2015 Ford is delivering the full size transit over here with an awesome 5cyl diesel, na 6cyl or Ecoboost. GET SOME!
I drive Cummins diesel, and I have waited a long time for highly efficient euro diesel tech to arrive here.
I am also well trained in the newer US emissions systems and other garb that goes on them, and quite frankly, with the added cost and complexity, the 20% higher cost of fuel, and add the DEF(if you do not know what that is look it up) I would not have one or recommend one as compared to current gas motors.
If you need a heavy hauler, you have no choice, but for lesser tasks, the costs and maintenance issues are no longer worth it as the EPA has ruined the small diesel market along with much higher fuel costs than gas.
They are a techno nightmare when things go wrong, trust me!
I concour with Cope. I am also trained on Diesels for the blue oval and with the cost of fuel and all of the things that come with the diesel maintenance you will have to drive a long long way to get your money back as compared to a gasser. That is if none of the ornaments that make it tree hugger friendly dont give out.
I miss my van-tastic. I could fit a full size cot, my GasGas and any stuff I needed. I put a third chair in the back. Mine was older with the 300 straight 6 but it still did the job.
The Caravans need a bike entered from the side doors. They won't fit a bike directly through the rear hatch.
The Honda's will allow the bike to go right in and you can fit two no problem.
I have fit two bikes in the transit connect no problem and those get 25mpg but its four banger revs to the moon.
Currently after a trip to NC for thanks giving and not liking the salt on my cases I have been taking the front and rear wheels off along with forks and transporting it in the back of my passat wagon. If needed i could put two people and bikes in there with out issue.
2015 Ford is delivering the full size transit over here with an awesome 5cyl diesel, na 6cyl or Ecoboost. GET SOME!
Martina and are are making a go of it and have been for a while. I have visited several times over the past few years.
Mattylad,
I do recall. Warken was an awesome property. The rocks there were not to forgiving. Next time I hope to be there with a GG If you are in Kerzenheim hope to see you there.
Nigel and Ducman,
Thanks! I have had the motovation to learn more German due to her and every trip to Europe so far hasn't been to much of an issue.
If an indoor event happened in association with an X Games event it would gain world popularity. Enduro cross is automatically more popular here in the US due to air time and the X Games event. They talk about trials but its not shown.
I am saddened to find that Royce Klein from Trials Incorporated has passed. He was always a true down home Grassroots rider who wanted nothing more than just to enjoy the sport. He would go out of his way to make sure the show would go on. From numerous TI events and the AMA Vintage days he was always a presense. Trials inc and the rest of the trials community will forever miss him. If it ran on fuel and was going to get him through the day he would ride it. If you needed a helping hand he was always there to help. Ride on sir and keep your feet on the pegs.
So I am on my way to visit Mein Liebe in Germany here in a few weeks. Since she has a new job with an awesome Dearborn MI company in Saarlouis DE I decided to organize my next trip to the EU through Amsterdamn. This will put me into Luxembourg City at after she gets out of work. My name sake is Dutch and I have been to Holland when I was a kid so I have no need to see the sights. This trip I plan on being in Holland for a 6 hour layover before I arrive in Luxembourg city. I was wondering if there was a Trials shop in the Amsterdamn/Amstelveen area??? I would love to pickup some more swag and presents for my USA bretheren from the area and visit yet another trials shop in the EU.
On the 9th of March I will be playing the part of minder for FanticMatze in AMC Kertzheim. If you are in the area come on out!!! Look for a guy with "Biff" on his jacket and probably shouting something in a heavy east coast American accent about looking up, being agressive and keeping the knees out!
After three Ducati regulator/rectifiers on my 07 failed I decided to run the fan off a battery instead. I carry a large sealed lead acid battery in my fanny pack, run the wires up my back and down my arm and have a slip on connection at the bars. The fan now runs much faster than before and I can easily get a full days riding from one charge.
I also moved the regulator/rectifier, that now only powers the ignition, behind the number plate to keep it from cooking. Twice the fan circuit failed and once the ignition from what I think was excessive heat.
About 4 years ago the same thing happened to my 04. Turns out it was the fan that died. I rode a trials with a fanny pack full of 9v batteries over a two day event. I also tried a computer fan but that lasted 10 mins before melt down. Honda helix fan is a great upgrade.
Then you bring this topic up to your fellow automotive engineers and get several more ideas and one possible reason to scrap the whole thing.
You could i.Incorporate the rear brake into the chain tensioner. Then the reason for scrapping the whole idea becomes clear. Chains have slack so you would have to worry about that when trying to look like Bou, Caby, or Raga.
An electric brake is very easy to make and we use the same concept in locking diffs and AWD transfercases all the time. Its a ball and ramp assembly that rotates next to an elctromagnet. You apply a duty cycle of current into the electro magnet to engage to create a field. That field slows down one half of the rotating assembly. As this slows down the balls work up the ramp causing a clutch to engage. If one element of the clutch pack is held stationary then it will slow down the assembly. The disadvantage is that you have to rotate at least untill the balls roll up the ramp before you get full lockup but it will be full lockup. You could try using variable voltage to create a magnetic field which may make it simpler and more controlable than a dutycycle.
There would be an easier way to do this that would elminate the need for any pump and probably cause minimal weight increase.
Use a secondary clutch in the transmission that would engage a second gear. Two different gears engaged at the same time would cause lockup and is sometimes used as a parking brake on manual transmissions. In stead of using the rear brake hydraulics to disengage a clutch you would use it to engage a clutch that would cause a second gear to engage in the transmission.
This is currently done with drag race cars and is called a trans brake where they usually engage reverse and first at the same time. When they release the brake it will release the reverse clutch and you are already in first.
Clutches are pretty durrable and since they are bathed in the oil that is already there they should outlast brake pads. Clutches would have the same engagement properties as a caliper and pad setup. This would also move the weight of what could be a caliper into the center of the bike. Your idea of keeping the brake out of the enviroment would also be a big benifit. Having the second clutch in the crank case oil shouldn't increase the temprature like a hydraulic pressure system would.
Cons would be the durability of the transmission shafts and gears. Another problem would be ability to select a gear that you are not already in. That shouldn't be too hard to overcome especially with a dual shaft system such as gasgas or ossa.
I like your idea Atom but a hydrostatic braking system has to involve weight and pressure that may not be the most ideal situation in trials. Driving a hydrostatic pump would also take engine power.... I love my power and would hate to have something effecting it.
Never too old. My pop is 82 and still rides trials. He started at 48 after enduro tore him up. Take a year then go tell us how that fiveMOH is out there in Utah!
1. Knees out so you let the bike move under you rather than push you around.
2. look a head because your front tire won't care about any of that stuff your looking at.
3. bend your knees because your bike needs you to help even if you don't realize it.
4. when your son is older he will appreciate every moment he gets to ride with you.
Biffs , the weight increase had nothing to do with production bikes . It's just the bikes being ridden in the WTC. They can still make their perfection bikes as light as they want
Hrmmmm well then looks like I need to find that Mecatechno or Merlin I have always wanted because they could be made as light as that. If they wanted to, I know that the manufactures, could remove another stone from every machine out there but the cost would be double what it is now and as durable as a Fantic section... (sorry most fragile bike owners ever)
Are you guys getting dumped on with the white stuff, Zippy?It's reallycold, from what I understand........ Hope that ends soon..... It's pretty much the majority of the television news I hear......
Yep Michigan got dumped on and it was -12F this morning. The plant where they build the pickup that is named after a Dinosaur, forgot to turn on the heat. The plant where they build a word for seeing clearly had 500 no shows so none of those cars were being built today. (can't get more specific than that as a vehicle engineer responsible for both product lines)
None of the manufactures are advertising over 70 kg other than Montesa for the 2014 model years. So if its going to be inforced I don't see the manufactures following in their adverts.
My Ex Mother in law (Italian model) always had harsh engagement which I thought caused all of the upper end noises. I went to remove a few springs and come to find out she had several screws loose in her basket!!! I also tried taking sand paper to her as well but that just made things worse. Turns out the next model (the Ex) also had the same quality problems!!! I gotta say that the initial fit and finish was not to bad but it went down hill quick. You could never get it muddy and they leaked tears like a siv. I have changed brands now and am much much happier...
Sorry to chime in late here but you have a great resource for TY Mono parts there in NY. Lanes Yamaha in Watkins Glen sold a ton of mono's. When ever we needed stuff they usually had it in stock. Dad and I rode them back in the 80's and 90's and grew up in Syracuse. Mike Komer there in Locke at the Tryals shop may have some of what you need as well. If it comes down to it bringing the bike to either place may be a good idea. You also have a lot of Ty Mono experience with both 3D and D4 clubs there.
For future knowledge (hind sight is 20/20 right!) I never pull the head unless i decarbon it or add something. If you were adding the spacer then no biggie. As far as the head goes those o rings tend to pop out of place. Use a good grease or a touch of silicone to hold them in place would be a good idea when you go back in there.
As far as the clutch goes what I have done is push fluid up from the bleeder at the clutch line to clutch cover banjo bolt (if you still have one). If you don't have a bleeder you will need to open and close that banjo bolt a few times to push the air down through the line. To push oil up use a clean new oil can pump or syringe or turkey baster. Make sure its clean and connect a line to the bleeder and one to the oil can, syringe or turkey baster. Open the bleeder and push the fluid up through the clutch master. Make sure that the cap of the master is removed and take your time. The air pushes up easier than pushes down to the clutch... which is why I push backwards.
I would say leave the bushing for now but ask yourself and inspect why did the clutch basket seem to contact the inside of the case? If you hear noises i would say stop and go deeper because more than likely you have the basket still contacting the case. Those loose bearing needles are probably the reason and it appears you have ruled out everything on the outside of the cases.
I did read the trials section of the article twice but didn't see anything that really explained the idea behind the Scorpa. I'm all up for something different and wish them the best . I'm not going to read between the lines and suggest this or that about the brand or the bike or where out fits in. It's theyre money and it's more choice for
the riders.
It's entirely a good thing.
I did have a ropey second hand Scorpa easy once in yellow and black. Killer Kendrew and Malc both
gave me amazing support at the ssdt when it was farting about , giving me the finish when i wouldnt have had it otherwise.
I'd buy one if it rides better than the Jotagas. That's all it comes down to.. nothing else.
Bravo and well stated....
I like the two piece seat and fender combo. I also like the air box integrated seat on this Scorpa. I won't buy one but I think its a cool thing.
For those that are bitter against the bike or others personal opinion (professional or not). Show me on the Scorpa where the Forum touched you and made you mad...
Oh boy. Then the needle bearings could be deeper. My buddies 2006 300 had the bearings for the hub shaft go bad. Here is a video of what we found. Looks like your heading into the gear box anyways but if you have not yet look at the shaft that the basket rides on. Still a mystery as to how the basket seems to have contacted the case if it is held true. Brads my parts guy in case you were wondering.
The other thing you could check is that the gas cap is venting properly, The fuel in the tank gets warm when riding off of heat from the engine, and if you add fresh (cooler) fuel to the tank and then put the cap on, it will pull a vacuum if the cap is not venting properly. Just one of many possible explanations, but where I would start. The other thing would be changing to a clear fuel line to rule out if it is a fuel starvation issue.
Just pull the fuel cap when it starts to do this as an easy test.
Another thing I have heard of is a loose airbox to carb boot. It blocks the lower ports on the carb from getting a correct fuel mixture as you wack the throttle open. Why all of the sudden? The seat is the air box and if its loose at all it will allow that rubber bushing to move around as you sit down on the seat. If your sick of that rubber bushing between the carb and the seat (as i have been in the past) then get yourself one of these.
If they wanted to, I know that the manufactures, could remove another stone from every machine out there but the cost would be double what it is now and as durable as a Fantic section... (sorry most fragile bike owners ever)
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I concour with Cope. I am also trained on Diesels for the blue oval and with the cost of fuel and all of the things that come with the diesel maintenance you will have to drive a long long way to get your money back as compared to a gasser. That is if none of the ornaments that make it tree hugger friendly dont give out.
--Biff