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Think Taddy is just playing on a gasgas or is he thinking of comming back???? hmmmm www.gasgas.com says he is just cross training. --Biff

Grab some objects such as small blocks of wood or pieces of paper and place them on the ground in some random spots. Practice pulling a wheelie and setting the front tire down on each object and stopping. This will help you work on tire placement such as on a log or approaching a rock. Tire placement can come in handy and it looks simple but you will miss the markers the first few times you try it. I have illustrated what I mean in the picture below. Mix it up and throw out random markers to land your front tire on. The other thing I would suggest is hopping off the bike while its in motion to the left and then hopping back on then hopping off to the right all while running next to the bike. This will give you some confidence in getting off the bike in an emergency so you don't get caught up on the bike. This one gets tiring but really helps you gain some respect for what the bike is doing underneath your body. --Biff

Sent an email of ours to your email address. --Biff

Thanks guys. I am not trying to start a fire here I was on the hunt for one and was surprised by this information. If these can be brought in legally then I was mis-informed. Bringing bikes from Canada to the states does not always take place legally. As for the whole world round thing I just didn't know if one enforcement would lead towards a major problem. Here in the states they can get pretty strict about things and once they set a precedent they tend to hold on to that. After this post I am sticking with Gasgas.... less drama. --Biff

So am i miss informed or do you want to just insult? I don't get it.... You seem angry. I am Manning up because this was a reply to "Me checking My sources". You need to read the post. So I am giong to post this question as my question. If I wanted to get a 2009 montesa LEGALLY in the US where would I go? If you are a dealer then I will be sure not to go to you (the observer). --Biff

My source was a dealer and when I asked what it would take to get an 09 in the states this is what I got. If the reason for not importing is just cost that that is a reasonable explaination but this was not what I was told. Amazing? So is my dealer misinformed? As for the world round issue. That was a question that I had. A what if senario.... Detroit Lions stink. I know I work 500 yards from their training facility. Detroit Tigers are ok when they feel like getting off their a$$. Chicago bears time has past.

They are really laid back crew but have a huge following. You ride in groups of three or so and check yourselves. Its actually pretty cool because you can ride with a mix of tallent and you end up learning a lot. The whole lack of checker thing works off of the honesty pollicy. No problem Jim! My event up in Flint Michigan lands on that same day so I will be all tied up. Have a blast! For those of you who don't know the area. It is right outside of Phonecia in the heart of the Catskill mountians and only about 30 mins or so from Kingston. It is also over the hill from Woodstock and there are tons of state camp grounds and great white water rafting in that area down the Esopus river. If you love the outdoors then make a long weekend of this trip. My grandparents used to live in Boiceville just down the road from Hunter mountain. --Biff

I knew that Lewissport had taken over the parts but I was not aware that you could no longer get one in the states and that all importation would cease to happen. Oh well such is life. I am behind the times. They were not selling anyways so I guess that this shouldn't be a surprise. --Biff

The cross winds of rumor have indicated that montesa will no longer be imported to the States. Looking on their website confirms this to a point. US Montesa Seems like parts are still available but there are 20 some new bikes stuck in a warehouse that the Government wants to boot back to Spain or Japan. Will they be able to be used in a world round here? Would this make this country unable to hold a world round? So many questions. Apparently paper work was ignored and the Feds put the smack down. Hmmmm maybe honda can import them as a honda. Put one in every dealership like yamaha has??? That would be cool. We shall see...... (Note other than the official release all of this is rumor based and not the stance of Trials Central) --Biff

I think that is the cdi brain. Its there because they could not hide it under the tank as usual. It just looks akward but then again so do I riding a regular bike. I would be interested to see how it rides when they come out. It looks like it needs a big pad at the top of the tank to protect the "Boys" from any sudden impacts. <about as political as i can be. --Biff

That is totally awesome that you guys got that venue. I remember looking up at that mountian from my grandparents place years ago thinking wow that would be awesome for trials. Have fun. --Biff

Whats the harm in asking? Who knows maybe they will join you and be the next star of trials. Thats the way things happen some times. I dont condone illegal riding but i ride in an abandonded park in Detroit all the time. I figure that our mayor is in jail right now so he is probably too busy to ask permission at the moment. I will catch him when he gets out. --Biff

This depends on what year your pro is and what color the clutch reservoir cap is. If its a dark green cap then you need to use mineral oil. If its a black cap then you should use dot 4 from the auto store. Regardless if they are oem caps they should say what fluid to put in on top of the cap. If its those really cool trick machined caps then give the year up and we will go from there. I think that the transition to mineral oil happened in 2006? Can any one back me up on that? --Biff

Have some one less experienced than you do this. It would reduce the rake. Make sure its a done deal by adding something like this. Best of luck! --Biff

My roommate has taken his 2002 315r rim wheel tire disc and all and installed it on his 2004 300 pro. It was a direct swap. We didn't even need to adjust the spacers. The only major difference is that the montesa disc is floating where the gasgas's is not and the montesa sprocket uses 6 bolts instead of the 4 that gasgas uses. Both bikes have been like this all year with no issues. Plug and play! I am acutally jealous of that rim. I need to find me one. --Biff

I will be comming down with Kutchey Saturday night with the plaid gasgas and all. Aaron will be comming down tomorrow night from what i have heard. Stoney Lonesome rocks! See you guys there! If your in the mid west this event is close to louisville and indianapolis. Come out and join us. --Biff

This is an awesome idea and i have been thinking about this for a long time. Currently your fly wheel is acting as a gyro scope (ok not litteraly right this second unless your reading this from your running trials bike. If that is the case then wooahhh that totally rules!) My good buddy and fellow Team WGASA rider (pete) and I sketched out an idea like this in theory at a bar a couple years ago and we listed off how the Segway does its thing versus how a trials bike does its thing. I would post about it but i can get way long winded so i will spare you. --Biff

Nothing would make you think about a section more than a TL125. -Since it can't turn your not going to be able to follow everybody else's line. -Since it has no power you need to twist the throttle about 10 seconds before you attempt anything. -Since it has no real suspension you have to be able to bend your knees more than anything your attempting to go over. -Since it is heavy you won't be able to get it out of your transport when you get home from a long days event. This is why this bike is a great learning tool. Learn to pick a line Learn to look ahead so you can anticipate your throttle Learn to bend those knees because the bike wont do it for you Learn to conserve energy. I started out on one of these in 1984 and could barely touch the ground so i just decided not to. When I changed bikes I shot up two classes. I have one of these engines as part of my project. I say go for it and have fun. --Biff

I melted down my orginal 04 mid muffler in a long run from work to home one day and it had been repaired many many times since so I decided to replace it. I went with the 2003 mid muffler which is steel and was cheaper. Highly recommended. Direct bolt on. Yeah it was a pound heavier but i figure i would just skip mc donalds that week and it would be a wash. I would rather the mounts not falling apart on me and have the luxury of steel. --Biff

Oooh woops.. DUNLOP! I love em! --Biff

$3800 american dollars is what they are going for here. Thats about 2000 pounds give or take a week american dollar day. --Biff

The Tryals Shop here in the states was the place to get parts for the Aprilia. If you need to contact them here is the link. Mike Komer would be able to answer any of your questions. --Biff

Andy was at a Subaru Colin Mcrae gathering this past weekend. The guy doesn't sleep and can't be in two places at the same time. In his absence does anybody have videos that they can post? --Biff

This is an awesome trials for those who have not joined us before. Its a little hard to find but keep going down the dirt road several miles (Brocker) until it makes a hard left. Thats when you turn right following the signs to Sherpa Farms Picknick. The loop is big which is great to get your breath back and the sections are always well thought out. With no two alike Come join us for a great time in the woods. The hike alone is beautiful and these guys put some real work into making it fun. BRING ON THE RAIN!!!!!! --Biff (who loves mud)

I ride Expert in michigan with pretty much the same terrain as you. The side wall is a bit weaker but it works great in the muddy off cambers. They last about 1 year with a flip towards the end of the year. I beat up on my tires. (IE ride to work) I highly recommend them. People like the irc but i felt that they just spun and spun in the mud. --Biff