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Sure they weren't just unconscious! 1 No idea what to do. 2 Vague understanding. 3 I think I can do it. 4 Comes naturally. The main categories missed that an Ofsted Inspector would be looking for are: Assessment for learning Assessment of learning Think the term would be ‘needs support’?

Uk wasn’t in the EU when we had a motorcycle industry. What anyone does is up to them, but complacency was the reason for most of our industries to slowly ebb away in the face of foreign competition. We are not protected by our PC governments current and previous, look at how Honda had to tickle the Spanish to arrive at a limited number of Hondas being made as Montesa’s to allow other models to be imported etc. The UK should take a step back and stop pandering to being PC, threaten to limit French car imports and Spanish car imports for a start. Stop obtaining qoutes from other foriegn rail transport manufacturers when we have a UK company employing hundreds of UK workers already making the rolling stock. I could go on but our downfall is obvious, we worry too much about offending people in other countries. The trials market is a limited one, but the sport originated in UK and just look how we got romped over by all and sundry. From the 20 or so UK companies making competition machinery relying on Villiers engines at the strock of sn accountants pen the whole lot went down the pan. As you suggest, using another manufacturers engine is what that old industry was doing, no different to now, the business model was proven but we in the UK failed to capitalise on the major manufacturers for engines...we had no trouble sourcing everything else! Roll on BREXIT we’ll just have to stand on our own feet again and get on with it...we did alright before the EU involvement so why think we will sink. The EU crats will need someone else to feather their exorbitant salaries, we can put our money to better use at home.

You can fashion a workman like mudflap from one of those kitchin cutting mats, the thin ones work fine. Also can be used to deflect mud etc from the rear. Can also be madecinto number boards.

Some notional ideas about parts interchangeability. Is not the 280 just overbored from the 250, so you’ll probably know more about what fits what. ?

ric h thanks for taking the trouble show us the video, that is a nice looking trials bike and would certainly do for me to plod about on. It looks to be just as well made as the Spanish offerings, if not better! If the cost new in the UK was as is being suggested then the value of second hand bikes for sale at the same level is going to take a hit. Stood alongside the competition the Chinese machine only loses out on weight, I suspect thats down to the starter motor.

Coil Springs Direct, they make them to your pattern, measurement etc.?

Ahh thats better??

Some would call it humour?, but without your input?‍? there would be little new to read about??‍♂️.

Wet and dry with oil is the preferred method.

Using nothing but a file....no measuring instruments then?

You have certainly done an excellent restoration job on your TY....hope you are proud of it. You should loan it to a museum then it would be in a heated environment free of condensation. You could visit ? You could try a vacuum pack storage bag, these are advertised on the net. This would mean that you could use that awful shed to store your TY in. If it was mine I’d have the bike in the house like a family pet.?

All the Elfs have gone back to ??Santas grotto to make next years toys!??Have you seen how they extract elf oil....?⚗️???

errr horses for courses, a pent up 300 (250 even) in a tight turn on muddy going or rocks can be an even bigger handful than a 1000cc Sportbike. Get the newest Evo that you can afford, EU emissions wont have spoilt the engine otherwise the manufacturer would not be able to sell them to competitive riders.

Best ask your daughter first if she actually wants to learn to ride. Mobile phones are the norm now, expected to be used in class to aide learning....utter crap.....just distracts the learner from the subject being taught, also prevents the art of conversation between face to face humans. There are quite a few clubs in your area, a search on Google should give you a selection. What bike you get for your daughter assuming she can tear herself away from the mobile depends on many factors, depending on her stature will have a bearing on the type of bike. Costs will be another consideration, an 80cc bike might be a starting point. If you are going to encourage her to compete then you best check the rules. Getting her kitted out with the right riding apparel is going to be like buying a dress for your other half with no idea of colour and no sizes to go by? have fun with that. Get her to check out some trials on her phone, female riders too and then take her to a trial or two before committing to bike etc. I sincerely hope that your daughter gets the trials bug as the sport needs more young people to get involved.??

More like approx 30 cc. Go for it get a 300, you’ve had a 250 so previous experience should help you deal with any percieved extra shove from the engine. Alot of riders prefer the 250 but then thats because the bike does everything they want it to. Try and get a go on a few before paying to own one.

Dont you mean TRIALS you could be upsetting people? When you drain the oil leave the bike to drain overnight to get most of it out. Try to get the bike in the best position to allow complete draining. Overfill the transmission snd oil will lesk out of the output shaft seal, breather and anywhere else so be carefull on quantities. Make sure you use the correct type of oil dont throw in the first available lube.

There are gear pullers made for automotive application. Feetupfun has fabricated a workman like puller which with a little work you could either make or as the mechanics to remove the gear are demonstrated a skilled engineer should be able to perform the task. Hope you have sone luck.

If its a tube type tyre combination you are possibly seeing the air trapped in between the tube and the tyre carcass slowy escaping. When fitting a new or refitting a used tyre always try to get the bead evenly set before inflating and a little tyre soap applied by finger or toothbrush helps the bead sit and to set centrally to the rim. Doubtful the pressure you applied would do damage to the rim tape, but well over the inflation pressure safety limit for the tyre carcass, if it blew it could kill or seriuosly injure you?

Last resort, track back on the previous owners if thats possible, start with the friend.Happy hunting?

Now you know why most trials bikes with drum brakes aren’t very powerful in the stopping of forward motion. Practice riding without touching the front brake, a little dab of rear brake helps when taking a tight slow turn....but forget the front keep that for an “oh sh#t moment??

Sounds like a life lesson.

Doh!!!

Picture 1 and 2 at the between the 1 and 2 o'clock position. Could be wrong as its only photo but certainly worth checking for distortion. You might have a 212cc engine Fantic made the TX250 (125cc) and the TX 350 (212cc) and thats confusing enough, I could never understand Fantics reasoning for calling a 125 a 250 etc?A more well informed Fantic officianardo will possibly be along to correct the details?

Doesn't look that special from the photos. What are you comparing the porting to? Looks like the cylinder head has not been seated properly as there are signs of combustion leakage. Can you show the rear of the bike and a better look at the ports is possible?

You won’t fall for that one again will you??....think yourself lucky she didn’t run into anyone or hurt herself?......where theres pain theres a claim! Wonder what she looked like ?in the daylight through sober eyes???‍♂️