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Jimmie you need to perfect the guy response of "That guy knows nothing, My method is the best method out there here are the reasons why it can't be done that way" And then list off a bunch of BS that sounds technical. The main reason this will shorten the life of the gearbox is that the residual glue from the tape left on the oil plug will react with the oil in the gearbox causing nasty bits of acids to form and eat away at the gears. This will weaken the gears and they will fail, IE broken teeth, cracked gears etc.. Now dear wifey you won't want me to have to buy a new set of gears for the transmission would you? Secondly If bits of the tape get into the gearbox this would be even more catastrophic, in the form of even more glue in the gearbox to react with and that piece of tape could get stuck between the gears. The tolerance between the gears is so tight that the piece of tape will cause the two gears to push apart enough to destroy the bearings for the shaft that the gears are on. That is why the oil plug is magnetic so that any metal bits will immediately go to the magnet instead of between the gears. The tape is not magnetic and will just float around the gearbox. Sling some BS and sound knowledgable.................works for people I work with....

GasGas 280's will rev up rather quickly and LAUNCH!. Good bikes very capable but just keep that in mind until you get used to it. Most often with a new rider you won't even get the revs up to that range unless you "Whiskey Throttle" it. (accidental wide open throttle) and no mattter what size bike you have that is bad situation. But my opinion is that the 280 (270cc) bikes are a good all around bike for most riders that have prior off road experience. And will serve you well for years as you learn. I rode a 2000 Sherco 2.9 that I got used for about 7 years before moving on to a GasGas 300. The Sherco was still capable but I just like the GasGas better. But as with ANY bike purchase ride it first!! if possible and the current owner will allow it, ride it in a section type setting. Totally different experience riding through a section than just around the car park or trail. Also sometimes what is available in the area has a hand in deciding what you buy..............if only 250cc are for sale it is a bit tough to buy a 270cc Well now that everything is clear as mud, Welcome to the sport and the site with many opinions.

First off, you have the correct attitude of "I know how to ride a motorcycle in "insert motorcycle discipline here" but trials is a different animal and I will need to learn that" It is really hard to swallow the pride that most of us motorcyclists have when changing disciplines. (I have only ridden trials, if I took up MX there would be SO much to learn) But once you get past that and start riding and learning, then much fun will be had. OK my opinion on 2 stroke trials bike engine size, based on the need for low end torque for the sport. 125cc = no low end torque, rev the hell out of it to move 4 inches, MUST use proper technique to do anything. 200cc = moves better than a 125 still needs reved up and proper technique 250cc = starting to get some usable low end torque, need to rev up a bit but not too much, proper technique is helpful. 270cc = good amount of low end torque, decent rev range but if reved up a bit too much could get away from you (Note: Sherco 2.9 = 270cc GasGas 280 = 270cc gotta love marketing) 290cc = As far as I know Beta Evo was the only one to have an actual 290cc bike and only for a couple years, was supposed to be a middle ground between the 270 and the 300. (they ditched it in favor of a 300cc) 300cc = Shed loads of low end torque, revs up great and will rip your arms off if you are not prepared. now of course proper technique is the key to a good days ride, but in some cases with the larger bore bikes a bit of throttle and more grunt will counteract some poor technique and still get you up the obstacle. I don't have experience with modern 4 stroke machines so can't give an opinion on those.

Why would you need one? It is well known that all trials riders are like Bou, Raga, Fuji, Cabby etc... and able to ride on just the rear wheel!

Neither side is proper for the kickstarter. just need a button on the handlebars and vrooom.....

yep, all brands have their quirks or things to keep an eye on. I think the biggest two things to remember is like stated above "ride it like a trials bike" and periodically check all the nuts and bolts for tightness............

My buddies TY175 kicks ass!! it must be better than all of yours! Believe it or not he can HOP the damn thing. I have seen it. Total nutter. Yes Biffsgasgas I am talking about you!

OH sure give me a way to do it without copious amounts of swearing

My opinion: smaller front sprocket = more direct placement of torque to the rear wheel. This makes every gear "hit" harder at the rear wheel That is why in muddy sections you select a higher gear to reduce rear wheel spin. The 2000 Sherco I used to have, when I got it felt like the gears were a half a selection off, had a "useable" first gear and second was a hillside gear and third was almost unusable. So I went with a smaller front sprocket (needed to use a half link though) This made first a tractor gear that was good for tight flat land sections with many turns, second was good for a bit more open sections and some hills and third was great for the bigger and longer hillclimbs. etc. and with Sherco's 4th and 5th are always trail gears.

That sounds good............I actually would prefer a MotoTrials only specific park. But that's the sport I like and it would be much more low key than an all inclusive "off road" park. Good Luck, I hope it is a success

WOO HOO!!!!!

YAY!!!! we need more areas to ride. We need more places that are set up for trials with bike rental so that people can test it out. And if Enduro rides are also an option that will open up exposure to more people that bring their own Enduro bike out for a ride and maybe gets the itch to try trials. Hey Biffsgasgas, Road Trip destination for Team WGASA????

Touche

Because he can!!

I just want to know how long it took for the trials riders turned Enduro riders to realize that they do not get penalized for putting their feet down......

I just throw mine in the corner...........if it crawls back out on it's own then it is time to buy new trials clothes. Actually Mrs. Zippy does the washing of my riding gear. So I put in laudry room and when it is clean she tells me to get it out of there. I don't have to deal with it so I don't worry if some colors are faded etc.. Most I have done is when really muddy sprayed off with the hose then handed over to Mrs. Zippy. This mainly stems from early in our marriage I was banned from doing laundry. My method was there are 2 categories of clothes: Dirty and Clean. It only took a short while for all my clothes to become a dirty shade of grey. According to Mrs. Zippy there are more than 2 categories of clothes.

I have the same thing with my right elbow. this is the second time around. First time I did a drop off and "jarred" my elbow on the landing. Took 6 months to heal up. This time around I gave bike a little "extra" throttle and it tried to rip my arms off. This time took almost a year to heal and it still not 100%. But I am not smart enough to rest it or ice it.. I kept riding the same as before and kept my work the same as before............I really believe this slowed down my recovery.

Ain't nothing better than being able to share your hobby with your children.......and have them enjoy it just as much as you do.

Looking good.

It's always the bike's fault..........never the rider.......

NICE!!!!

Make VROOOOM noises too

He was doing great off the top of the hill.....................until his tires touched the dirt.

Is this because his work and the custom headers are so awesome that they cost big $$$ or is it because he makes header pipes like I do and they are an abomination to nature.... (I would tell people the first one!)