the addict

Most of us drop the gearing from 10/41 to 9/41 to slow things down, I'm not sure if most 4rt riders load the motor when riding with the back brake/clutch so I'll see if I'm doing this on auto pilot next weekend. The grip thing? I was bloody hopeless for a few weeks, most would have got it sold within a fortnight I'd expect but I kept at it. I've no idea to be honest, it just clicked eventually and many have no problems transitioning straightaway, they are great bikes for Nationals and ultra reliable as well as great fun to ride.

A little old lady asks her doctor if there are any Viagra pills for her elderly husband. "Yes," the doc says, "there are three different strengths: 20% , which lifts it up a little bit; 50%, which makes it stand up half way; and 100%, which makes it touch the ceiling." "Oh", says the woman,"I'll take the 20% pill please." ...The doc shrugs his shoulders and says, "the 20% pill won't do much for you sex life, love." To which the old woman replies, "no, but it'll stop him p****** in his ****ing slippers!"

It wont be an issue if you buy one, you will adapt to it very quickly and I never notice it being high apart from when its warming up. I've had many 2 strokes over the years, the swap to a 4rt was easy and what I needed at the time although learning a different way of grip took a little while but soon sorted.

Glenn, my old 4rt was "Dirty Gerty" this is just Gerty for now, give it time.

As someone who has never noticed it being a problem whilst riding a 4rt can anyone tell me what's so wrong with it?

Well done to Dabill for leading after lap one, I've watched a few videos of the action today and to be blunt the rules are bloody farcical

Gerty does look magnificent I must admit.

They are ugly like most Fiats, this is a 2014 van and I've got to say if I could live without the space I'd have no problems buying one of these.

My long wheelbase Citroen Relay decided its time for a new injector pump a couple of days ago so I've hired a small Fiat Doblo van for the week to get me around. The most important factor this morning was whether I could get the fatlass in the back for tomorrow which didn't look likely when I opened to back doors earlier. I put the bike in backwards and sideways and it fitted in just fine, head room was also fine even with full lock and there's plenty of tie points to hold her down. The van drives really well, there's plenty of room in the cab and lots of pockets/storage. Its nippy as you'd expect and incredibly quiet even at speed. Hope this helps anyone who may hire one or is thinking of buying one.

Its something I was told when I got my first so stuck with it, and I do have mates that ride off straightaway but I've always preferred not to take a chance as rushing to get off riding isn't an issue.

Welcome Geoff, ask what you like from the off but it might be better to repost the Beta questions in the Beta forum. Float levels maybe wrong on the bike or jet sizes, and check the stator isn't bust as it was a very common problem with Rev3's as well as busted woodruff keys. Not sure on the year but it could be later than 2002, and repacking the rev3 exhausts is well worth doing and quite easy by drilling out the end cap rivets and re riveting it back in place. Like the blue plastics. Jitsie filter would be a good addition from the off and make sure the chain looks in good order, a broken chain usually happens at the worst of times as does a broken set of bars so possibly swap those as well if they look really old/bent.

On initial start up do not touch the throttle until the fan kicks in, I've no idea why this works but the only time I've fouled plug on a 4rt since 2008 is when someone gave the throttle a brapp!!!!! whilst it was warming up. If you're fouling plugs this do the trick if not then you'd possibly not notice a difference with an Iridium plug?

Busted foot at Japan

Political correctness? not here!!! topical one peeps. Paddy & Mick are in the pub celebrating the yes vote for gay marriage. "Oi think it's great dat gays can now marry" says Paddy. "Oi agree" says Mick "but oi'm confused" "What's confusing you Mick" says Paddy. "Well Paddy, which one wears the engagement ring"... "Easy" says Paddy, "the one who pops the question gives the udder one the ring" "And which one wears a wedding dress" says Mick. "Easy again" says Paddy "the one who got the engagement ring wears the dress" "Ah" says Mick, "oi think I'm getting this, so the one with the ring and the dress also gets taken up the aisle?" "That's quite enough" says Paddy. "I don't mind discussing the ceremony but not the consummation"

We were dressed and ready to go out for a Dinner & Theatre that evening We turned on a 'night light', turned the answering machine on, covered our pet budgie and put the cat in the backyard ... We phoned the local Taxi company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave the house As we walked out the door, the cat we had put out in the yard scooted back into the house. We didn't want the cat shut in the house because she always tries to get at the budgie. My wife walked on out to the taxi, while I went back inside to get the cat. The cat ran upstairs, with me in hot pursuit. Waiting in the cab, my wife didn't want the driver to know that the house will be empty for the night. So, she explained to the taxi driver that I would be out soon."He's just going upstairs to say Goodbye to my mother." A few minutes later, I got into the cab. "Sorry I took so long," I said, as we drove away. "That stupid bitch was hiding under the bed. I had to poke her a*** with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried to take off, so I grabbed her by the neck. Then, I had to wrap her in a blanket to keep her from scratching me. But it worked! I hauled her fat a*** downstairs and threw her out into the back yard! . .............She'd better not **** in the vegetable garden again!"

Some things are sacred mate, the arc of the covenant - the Philosopher's Stone - the 2007 4rt Showa shock, get a cabinet with clear glass lad, hours of optical pleasure

Its like saying "I have a spare wife or girlfriend " in my book, mount the bugger on the wall in the front room John, proper shock that.

Bad day at the office possibly although not an excuse, spat that out without thinking so apologies to Dadof2 for my “too quick”comments. I’ve had a 4rt since 2008, the reason I’ve stuck with them is simply because I love everything about them, the weight, the noise, the size, the build quality, they don’t fall to bits and the most important thing I love about 4rt’s is “they make me smile every time I throw my leg over one” I’m sure most riders will have at some stage tried a 4rt, many hate them for various reasons but this does not make it a bad bike or a bike that needs changes to those who like them as they are. I often hear how “they don’t grip” they do grip but just differently, the idle is high for obvious reasons and this has never ever been an issue with me as you soon adapt and being honest apart from when its warming up I never notice it anyway. The 4rt is the only bike I’ve ridden that rides the same every time you use it, it doesn’t matter what the atmospheric pressure is that day or temperature the fuelling is that good, so why try and fix something that works perfectly well already. I’d agree the fuel tank could be a little larger but you can make allowances for that as I’ve learned, and weight saving on a bike for me that feels stable because of its weight is irrelevant especially considering the vast cost involved in shaving off a few grams here and there when to change the bike to anything noticeable in weight would need kgs not grams. Knuckle dragger and higher in the gene pool? No offence taken at all Chrisa, there’s little anyone could say to me that I’d take to heart and I wouldn’t ever think I’m higher up the ladder than anyone else either and I’m sure anyone who knows me would confirm that. So to sum up, apologies to dadof2 and anyone else who thought my comments offensive.

I'm not a fan of fixing stuff that aint broke, that's not advancement any way you look at it.

Dadof2, to be blunt and please don't take this personally but your talking bollox mate, the 4rt works just fine as it is, its not everyones cup of tea but it does what it says on the tin - end of.

I'm going to miss you on the fatlass Mcbou,

The teacher asked the class to use the word " fascinate " in a sentence. Molly’s hand went up and she said, "At my granddad's farm, his pet sheep was fascinating." The teacher said, "That was good, but I wanted you to use the word fascinate, not fascinating?" Sally raised her hand next. She said, "Rock City was fascinated". The teacher said, "Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word fascinate." ... But when Little Johnny raised his hand, the teacher hesitated because as we all know little Johnny burns teachers . Finally she decided he could not damage the word "fascinate "so she called on him. Johnny said, My Aunt Carolyn has a sweater with ten buttons, but her tits are so big she can only fasten eight!?

A policeman knocked on my door this morning, but I just locked it and sat there in complete silence. After 20 seconds he knocked again, but I just continued to ignore it. Eventually the knocks got louder and more frequent, but I was determined not to move in the hope that he would just go away. ... Then he suddenly looked through the window. "Do you think I'm stupid?" he shouted, "I can see you in there, open the door!" "You're not coming in, mate!" I replied. He said, "I don't want to come in, I just want you to step out of the car."

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor! A man walks into a bar, notices a very large jar on the counter, and sees that it's filled to the brim with $10 bills. He guesses there must be at least ten thousand dollars in it. He approaches the bartender and asks, "What's with the money in the jar?" "Well..., you pay $10, and if you pass three tests, you get all the money in the jar and the keys to a brand new Lexus." The man certainly isn't going to pass this up, so ...he asks, "What are the three tests?" "You gotta pay first," says the bartender, "those are the rules." So, after thinking it over a while, the man gives the bartender $10 which he stuffs into the jar. "Okay," says the bartender, "here's what you need to do: First - You have to drink a whole quart of tequila, in 60 seconds or less, and you can't make a face while doing it." "Second - There's a pit bull chained in the back with a bad tooth. You have to remove that tooth with your bare hands." "Third - There's a 90-year old lady upstairs who's never had sex. You have to take care of that problem." The man is stunned! "I know I paid my $10 -- but I'm not an idiot! I won't do it! You'd have to be nuts to drink a quart of tequila and then do all those other things!" "Your call," says the bartender, "but, your money stays where it is." As time goes on, the man has a few more drinks and finally says, "Where's the damn tequila?!" He grabs the bottle with both hands and drinks it as fast as he can. Tears stream down both cheeks -- but he doesn't make a face -- and he drinks it in 58 seconds! Next, he staggers out the back door where he sees the pit bull chained to a pole. Soon, the people inside the bar hear loud growling, screaming, and sounds of a terrible fight -- then nothing but silence! Just when they think that the man surely must be dead, he staggers back into the bar. His clothes are ripped to shreds and he's bleeding from bites and gashes all over his body. He drunkenly says, "Now..., where's that old woman with the bad tooth?"