Sounds like the plates are sticking or have dried out. This can often happen if the machine has sat around for some time. Before ripping everything to pieces it might be worth taking it outside, and hopefully having made sure you have a smooth throttle response and the motor won't run away, point it in a safe direction and push off with both feet and then when you are rolling put it into gear. Obviously the clutch will not work but as you ride round keep exercising the clutch and usually as the motor heats up (about 30 mins) the clutch should suddenly start working.
Can you still get Alpine Stars No Stop boots ? Had them so long probably not. I don't bother to much about waterproofing as in my experience they all leak sooner or sooner. I wear sealskin socks instead.
Anybody on here from these areas or round about. My Aprilia went missing at Craigleithhill area. Where do bikes get ridden, apart from the old railway lines ? Anybody to speak in these areas who might aid recovery before its wrecked. Probably best to PM me directly or phone on 07732 183 461. Thanks Ross.
Agreed, but the manufacturers are not going to change their development course for the Scottish anymore, it's all about WTC, rightly or wrongly. Gas Gas/Shirty got the bigger tanks made for the gassers which gave them enough range but them and maybe Montesa are the only one that could do that I suspect, Betas, Shercos, Scorpa etc design prevents that kind of development without changing the whole nature of the bikes.
I suspect the old rules needs review but that's down to Overthehill and the rest to make that decision, if they want to, there's no obligation to do that.
Its my understanding that the rules are Acu, fuel in inappropriate containers and quantities are not something Mark has any control over, other than following the guidelines.
I'm not defending the rules, but the club cannot flout them. I think the majority of new legislation is over the top, but you have to target the rule makers.
Like Scorpa3 said condition is all. A mature rider will probably not be so hard on the bike, and hopefully have maintained it better. Look at the rider as well as the bike.
Re spacer, I had thought about enlarging to holes in the sprocket and having bosses on the spacer that the sprocket then sits on. Hopefully this would transfer the load onto the spacer and then to the hub. Pity you cant get dished sprockets. All hypothetical as my hub died and is going to be replaced with a dished wheel. Clearance is not an issue on the right side of my B40.
Most guys carry fuel in their rucksacks in any case.
I have seen guys pushing their bikes off the moors, the army lads also yomping across the moors with jerry cans..................both not funny!!!!!
Might be true, but the club cannot legally condone such practices. None of this matters until there's an accident. The fear is that the club is sued for letting the rider do something unwise.
There are many mods available, I lengthened my s/a to give more clearance at the front, reduced the right hand side arm profile to give more tyre to arm clearance, offset the rim to the right to clear the chain ( this required cutting and rewelding the hub by 1/2 an inch) also fitted spacer between sprocket and hub, then offsetting engine to the left using spacers and "leaning" on fwd mount bracket.
Ray Small did the s/arm mods
"Wheelwise" the hub and wheel mods.
I dont have any pics sorry.
After all that expense I still fall off most of the time!
triton
I asked a question some time ago about putting a spacer between sprocket and hub, the general consensus was don't. What thickness did you use and were there and problems ?
have an 3.2 and idd it vibrates more (but i think its normal big single 4 strokes do that) than a 2 stroke or a cota 4 rt
it grips great but you have to be used to it, if you ride it like a 2T (a lot of gas) it doesnt work (look at toni bou he understands how to make a 4stroke grip)
i like my bike a lot more than my 4 rt i had before (and that was a good bike to) but it is not an easy bike and you have to make it grip using bottom power and a tall gear
it takes some time for someone who is used to a 2t. It is a different style of riding and some like it others dont, you should try the bikes, there all good.
regards bob
To get a 4t to grip you have to have faith and confidence.
Thanks, don't know how I missed that... I must be new with computers or something.
Oddly it looks like the same spot in the swingarm that broke on Billy Burns ISDE 300EC. Maybe cast alloy isn't such a great idea for a swingarm,
or frame members period, like the Suzuki GSXR frame thats known for breaking.
Depends on the alloy and how much the designers allow as a margin weight v strength. Frequently weight is reduced and reduced untill something breaks, then they go back a step.
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Thanks pedronicman, thats the one. I will forward it on to the Police.