With my quick scan of the picture it looks like the area for the actual oil seal is ok, so the that seal should be fine, you should be able to get the area for the dust seal close enough to round for it if you take your time.
Mine was dented in the same place, I tapped the dent out with a hammer and something round. There is a small crack in mine and I am using the same dust seal and have had no problems with it. (but I am a cheap b*****d also)
Plus, I have barely even ridden it and would look like a fool, haha!!!
Many of us ride regularly and still look like fools. So please don't let that stop you from riding our events in the future when the bike is ready. You can always just come out and spectate an event and see what we are all about. We have 3 more events this season, September 11, September 25 and October 2. Info at MOTA
Zach, hope you can give your bike a try a the upcoming Great Lakes event, Sept. 18th in Metamora, MI. Maybe you already have MOTA ties, but if not, all the information for the event is at www.motatrials.com.
Zach,
Welcome to the weird wonderful world of trials.
Don't forget must have AMA membership to compete, If you do not have a membership we have the forms necessary to sign up for it the day of the event.
I been voting for the boys..........used my phone and Email and took over the wife's and kid's phones and Emails so we can vote for the Smage Bros. I think if the camera work would have been done properly they would get more votes. Hard to grab America at home when the camera doesn't show the best parts.
Keep up the good work.
So fire may be inevitable............does this mean you might use my fart joke???
The idea of Debbie doing the headstand and the boys jumping over is a good one.
They have gone up huge steps..........how tall of a step can they come down from?
Elevated "tight rope" type thing only a little bit wider than the rear tire?
I went over an obstacle on my Sherco and my foot came off the peg, when my foot returned to the peg I discovered I had actually RAMMED my foot onto the shift lever. Let's just say a shift lever does not enjoy being used as a foot peg..........and lets you know that by breaking internally and costing much $$$$$$$
I voted for Smage Bros. as many times as I was allowed (and used the kids' phones and the wife's phone) I really like what they did. But whoever the numpty was running the cameras should be slapped. Didn't they realize that the HUGE splatter needed to be filmed from the side so the people at home could really appreciate it.
I expect the gap between Casey/Rossi's skills and the average club racer's is just as big. It just isn't as obvious.
OH I think the gap in skills will be VERY obvious as the Emergency crew scrapes what is left of myself off the wall and track after my spectacular crash.
My technique for starting a flooded bike. NO choke. Hold throttle WIDE open and kick. should only take a few kicks, less than 10, but usually like 3 or 4.
Probably a stupid question , but, on average, how long does a full fuel tank last on different types of trials bikes?
All depends on whether you are doing trail rides, road rides or just riding sections. I did notice considerably higher fuel consumption once I got new piston, rings and barrel. Now it's not blowing past the rings and "recycling" the fuel.
Generally when I go practice (section riding) I can run for a couple hours starting with a full tank.
That would be my brother Neil . Man is he old. The geritol is scored by the older you are and the older your bike the better your chance to win. He must have rode my Dads old bike to improve his chances.
That does sound like a fun and interesting way to score an event, but at 38 yrs I don't think of myself as Geritol age yet, but my teenagers think I am old as dirt. I guess it is all a matter of perspective.
Pete and Jon have done so much to increase my confidence,and Jon often calls me a "pussy" which gets me to do mad stuff.
Sounds like you have the same type of friends I do. I go riding with Biffsgasgas and he gives me some of the same encouragement. I REALLY REALLY enjoy when I go riding with him. Not only does he give me that extra "push" to try something he is also willing to catch my bike for me when it goes bad. He will also video it all and laugh his head off at me as well. Great riding partner, everybody should ride with somebody like that.
You been drinkin too much moonshine boy?The price is to the right
After looking again, there is no price in his posting on TC, after clicking the link there is a price in the description on the right of the pictures..........Now HAM2 did you really think I was going to actually read something when there were pictures I could look at.........oooh look a shiny object.
Actually I am surprised this thread is still here. :bouncy:
only americans could think up a law as dumb as that.. how many kids you see licking there bikes clean doh.. no brainer.. now just a 12.5 trillion dollar debt to sort out.. by borrowing another 2.5 trillion..
Hey now, we have our best people working...............Oh sod it all, You have a very good point there.
But I must amend your statement a little bit. It was not the Americans that thought up the law or think that borrowing makes debt go away, it is our idiotic lawmakers (that unfortunately we elected) that are thinking all this crap up.
Even so, I do love my county!! Not necessarily all the people in it though.
That is exactly what I was thinking. There is not a lot of tension on kickstart to return to the starting position. Also, if I hold the kickstart lever forward while running, the noise will go away. Was thinking either the spring has lost tension, or a gear is rounded, chipped...
I'm would consider my mechanical skill set to be above average. Is the spring replacement an easy fix? Its been years since I've had a bike motor apart.
Thanks.
Hardest part was getting the end of that #$%^&*ing spring in the hole. The rest was pretty easy, but I gotta say what Copemech says makes sense also.
This winter I may need to pop off my clutch cover and investigate my buzz as well.
The first thing that comes to mind for me is the kickstart return spring is "tired" and not returning the kickstart shaft all the way up and that is causing the gear to stay engaged a bit and making the noise when running. Not exactly sure what is making the clunk sound when you shut the bike off.
I broke the return spring a while back and have fitted a new one, everything has been fine for a few months of riding but recently there is a "buzz" while running that goes away if I push the kickstart forward just a little bit.
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With my quick scan of the picture it looks like the area for the actual oil seal is ok, so the that seal should be fine, you should be able to get the area for the dust seal close enough to round for it if you take your time.
Mine was dented in the same place, I tapped the dent out with a hammer and something round. There is a small crack in mine and I am using the same dust seal and have had no problems with it. (but I am a cheap b*****d also)