turbofurball

Lots of clutch slipping, in fact so far I've not managed to find a use for 2nd gear in a section ... judging by this reply I should definitely remedy this!

One of the deciding factors for me is brakes - modern bikes don't get brake fade like the old drums! It was something I'd never considered until a co-worker who does twinshocks mentioned it in passing.

I've got a cheap and cheerful Spada helmet ... comfy for my head shape, and I genuinely forget I'm wearing it. That said, I'm not doing big jumps etc, and I'm used to full face helmets that are much heavier.

That's a classy looking bike, looks like it should be good for covering distance as well as trials Is there much trials riding in Tanzania?

Ha! Thanks guys ... I can't take a photo right now as my bikes parked up at work, suffice it to say that the leading edge is noticeably worn down to the tune of about 1 to 1.5mm, while at the back the tooth shape appears nearly perfect. The front one also has a little play on the shaft, and the more I think about that the more it worries me! Since I'm a newbie and about to turn 40 I'm not doing any extreme riding, so for now I'll just get a cheapo new front and be prepared to put a whole new set on in the spring ... possibly with a lower ratio, since it's 10/42 at the moment and I'm just doing everything in first (it started out as a 250, and got demoted to a 125 after the previous owner killed the piston and barrel).

Today I finally got around to properly cleaning up my chain and sprockets (half an hour with the parts washer, should have done it sooner!) and I noticed my front sprocket has noticeable wear, while the chain and back sprocket look fine ... if this was a road bike I'd be ordering a new set, but since this is a little 125 with a chain tensioner as I ok to carry on for a good while yet? Do you replace the lot, or just whats worn? This is my first trials bike, so I'm still learning the finer points of it's maintenance!

I wonder if, when they release a finished product, there will be a conversion kit available for existing Gasgas' ... that would be a boon I mostly want electric so it's quiet enough to ride in places where I can't currently get away with it on account of noise ... some kind of motor speed indicator will be needed if it's going to have a clutch and gears though, otherwise you would easily get in a real mess! An excellent point, though I wonder if that would throw the front to rear weight ballance off

For what it's worth I'm new to trials (been on trail and road bikes for 28 years). I picked up a cheap and well used '04 Gasgas 125 a couple of months ago, and for the forseeable future the bike won't be the weakest link in the chain! I definitely want to switch to electric in the future though.