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.
Um push a broom, stock shelves, tweak procedures, train, build other things. Its not like you snap fingers and can just start building bikes right this moment. There is a small motorcycle manufacture that I have visited several times here in Michigan and its not as easy as it sounds. You have supplier quality issues to discuss and they are probably trying to get as many jigs and high process time issues out of the way so when there is need they can build as many finished product as possible. I would think that building up engine assemblies and frames takes a lot of time. Bolting these things together (as we should all have some perspective on) isn't as long of a process. Also consider building and buying in bulk saves on cost both before and after a machine is built.
In the world of economies to scale I can appreciate what GG is going through right now.... glimpse into something I had a front row seat with. https://youtu.be/acVuYHuO8GY
--Biff
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.
Oh well, at least you'll know what to do on these cold winter days.
Are you gonna do a complete rebuild now the cases are split?
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.
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.
Zippy can u please tel me how wider your bars now you have cut them shorter,
Cheers.
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 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?
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.
The ACU T and E Committee has decided to follow the ruling implemented by the FIM (International Motorcyclist Federation, the governing body of world bike sport) and also the FIME which looks after Europe, to forbid the wearing of cameras on any part of the body whilst competing in an event. This decision comes following a number of accidents in which the wearing of a camera has caused injury. The decision was also made as it was considered that when helmet mounted there was also a risk of damaging the integrity of the helmet. Helmets that intrinsically incorporate a camera from new would not be included in the ban. However, machine mounted cameras would continue to be permitted.
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.
. 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)
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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.........................