zippy

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 would have to strongly disagree: All women LOVE the Au De 2 stroke Also a good vintage of petrol (dependent on the week it was refined) will give you the MOST glorious happy feelings if inhaled. Alright I am just being a smart Yes, do be careful with the petrol.

Here he is in the Semi-Finals

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!!

Is that why we call it "gas" here in the states????

Her opinion is "At least your doing something for yourself for a change"

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.

be gentle with the throttle and learn to love the clutch. good clutch technique will temper the throttle.

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.

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.

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????

Head O-Rings Piston rings small end bearing wrist pin circlips base gasket clutch cover gasket center gasket reed intake gasket reed valves crank bearings crank seals exhaust gasket I should have bought a new piston, but NNNOOOO I was too cheap. So there is much piston slap and rattles like crazy . And now 2 years later I am buying. Head O-rings Piston kit (piston, rings, wrist pin and circlips) Rechromed barrel small end bearing base gasket exhaust gasket

Yep the piston in my 2000 2.9 has Beta written all over it.

Well to try and get this back on track with the and the occasional Blonde paint job A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?" The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch." A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. "Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."

AAAHH! but you see these engineer guys believe the spec is like the Holy Word of God and not able to be incorrect, so therefore the piece of equipment is correct for the application even though it is proven in operation that it is not working for what they want. So because it is specified for that then we lowly operators just don't understand and are not worth listening to. Other things they like to do as an example. Equipment runs at a average of 120 psi. (notice "average" so it will on occasion go higher) Spec for two pieces of equipment. Equip A is operating range for 20psi - 200psi costs $1200 Equip B is operating range for 20psi - 125psi costs $800 B is cheaper and the whole world runs on saving $$$$$ right now, nobody thinks long term anymore. So they purchase B and don't understand why it won't work when the pressure spikes up to 135psi. So now we are faced with down time and repairs because we are pushing the equipment at it's upper range 95% of the time and the other 5% we exceed the upper range and break it. These are the things I find frustrating. I will temper my post with the following: NOT ALL engineers are like this, but there are a large percentage out there. OK enough ranting from me. I would also like to restate that Engineers do provide a vital part of making things work and getting things started. But it would be nice if they could admit that they have made a mistake at those times they make a mistake. I am not trying to lump all engineers in one category, just complaining about the bad ones. (and there are quite a few)

Hell my experience with any engineer has not been good...........All I hear is "It works on paper" or "It specs out properly" or my favorite "There is no reason this should not be working". And this is after repeatedly proving in real time and actual operation that their POS is not working. Don't get me wrong Engineers fill a very needed and vital part of the process of getting things done. They have the ideas and the starting point. They are just not very good at accepting they may be wrong and need to re-figure a thing or two to make this thing work properly. Previous rant provided by a production worker that has to use this equipment every day.

I think the 4 strokes "faded away"

Answer: NOPE! At this point with my level of riding my current 2000 sherco is much more capable than I am. A newer bike would be nice, but this one works just fine..........I also find it easier to justify rebuilding a 10 year old engine as apposed to a 3 year old one. Artie, On occasion I can be honest and have helpful, meaningful comments...............Don't happen often though

But he got to type more to do it. also did a bit of explaining as to the why

The 3 lovely ladies that you are standing with in your Avatar? I will assume it will be our new #1 Pro Champ Cody Webb!!! (very impressive that he is.... I still would like to see the ladies)

I want one with cruise control!

I currently have a 2000 sherco 2.9 2T, I like it very much. I prefer 2T for ease of maintenance and the way the engine reacts. One of our competitors in MOTA has a Beta Evo 4T and he let me take it for a spin. I was quite surprised with the bike. Did not really feel all that heavy and had shed loads of torque on the bottom. I stopped at the bottom of a medium steep hill and blasted up from dead stop, went over a 18inch-24inch size log in the middle of the hill. After going over the log I shut the throttle right off and it was so quiet I almost thought it stopped running. When the rear tire touched down on the dirt again, I opened up the throttle and just powered right up the rest of the hill. All this without pulling in the clutch lever. So Moral of the story "Buy what you like and enjoy it" I can still get parts for my 10 year old beast, so I am certain parts will be available for the 4t's even if they stop producing the bikes.

Well Poop! that does look like the way it is run.