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  1. Bultaco And Kawasaki Comparison

    in Twinshock

    Posted

    The forks on all the Jap twinshocks let them down, too softly damped and too softly sprung - unless the rider weighs about 10 stone.

    I'll be trying a KT in a trial sometime soon and I'm interested to see how it rides. A brief ride on it so far suggests it isn't as bad as people say but time will tell.

    I used to go to a classic trial in France each year until it fell victim to the green twats. One year a Swiss rider, Jack Aebi turned up on a standard KT250 that had been in a barn for years, it was original, even the shocks. He won the trial so they can't be that bad.

    Jack Aebi, he rode in the SSDT didnt he ?

  4. Sherpa T Model 159 Wheel Alignment

    in Sherco

    Posted

    I respect what you are doing Michael, I will tell you that judging from my distorted eyeballs, I am not sure that all thing totally line up on my modern bike!

    I have two theories,

    1- The Spanyards really do not care!

    2- The theory that certain neglidgable offsets may actually lead to some added stability could be true.

    As you never really feel it when riding?????? The brain just adjusts, it seems????? :iamwithstupid:

    I have to agree with copemech, based on experience riding other peoples bikes which always feel like the bars are twisted etc when you get on, and yet within a few seconds you really dont notice. Just my opinion.

  5. Titter Ye Not

    in Anything goes

    Posted

    My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was

    not happy with what she sees and says to me, 'I feel horrible; I

    look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'

    I replied, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'

    And then the fight starts .....

  7. Titter Ye Not

    in Anything goes

    Posted

    Differences between men and women.

    NICKNAMES

    If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.

    If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.

    EATING OUT

    When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in

  9. Titter Ye Not

    in Anything goes

    Posted

    Flynn staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking

    buddy, Paddy. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Mary.

    He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their

    upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. As he caught himself

    by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily

    on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each back pocket broke and made the

    landing especially painful.

    Managing not to yell, Flynn sprung up, pulled down his pants, and

    looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and

    bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began

    putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood.

    He then hid the now almost empty Band-Aid box and shuffled and

    stumbled his way to bed.

    In the morning, Flynn woke up with searing pain in both his head and

    butt and Mary staring at him from across the room.

    She said, "You were drunk again last night weren't you?"

    Flynn said, "Why you say such a mean thing?"

    "Well," Mary said, "it could be the open front door, it could be the

    broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of

    blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but

    mostly.....it's all those Band-Aids stuck on the hall mirror.

  11. Honda Tl125's : No Good For Trials ?

    in Honda

    Posted · Edited by b40rt

    The TL125 had many faults, but it was my first bike, got it new from Edgar Bros in Edinburgh. Had many many hours of fun on it. It was very economical, even with lowered gearing, and nice and quite, enabling me to go places where I shouldn't have been. Have never been on one since, mostly because I think it wouldn't live up to the rose tinted memories !

    60t sprocket improved it off road, but made little difference on road !

  12. 2000 Txt 280

    in Gas Gas

    Posted

    Lanarkshire are running trials Sat 6th Sept start 13:30 & Sun 7th Sept start 11:00 am. Todholes Farm, Fintry. Travel time from Edin approx 1.5hrs. To late for entry but you could have a look and observe if you want to meet riders. www.lmcc.co.uk

  16. Blackford Quarry

    in Anything goes

    Posted

    Did anyone practice in Blackford Quarry (completly off limits now) probably late 70's early 80's ? It was a great place and very popular at the time. If the name sounds familiar to some , its situated on Blackford Hill , on the opposite side to where the SSDT finished before it moved completly to Fort Bill.

  17. Rusty Main Bearings

    in Sherco

    Posted

    In my humble opinion, its got to be the modern 2stroke oil. I have a 20 odd year old bike, head has never been off it. Run it on 32:1 old fashioned 2 stroke, yes it does smoke a bit, the rest of the problems reported when using these ratios of oil just dont matter to me.

  19. '97 Techno Steering Bearings Replacement

    in Beta

    Posted

    G'Day Folks,

    Just bought a '97 Beta Techno 250 and as one does after buying a used bike....started to give her the once over maintenance treatment to make sure all is okay..

    Just pulled off the steering head and unfortunately both steering bearings are pretty worn and sick looking...so, time for replacing..

    Problem is, I can see the brand of the bearing..being KOYO...but I cannot see a model number....can anyone enlighten me as to what I am to ask for over the counter at my local bearing supplier??

    The Beta Manual nor parts catalogue does not tell you what the brand/model number is of these bearings!!

    Another question as well... the bottom bearing appears to be seized on the shaft....any suggestions how I can get this off without damaging anything??

    Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!!

    Cheers!

    Are both bearings the same ? if so take one as a sample and the bearing shop should be able to match it for you. Personally I would use a grinder (very carefully) if the bearing is well siezed.

  20. Sherco Wheels

    in Sherco

    Posted

    hi,

    i have a sherco 05 125 and i want to annodise the wheels

    well because they look rubbish in silver

    so i was wondering what coulour to pick them but when i choose stuff they look rubbish :rotfl:

    so any suggestions on what couler ?

    thanks

    pink - if you care toooooooooo mutch

  
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