Depends who it is & who's marking him. Cleans often given for artistic licence. Final scores regularly raise a few eyebrows. Also hugely influenced by well known spectators shouting " good ride lad / lass" when said rider has clearly failed. "Stop allowed" makes for harder sections, harder to observe, longer queues, & smaller entries, which is fine for a minority.
Surely there should be just one set of rules, which would make things much easier for all. ( Indoor arena rules are in an other worldy place & for a mere handful of riders. )
All said & done, where would we be without observers on a cold wet Sunday morning, week in, week out. Massive respect to the Farmer John's of our sport. These knowledgeable, impartial, & reliable folks deserve a medal.
Is the rules for the scott different? It says its run under the rules and regulations of the ACU, which state if you miss a section you incur 10 marks, not exclusion. Richmond club don't have the regulations on their website
Missing a section would also affect time, not sure how that would be factored in ?
I don't know how you would get in touch with him but John Rushworth (presumably still resident in Scotland and still in possession of one of these bikes) might help. I know he had some involvement in trail riding so a search on such websites might produce his info.
Standard position is probably pretty close, footrests were pretty high in the 80's. There's a picture of Danillo Galeazzi's swm with the footrests moved forward somewhere on the swm forum.
Also be interesting to know Alberto's height, if he's 5'6", his recommendation is probably not so relevant.
Personally I go for roughly sump guard level, and in line with front of back tyre. Section swept is correct in saying getting the back brake working in the new position can be a fun experience. You do have to adapt your riding style as the pegs will catch more, but well worth it in my opinion.
Is this event spectator friendly or is it scattered over a wide area? Might be able to detour for a gander if any of it is easily accessible. Any info gratefully received.
Much obliged, fan is working. It is definitely a case of oil and water mixing where they shouldn't, cylinder head being warped is my best guess. If there is any water in the crankcase is there a way of removing without taking the crankcase cover off?
Remove fuel tank and spark plug, turn bike upside down and operate kick start to pump water through. You might loose a little gearbox oil while doing this so check when upright.
Good habit to get into, before starting the bike twist and release the throttle, you should hear it closing with a clunk from the carb.
You should be able to see the spark, even faintly. (not advised, but I have held the plug to feel if something is happening ) Plug should also show some petrol, if completely dry check tank / tap / carb. A small amount of two stroke mix down the plug hole might be all it takes to get it going. Good luck.
Crank bearing replacement
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Can someone explain why slightly noisy mains would make it smoke excessively, especially if crank seals have just been replaced ?