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At the Bent Fender's property is a 3.5 foot tall platform made from railroad ties............I think you may have seen it. teeter totters are always fun.............not especially useful, just fun to ride. OH how I wish I had time to go to your place and help set stuff up. Let your imagination run wild.

Thanks, definitely no commercial use.............could use a sponsor though, shift levers keep breaking for some reason. Thanks about the site, I have been super busy in personal life and not had time to keep it up to date properly. Hopefully that will change soon. Borrow the sig line, put your own spin on it, enjoy it.

Sherconoob, I hope you don't mind but I have taken the "Power Dressing" pic to put on the Team WGASA website. http://wgasa.motatrials.com/odd-stuff

Stop + balance = 0 pts Stop + foot down = 5 pts (you are now a kick stand) Seems like a good compromise to me between No-stop and stop allowed.

On the topic of confidence: As you mentioned, It really does help to have a good friend as a spotter. 1. They will be more willing to risk life and limb to save your bike than somebody that barely knows you 2. They will give you the appropriate harassment to get you to do the obstacle. Last event there was a 4 foot tall splatter stump with a small rock for the kicker placed 3 feet away, I was concerned if I would make it. Just having Biffsgasgas standing next to the stump, ready to catch my bike (Old B.A.G.G.) was a big confidence booster. I made the stump all 5 loops.

Don't be taking away the booze and smoking..............we will lose the rest of the riders, observers and spectators.

Depends on the year, you would have to consult with your local dealer to make sure you get the correct parts for your particular machine. It is possible that there are different sizes of power band that may fit earlier Montesa's. I believe those to be a pale red.

Michelin Man............... better traction

I give you the following hypothetical scenario: Who would win in a fight to the death...........Michelin Man or........

"If we had a decent pair of gonads, we would try this sh** on the dirt bikes right away" "If we manage to grow a pair..........." Thought you guys were doing pretty good myself, but then again I don't ride anything but a trials bike. Trials is the only sport I know of that the average participant does not try to make themselves sound like the greatest at their sport. I like that, keeps things in focus.

When I had a Sherco I needed a half link. I gave Tryals Shop in New York a call. And I used this. http://www.tryalsshop.com/#!/~/product/category=162629&id=1396507 Contact info http://www.tryalsshop.com/contact.html

I am 41, been riding for more than 10 years this time around (rode from age 6 to about 16 and got out for a bit). I usually try to practice a bit of everything, but what I tend to do is find a new obstacle and ride it with plenty of run up and run out. Then after that is comfortable I will start closing up my approach (run up) and my exit (run out). Or I will put in a tight turn before or after the obstacle. Or I will string a couple of obstacles together, etc.... you get the idea. But most important I try to ride with friends because that is the most fun!

my experience was the opposite. Growing up I used the brakes on a motorcycle before having a bicycle with hand brakes. So I was used to the front brake on the right. All my bicycles have been/are set up that way. For some reason I don't have a problem switching between left hand for clutch and left hand for rear brake, but I have extreme difficulty with switching right hand for front brake and right hand for rear brake. This may be a bit extreme, but have you considered swapping the hoses for front brake and clutch on the motorcycle? This would place the front brake to the hand you are used to.

I don't thing reverse is exactly recommended............

Full MURICAN!

Excellent rider. Many of the top Japanese riders appear that they would do well riding the WTC. But did you see the bit where he rolled forward 3 inches on flat ground...........I could do that.

I like the disclaimer..............but you misspelled "misguided" (midguided) Very nicely done.

I worked the night shift for many years until my kids were old enough to be home for a few hours on their own. That way there was always one of us home with the kids.

Check out the foot pegs - There are teeth in the usual places but there are also teeth on the front portion of the hinge area at the foot peg bracket. Interesting. I had heard complaints about the bracket "feeling" weird under foot and the foot sliding a bit because of that. Maybe the new footpeg design will get rid of that.

I buy more rum..........and beer. gotta continue the good time well into the night. I hardly practice, don't have the time for it. Wife, kids, job, insert 100 other lame excuses here. I definitely notice a difference when I do have time to practice. But I would suggest not overdoing it. You don't want to be exhausted and sore when you arrive to set up camp. You're weekend will be miserable if you are already physically wiped out before starting the national.

speed restrictions??? What's that? Here in the States most posted speed limit signs are treated more like "suggestions"

Mags, The neighbors giving you looks of disdain only matters if you like your neighbors............ Dylan, The leather riding apparel option has two other potential markets as well. Just make 2 more brand names. "TarzanLUVJohn" & "TarzanLUVCheetah" And you could even have a spin-off for the more humorous bunch: "The George of the Jungle Collection"

Mags, before you totally dismiss the virtues of trials shorts, give this article a read. http://wgasa.motatrials.com/fluffy-kittens/4-are-you-showing-too-much-knee it is a very well written piece.............................piece of what I am not sure.