That would make it very tough to compete against the other teams that have 4 members.
How many ladies did we have this year? Wasn't there a couple years we only had 2 competing? That must have been a huge amount of pressure on them then.
I was in no way trying to infer that our team was not talented enough to compete or that the class they are competing in is easy. Was merely curious as to why they changed classes. I was very pleased to see that our team was in the top class last year and I thought they did well, so was just curious why they changed.
As for the ladies they can ride quite well in their own right. I have no problem admitting that they all can ride better than I.
yes they got quite a few dabs. I had 1 5 but that was because i was on a hill and a rock let loose and my bike and myself slid back a few feet. I think i got a total of 15 cleans. Nothing was dangerous but it was challenging for me. I think i ended up with a 54 total
Sounds like a good start for some trials riding fun.
Like Copey says Practice, Practice, Practice. but on the bright side Trials Practice is also FUN!!!!!
If I remember correctly for the head light to function properly it needs a good battery. Also I do know that the blinkers act really odd with a bad battery hooked up.
When I had mine street legal top speed was 50 mph unless I was going down hill with the wind pushing me then I think I got up to 52mph
Also if you will be practicing trials with it you may want a proper skid plate instead of that piece of tin that comes stock. I am planning on getting the one from B&J for mine.
I use an aerosol oil (forget brand at the moment) I coat the inside of the filter evenly with a thin layer and then coat the outside of it a bit also. The inside is where air starts to go through the filter and the majority of the dirt would be caught there, any that passes should be caught in the oil that I put on the outside. I also spray a thick coat of oil around the underside of the "top" where it sits on top of the air box, thus creating a seal so the air must pass through the inside of the filter into the air box.
I use petrol to clean my air filter but I also do not recommend this. The petrol has an ability to destroy the glue holding the filter together and possibly the filter material itself. I have been told that dishwashing soap and water works well to clean them. I believe it is recommended to clean and oil the filter after every outing. (sure that's gonna happen, I just do it when I remember it's dirty)
The "cheap" filter is probably a Twin air, if it is that is a good quality filter. (In my opinion)
Hope this all helps.
Always remember an engine that breaths well will run great! and keep the dirt out!!
Thanks for the info guys, yeah spoke to MRS , Martin was busy at the time so didn,t get a definate answer but as you say Vertex does them, didn,t know they were standard on the sherco,s , seen them on Gas Gas though as standard, i was more concerned with if the piston would fit all years as Vertex say all 290,s but only list as Bultaco Sherco, don,t mention years or later Sherco,s.
Just received my top end rebuild parts for my 2000 2.9(barrel and piston) my old piston had Beta on the inside and my new one says Vertex. Not sure if that helps with whether or not they fit later year shercos.
Hell, buy the big bore bike, learn to use the clutch and remember a little throttle goes a long way and you should be ok. I say this assuming you have ridden some type of motorcycle in the past. As your skills progress you won't need to buy another bike later on.
As far as which brand of bike, as the others have said if they are well taken care of there should not be any major issues with any of them.
Searching this forum for 2004 Sherco's may help point out if there is a common problem to that year.
I am sure Zipper explained all this logical quick swap stuff to the keeper of the family jewels! He He He!!!
She should have asked, "Why do you need fresh chrome for the same old ass!"
She did ask that question, and I told her "So that your ass will be all shiny and get my attention again"
I should be out of the hospital in time to ride trials in 2011.
(just joking)
Zippy done sold his little 250 Ninja to get $$$ for parts for the other bikes.
I have been having so much fun with that little Toyota MR2 I just did not see a reason to keep the Ninja. MR2 I can drive in the cold and the rain, but due to the miracles of heaters and a roof I stay warm and dry. The MR2 is a more "practical" toy.
Do you actually need a rechrome? Lots of times a bore can be cleaned up quite acceptably with a hone job and an oversized piston. This work is a bit specilized and the bore measured properly though. A good cyl shop can tell you!
Easier and less down time to just ride it until the parts show up from Dealer Dude and swap them out and send my barrel in for the core charge. Similar to what is done with a starter, ya know get a re-manufactured one and pay the core charge, and get the core charge back when you take in your bad starter.
Since I will probably not get a new bike for another 10yrs the other benefit is it will be a totally new top end and when I need to replace pistons later I will be able to replace more pistons before I need a new barrel............did that make any sense there????
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