didn't have that problem, but mine had a split in the little rubber cap that pressed down on the vent tube, that points straight up, right next to the large black cap over the CV chamber. Assume this vent is to connect multiple carbs together. At any rate, messed up how the bike ran, so keep an eye out for that one, as well.

Now that he has moved to Ducati, I am curious to see how long it is going to take him to adapt to the change. As long as it took Nikki, or will he be on the podium sooner?

I keep going out to the garage to look, but mine has not faded away, in the least. Wish it would learn to wash itself though.

It is not just you. Most of his postings don't make any sense!

Read again. There is more than just that.

Gotta love it. So true...

I think that all the vintage bike owners, fiberglass fuel tank boat owners, etc. (everyone with damaged equipment) should bring a class action suit against the governement for such a stupid idea.

I hope that whomever purchases it, they can find the "frount mood grad" that needs bolting on...

Yes, it is Caswells. I purchased their kit, and used it on my Cota 247 tank. Worked great. I was given the advice by top notch fiberglass restoration guy as being the ONLY product that will work properly with fiberglass. Took him at his word, and was not sorry. - Darrell

How do you find the Rev4T 300cc, and 250cc, in comparison to your 290? Thought it interesting that a 290 rider would find the 300 4-stroke "way to aggresive". Never ridden the 290, but would assume it to be a bit of a beast itself.

Having had many (7) Scorpa in a row (new one each year) my last was a 2007 SY250F. So, you can easily say I was a fan of Scorpa for a good long while. Broke the cycle when I went to the 2008 Beta Rev-4T that I am on now. As far as "opinion's" go, I have to say that the Beta is a superior bike, in every way, except the rear suspension. I know that the fuel pump change, on the 2008 Scorpa made a big difference, but still not in the ballpark with the Beta engine. The tall, top heavy, 5-valve, Yamaha engine is just not going to feel like the shorter, lighter, Beta or Montesa engine.

Sounds a little fishy, to me. World riders don't tend to leave their bikes behind, in Florida. Not sure a beginning rider would want a world round bike anyway.

This produces a characteristic, that under some circonstances, is desireable. For example, off camber turns, acceleration under less than desireable traction conditions, etc. The 4-stroke is producing drive to the wheel, with half as many power strokes. For lack of a better explaination, this means that the bike is travels further, still under power, but with less (in total) violent input pulses to the real wheel. There are half as many power pulses to disrupt traction at the rear wheel, plus the heavier flywheel better smooths out the half as many power pulses that are there. A rider that gets along well with a 4-stroke learns to be a lot less throttle happy. They learn to use that unique characteristic of the engine to do something akin to "coasting" through the obstical, more on flywheel momentum, than on engine power pulses. The vast majority (95%+) of the guys in our club ride 4-strokes. But, the most of us are clubman level riders, with no hop and bop skills, riding in an area with a lot of loose traction off-off camber stuff, hillsides, creek beds, etc. and no real need for the quick response, violent explosion of power, that the 2-strokes are so good at. In our particular area, 2-strokes are at the disadvanage in almost every case. Except, when the 2-stroke is a vintage bike, and the heavy flywheel there makes it exhibit characteristics more like the modern 4-stroke.

One thing that helps is to shim the pivot point. Since the arm only expands the shoes on one end, the opposite end (pivot point) may not come into contact with the drum. You can shim the pivot shaft to move the shoes out a bit, so that when the opposit end is expanded by the lever, the shoes are in better contact with the drum, across their entire surface. - Darrell

All comes down to personal preference. I have been on 4 strokes for several years now, and wouldn't go back, by choice. If you like the Beta, buy it, and enjoy it. Perfectly OK not to do what the mainstream is doing. Don't think I would hold my breath for Montesa to go back to 2-strokes either. They are owned by Honda who is dead set against 2-strokes, influencing the FIM to steer away from them across the various motorcycle sports. It just didn't happen with trials, as was originally mandated. For the sake of choice, that is probably a good thing. Wouldn't want anyone to have a choice forced on them, and that appeared to be where it was headed, there for a while.

Clutch drag was the norm for the 315. As stated, it is very sensative to the oil used. The ELF oil that the factory recommends is absolutely the way to go. As an alternative, SureFlex made a clutch kit that dramatically improved the bike. Haven't looked in forever, but they are likely still available.

Due to the early crash, and race restart, my recorder cut off too soon, and I didn't get to see the end of the race! Amazing that he came back that strong. Given Stoner's and Hayden's learning curve, to get on with the Ducati, I am anxious so see how it goes with Rossi. Not expecting him to just jump right on it and be as good as he is now, but then again, he is Rossi...

You mean something more specific that red? Don't know an exact color code, if that is what you are looking for.

Plan on standing up for 75k?

Why so much trouble? Not your first 4-stroke, and infinitely better than your Scorpa SY250F, for sure!

Been using the Moose "Qualifier" line for a number of years now. http://www.mooseracing.com/catalog.jsp?lev...t_group_id=8924 Good middle ground, as they are not bulky like MX pants, or tight like stretchy trials pants. Plus, you can usually find the previous year model pants on sale for $25 to $35 dollars, when you search. Another good option is the "Solo" pants, available from the Tryals Shop: http://www.tryalsshop.com

My sentiments exactly.

Why do you advise that the SY175 is not rideable in sections? No argument that the bike is not the tool for a highly accomplished rider. I would argue that it is a more than competitive bike for the beginner, and a fair level beyond. Granted, I had to work harder at it, but was more than competitive on mine, while weighing about 16 stone. Consider that the guy is asking for advice on a bike for an extremely light, female rider, just getting started in trials, and I think that the SY175, or SY200, easily qualifies as a candidate.

Agreed. Or, the 143cc SY175 version. I rode one for about 18 months, and loved it.

Wash it recently, without putting a plug in the exhaust outlet?