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I had a 2014 Sherco 125 which had a right hand kick start. A lovely bike which was very light.

Places to ride are becoming hard to find. When I was a boy we used to go down the local woods on a Bantam or C15. You would get told to bug**r off by the farmer, but nothing would happen! It's a totally different situation today. As you know, Fry's Bottom, At Chelwood, Bristol, is now under threat of closure by the local Council Planners. There is a petition here: Frys Bottom Trials – Trials Practice Wood and Camping Ground No idea what is happening there now as their site has not been updated recently.

The coil is in two parts/halves - one for ignition and one for lights.

What size is your front sprocket?

Another Coffin Dodger here! You are as old as you feel. Get out and enjoy yourself, because you are a long time dead (as my Father-in-Law would often remind me - bless his soul). Any club on the Easy route will likely be ok to start with. However Championship rounds might be best avoided, Have fun.

Rough idling? According to some Conservative MPs, including Truss, Raab and Pritie Patel, the English are the worst idlers in the world. Is this Spanish bike worse? Asking for a friend. British workers 'among worst idlers', suggest Tory MPs - BBC News

A 2018 Beta Evo 200 should NOT need an engine rebuild unless it has been run on neat petrol or the throttle jammed on full. Not your bike is it?

Best advice is to forget this abused unknown and find yourself another bike. There will be another good Evo 200 along shortly. Always remember Mr Johnson's mantra - never tell the truth. Just sayin.

Give up trials and become celibate would be my advice.

Your rear shock is upside down.

Think of the hassle if the tire goes flat.

I would recommend duck and orange pate from Aldi. You can use a welder but I find a pop-up toaster works just as well.

On a Sherco you can/could retard the timing by 3mm (not 3 degrees). This will make it softer when it revs up. (Not sure if you can do this on a Beta). You could also fit an S3 low compression head. Or/and fit an extra base gasket to lower the compression. Preferably do all of the above. I would get a 200cc Beta Rev 3 if I could find one. Very soft, but rare. The more modern Beta Evo 200cc bikes can still be a bit fiery - the newer ones even more so.

One extra tooth on the rear sprocket will not make any noticeable difference whatsoever. Four teeth or even six extra teeth on the rear will make a noticeable difference, by slowing the bike down. One less tooth on the front will also make a noticeable difference in slowing the bike down. However, besides slowing the bike down, it will also increase the power at the back wheel!

Go on the net and find an IRC supplier in northern France. The price, including postage is similar, if not less to the UK.

The trees and forks in the photo are from a 1974 - 6 Honda MT Elsinore 125.

I use one of these on a Honda TL 125 with a 150cc big bore kit. Works very well. You may have to modify or scrap the air box. CARBURETOR (SHW) PW22 TO FIT HONDA TLR200 TLR250 EARLY RTL250. (REF.H066SHW) (tyoffroad.co.uk)

Looking at some of the tricked out Cubs, Bantams, Greeves etc at recent Trials competitions, most of them bear little resemblance to the original bikes of that era. Why not just get a brand new set of TRS or Beta forks and use them? Or, buy a brand new, modern trials bike and stick a Triumph Cub badge on it? Might as well.

Additionally, battery running time will also depend on the ambient temperature. Lower temperatures will result in less running time and higher temperatures will result in longer running times. Additionally, the weight of the rider will have an effect. The lighter the rider, the longer the running time.

I have one of these from TY Off Road. Fitted it more than a year ago. Ridden in a trial every other week. The carb works very well, but is a bit rich. CARBURETOR (SHW) PW22 TO FIT HONDA TLR200 TLR250 EARLY RTL250. (REF.H066SHW) (tyoffroad.co.uk)

On a serious note, some of the early Evos developed frame (weld?) cracks. Beta replaced many frames. Perhaps water - moisture could be seeping in through a crack in the frame when you wash it etc. Check the area very carefully with a torch and perhaps even a magnifying glass.

Just a thought - you haven't just imported the bike from Columbia? Could be Snow.

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British Trials is completely different from the Spanish circus act. Due to totally different conditions. We should have a separate sport, with different rules and with a separate name. No Stop.

You have a Yamaha TTR clone, Jianshe engine. (Chinese, part owned by Yamaha). Videos on Youtube for fitting a big bore kit. Replace the 130 main jet in the Mikuni carb, with a 150.