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I would replace The bolts with ones of a known good quality

The Reiger with separate rebound and compression damping is superb,and better than the Ohlins with combined damping,but with the price difference it should be.I don't think the Reiger with combined damping adjustment is as good as the Ohlins which is a fairer comparison price wise? Ohlins definitely have the ability to make the best suspension available,as seen in MotoGP,Motoxgp and recently DownhillMTB,and Reiger are big in the Sidecar Motox world!so both companies know their stuff. Maybe the top spec Reiger is just too expensive now

If it's that clean and the price is right,buy it ,it won't be uncontrollable

9/48 is too low,bottom gear will be useless,I don't think you'll put the 48 back on again.You can grind away the top of the pin that you want to remove and push the link out

The cycle riding skills definitely help as you learn to get up and over obstacles just with body weight and loading the rear tyre to get the lift ,it also helps with balance.Takes a while to learn the throttle control when you try a motor bike,which is probably one of the hardest skills to learn.I don't think it's a coincidence that the Spanish riders all spent time on cycles before motorcycles to become the worlds best

If the bike is in good shape and you like it,get the cylinder replaced and a new piston.If it needs a load of work,such as clutch,suspension linkage and all the consumables it could get expensive

Can you post a video so we can hear it?

The problem is observers have different views on how long,if at all,they will allow a stop,so the riders don't know where they stand.I accept that if you don't stop you won't get fived but a lot of sections can't be ridden non stop.Those that can trick ride well enjoy doing so and gain advantage over those that can't but risk a five through exercising a difficult skill.I feel we either revert to stop permitted or open the sections up and enforce the no stop rule,this middle ground is too vague

Burning gear oil really stinks.Run it with the choke off first and see if it clears,it really needs a good blast to clear it out,not just in the garden.

What voltage do you get in to the rectifier?The stator has different coils for the ignition and the ancillaries.The rectifier converts AC to DC current only,might be worth checking the connections

Will it fire on a drop of fuel poured into the plug hole?Spark on these doesn't always look good.If it fires Id look at the carb.Does the plug come out wet or dry after your starting attempts?

Both good,assuming they are similar condition,whichever one you like riding the best.Gasgas is lighter,and feels more modern,but has a suspension linkage to maintain which the Beta doesn't,Beta mudguards are easier to break and are expensive,carb needs careful setting up.Check out the forums on here regarding the Beta clutches and carb,hopefully they've both been done.Gasgas clutch rattles with the bike in neutral,quietens with clutch pulled in,4/5th gear change can be loud,gives an indication of how much work the bike has done as it gets worse with use.The gearbox won't take motocross style gear changes but is fine for trials use.

There's a tiny fragment of the bits that broke embedded in the crankshaft gear and/or the clutch gear.You might need a magnifying glass to see it and remove it .Once you found it,maybe more than one,stone the damage smooth

Hi all,I've recently got a 2013 300 factory replica.Had to remove the tank,I've noticed the cdi just sits there with nothing to secure it there apart from it sitting on top of the radiator and being held down by the tank.Theres a loop welded to the frame,but if I cable tie to that it sits too high and I can't get the tank on .It looks like the cdi is too big to fit in the space? Any ideas please

Southern enduro MTB series is £42.50 to enter for 1 lap with 5 stages practice,then another race lap of the same.Most of the bikes look nearly new,roughly £4 k.The entries are over subscribed at around 200,so I don't think cost of trials would put these people off,but hardly any of them have heard of trials.Most people can ride a pushbike,a lot perceive motorcycles as too dangerous and won't go near one,These mtb riders also go out during the week for practice and training,it's a way of life for them Somehow our beloved sport needs promoting far more,but I can't think how and by whom

Pleased with my Forma Boulders,good fit,comfort and protection.Possibly less feel than my previous Guernsey but not enough to concern me.Youve really got to try several brands to see what suits you best so a dealer rather than internet is worth the extra.You won't know by what suits others

Plenty of them around here,South East UK

You're buying a bike that's no longer made,so Ossa specific spares might be a problem.The efi system has many different maps that can be downloaded to the bike if you have the IT knowledge and leads to connect it up.Check out the Ossa forum on here before you buy it.Personally I'd choose a more mainstream brand

What are you trying to achieve by hanging a weight on the brake pedal?I can see it would show up a poor seal or leak but nothing more

You can't successfully clean the pads,you need new ones.Ensure the disc is perfectly clean before you fit them,use brake cleaner aerosol and plenty of it

Also depends on how slippery it is.On the clay or chalk we ride locally climbs that are easily ridden in 1st when dry need 3rd or 4th when wet.As suggested get out on the bike and experiment,you use the clutch on a trials bike far more than any other discipline.Its a steep learning curve,don't expect too much too soon,the good guys took a long time to get good and struggled when they started

Any of the modern bikes have abilities that most will never find wanting.If we're honest with ourselves it's us that's the limit,not the bike.If you're of the ability where you have trouble moving the back about,you're probably riding sections where trick riding isn't necessary.Sorry if this sounds insulting

We need to attract more younger riders,and somehow make them want to also get involved in the organisation.If you took away the 0/40+ riders and organisers locally the sport wouldn't exist,and I think that could be the same elsewhere.There seems to be too many club trials all competing for the same pool of riders,with the result that no club gets a good entry,with insufficient or non existent observers,which sometimes results in odd results when riders score themselves. We need more riders to buy bikes and bits,then the factories and importers might be in the position to put more back,as it is it's on a downhill slope. There are people out there with the money to afford the sport,for instance I've recently been to MTB enduros,where they get 300ish riders all riding £3k+ bikes ,paying £42 entries,all online and they are oversubscribed.Ask most of them about trials and they've not heard of it,apart from the ones I recognised as ex trials riders who have changed sports

Only way to know is to ride it.It looks a good bike at a sensible price.Well made and easy to maintain I'm told by owners of them,haven't heard of any weak points

Mate of mine has one on his 2017 gas gas,no problems so far and it grips well.Took 80psi to get it on the rim,which suggests it's a tight fit