Don't care about the weight just want sparks everytime I hit a rock. Night time trials??? that would just be the dog's B*****ks as they say across the pond.
Zippy, I feel an artery closing just thinking of that breakfast! Ah the good old days! A few stents should remove that from your diet.
If I eat anything greasy before a day of "Putting Out", I taste it all day. My son does it, but he has 11 year old arteries.
Did you ride TN? I scored section 3 on sunday, what class do you ride
Paul I just turned 34 a couple weeks back, think the arteries are about 85.
Did not ride TN, I rode my first national in OH rode the Sportsman class. And had a blast. I had a few too many sections that scored like this though..........5-0-5. Wish I was more consistant, but if I was it probably would be 5-5-5.
Gotta agree that in the heat the best that can be done is to hydrate. Starting the day before is not a bad idea either.
I am toasted after just one. Low tolerance but on the bright side a cheap date!
Maybe if my minder would have slipped some beer in with the propel this last weekend in Ohio I would have been looser and actually opened up the throttle and made s few more of the steps.
morning of event 2 cups coffee. During trip to event drink Mt. Dew, stop at McDonald's get greasy breakfast sandwich with deep fried hashbowns and a coke.
During event drink propel and water like fish.
No food until trip home from event. Usually greasy fast food.
For practice days.
Ride until stupid (usually takes 2 minutes or less) Ride some more, drink a bunch. Ride some more and fall over when body shuts down. Twist ankle, heal up and ride some more. Listen to wife tell you how much of an idiot you can be.
Or is this just the way things work for me.
Now that I mention it sure don't sound too healthy does it?
I have said before that if the rider at the WTC level does not know where his own rear tire is than he has no business riding at that level.
Good things minders do:
Fix bikes------The rider is just that the rider, all other motor sports have the "pilot" and mechanics.
carry fluids----The rider gets thirsty, sounds good to me.
Keeps the riders' spirits up-------This is what coaches do in other sports.
They probably do alot of other good things. But the gardening, blocking view of observer etc. is just poor sportmanship. Especially when the observers are volunteers.
OK keep the minder but "Only rider is allowed in the section" As for severity of sections: lower the severity or have designated "catchers"
Maybe we should concentrate on the observers and giving them a better incentive than being able to see world level riders and their minders try to "cheat" their way through a section.
My 2000 has the same problem, the rear fender has been trimmed and the mounting screw for the fender and bottom of gas tank starts at an angle, I also had to drill a hole just above the stock hole for the top mounting screw, it ended up being a slotted hole but works well enough.
I always blamed the poor fit on the fact that the previous owner had a big crash and broke the frame piece that comes off the shock mount and the 2 rear holes for the fender attach. This was welded back in place and I assumed it was just a little off.
I run 93 octane pump gas, not sure what previous owner ran.
I need to rebuild my AJP front brake master cylinder before sunday morning. It is on a 2000 sherco 2.9. The master is the "new style" with the fluid exit at the bottom rear of the master (toward rider). I can definately get a kit for the "old style".
Will the kit for the "old style" fit in the "new style" master? What are the differences?
I thought that I had heard that later models were geared higher. That would take some getting used to for me, the 2000 2.9's first gear is like a tractor.
I do think that 1st gear is underestimated in what can be done in it, but I have heard a couple people mention that if they wind out first gear and get in a little goofy situation and need a little more out of the bike that first gear don't have anymore to give. That could very well be true or maybe that comes down to technique and riding style. Not sure.
It all comes around to benefit our small sport and hopefully offer growth, leadership, and a few riders of World Class level to be proud of !
Hey don't we have some guy named Patrick Smage that fits the last part of that statement? I looked at the results from the France world round and the overall standings and saw that Patrick is holding 5th place for the season. That is awesome to have someone from the US in the World Trials Championship, but the really cool part is I can say "I watched that guy ride at a TI event in Ohio once!"
As far as preregistering a month in advance, the fees, and safety requirements (man and machine), it all boils down to all those requirements are clearly posted at the NATC site and if you wanna play (ride) you gotta follow da' rules.
True, this is my first national attempt also, but the NATC is around to organize national events not hold your hand and make sure your boss let's you go out and play.
There was a reference to Lane earlier in the thread, you could always make the same choice he made and work and ride those same 2 days. If you do that then you could boast about how great you are and that there are only 2 people in the US that did this magnificent feat of working and riding the national at the same time.
Just my 2 cents worth (but most people would say I owe them 2 cents just for wasting their time.)
I also have entered my first national, (Ohio) not sure how busy work will be but the group I work with are very good about covering for each other if someone in the group has plans. (not everyone has that benefit).
But, I am very excited about going.
I believe there is a procedure for entry fee refund. If I remember correctly that if you registered befor the "late date" you will get a full refund for the rider, the minder fee I think is non-refundable. If I am wrong I am sure someone more experienced in the nationals would have the correct information.
This is a bit of an upopular view but first gear is very useful in tight situations, I find that you have to be perfect with the clutch using 2nd, but 1st will just pull you along. But I am a little weird anyways I mostly use first on flat ground, and second on the hills. If a large obstacle (3ft or so) on flat then I will use second. I am just now starting to use third on the hills. But then again I ride like crap and I am constantly shifting in the section. What is the gearing difference from a 2000 and 02, 04, and 07?
Carbon Fibre Bash/skid Plate
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hhhmmmmmm, think I will stay with the stock ally skidplate. At least that is what the missus is telling me.