skyline1

Drives me nuts as well. I have had my bike for a few month's. some days out riding, i do okay. other days not so good. on the drive with no engine on I am the same as you. stood still bouncing the bike - no chance as yet!

Right latest update, new fly wheel cover, new chain guard, new rear brake disc guard, new rear shocker bearing sets, new dog bone bearings & sleeves all fitted. Next, I want new stiffer front & rear suspension springs

I need to get practicing. At the moment I feel like i am going to come to a sudden stop.

Well I thought I had it covered with a lanyard kill switch. when I fall off the bike is already switching off on its way to the ground. I have pulled the cord when the throttle is stuck open & the bike has stopped but I guess I have just been lucky reading this post. I like the sound of blocking the exhaust.

Sorry tohear about your bike mate. This has always been a worry of mine. to counteract the problem if it ever arrises, I fitted a lanyard kill switch. it has saved me & the bike a few times, well worth the money. I have also fitted a pull cord to the spark plug ht lead just incase I need to stop the spark without getting electrocuted. I never had to so far. Fingers crossed it is not too expensive for you.

Well I finally got out on my bike yesterday after all the bad weather. there was still a covering of snow on the ground, adding to the fun. I tried a few of the suggestions above & had some success. I still have a great deal of practice before it becomes second nature. Close shave when I managed to stall the bike in on top of rock in mid wheely. I wish I had it on film, I nearly went over the handlebars but still managed to keep hold of the bike & not fall off.lol.

Hi The putoline light gear oil that I use is clear when new & cloudy light grey when removed after about 15 riding hours.

I love mine. easy to work on & maintain. I love to by stuff for it that it doesn't need.

Are your handle bars too far forward? so you have to lean on your bars to reach? how tall are you?

The other thing I struggle with is hitting near the top of an obstetrical with my front wheel to allow the bike to carry on over without hitting the bash plate. I am much better at the wheely over the top & using the rear wheel to bring the front of the bike down.

I must admit I usually have it covered. one of the first things I learnt was one finger clutch control.

Your so right! at first I used to give it a go every time the lads used to say go on then you can do it, lol. I would say 9.5 x out of 10 I would fall off with no control. I know that sounds odd- fall off with control but I bet you all know what I mean. I never used to be able to control the bike in my first few outings so the falls started to become expensive. it was when I ended up launching my bike up a tree & braking both mudguards clean off that I took a step back & started to learn trials right from the beginning. I am about 5 months in now, only riding once a week over winter & can not believe what I am capable of compared to the start. Apart from the confidence & small obstetrical's I manage to get over, the biggest change is that now I can fall off my bike with grace & keep control to minimize any damage. Such a long way to go before I get anywhere near where I would like to be. I feel at 44 my knees will give up before I do.

Welcome back.

Thank you very much for all the advise guys. Food for thought & some good points that I believe will help me no end. I will let you all know how I get on next weekend. thanks again, keep the suggestions coming though. I don't get much advise from my riding friends because we are all novice's.

Funny you should mention my riding position: I have just started to notice the strain on the back of my neck when riding, just from trying to look where I am going. I have moved my bars forward in the past because at that time I thought/ felt I needed some extra space. I wonder if I need to adjust them back a little to suit my present riding style. I am only 5.10" so I didn't think I would need taller bars but this may help also.

Looks like fun to me. the first jump was a classic. LOL

I do shut it off in mid air, its when I land it all go's wrong. seems to be okay if I land on back wheel, its when I lad on the front wheel.

Same story for me, Have fun.

Class, I like the last bit,

When I jump my bike over logs & rocks I have a problem with either putting more revs on when landing the front wheel or collapsing my wrist forward. I don't think I have particularly weak wrists but if I do I better start training them? It happens when I land on the front wheel first & my weight shifts forward on the bike. Any help or advise appreciated.

I bought my Dave Cooper second hand thinking it was the correct one for my small camper van. I used it a few times with no problems & then one day out of the blue the bike handlebars smashed the rear window, Yes the bike was secure it happened on a flat road! When I looked into it I think mine must be for a car. I need to make a spacer for it now to stop it from happening again.

Hi I was thinking of buying & fitting a new heavy duty bash plate to by Bets evo 250. I know it is hard to refit a used one due to them usually being miss shaped after use but how hard is it to fit a new one? Will I still have as much of a problem or should it be fairly easy? cheers

When I had my forks refurbed, I was offered an aluminium section to fit instead of the pre load tube it was just a nicely dressed up aluminium section of pipe with the correct internal size & slightly longer than the pre load tube to compress the original spring in order to make it a little stiffer. So I guess it is not than hard? just measure the combined length of the new spring & make a new pre load tube. Just thinking though I am no expert.

I would also like to know what is recommended being 14 + stone, please? I have just had my fronts refurbished & that made a world of difference. now I just want the rear to be a little more reactive.

Be careful, they do hurt more when you fall off.