The initial damage was likely caused by someone removing the clutch basket without using the correct holding tool.
Sadly I must admit to that occurring when I pulled the clutch basket from the 2000 Sherco I had, but I did buy the correct tool as well as new basket..............
I'm having similar issues with the boots on my older GG's. Thumbs-up to Lineaway's suggestion. In addition I may try to somehow soften the rubber; I was thinking of leaving it near a source of moderate heat (possibly steam from a boiling kettle, or a hairdryer). An open flame or too high a heat or a concentrated heat could be bad.Good luck.
I have used a heat gun on low (doesn't take very long) to soften the rubber boot for my GasGas. My 2003 originally had the Dellorto with the rubber adapter and the rubber boot was a bit deformed, I have a Kehin now and that rubber boot occasionally likes to go back to the deformed shape instead of round. A little warm up and viola good to go.
The Captain of Flight 293 came back onto the intercom later on during the flight to announce 'I have some good news and some bad new news. First the good news, you are going to be on the Television tonight.'
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1. Those that can extrapolate from incomplete data
Unfortunately there is a paradox about the ability of stickers to increase HP of the Trials bike.
Yes, stickers increase the power of the Trials bike, but the additional weight of the sticker negates that power. So you pretty much end up with the same power output in the end, but the bike will look totally cool
I finally managed to get the Allen nut undone, had to use a length of tube on the key as it was mega tight. Don’t think it needed to be that tight tbh.
Probably didn't need to be quite that tight.
I have the old style with the axle threading directing into the fork tube, I usually tighten mine by hand to be pretty snug and then a couple moderate whacks with the rubber mallet on the Allen key and good to go.
On an old bike of mine I had a sticker "Turn the gas on dummy", this would be due to forgetting to do so many times.
@biffsgasgas has a habit of forgetting socks......... good thing I usually bring a few pair..... mostly washed.
A friend has a Montesa that after washing it would not start, and if it did it wouldn't run very long. Text message advice back and forth, turns out he had an airbox cover made to keep water out during washing. Yep, he forgot to remove the cover.
I split the cases on my GasGas, upon re-assembly I had a leftover thrust washer. Luckily it was for the kickstarter and I just had to remove the clutch cover to put it in the right spot.
Its been a long day.... but don’t have a small enough spanner as get the flats on that LHS boss on the coil. Can you lock it up with a couple of nuts and screw it out?
If I remember correctly it is some odd size like a 7mm. Whatever size it is, I don't have a wrench for it.
As sad as this sounds I usually use Vise-Grip (locking pliers) or regular pliers to get that out. Might be able to do the jam nut technique.
Today I tried the rocking back and forth in 2nd ending with backwards, and kicking, but can't kick quick enough with my left foot on the ground. I put it on the stand and got on the pegs and it started 1st kick. My kick is dismal when I'm standing on the ground with my left foot. So I'll have to learn the lean it on something to the left and get up on the pegs to get my weight up, then work towards the balancing act standing still.
I often will lean the handlebars on a tree when starting my bike.
I can start it with my left foot on the ground, but I must admit it is easier to start if I am "up on the pegs"
I purchased the above bike as a fixer up'er/ hobby. The final thing to do before I can start riding it is attach the carb to the airbox correctly.
When the two are joined the carb doesn't sit flush into the airbox rubber, even if i do the jubilee clip up tight, it holds it whilst the bike sits on the stand, but not well enough to hold and ride, and shake around.
The carb nipple on the bottom has even started to wear away at the top of the engine casing. Anyone have an idea of how to remedy? I have thought about using a turbo tube of a vehicle, this will do the job, but I would rather complete the task properly rather than a temp bodge.
I installed one of these carb to airbox rubber adapters and made installation much easier and better to secure the airbox hose to the carb. It is also slightly longer than the OEM rubber adapter.
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