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Are the brake hubs chrome lined like the Bullies?

Cheers for that very useful

Been offered a Cota 247 1978......up on its toes, easy starter, good compression and running ok, sound clutch, no dragging....tidy but unrestored. I could trial this bike next weekend....if ya fussy yes you would strip n tart her up. I've had a short ride on flat grass and feels small and well balanced. What is the form on these old war horses? I know nothing about them....are spares still an issue....is there the equivalent of the most fantastic 'Mr SWM' Mr Matthews behind early Cota's offering support 'n spares? Cheers guys PS my normal ride is an SWM...the Cota felt dated but quaint against the Speedy which won't be going anywhere...the Monty would be more an curio purchase.

Sorry double post

yup, as said before that's normal. It's amazing just how physical trials is as a sport....looks very calm and sedate, but its a great workout and like any workout one suffers after the first few. My back hurts like hell after a ride, but if I ride regular basis it's not such a problem

Beta 200, choice of champions.....a past works rider in our club rides one, so should be ok for most folk.

I'm actually a better rider on my SWM than I ever was on my Beta REV 250 and Monty 315R.....and I get to sit down between sections

What a great thread to start the new year....assuming it's not a troll? I think they should ban those little flag things cos they are never in the right place for me and cause an unrequested foot to terrafirma transition. PS in the scale of things diluted exhaust gases being carcinogenic, are on the very low side of potential. You've more chance of big C nastiness from burnt toast.

New large Thermos purchased today for the event!

Hi Rabie, seasons greetings, I remember your goodself from the Sidcup club....I used to live down the road from you when I lived in Hallsfield Road near Bridgwood roundabout.Used to struggle on a Monty 315R (and WR250F for trhe enduro's)....I even made the front page of the club mag' as it had been a slow news month. Yellow route:- strange how the route colour differ's in areas....yellow is super-duper-huge-hopping-big boulders-experts in Norfolk/Suffolk area..but I am colour blind. Our easy route is orange, then white, then 50/50, blue/red, then yellow, don't see many yellow routes to be honest.

Welcome sir to the premier trials site Don't forget to mention the Bully 198B you've had sat around since the early 90's, lots of help here for those old Spanish Sherpa's See ya Sunday for the EFA at Little Bealings

Cheers guys

I run my shocks with the body on the bottom..the non-sexy orientation....with the decals the right way up. Quite often someone will comment that this is incorrect...had it today at the Dabbers from my mate. He told me that his damping went off after a year, but by turning them upside down they had a new lease of life....but anyone in the Anglian area whom knows the rider of a much much modified white tanked red framed TY175, will also know he maybe tight as a ducks chuff but does know his stuff. So I googled the Betor website and according to their bumpf I'm correct. That said as the gas part is just a pressurised bladder over the oil to stop it foaming. I can see that it shouldn't make any difference, but surely the manufacturer would know their onions and their product? I know the argument of unsprung weight but please humour me. Cheers guys, keep the feet up.

Just to retouch this subject....has anyone found a modern rear exhaust that fits.....I'd quieter and lighter. ...I now know that our standard exhaust uses Helmholtz principles which currently sexy in F1 would you believe. Cheers guys and happy new year to all.

True story all that filing, a right *******.

Thats brought some memories back. I used to grind jobs to these tolerances when i was an apprentice back in tbe early 80's. Job was left to condition (stabilize) in a standards room for 8 hours (temperature and humidity controlled area)....measure, grind, stabilze and remeasure and so on. As part of our fitting module we made a 1" cube that was flat, square and parallel to 2.5 hundredths of a mil' by hand....using nothing but a file.

Thats brought some memories back. I used to grind jobs to these tolerances when i was an apprentice back in tbe early 80's. Job was left to condition (stabilize) in a standards room for 8 hours (temperature and humidity controlled area)....measure, grind, stabilze and remeasure and so on. As part of our fitting module we made a 1" cube that was flat, square and parallel to 2.5 hundredths of a mil' by hand....using nothing but a file.

Cheap simple entry bikes with... Air cooling Mechanical drum brakes Linkless rear suspension via two rebuildable coil over units Give um what they want and react to market forces

PS I'd say 100 psi was good for a small 2 stroke for what its worth

'Generally' low compression will cause hard starting issues not poor idle etc and even if very worn still perform surprisingly well. I had a gasser 2010 EC250 enduro that had huge ring gaps (1.8 mm from memory!) but that bike ran sweet as and pulled like steam train....rattled like a spanner in christmas biscuit tin...but rang sweet as.

http://www.bikeexif.com/swm-motorcycle

Erm...

I'm sure someone posted the correct RAL for the blues some time ago....but can't seem to find it....annoyingly

My friend had a blue framed SWM (Pernod) back when almost new and it was a surprisingly dark blue. Don't remember it being metallic but I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday being 53. PS It seems Jumbo's were metallic but can't find the RAL after googling it.