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It refers to the first batch of bike which didn't have enough internal slots to allow the oil to pass through the entire gearbox, these bikes needed holes drilled to allow the oil to pass through. It didn't affect performance, it was just hard to get all the oil out when doing an oilchange. These were all rectified by the dealers and bikes manufactured since the initial problem arose have not had this problem. cheers

Can't wait to see the oz round on DVD!

Gas gas are making mini bikes?

The Australian round this weekend will have some amazing terrain The trials.com.au website and its Facebook page will have ongoing info for anyone wanting to follow the action this weekend. There are already practice photos up from today's practice sessions. Cheers

I used to always have my bar rotated forward but i found that if my bar was rotated too far forward i had difficulty then doing a camber downhill turn as the front wheel wanted to grab the terrain and i had to use much more effort to fight to keep in control as i was stretching my arms/fingers too much. I now keep my bar almost vertical, maybe a smidgen forward, and i have much more control and less arm pump too! cheers

Thanks for the info guys! cheers

I am due for a new rear sprocket anyway as i noticed last weekend that i have several chipped teeth on my rear sprocket, which is a 42. Just to clarify, with the style of riding we have here in competitions there is very minimal 'trail' riding between sections (sometimes getting to each section is harder than the sections themselves ) and i don't think i've ever used 5th gear in the almost 12 months ive owned it. I occasionally use 4th just to give it a go but almost always immediately change back to 3rd because 4th labours too much. So realistically, i don't use 4th or 5th gear at all. When on my mate's 280 Ossa there's no problem as it has the extra grunt to just pull away without labouring. Also, i often find that 1st gear is too fast when i'm trying to navigate a tight section and second gear a tad too high for most climbs. I overcome this due the Sherco's suburb clutch which i feather through most sections... i love that clutch... Looks like i'll be ordering a 44 sprocket. Sounds like just the thing i need to suit the terrain we ride. I just hope the 44 sprocket makes enough of a difference because the 4% difference or whatever it is doesn't sound like much. I have the stock chain, is there likely to be any issues with the chain having enough length? And also the hardest part... which colour to choose? cheers

Is this a prototype? Who has made this? Cheers

Very VERY VERY nice Cheers

My sherco feels like it needs a gear between 3rd and 4th. Getting around the loop between sections, 3rd is too low but 4th is too high... Anyone else with a sherco confirm this?

I've ridden 3x 2011 Ossa's so far. I found them lovely bikes, very tame off the bottom but holy hell plenty of power when you twist it. On saying this, I found the clutch on all 3 bikes nice and light but the engagement point was too "wide". I like a fairly "snappy" clutch, you know, a clutch that switches on and off pretty quick. The ossa lacks adjustability in this area and I found that my mate would try to get on my sherco whenever he could because he liked riding my bike because of the clutch. It's fairly minor, but it's there. As for starting, it's interesting to see how some people smack their kick start, or just go slapping away with it with a foot on the ground. My bike is very hard to start due to compression, very similar to the Ossa, my mate's 2011 & 2012 sherco 250's and gas gas 300 are easy in comparison and I can start then with the foot on the ground. I've always done it like this, with left foot on the ground, using the right foot open the kicker and gently push down/pump lightly to "take up slack". It usually takes 1-3 light pumps to get full compression, then i have to lift my body up taking my left foot off the ground and put my weight into the kicker and follow through. I cannot get the kicker to push down while having my left foot on the ground - there's too much compression and the Ossa's are the same. Doing it like this I get my bike to start 1st kick after sitting in the shed overnight and my mates ossa in only several kicks. Also, has anyone snapped the plastic bit where the throttle cable joins the throttle body? I've seen 2 which have done this so far. Cheers

When my rear spring was too soft i used to slide back. cheers

Maybe it's just me but when my car needs a new muffler i don't repack it, i just buy a new one Same will be for my Sherco when i eventually need a new one. cheers

you guys ride with jackets? Doesn't it get hot?

I have a steep backyard and I use my alpine star no stops when brush cutting... Lol very comfortable on bad ground and keeps the snakes away... You could easily do a days hiking in them

It's always intimidating when starting out. It's best to get some time on a bike doing very easy stuff. If it looks too hard, skip the section! Or put your foot down Cheers

Lol there was a 2 day trial down here last year. For some reason all the guys that usually beat me who had a few drinks the night before the second day had a real hard time keeping their feet on the pegs and I rode better than most of them. Very unusual . I didn't have a drop of the naughty water

Awesome thanks for that!

Do you have details of where and when? I'm keen to go and have a look! Cheers

Time to follow up... 2 weeks after the 'little fall' (first week of december) i had surgery to install some titanium and to have a bone graft. The pain after surgery was worse that actually breaking it... Here's the result: So i saw the surgeon today after having a CT Scan last week. It's been about 7.5 weeks since surgery and it's all good news. I have FULL movement in the wrist and he's given the green light to start practising on the bike but strictly no comps or challenging stuff for another 4 months until the bone is fully healed. I put the quick recovery down to my high calcium tub of yoghurt EVERY DAY and at least 1 litre of high calcium milk EVERY DAY! Lactose free of course. The high cal diet seems to have done wonders. Even the pysio kicked me out saying i healed too fast. Some time this week i plan to start the bike and give it a clean. It hasn't been touched since the accident on Nov 19 last year, not started or washed - it still has the mud on it from the fall. Hopefully it will start ok. I have a flat paddock next door to ride in to gently knock the cobwebs from it. At least i can take the bike to comps when i'm observing and simply use it to get to the sections. And Roger, i was practising for the last SQTA get together/christmas party. That's ok, i'll take my place as an observer for a while cheers

The new electric gas gas sounds like a good option for you Otherwise the Beta Evo 4 stroke is fairly quiet. As is the 4 stroke Scorpa. Cheers

Mine does this after about 5-7 days of non use. I usually ride my bike every 2-3 days and it doesn't stick but leave it go a week and it will for about 20 seconds. I haven't started or ridden it since Nov when I broke my arm. When I get back on in another 2 months I bet it will stick like glue! Cheers

Geez you're riding really well! Great video

Here you go You don't want to go below 50% for a normal 12 v battery. I use this guide for the 12v battery in my camper trailer.

Mine was doing this and it was due to having slightly too much oil put in the previous oil change. I changed the oil, put the required 450 ml in and at the trial the next day it leaked like a sieve. Now when draining the oil I make sure I measure what came out Cheers