totalshell

as a caravanner (big admission to make) i know that there are 'rules' regarding nose weights for your caravan (Caravan must be less than 80% of car I think) i cant see how that would apply to a bike rack as no matter how heavy the load is the mounting points are the same for the rack, when i first used a rack 12 or more years ago i had it on the backof a polo estate and over the 18 months i had it the rear floor had bent a bit ( ididnt notice until i took the carpets out to clean before i sold it, i have checked the punto and 2 years with big bikes on the rack no dents)

great looking bike you have there and all the more remarkable when you look at the 'before ' pictures. Certainly brave of you to take a less populer bike as your first restoration, that TY ought to be a breeze compared to the Ossa.

had one on my punto for 2 years, carried my p65 bike the length and breadth of the country with it with no problems ever .the only problem with the punto is that you have to specify that you want a bolt on ball towbar otherwise you''l turn up and have a swan neck fitted. They can also be a pig to fit I had a mobile guy come and do mine and he said the punto was one of the more difficult cars to put a tow bar on. if having a new tow bar fitted get them to put longer bolts on to fit the ball so that you can use them again when you put the rack fitting on

I think bo drinker has the right tag line '' Its not the winning its the taking part'' whilst Alans workmanship is to be marvelled at sadly all that bikes like that do is drive joe blogs into the arms of a 3 year old modern bike for the same money as the MAR frame this weekend at red rose was a good example, the venue is first class and the sections were laid out easy with dual routes, in fact the clubmans /rigid 'easy' route was very kind . and yet about a third of the entry were on twin shocks from early seventies 247 cotas though to tlr's and ty's and they virtually all rode the easier of the two routes leaving the pre65 boys to ride the harder sections, not one of these 40 odd p65 bikes could boast that they were even close to how it may have been way back when as they have had to develop with the sections to not only remain competative but so that they stand any chance of finishing the trial. only in the last 6 months have organisers recognised that to keep riders happy they would prefer not to have to be able to count to 100 when totting up thier scores at the end of each day. This has been largely succesful with increased numbers riding at both red rose and yorkshire classic this year, mostly new younger riders as well ( including dave on his cub) Some clubs seem not to recognise this though and Old farts like OTF put thier bikes up for sale with no intention of returning and still last weekend at the first ACU classic round we see heroes like Gaunt jnr dropping 77 i'm told how hard was that trial!!

used to get my royal enfield in a berlingo diagonally no probs

I'll second the uncontrollable tick over, i didnt fit a crank seal properly once and tick over would go up and up until it was revving its nuts off, sounds like air is getting in if you have to richen the mixture right up so check the carb one last time bolt it all up to the engine and then smear engine oil on all the carb /inlet/ barrel/ joints if it runs ok thats where your problem lies (just a simple CHEAP TEST) the fact that it runs ok when warmed up points to this as gaps close when the engine warms up, if not the crank seals might be waiting for you..

I've a British carb on my cub, made near Whitby ( about 6000 miles off shore in J***n) for just this reason the amal is renowned for the flat spot off the bottom and is going to take some sorting, unless the clubs you ride at absolutely insist on British go to that other famous coastal resort on the south coast and get a 20 or 22 phbl Dellorto, now they do work very well

the great thing about trials and the one thing that can act as a barrier to guys like yourself is that you can just turn up and have a go. see asection you dont fancy ride on it doesnt matter. riding down the quarry with your mates improves one thing riding down the quarry the best way to learn to ride your bike is ride in a trial there are plenty of novice /beginners events spend the tenner its great value and you'll never forget your first section.

I have sympathy with your argument OTF why should we have more laws that arn't going to stop mini motos been ridden round the community housing projects but that will expect you and I to cough up (no doubt ) to register our bikes the question we can influence is how will this work? how and when will be bikes be registered what is an off road bike is the bike in bits in 3 boxes off the road or off road etc etc we can influence whether this will be workable so that you and i can continue to have at no cost what we had before

Odgies bike here.... http://hometown.aol.co.uk/totalshell/myhom...newsletter.html under ''Pre Unit Trial report at Robin Hood '' 'photo 2' link

anything other than the spec as per scorpa3's link is 3 points and 60 quid strictly speaking. the YOU HAVE USED WORDS OR A PHRASE WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE DELETE YOUR POST/TOPIC. DO NOT TRY TO CIRCUMVENT THE FILTERS IN PLACE ON THIS WEBSITE plate has to be the best compromise for trials but remember strictly its illegal. for the MOT you dont need a number plate at all.

what kind of money for the 06 look on heaths bike (decals mudguards etc, and what price the radycool pack my 03 could do with a ''10 years younger look..''

whoa how do i make that tiny tiny writing legible..

all this b***sh*t to stop mini motos and cr80's been ridden round community housing projects and guess what.. they'll still be ridden round yet you me and every other decent person will have to stump up

too young to start at 7 months, my oldest daughter now 4 yrs spectated at 2 weeks and observed from the car seat at 3 months, ( i had to hold the pencil) ( and the board) but her mum claimed the 5 quid for herself..

looking at your bike it would certainly be competative at a Yorkshire Classic championship round ( clubman class K riding eased sections) http://yorksclassictrials.co.uk/results/Re...yLane4-2-07.xls http://hometown.aol.co.uk/totalshell/myhom...newsletter.html or a red rose classic trial again riding the eased sections (e by the riders no,/ letter). Both clubs have certainly eased the sections this year check out the scores/ reports in the latest trials and all for ten quid http://www.redroseclassictrials.org.uk/results.html

got to agree with the less carbon and no pinking with SU stops the pinking single handed on my beta ( if fresh!) and my cub loves the stuff got to be worth the 5p a tankfull compared to all the other money i throw at the damn things..( thanks two and a half pence a trial, it's a real bargain)

dont worry too much about orginality thats about as original a bike as i've seen for a while at club trials, so far you look to be do a great job keep it up bit dont forget to ride it!!

As an old bike rider I know you'll appreciate how we do it at Yorkshire Classic http://hometown.aol.co.uk/totalshell/myhom...newsletter.html (paragraph 8)

How many consumers buy something brand; new push it in the back of an old van drive to the nearest quarry. Rev the n***s off it, drop the clutch at a zillion revs and throw it at stone walls. Not satisfied with that they slide down the nearest muddy bank up the foot deep rocky beck though a 2 foot deep muddy rut at max revs in third gear. Not satisfied with doing it once do it another 40 times every sunday and then spend a quid to maintain it at the local jet wash.. then complain that they dont make em like they used to and thier not good value for money at 3400 quid or 4500 if you want to save the hassle of mixing oil with your petrol. As raised earlier I have a half decent mountain bike and that stood me almost 2k for a bike..

The Bantam is the coming bike in pre 65 right now the four speed d14 is the ideal starting point alloy wheels (21 inch front and 18 inch rear) are regulaers on ebay the exhausts question is probably the most difficult to answer there are a couple of specialist bantam dealers out there who will sell you something used why not try someone like Armours who do exhaust for classic bikes they might have something 'in stock ready to go' as for the forks put on a pair that work and take it from there what can a 'standardish' Bantam do? ask Jill driifield who tied for overall victory at yeasterdays Yorkshire Classic Trial only losing out on the oldest rider rule..

juding by what stuff is selling for on ebay ie selling for rather than been asked for id say your not far wrong there is a big price difference between your top 5 and the rest all of the top 5 regulerly make 1500 never seen an ossa go further than 1000 often much less the majesty seems to be the paradox very rarely available and yet 1500 to 2 k and yet 200tlrs on every week in massively different states of repair always 'looking' for 1500 minimum, were they that good any spansih twinshock is good value early montesa still not going above 600 and must be great value for a trials specific bike and competative

those ever so generous boys from the inland revenue are happy for you to have them vat free, but you have to pay it first and then claim it back..

ive bought and sold cars and bikes for my personal use on ebay. its an excellent source of spare parts and frankly has added greatly to my all round trials experience, ive had guys drive from spain to buy bikes and have ridden to scotland to buy a bike, I bought a bike from a guy who lived less than a mile away and made a good friend i treat each transaction individually and look before i hand over my cash. i have never haggled over a price but have walked away when an item was not as descrbed ''starts easily and is a good runner'' described a bike with no carb.. as my old economics teacher used to say caveat emptor

glasgows by far the 'bigger' airport and easy to get to from the fort as it right by the motorway just after crossing the erskine(?) bridge although its probably 100 miles away or a couple of hours each way (but only in the middle of the night during the day the road can be busy alongside loch lomand with very few passing opportunities, what about the train? last year i travelled from the fort to exeter in the same day.. (long day though probably about the same as flying due to booking in times etc..) just checked on the national rail website fort william leave 07.40 get to exeter for 18.30 for 140 quid and only have to change at glasgow..