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I guess its to do with freedom of movement, nothing flapping or liable to get caught up on anything......and the fact that pro's are sponsored and get them for free Hebo or XC-Ting seem among the most popular. I went for Alpinestars racer enduro's though. Same sort of pricerange but heavier weight - i'm new to trials and fall off a lot

Post #8 True.....Comments like 'All the gear, no idea' are whats held me back from buying trials trousers at least until i can pull off a decent splat

Yeah, stick with neutral black or grey - goes with everything. If you DO buy a 1 piece i'd go for camo boots to add a touch of masculinity

They are, but the slightly looser top and the addition of a waistband breaks up the gayness a bit Completely agree about the trials boots though - i tried riding in MX boots and it was a nightmare. My ridings improved in leaps and bounds (no pun intended) since i bought myself a decent set of trials boots. I plumped for Forma Gripper 2's mostly because they fitted my limited budget, but 3 weeks on i absolutely rate them. Very comfortable, nice grippy sole for muddy slope/trying to stop my Beta rolling back down kinda grip, and well put together. On ebay for

My own opinion (before i get flamed) but one piece suits look 1) Gay and 2) like fancy dress for a power rangers party. Its hard to carry off a spandex leotard, regardless of how comfortable it might be I'm lookin at buying a pair of trials trousers at the minute, but i'll stick to MX tops for the forseeable future as they're pretty much exactly the same as the trials equivalents but half the price.

Soaked the engine casings, carb rubbers etc in leak detector. Cant find anything leaking so hopefully tha rules out one potential cause. Changed the exhaust packing this morning and sealed the joins between downpipe, centre and slip-on with exhaust paste, which has quietened things down considerably and seems to have cured the rough idle and smoky exhaust. Feels a little more responsive too, although that may be my imagination (wishful thinking) but it definitely pulls a lot harder than it did once you get up to 4th and above. Gonna tackle the flywheel weight tomorrow and see if that makes any difference to the low speed responsiveness. My quick action throttle should be here tomorrow too so i'm hoping one or other or both may do the trick

I'm guessing that the flywheel is on the sprocket side of the engine, beneath the plastic cover right? I had the cover off the other day and there was a flat disc with ducati stamped on it.....am i in the right area?

The carby's brand new,only fitted it a couple of weeks ago and stripped it again yesterday - its as clean as a whistle. I've checked the mounting rubbers for splits, the airbox pipe is starting to perish but its airtight, and the inlet rubber is pretty new by the looks of things and leak free. Not checked the reed block if i'm honest but i will next time the carbs off for a clean out. The bike hadn't been particularly well cared for by its previous owner but thats sure changed since i got hold of it I'd be interested in trying it without the flywheel weight all the same, if only to see if it makes a difference or not/rule one more thing out, so if you could give me a clue on getting it off it'd be much appreciated I really hope its not casing seals.....i'm guessing that means a complete strip down which is probably beyond my limited mechanical ability to be honest.

As per thread title really. I want to remove the flywheel weight on my 97 Beta. Bike seems really lazy compared to other trials machines i've tried. Changed the exhaust middle and end cans as my old ones were full of oil. It has a slow action throttle fitted and i've ordered a fast action one to see if that makes it any more responsive, but it feels like theres more to it than that. The bike is quite slow to 'pick up' on the revs, and evn slower to settle back to idle speed, and i've seen it mentioned in numerous posts here that removing the flywheel weight makes the engine more free revving and responsive. Problem is, although its mentioned frequently, no-one (that i can find at least) has covered removing it. I could give it a trial and error bash, but i dont want to end up with a bike that wont run so soon after getting it going again, so if anyone can give me a blow by blow walk through of how to do it it'd give me a lot more confidence to try it. Thanks in advance

Not sure of this will help you at all, but i will have a spare Beta techno frame for sale in the not too distant future. Dont know how that would fit in with your current plans but its a good straight frame with the headstock bearings, swingarm spindle and a few other small parts still in place.

This is what i'd do for the end can, but not sure about the middle section. Cut the end off neatly along the weld, repack it, then fabricate a sleeve from ali sheet to fit inside the main body of the can. Drill and rivet the sleeve in place then fit the end cap in place and drill and rivet that to the sleeve. Not as tidy as getting it re-welded but should do the trick

I just ordered some exhaust packing for my Beta - hoping it'll cure the smoky exhaust The stuff i got off ebay is called flatmat and it comes in a sheet. Works out just under a fiver delivered. My understanding is that you wrap this sheet around the baffle tube and secure it with lockwire then push the baffle back into place and re-rivet the end cap back on. I'd be interested to see what other peoples methods are though

Definitely!! Just got back from my first 'Proper' session on it. Took it to the local abandoned camp with my mate from next door and spent 4 hours working on my balance and bike control.....and wheelies lol! Its coming along nicely but boy am i tired now - it takes more out of me than i thought it would! Had an absolute blast though

Here's the fan fitted up on the bike with the new mounting method: All works peachy and not bad for

Got the old girl going this morning. Turned out to be human error in the end - the fuel pipe had slipped off the carb and i didnt notice because i had the fuel off. Was only when i turned it back on that i noticed the leak, so it must've been sucking in air yesterday when i tried to start it Took the opportunity while the carb was off to set the float tangs, and she runs sweet now and starts first kick Thanks for all the suggestions though fella's - i'm sure they'll come in useful in the future.

Thanks guys. All duly noted and i will be puzzling my neighbors first thing tomorrow - got many a strange look today when i was running the bike down the road trying to bump it lol!

Cool, thanks I'll try draining the carb tomorrow- getting pretty handy at stripping stuff down now.....its all i seem to be doing lately. May as well tackle the carb mods to stop the overflow while its off. Might actually get to ride it at some point! Beggining to think i should've gone for a TXT gasser - my mates starts first kick without fail and he likes to point this out lol!

Samco do a vast range of silicone hosing for air and oil/fuel applications. Pricey but well worth it in my opinion as it lasts for years. www.Merlinmotorsport.co.uk do mail order and list most of the samco sizes available on their website.

I'm fast coming to the conclusion that my bike ('97 Techno) is shaping up to be a 'problem child' - No sooner do i get the leaking header tank replaced, the busted levers sorted out (Bought new AJP levers to suit my AJP branded brake and clutch cylinders, only they're offset adjuster levers and had to be modded to fit), the new carb on, my Aprilia fan mod squared away and a new fuel tap fitted....one with a lever that actually works, then this happens.... Bikes been stood up for around a week and a half while i waited on parts and sorted out the issues above. The old fuel tap had no handle so it was stuck in the on position. Was firing first kick last time i used it but went to fire it up today and nada! Checked for spark and its good (it zapped me when i accidentally touched the plug whilst working the kickstart so its definitely sparking) and i've cleaned and gapped it to .6mm as reccomended by Beta so i think i can rule the plug out. Its got a healthy fat spark so i dont think its an electrical issue. Few kicks and took the plug out again to check for fuel and its wet so the fuels getting to the cylinder ok i think. My GG owning mate next door reckoned it was flooded, so we bumped it with the throttle wide open to try and clear it, but it didnt catch at all....didnt even sound like it was trying. I've left the plug out and turned off the fuel to let the barrel clear overnight then i'll try it again in the morning. Does anyone have any tips i can try tomorrow? I'm not very clued up on 2 strokers but i've tried all the stuff i could find using the search facility here. Gonna have the carb off again tomorrow to check for dirt etc but beyond that i'm stumped. In 3 weeks this bike has cost me almost

Tweaked the mounting on the fan now, as the cable tie method looked a bit council. I bent out the bottom two mounting tab on the radiators for the original fan so that they were almost straight 90 degrees from the rad, then tweaked them in a little at the base while bending the tabs back out again - sort of a really shallow 'S''. The Aprilia fan then sits tight in against them, allowing a small hole to be drilled into the plastic mountings on the bottom of the fan casing (as seen in the earlier pic - the box section bits at the base). You can then screw in a small tapper with a washer through the original hole in the tab on the rad to secure the fan in place nice and tightly. Looks nice and factory fit that way and the fixings are much much easier to get to when removing than the standard fan screws are. Seems to work really well - i'll post a pic tomorrow of it all in situ.

Ebay seems to be the best bet, although trials parts are pretty slim pickings particularly for newer bikes. The fan fitted with nothing more technical than 3 zip ties in the end and works like a charm. its slightly bigger than the Beta one but not so much that it fouls the water pipes etc. Not sure of the part number, but its the standard O.E. fit item for the Aprilia RSV Mille 1000R if that helps at all. Loads on Ebay here from

Lol! Well i know everyone has to make a living but i just cant see the justification for the new price of a Beta fan. Even a brand new 6.5 inch from Spal, who are a well recognised company supplying many O.E units to various companies, weighs in at under

My experimental rad fan arrived today. Its a used one from an Aprilia RSV Mille R and it looks like its going to fit my techno pretty well. Its the right sort of size for the radiator, and its a Spal one so is decent quality. Picked it up for

You're not alone mate - my bike experience consists of about 2 years of MX/field bikes some ten years ago, and a few sportsbikes' until i got my first 250 trials a couple of weeks back. Trials riding, for me at least, is mostly spent either on my ass, on my face, or kicking my Beta over trying to get it started lol! Still love it though, even if i suck badly at it

Well, got all my new bits ordered up to replace the broken stuff. Pair of stubby levers, a new fuel tap (the handle on mine seems to have been eaten by something) and i'm looking into the oil situation so hopefully i'll get the clutch cured without having to replace it The fan situation may be resolved cheaply too. Been looking around at different fans from road bikes, and the Aprilia RSV Mille R fans (triple radiator one) look to be about the same dimensions as the stock Beta one. The best part is a second hand one from an 05 registered RSV set me back