magicmat

Cheers blocky i have actually been watching that.

hey guys, im thinking of buying a new shocker or having mine recon'd. how much is a new one for a 1992 > 1999 contact/txt model. i mean the same one fits them all, and how much is a rebuild? an educated guess it all that i am after. is there any downside to having a mine reconn'd ?? cheers !! :madsanta:

cheers for the help guys, gonna get my bore looked at and a prive for the chrome. Then will split, and change the main bearings, little and prob big end (if not expensive) and ill check out the gear box to see if there are any collapsed bearings or the selecter forks are bent. Cheers !!! will let you know how i go Matt

By cluster do you mean the Cluctch and that basket?? The o rings between the bore and head seem fine but will change them, But what is with the lack of headgasket?? this is the first post 1983 bike ive taken apart and the older ones have head gaskets thats all. is it because of low compression ratio???

btw. The Gearbox was fine, but should i change stuff in there?? Or maybe i should crack the engine open and check. Would i have to split the engine to change the crank seals.. So many Qs.... sorry

Cheers for the reply, i will change the crank seals,..I changed the drive shaft seals on my mini this summer, and the crank seal on the engine, what a job. So i wouldnt ignore stuff like that. I will do the gaskets and stuff. But when i look at what other ppl have done they just seem to stick a new piston in and a little end. Im at uni at the moment so cant check the bore. but the scoring on the piston was very severe,..i mean lots of it, and the bore too, but i cant remember if it was deep. (will check when i go home) Initially i was going to change every bearing in the entire engine, but then thought whats the point not like its done 100,000 miles?? But it is for keeps, its to get me knowledge about the internals of the bike, and i may let my GF use it, or younger brothers in a couple of years The bike was a poor runner, but im putting that down to poor spark and compression. So a magneto rewire is on the list. 2 Qs. -anyone give me an idea for cylinderhead torque setting? -why on earth is there no head gasket and just o seals??? i have ideas but thought id ask. Mat

Right, Im rebuilding a 1993 GasGas. (but been in a box for 2-3 years) Its my first Monoshock trials bike. Being only 20 and at uni i have only had a couple of old vintage trials bikes which were cheaper and simplier. Anyway, its in a box and im rebuilding it, but im alittle miffed to what in the engine i should rebuild. From taking the barrel apart What i planned was : -New piston and rings -Bore rechrome -little end bearing -big end bearing ? But.... What else should i change?? the GB was alright. The clutch plates did have alittle drag, but nothing serious. Do i change -The conrod -The main bearings?? -Gearbox bearings?? Is there anything else that i should be thinking of ?? Thanks for your help in advance !! Mat

well,.... everyone calls it Crimethorpe,...cos its, *****, Old mining community, then SOMEONE shut all the pits down and now all the little villages are run down. But the old quarries are just what i wanted !! you gotta have some stupid names over in the US???

No, To be honest, im not a member of anything, i went to watch an event at lady wood in grimethorpe (i think) but i thought you had to be invited to join the nike union or summat? Basically, ive been into trials bikes but they keep breaking, so i now have a GG 250cc from 1993 in a box that my old man gave me,...So tackling student life, and that... Plus the mini. Are you a member of barnsley trials?? id like to go and watch some more events

Yorkshire ppl?? Ive just joined. Bit of a novice, plus my gasgas is still in its box, broke bits of my montesa playing with a reliant robin !!! got over the bonnet fine...but then i tried silly things.... But thats not why the counterbalance broke..honest !! Oh...i live in west and south yorkshire,.. brierly/grimethorpe is where i use to take the bike, apparently a well known spot, near the bypass, but just moved to the fields of stocksbridge between barnsly and sheffield

Hello, This is the only motorcycle trials site ive found !! loads of silly "bike trials" Anyway,..Reading the other post, i too am a yorkshire man. My bike is at my West yorkshire in the Pontefract/ barnsley area, but i have just moved to the edge of sheffield. Im building up my bike as its in the box !! my old man stripped it and i want to play on it now. Havnt really had the cash to always have a bike, so ive ended up having a 1979 sherpa t and a Montesa-honda 349, so im gonna bug you all alittle for riding and tech info....i hope,..and obviously share in the community. ....ok ive gone on alittle now... ...soz Mat