tombombadil

Congrats Phil, good bike mate. Well built, bullet proof and extremely smooth engine. And easy to drive. Cheers Wolf

Phil, tricks is right. It's digit 12 in the VIN, so on an 05 model it should look like: ...249SC500.... Actually there haven't been many changes between 2003 and 2008. The majoor ones I'm aware of are 1) different rear shocks 2) slightly improved forks 3) they slightly moved the footpegs towards the rear end (I think in 2006 and only about half an inch) 4) angled/later(2005?) straight sump guard 4) There are also some minor changes like different brake disc protectors, but other than that, it's manly different paintwork schemes. Have a look at the following website. I found it quite helpful in order to help distinguishing different models. http://utahtrials.com/bike_pics/scorpa/scorpa.html Basically the changes are: 2003 fuel tank blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy 2004 fuel tank blue, frame blue, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy 2005 fuel tank grey/black, frame silver, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy 2006 fuel tank blue, frame silver, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks 2007 fuel tank blue/grey/white, frame medium grey, rear fender blue, rims black, TiN forks 2008 fuel tank white/light blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks Hope this helps. Cheers Wolf

Congrats mate, great bike the SY. As for advice, this is what I have on offer: - do something to prevent your kickstart from damaging your fuel tank. There's several options (see recent thread) - have an eye on the bolts of the rear sprocket. If they come loose, you might end up buying a new swing arm (costs a fortune) or will at least need to know a good welder. - find a solution to keep water out of your airbox. Again several options (see thread http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/35294-just-bought-a-scorpa-sy250/) - finally, if you ever remove the airbox and the silencer, you will notice that the crankcase has a sort of a plinth with the engine number on it. This plinth will carve a significant dent into the muffler and after a while you will end up with a hole in it. Use a rasp to chamfer the corner that creates the problem. Cheers Tom

I use single sided self-adhesive foam rubber (4mm) to protect the fuel tank. Works fine so far, and the adhesive doesn't seem to do any harm to the fuel tank. Cheers Tom

There's no lid on the airbox mate, at least mine hasn't got one either. Can be a bit of an issue if you're using a pressure cleaner and/or driving in extremly muddy conditions. I actually had a significant amount of water and fine sand in the airbox, after hosing the bike down for the first time. Since then, I fitted an extra foam pad behind the airbox (that is squeezed into place by the rear mudguard) to keep water and dirt out of harms way. Works fine so far. Happy bouncing Cheers Tom