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The topic is titled Sherco Moving The Fuel Tank Back Shouldn't it be titled Sherco Moving The Fuel Tank Forward OK I will go now.........................

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I really liked being able to see the Qualifier and how things were decided going into the main. Couple things I noticed that we don't normally get to see. 1. the failures. most coverage is just a few minutes and they show all the great awesome rides. but over time we lose perspective of just how hard these obstacles are without seeing the failures. 2. All of the minders helping out. I liked seeing minders assisting riders that were not their own. Really shows good sportsmanship.

Wow 4 weeks to completely retool and renovate the assembly area. Impressive. I have gone from production floor to more of a support role. (think not quite Engineer) I am now seeing what some of the preparation and planning is that goes into changes for production, tooling, even just trying to maximize storage space. So it would really interest me how many people and hours of work it took to get the layout, the robots and machinery all designed for this change. You know the supposed "behind the scenes" stuff.

Sad thing is that it has not been that cold here. Actually got up to 40F this past weekend, I wanted to go riding.. I am not doing a total rebuild but the bearings on the countershaft (? sprocket goes on) sound/feel a little crunchy, and the bushing with the O-rings under is worn, so I plan to replace those parts as well. Everything else looks good. I think I got lucky that there is not more damage.

Or pink camouflage Maybe GasGas decals

When I realized that I did not have the correct flywheel puller, I gave my good friend Biffsgasgas a call and met him for a . We chatted trials, cars and railroad ties. Then parted ways so that I could use the flywheel puller he had just loaned to me. After splitting the cases I found the gear that is in need of dental services. On initial inspection I cannot find any other damage inside the gear box. I will look at the rest of it closer upon disassemble to get the broken gear off the shaft. (that is not rust on crankshaft, just some icky oil residue)

I discovered another problem when I drained the Gear oil................... a tooth stuck to the drain plug. (magnets, how do they work?) So pull Clutch cover off and investigate. ALL the gears under clutch cover are in great shape, they have all their teeth. I did find out I need a new Clutch Throw out bearing. 6 of the rollers are unaccounted for. My fear is they went into the gearbox and broke a tooth off the gear. I will find out when I split the cases.

Well the Old BAGG (Bad Ass GasGas 2003 300 pro) had a slight rattle in the top end. I was thinking wrist pin bearing. This is her. She ain't exactly pretty but sure is fun to ride............... So tear off Top end and discover I need Piston, Rings, Wrist pin and Wrist pin bearing

the gent on the Twinshock Honda is VERY good. and a nice backyard set up as well

OK got my butt to the garage. My handlebars from end to end measures 30 inches. (Conversion if you need it 762 mm.) I measured as I would be facing the bars when riding. The "side" I would see, not the top. (if that makes a difference) that is the handlebar itself, did not include bar ends. (they all different and not everybody uses them)

I will try to measure, but until I get my butt out to the garage try this. put your bike on a stand of some sort under the skid plate. get on the pegs and then grab the handlebars (be sure to be in proper riding position, I.E. knees slightly bent etc.) move your hands side to side to find the spot where your hands and forearms are "in-line" with each other. That should be the best width for you. Everyone has different length arms etc.. on a side note: the width of the bars will also affect what height of the bars you will like. the wider your hands are on the handle bars the more your elbows will bend, which will bring your torso closer to the bars. effectively making you bend over more. these may be small amounts but can be very noticeable.

When I had the Sherco I used medium height bars, they were of the 7/8 variety (cheaper). The GasGas I ride now has fat bars but they are too low (made my back hurt to ride) So being cheap, it was less money to buy bar risers than to buy new Fat bars with the medium height. Love the way the bike feels now. So moral of my story, proper way to do it is to get the bar height to match what you need. (Unless you are like me and trying to keep cost down and buy bar risers to get the height needed) I cut my bars shorter than stock, I like to have my wrist "straight", I need my hand and forearm to be inline with each other or it hurts to ride. If the bars are too wide then my hands point inward and the forearm points outward, if the bars are too narrow then the opposite occurs, hands point out and forearm points in.

I insulated my garage, even the door. installed a furnace that runs off propane. change the 100 pound propane tank every 3 weeks on average. I keep the garage about 40 F (Bikes and tools stay moisture free and the cat stays warm enough) When I go out there to do some work (read that as "staying out of the wife's way") I will turn the temperature up to 60 F. Very comfy and happy Zippy.

I would suggest placing a spacer between the tab and the mid muffler to prevent the tab from bending down in the future.

I personally like the short levers. Generally the distance from the pivot point (bolt) to the curve where the index finger sits is longer on the short levers than on the the long levers. providing more leverage and easier "pull". I am not familiar with the brand on your bike. Got a link to order them? I also think handlebar ends are good idea.

It stated to sign in to view. I logged into my youtube account and then is states "sorry the video is private" (sign in is usually needed to view private videos you are given access to or age restricted videos)

A trials bike will fit in any vehicle. the only limiting factor is how much disassembly you are wiling to do

Sad to see him leave us, but has left behind some great music. Motorhead was a great Hard Rock/Metal band with some fast as hell bass lines. Ace of Spades is definitely a perfect example of their work, I also think "Overkill" is on par with it.

Thanks for that, sounds like he has a vision of where he wants to take the GasGas brand and it sounds like they want to start producing as soon as possible.

Let's just say I don't clean my air filter as often as I should............... I agree that a pristine air filter won't hurt.

Glad I live in the USA and can still document my point of view when I make dumb mistakes. Chest mount does give the best view for trials. Helmet mount has a swinging effect everytime you turn your head. when you do it, it all looks normal, but when watching the video of it being done, it can get dizzying. Bike/ handlebar mounted generally shakes quite a bit. Just my 2 cents.

I did, thought it was brilliant.................the joke not the abundance of solar.

Have a bit of a laugh