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any possibility someone could have gone after it with a hammer? any witness marks?

Well, at least you will know it is time to change the pads..........

Welcome to wonderful weird world of trials.

Show off, riding two bikes at the same time. Good on ya to keep going!

How about some Pipeline? And even Metal bands got into it. And of course a Surf guitar god with a Blues guitar god

Most modern trials bikes are difficult to find neutral using the foot, try using your hand. click it all the way down to first gear and then using your hand pull up slowly on the shift lever, you should feel it click in.

thank you for the replies, so basically it will swap but may need some tweaks. the bike I was looking at is sold, but I will keep this information for future use.

This is a hypothetical question, but one that interests me. This may not see practical application, quite possibly just academic in nature. 2003 300cc pro Top end - Piston, rings, wrist pin, bearing, cylinder, head 2010 250cc pro racing Top end - Piston, rings, wrist pin, bearing, cylinder, head Basic Idea is take the 2003 300 top end put on 2010, take 2010 top end and put on 2003. for a final of 2003 250cc and 2010 300cc. If I understand correctly for the pro motor the cases and stroke are the same for the 250, 280 and 300. just the top end is different. But my question comes into play with the difference in years and one being a "race" model and the other a "standard"

The day before the wedding we had a trials as the Bachelor/Bachelorette party. We set up 4 or 5 sections with a few markers to loosely guide the lines, but left wide open enough for variations. Then all of the trials riders of the group rode/put on a show for the non riders of the group. It was great fun, and we tried to "one up" each other in the section. Adding something harder/different than the rider before us. I think the spectators enjoyed the show.

Travis Pastrana once said (paraphrase) "Compete the same way you practice" so if your bike for competition is all pristine and set up perfect, your practice bike should be as well. Or if your practice bike is clapped out, sand under the throttle, weak brakes etc.. your competition bike should be the same. (It would just be too hard to keep two bikes in exactly the same state of disrepair. So only own one) If you normally practice hung over and tired you should compete hung over and tired. (When people say you drink too much, just remind them that you are training for race day)

I do enjoy classic Priest. Along the idea of dead brain cells ......... How about some dead embryonic cells.

Biffsgasgas has taken the sport to a new level of fun

If this is indeed a joke: I predict the year after he finishes in 2nd place for the season he will switch to Hard Enduro.

I'll be your friend. I am a Murican. We offend everyone on a regular basis. I have seen one GasGas frame crack. it was an 04 or 05 and was abused HEAVILY by the Expert class rider that owned it. (there was also a stretch of Sherco frames that had cracking issues between the headstock and the radiator) I have not personally witnessed a catastrophic failure of a GasGas gearbox. I had a personal experience of a single tooth coming off the 2/5 gear of my 2003 and had difficulty sourcing a new one, but GasGas was in "difficulties" at the time. I believe it was an original gear from 2003. Most GasGas issues are due to the owners not performing maintenance. (common problem with all makes). Maintenance can be different between manufacturers, for example one may need to have bolts tightened regularly, another may need to have water drained from under the flywheel cover, another may need the airbox cleaned out more often. (but Beta is just weird )

If I understand correctly all of the improved or upgraded Pro motor parts can be retrofitted back to 2003. Somewhere in those years I think there were front fork changes, but I am not sure what years or the changes.

The Sherco I once owned had the number stamped into the frame at the steering headstock.

All I was allowed to use was my abrasive personality.

Oh definitely, my furnace vents through the roof like a standard traditional furnace. before the furnace was installed I used a "portable propane" heater, but my garage was not insulated and had two vents at the peak on each end. was very well ventilated. Heater wasn't fabulous but kept my hands warm and kept a circle around where I was working warm(ish)

In my old garage I had a ceiling unit that burned natural gas, and a thermostat. set the thermostat at 40F and the cat was happy. When I went into the garage to work on stuff I would turn it up to 60F and in minutes be warm and happy to do garage type things. My current garage (20ftX20ft) has a shorter ceiling, so the ceiling mounted option is not ideal. First thing I did was insulate the garage well. I now have an old Sears wall furnace, you know the ones that don't have any duct work, just sits in the corner has a flame and the is sucked in the top and blown out close to the bottom. I converted this one over to propane (annoying task on that old of a unit) and have 2 100LB tanks outside to run it. A tank lasts 2-4 weeks depending on outside temperature. I keep the thermostat set at about 44F (I need a new thermo, maybe digital) and again the cat is very happy, when I go out there to work I set it at 58 and in mere minutes it is T shirt temps. Upside to keeping it above 40 is the tools don't get cold and condensation on them, so rusting is reduced. I also store my bikes in there about halfway on the other side of the garage. I have a cabinet full of paints, solvents etc.. I do most often spray off small parts with brake cleaner outside, so there is that small precaution. note: the cat is named Trouble and has been with us for 14 yrs. she is an outside cat, but for the winters she lives in the garage. She also loves to get in the way when working on something on the work bench.

I can see the wording of the disclaimer now: " This soup is poisoned. You partake of said soup with the full knowledge of it's poisonous content This binding contract absolves the server, cook, presenting bodies and all others associated with the poisoned soup of any and all responsibility and liability for any illness, sickness or gas it may produce."

I am not sure if I just don't ride as often as everybody else, but I get 2 seasons out of a set of chain and sprockets. When I run out of adjustment on the snail cams I get new chain and sprockets. (This is not to endorse any supplier but to show what I personally use) Most of the time I get the chain and sprocket package deal from Tryalsshop. it has gone up in price by $10 in the past few years, but still a good deal http://www.tryalsshop.com/#!/Chain-&-Sprocket-Package/p/358896/category=162476

I think this would be a good time to change sprockets. Might just go all nuts and do the chain as well.

My current favorite

Cheaper being very importanter in this sport............

Get a cat, it will take care of the mouse that is squeaking