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I think with a little hunting you can find the specs you need here http://www.fantictrials.co.uk/ for download . And look at the machined surface below the carb on the right top of the case and you will find the model # for the engine... I beleive . Glenn

When hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, even houses of worship were not spared. A local television station interviewed a black woman from New Jersey and asked how the loss of churches in the area would affected their lives. Without hesitation, the woman replied, "I don't know 'bout all those other people, but we ain't gone to Churches in years. We gets our chicken from Popeye's." The look on the interviewer's face was priceless. They live among us, AND THEY VOTE. Now, do you understand how we got our president? May have to be a yank to get that ...

I'm just gonna ride whenever - wherever I can , compete when I can , And have FUN !!!! :banana2: :banana2: Glenn

point gap 0.3-0.4mm , Timing set to 1.8mm btdc . From a 1974 ty80 a owners service manual

Why would this be posted in classic trials ? should be in the honda section !!!

Exhaust clean ? Fuel tank vent ? Point gap ... Condenser ?

Ouch !!!!

I don't think the halls and stairs were section regulation width ! Just a bit narrow ..... :banana2:

OTF brings up a point I remember well and still try to emulate today... When I was a little kid , maybe 12 or 13 on a brand new silver and blue TL125 watching Don Sweet compete in Neta events , I was always amazed at how smooth he was ... Over the nastiest no-stop sections his head would be steady as a rock and yet his ty would move 2 or 3 feet up and down or left to right . It was such a beautiful and graceful thing to watch . And he would hardly ever touch his clutch ... Poetry in motion Mick was world champ and Bernie was kicking a$$ out in Cali.... Glenn

Your Merlin is a work of art ! But now that it's brand new again , take it out and put all your painstaking work to use and use the bike You'll probably like it even more yourself ... Great job on such a rare bike , must of been fun locating details and parts to do it correctly like that . Glenn

That's something I've wondered about since I got back into trials .... I NEVER saw Mick or Bernie , Marland etc. etc. with a minder telling them where to place a tire or pointing where to go ... Trials was you , your bike and the sections ! When did they start to need help to read and plan a section line ??? Glenn

The one thing you have to remember to do after re-assembly of your front end is to bounce it hard repeatedly before you tighten all the fasteners ! Everything from the clamp pinch bolts , axle and pinch bolts and even the fender bracket . just lightly snug it all and bounce away , then tighten it all ... When assembled correctly the front wheel and spacers should be a snug fit , no gap , or strain to fit them .... And I actually use retired ford valve springs for spacers ... Some may disagree with that , but the preload and travel works better for me than a solid spacer , my forks come to about 1/4 inch of the available mechanical travel (spring-less) and they never totally bottom out and CLUNK ! I also spent about 6 hrs playing with different spacer combinations before I settled with what is in there now . But I would still like to know how long the magical springs are , unloaded ...? Glenn And PS. , grib is right , get out and ride it for a time before you start making changes ... most likely the best out of the crate Twinshock bike ever !!! I wish I could ride my bike to 100% of it's potential !!!!

:agreed: :agreed: :agreed: It's got to be about having fun !!!! As I think most of us have said before I really don't care what rules the elite have to ride , It will most likely never affect me and my old 240 ... Glenn

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I run Wes springs along with homemade spacers along with Ariete XNBR Fork Seals and a spacer to permit use of only one seal per slider , slight reduction in sticktion that way . And I use 7wt bel-ray fork oil currently, and I like the action of the stock forks fine

Johnson Valley ???

I've used the wurth sealer on older chrome plated alloy rims on cars that always seem to corrode in the bead area ... It always work for me in it's designed application . May work quite well on tubeless bike rims Glenn

As to inspiration to improve ... Malcolm Smith And Don Sweet , They both always looked like they where just having fun And I'm a firm believer in it's the rider not the bike , After watching Ryan Young toss my 83 fantic about effortlessly (with his grin on !) I can never again blame my performance on the bike .... I may be able to use a 1/3 of my bikes potential , practice practice practice ... Glenn

Post a photo of it please ...! You may own a priceless piece of trials history . We all would love to see it And get some insurance on it ! your uncle may have set up your retirement account ! Glenn

No , I save that for the random silver cloud or ghost that come in ... They're always better tippers !

Thanks , I do get to have fun sometimes ....

Maybe I missed something with the whole no stop debate ? I just watched the video of Shefeild ,(SP?) and thought to myself , if the Xtrials(indoor) is still stop and backup , what is the problem with outdoor events being no stop on natural terrain ? Let's see who of the pro's can win both ... Glenn And I totally agree with the zip above this , it's all about the fun we have when we ride !!! I do it for my entertainment and nothing else ! (well it is a great stress reliever too ! I just finished a clutch in a Lamborghini Gallardo ... and although after bleeding the clutch and E-shifter and a test drive to bed the clutch correctly , And taking the owner for a test drive to show him how to work the car correctly ... (3rd clutch in 14000 miles ! , none by me ...)But I do love my job ! I came home and played on my Fantic for a bit and the whole world felt better... )

Was there a serious cold front moving thru the area at the same time ?