superflytx270

Beta boy - it is a mitas rear and its not low profile its just low in pressure as i havent ridden it for a while, grip has never been a problem with it though, in fact I find it better than the previous dunlop which was on there. It is the flywheel cover which you see but its a new one waiting to be fitted, I also have the polished alloy clutch cover there as well. I bought them but havent fitted them yet as the existing ones are ok, i'm like that sometimes i just buy stuff for the bike for the hell of it

My bike in the classifieds (shameless plug) 1998 Tx270 Gasser

Hi all lmao nice one Dave and your right there are no sunny valleys here which is why i'm all in favour of global warming we may yet see some sunshine here in about 200 years time. Thanks for the good advice heath. And the rest of you I know we dont like to see a member of the trials community hang up his boots so to speak but i've just moved job so had to take my towbar and rack off the company focus, I have no way of transporting the bike now until I get my new work van which may not have enough room to carry the bike in, suppose i could sneak a towbar on it though Yes there are a few events around me, trouble is I dont feel confident enough to ride an event and theres the "where to practice or in my case play" scenario. I love my bike and trials too but the guys i ride with are a bit lame at the moment. We have one with a dicky knee waiting for an op so hes out of action for at least 6 months, the person who usually gees us into action and arranges rides is going for his test too and is getting a trail bike, the other one is just lame and rarely joins us on outings so it seems i am/was the only real trials enthusiast out of the lot of us. Other guys I know including a local bike dealer (10 years expert) who ride are way advanced in terms of ability so i'd feel really stoopid riding with them. I have a good few home improvement projects on the go at the moment so wont be trading or buying anything just yet. If money is ok at the end of the works then I may buy a pampera or maybe a full on road bike to keep the ol' Tx company and do the two - roadie for summer evening rides and general getting about and the Tx for dirty wet days out sounds nice but like i said money is a factor so we'll see. I've been to the llanfyllin site and love to see all the clever people in the photos, but clever I am not so maybe its just cos i'm crap and cant pluck up the courage (slow action throttle fitted to bike since day one ) to try new things thats putting me off? Anyway i'll still go for the test to get it under my belt. cheers all regards superfly

Ok seeing as its getting increasing difficult to ride anywhere near me now with the law all over us I have decided to go for my bike test and get something like a gas gas pampera or something for trail riding, plus the fact that i'm crap at trials riding anyway. I was wondering if anyone had any idea on what sort of money my '98 gas gas tx270 would bring in good overall condition? and what sort of money decent pamperas are going for. I do love my bike but its a shame to see it sitting in the shed for around three weeks at a time without being ridden. regards superfly

Yes mate i believe they are meant to be floating discs. I have them on my 98 tx270 and my cousin has them on his 2002 txt280. I cant see Gas Gas doing away with them after '98 then reintroducing them in 2002.

Use the BVM link earlier in one of the posts in this topic as they have them with pics and prices

My friend has one of these helmets and hasnt whined about it at all. I have still have the cheapy NZI basic which i bought when starting and so i'm looking to upgrade too heres a pic of my mate with his on to give you an idea of how it looks when worn. BVM in uk do them for

Good transport bud you'd have no mates to ride with They'd all shoot off as soon as they saw that coming thinking its the filth come to hassle them. No good as Trials transport but good at clearing the mountain if you wanna ride alone

lmfao Nice one and nice pics too

I think he was referring to some sort of public liability insurance which third party covers so if you run someone over or injured them then they could claim against you. This probably only applies to private land which is also used by third parties i.e. the rambler brigade or if its an old bridleway or ROW which happens to pass through farmers land. Either ask the landowner to designate one area for bikes and not for joe public thus keeping the law happy or get the insurance if its a good place to ride and its worth it. we almost got caught by the law today while playin about on a private land track which runs parallel to the main road but luckily they drove up the mountainside to catch us at the top but we doubled back. Its getting so that its increasingly difficult to ride anywhere without the law on your case.

Dont forget the 'ol vauxhall combo, you will get one in if you put it at an angle.

And thats because you ride one and you like it, as previously mentioned try both and see what you feel more controllable for you riding style, hell if you later find you dont like it after a years up buy the other one!

Try the above 1st!!!! 1. As a last resort the cutting a slot thing worked for my mate when he chewed his up. as long as you cut the slot at an angle sort of like removing a small wedge shaped piece so the screwdriver has a large flat surface to impact against. Make sure you only cut one side of the hole first, that way if it starts to get chewed up after a bit of tapping you can do the opposite side to finish the removal. 2. Another way is you can get reverse thread bolts so if your really stuck you could drill the center out, cut threads into it then put a reverse thread bolt in so as your tightening the bolt the plug is actually untightening. 3. I have seen this done by my bike mechanic mate and he reckons its the quickest less hassle way of removing a really chewed plug. Drill the plug centre right through with a fairly large bit then tap the outside edge in towards the hole or you could use a small junior hacksaw blade to cut through from the centre outwards so you actually break/collapse/crack the plug and it falls away from the threads. As always take care when drilling into the casing by putting the drill on low speed and flush the engine out after to remove any swarf.

Oh and i found this very valuable piece of info while on my travels when i first got my bike It was on a site that invited you to download it as its like some sort of card thingy which you can laminate or stick in a clear pocket and nail it to your garage or shed wall If you pm me your email address i'll send it to you its a adobe pdf file and is 468kb so is bigger than the max file size allowed for this message.

Hi thanks for the reply , the oil was clean kinda like new gearbox oil, but seeing as it was such a small amount on the sump guard i guess it wouldnt appear really really black due to the background of the sump guard? The other thing of course was maybe it was brake fluid? from the reservoir under the seat, anyway its running ok now outside the house i've just gotta clean te plug up before my next ride which i'll then let you know how i go. just to give you some idea of the climb this pic was taken from half way up regards superfly