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Honestly if all your doing is experimenting to see how you can improve thing don't worry about another reed manifold for now. Despite what some report i know the Sherco dealer in Aus has never sold a replacement manifold because the old one split. So there's no merit to that claim. You might think that bigger is better but I know (from experience) you'd be wrong. The 26mm OKO is the best all round carb. It's much cheaper and has NO less power than any of the 28mm carbs either. I've bought and fitted quite a few carbs now and I'm still looking for the perfect tuning solution. So keep that in mind if you discover that it's not quite as good as you'd hoped (particularly when the bike gets really hot). Best of tuning balance. Neo

That's good news for you Cope. Means you won't see a crack for another 27 years or so I've come up with the perfect solution!!.... I'm gonna leave a BIG steel G-Clamp on the outside(s) of the frame and ride it like that! .... no one will notice Best of balance. Neo

Hi All, Something has been bothering me about that crack on the left hand side of the frame. Could someone please correct me if I am wrong but I've seen that crack 3 times now and each time it's been on the left...The question is why only on the left hand side? One thing that came to mind today is that when the compression washer on the header pipe goes flat the pipe can edge back and rest against the frame leg on that side. Could it be the heat that causing this?...Could it be a tapping type of vibration that's helping this along? Whats your thoughts? Best of balance. Neo

Hi Joostio,That crack on the left had side of the of my first photo above appeared after ignoring the original break across the bar.... don't leave it too long. I believe the second crack came as a result of sides of the fame flexing out when landing hard.... So I choose to squeeze the side back together while welding to minimise that effect. Hmm.. I like this idea but I kinda get the feeling that the whole area is designed to flex a bit. I know it all looks as simple as adding a little more material where it is needed but I think there's more to the "stresses and strains" of this frame than meets the eye here.lankydoug... I like the carbon fiber idea ....might try that if I have to venture down this road again I still think my bolt on brace will help hold things together. If nothing else it will hold the sides together if she cracks again .... god forbid!! Let us know how you go gents. Best of balance. Neo

No I hate bashing the plate and will do anything I can to avoid it...Also I only weight 62Kgs so I can't be hitting that plate as hard as some do.I know that one of the frames cracked while doing a cat jump that landed hard (front wheel slightly before the rear wheel). So I suspect the impact is coming though the steering column. Sorry Cope I've jumped the gun and already done everything all at once. Doing everything at once is a weakness of mine I'm afraid ...Besides I know these cracks gradually get wider and wider so I think it's best caught before any gap appears.I'm now in the process of respraying the whole frame.....which has be a long time coming and I'm well prepared for. Best of balance. Neo

Update... I'm sorry to say this but I WAS WRONG!!! Just my luck....after I say there's no cracks on my 07 Frame...sure enough I find a crack So straight into action ... Stripped the bike down and prepare for welding ... providing the opportunity to compare the welding from one of my old 06 Frames with the welding on the 07 Frame. 06 Frame 07 frame Hopefully you can read the notes on the photos but basicly the 07 frame has an extra "T" weld and the side support weld lines come further down the frames sides. You may also notice two red circles on the 07 photo .... I have decided to be daring and try an idea that was given to me some time back .... Bolt an extra support brace plate across the bridge.....The red circles are where two holes will be drilled through the frame to to bolt fix a steel brace (strip) into place between the two holes....on the inside of the frame, The other thing I'm having done it to continue the support weld line from the right side of the "T" to the right hand support weld (hope that makes sense?). As you'll note that the crack has started from the end of that support "T" weld (weakest point). Wish me luck!!! Best of balance. Neo

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I think you'll find that it's gonna be sweet .... I don't think that the designers would be so daft as to not know when their leg is burning Best of balance. Neo

Not me!! ....my PHBL is the same cupboard as the Keihin (along with my OKO 30)...Hard to believe it's effecting my tuning from there Oh and I fitted a set of Boysens some time back too ... They're Ok but nothing to write home about ... A bit smoother and runs a bit leaner too. Recently got myself a VHST26 gotta get it milled down a few mill first .... But stay tuned (forgive the pun) over the next few weeks Best of balance. Neo

My Keihin28 sits in the cupboard at home. So start with a low cost OKO 26 (Keihin copy) and see how you go with that. There are more posts than I can remember on this subject on TC. Best of balance. Neo

Hi Cope, Sorry I can't get you any pics for now because the bikes all assembled....but maybe in the next few weeks. I thought like you that an extra weld strip would do the trick. But the welders I spoke to said it would make the frame weaker overall, not stronger. The guy that did the job on my 06 frame was a top, top welder (friend of a friend) with loads of experience in TIGing thin chrome-molly. I don't think you'll have any problems with your 07 Frame.... It didn't take me long to crack my 06 frame but I fitted my second hand 07 frame quite some time back and I've had no problems with it.....Despite riding much bigger rocks now days too. Best of balance. Neo

Hi Hopper, Sorry to give you a bit of bad news but if all you removed was the radiator chances are you'll see that crack come back. I say this because to fix it properly the crack must be brought up to temperature with a torch, then TIG welded, then allowed to cool gradually. All this takes time/heat and a lot of paint (and stuff like decals and wires) gets cooked in the processes. I know because I did the same as you (the quick way) the the first and second time with a local welding company. The third time it cracked I took EVERYTHING off the frame and had a real top guy do the TIG-ing for me. That 06 frame never actually made it back on my 250 because I bought an 07 frame and fitted that on my 06/250 instead. Now beefing up your 06 frame is not as simple as it sound. Firstly the more you weld any metal the weaker the edges of the weld will get. That's unavoidable and one of the reasons it needs to be done buy someone with lots of expertise as he will minimise that effect as best he can. Yes there are two additional weld lines on the 07 frame but it's not recommend that these are added now for the reason I stated above. Another thing is the 06 an 07 frames are actually different shapes and it's not easy to see the differences when they fully assembled. But with both (empty) frames placed on the ground on their 4 baseplate mounting points, the steering column on the 07 sits about 2cm higher off the ground than the 06 frame. And I believe that this change in geometry has prevented the the 07 frame from getting the same cracks that the 06 frame did. Having said all this I don't think the 06 frame is a bad one. And it doesn't crack if it's ridden with a certain level of respect....You can bash'em hard OK....but you just can't smash'em hard Best of balance. Neo

For that kinda money I think the Jitse is much better bet ... once in-side-out I read a Jitsie advertisement some time back that said "It'will be the last air filter you'll buy!" .... I don't think that's true but the filter is better than the standard one. Best of balance. Neo

Nice tip Tony .... you don't work for Jitse or TwinAir by any chance Best of balance Neo

I must admit that I thought Nulon was a US company because I remember buying an engine treatment stuff they did in the UK 25 years ago. But when I go to the website I see it's Aussie...unless something cleaver is going on with that site and it's directing me to my own region....Have you tried www.nulon.com from where you are? I gave up on soapy water some time back and just spray clean the filter with a can of cheap aerosol degreaser .... After squeezing it in a towel it's pretty much ready for oiling and putting back in. On a twinair filter I'd work (squeeze) the oil all the way through to both sides anyway. But on a Jitse filter I lightly cote the oil on the fine (yellow) foam only...and have that on the outside. Best of balance. Neo

Oh wow ... let us know if you find that site again

Thanks tt5h Was this not the site?... http://www.strombike.at/jart/prj3/mmagazin...d=1249415267951 Best of balance. Neo

Any ideas how much is too much? Best of balance. Neo

Does anyone seen or know anything about the eTrial bike in a GasGas? Could be the start of something BIG!! Best of balance. Neo

For a new business that's trying to build up a good reputation I'd expect much more than this. Best of balance. Neo

Totally agree....spot on. Best of balance. Neo

That's great information trialsnutterman.... many thanks for that. Best of balance. Neo

Yes that is correct but it's the "Ground Electrode" that stands so high and because of the shape and thickness of it, closing the gap will still leave in high at the curved (bend) part. Hopefully you know what I mean? Best of balance. Neo

I agree that it is a bit weird trialsnutterman but does work for me. I ride at least 3 times a week and it must be over a year since I changed my BP6ES. Oddly enough I bought BPR6EIX and went to fit it a few weeks back and the old BP6ES just wiped clean with a rag... even the porcelain centre wiped close to white. .... But I am running BP Ultimate 98 Unleaded too. So maybe that effects my findings. Regarding my BPR6EIX. I didn't fit it because the high electrode made it much longer than the BP6ES and I was concerned the piston would strike it. I once read that the BPR6EIX's are available in two gap sizes and when I bought mine I was assure it was the smaller gap but it still looks too high? Can anyone enlighten me here? Best of balance. Neo

I always run BP6ES. I find they stay cleaner and last a lot longer. Best of balance. Neo