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DMX84--Thanks for listening. BTW, are you part of the New Mexico contingent and will you be coming to SoCal for el Trial de Espana? Richard

That would be scary, Jeff! Before you put the new bars on, make sure the clamps (top and bottom) have rounded edges. If not, use a file to round them off. Also, make sure you torque them down properly to avoid overtightening. As a general rule, I always replace mine a week before I bend them (new bars...fall down...bend 'em), but I don't follow a schedule for replacing them. Good luck, Richard

Ron-- I don't think you are "just being sensitive", that jerky picture is definitely annoying. Thanks for bringing the issue up. Richard

My '95 Techno was always run on racing fuel with a 100:1 mix of Elf synthetic. In my '03 Rev 3 I use a 50/50 mix of racing fuel and super unleaded pump gas with a 100:1 mix of Elf synthetic. I am almost out of the Elf, and we can't get it in the states anymore, so I'm going to switch to Ipone.

I had the same problem on a 95 Beta Techno (can I say Beta in this section?). It didn't occur until I had to replace a leaking side cover gasket. With the new gasket I couldn't get the kickstarter to return when the screw closest to it was tightened down. I went to the auto parts store and bought a roll of gasket material that was thicker than the Beta gasket and cut my own. That worked great. I later found out that Beta went to a thinner gasket material (I guess to make the engine narrower--lol).

Tell her it's just a hobby.

Techno-- Sorry if I didn't come across properly..I wasn't taking a potshot at you. What I was trying to get across was the humor if you put several different threads together. Also, it's often better to fix what's broken than try to live with it. Bottom line is, do what you feel is right for you. Cheers, Richard

Sorry Techno, but I've got to do a bit of knot tying on some previous threads... One thread awhile back suggested stuffing a glove in the exhaust pipe to kill a runaway motor; Another suggested not wearing gloves as a way to prevent armpump; And now you don't want to replace a broken petcock. So, if you're out and about on your bike with a broken petcock, no gloves because of armpump, and your engine is running away, how are you going to kill it? To steal someone elses line: Fix what's broke. And if it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is. Richard

HRC2002-- If you've ever held a spinning gyro in your hand you know that it tends to resist change in direction. This can be a very effective force, and in fact, after only a minute or so of use, the DynaBee has people feeling those muscles that aren't used enough. The hard part of using the DynaBee is getting it going. But once you learn the technique you may be able to start it with one hand. After the gyro is spinning you keep the DynaBee in motion, trying to keep it spinning smoothly. If you hear it clunking around, you are not keeping the motion smooth. One of the exercises is to hold the handgrip of the Motocross model and twist it back and forth like you are twisting the throttle on your bike. It is exactly the same motion. You can also hold it in your fingertips to strengthen them. I'm not sure about overseas, but the basic round model is available in sporting goods stores here in the States. Richard

Adrianne at Lewisport USA has done several of these. You might drop him a note asking for advice. Richard

I have been using an exerciser for many years now called a DynaBee (also known as SuperGyro). If you look at their website you will see a model called a Thera-Grip. I use a model similar to this called a Motocross. The difference being that the Motocross model has a motorcycle handgrip on it. A friend of mine was getting serious armpump, so I challenged him to use the DynaBee for the next two weeks before our next trials event. He used it while driving to and from work every day. At the next event he had very little armpump and has since bought his own DynaBee. Here is their link (and no, I don't work for them): DynaBee There are several ways to use the DynaBee which concentrate on different parts of the arm and hands. Hope this helps. Richard