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I think Jack makes a pretty good job of it to be fair. Who do you suggest would be better?

Not sure we will have a word this year. I didn't get in!

Hi, I have a 2010 250 and am the wrong side of 50!!. I like the bike to be really soft so possibly how you want it. I have, 1 slow acting throttle 2 downgeared about 1 tooth on the front 3 retarded about 2mm 4 Keihin carb 5 wheel back as far as possible If yours has the dellorto flatside I would borrow a keihin (I could even sell you one as I have one spare) and try that before fitting spacers etc. The keihin will really soften it off at the bottom end where you feel for grip. Also get the wheel back as far as possible. If downgearing by 1 on the front it will perhaps move it back enough. You can have a go on mine but I think you are a fair distance from me.

Seems a good idea to me. Be a good idea if the ACU could find a source for a standard flag with an arrow shape for all clubs to use if they wish. If you already have good flags just wait till they need replacing then change to the standard flag.

I had a fair bit of trouble like that.I think most of it was down to the routing of the breather pipe. When you put the rear mudgard on check it doesn't crush the pipe. I swopped the breather pipe for a smaller diameter clear rigid pipe.

I know of a wheel that was too small. The tyre wouldn't hold air and came off the rim very easily. It was measured and was a fair bit less than others. Think it was swopped under warranty. As Baldilocks suggests get a measurement off another and compare them. I have just taken off an IRC which was always going down from new and I know of a few doing the same but I think this is just an IRC thing at the moment.

What a load of rubbish. I rode round near Cabestany all week and I don't remember him having any problems with fuel tanks. If your fuel tank is leaking in the Scottish you have a problem. Some of those moors go on for a few hundred metres My 2010 sherco is on its original tank and has never leaked. Any faulty tank was replaced under warranty. TheDBF, don't be put off by rumourmungers who havn't a clue!

I think the best rule is "stop for a 1" It worked for many years till the FIM made world rounds hopping rules. It is basically no stop but if you do stop you get a 1 instead of a 5. Simple!!

The one way valve is located in the breather pipe just before the tank. The breather pipe needs to be positioned so it cant be nipped with the seat/mudguard.

Check the breather pipe routing under the rear mudguard. Remove the fuel cap and blow through the tank breather pipe. It should blow through easily. I find the pipe if not routed correctly gets nipped. I have now fitted some rigid clear pipe instead of the rubber pipe. It has a smaller outside diameter so can't get squashed as easily.

I would just buy more fuel, mix it with 2 stroke oil at a slightly higher rate than normal and then add some of your original fuel at about 25% of the total. Might take a while to use it all but is a pretty safe way.

Hebo front tank is another option

No offence Slapshot but I think I will still bring my waterproofs!!!

Are there a lot of delays with roadworks going up the Stirling way to Fort William? We never know which is the quickest way at the best of times!!

If you don't catch me youve broken down!!!. I take the scenic route and go round all the boggy bits on the moors.

Well Ishy, we may be going round near each other and are both members of the over 50s club but no way will I borrow your chapstick Looks like its going to be an amusing week!! See you Sunday.

If more world rounds were set at a similar level to Portugal then they might start to get a decent entry on the main route. If you make it hard enough for the top Spanish riders its too hard for the majority of other riders.

Saw an ad for a fuel tank gauge last night on the classified ads last night. Seems to have gone now! Anyone any idea how it worked.

Are there any weather forecasts for the SSDT yet.

One good tip for Cabestany is not to watch me perform in the sections. I can make them look very hard!!

Once a Yorkshireman, always a Yorkshireman!

What year bike are you referring to.

Five years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You havn't ridden a real trial then! I can wear out a chain and sprockets in 6 days

I thought the reason parents were not allowed to ride round on bikes was to make it a level playing field. Not all parents ride a bike or want the expense of running two bikes.

Sheffield and Hallamshire used to be affiliated to the Yorkshire centre ACU. We had to get permits to run trials from them. Due to the fact that the majority of our land we use is in the East Midlands centre (EMC) we decided to change affiliation to the EMC to make it easier to get suitable dates for trials. We already comunicated with them to avoid clashes. However this did not help getting dates. We did attend EMC dates meetings. The calendar is pre populated with established club dates. The list is read through and any clashes are discussed and voted on. The date will be given to the club with a proven historical use of that date. So attendance of the dates meeting became seen as unlikely to help our cause. We still cannot get suitable dates that do not clash with other local clubs. There are only 52 possible Sundays!! Running on other days of the weak is ok in theory but most riders will only ride once a week and so basically a saturday trial still clashes with a sunday trial. Try and find an observer to do 2 trials a week!. We obviously aim not to clash with any local club as there are a limited number of venues and the main point is the limited number of observers to share between the local clubs. In a 30 mile radius based on the Peak District of Derbyshire there are in the region of 15 clubs running trials. This is not a problem to a lot of EMC clubs as they are located well away from this hotspot so it is not an EMC problem. It is a Peak district problem. Yorkshire centre have a better system in that they run a centre championship that takes up a lot of the available sundays in a year. No other trials are allowed are allowed on these dates unless they are only pre 65, beginners etc. They are likely to get a good entry and a good turn out of observers so can then lay out more sections, eg 3 laps of 14. Everybody is happy. It wont work in the EMC as riders will not travel to the flatter areas of the centre. A peak district group would help where the clubs operating in the area ran a championship with protected dates so we can run bigger trials, lay out more sections and know you will get a reasonable entry.