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    Evo 125 Shortage

    telecat replied to jfc's topic in Beta

    Quite a small market. Acklams in Harrogate are usually a good source of Used Beta's as is BVM in Gloucester. There should be a few about in december and January as last years A class move up to Novice and buy 250's.
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    Chris has the Renthal ones as he does not trust the "hinged" variety. Main reason is that we did see a few break or get loose. We have heard of some being tightened so much the bars snap as well.
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    Check the spring is the right weight for you. Usually the "sag" is the same as the olle. There are two types of adjustment but the most common is the Black collar on the bottom of the shock. It usually has 24 clicks of adjustment so get it to the top or bottom and go 12 clicks back then adjust 3 clicks clockwise or counter to adjust the rebound. I Can't remember the direction for bouncy and plush but you'll know when you get back on. I was advised that 3 clicks is the minimum adjustment you'd notice.
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    New 2013 250 Pro

    telecat replied to deadwood's topic in Gas Gas

    Lad We know is moving up to Novice from A class tried one out at Tong last week. He preferred the 300 as it was smoother and more progressive. The 250 was "racier" in delivering the power. Apart from that it is pretty much the same as before barring the return to AJP and a few tweaks to the Gearbox to beef it up and make it easier to maintain.
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    Sorry to hear it. It may be worth while letting Back Cowm know just in case anybody turns up there with them.
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    New Clutch Plates

    telecat replied to telecat's topic in Gas Gas

    Back Again and still not right now it's too heavy with no feel.
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    Neih is pretty right on that one. Look out for any Scnuthorpe Trials and ask there. I believe that there are a few Venues around The north of Lincolnshire where you can pay the local land owner to practice.
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    The Two Major updates were the Frame in 2011. The Engine is mounted higher up in the chassis. And the Bigger tank size for the 2013 bike. Minor mods included the Rear Swing arm had a few problems on the Original EVO as they had a hole for the Stand which allowed cracking. That was fixed for 2010. Rear Wheel went Flange in 2011 (DID style). Radiator with filler in front from 2010. Air box drain hole 2011.
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    Looks like the NEW 2013 Beta EVO 80 Will be around next month in big wheel form. May be a few older ones p-exed in then.
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    New Clutch Plates

    telecat replied to telecat's topic in Gas Gas

    Not Sure which ones but even after a couple of weeks the clutch is still slipping. Seems to be a thing with this type of clutch replacements are not that fantastic.
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    Given where you are I'd try BVM-Moto in Stroud. I'm not sure what rear shock you have but Ohlins do rated springs that can fit Sachs shocks as well.
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    I'd try Trialsuk in Leeds and Acklams of Harrogate. TUK have one on their website which looks a good one. Acklams have sold some new ones recently so may have a handle on second hand ones.
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    Graham Jarvis is the name coming to mind. Not sure if he still does it though. He does have a web site though and you could contact him and see.
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    The New Sherco looks good but they'll need to put a few out to let the market see if it likes it. I'd say if the engine is good then the bigger riders could find it a useful bike. Otherwise the Beta main strength is the engine which gives it more than an edge over the Gas Gas.
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    In Essence where were the Spectators? And the riders views are easy to pick up. Just the posts on TC and Facebook as well as asking a few "Experts" in the Centre some of which the change in rules were supposedly aimed at . As for not letting the riders know the score are you serious? Even events like the IOM TT have boards out to let riders know what the time differences are throughout the lap. I expect they do train as hard and ride as hard as they can as well. I expect the meeting at Rugby to be well attended this time round or that Riders will have sent their views in or have somebody there to put their views forward.
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    telecat replied to jandyb's topic in Gas Gas

    We have had an Ohlins since 2005/2006. It's was built by the same guy that did Wiggy's at the time. The spring is changeable for the weight of the rider. They are coloured differently and can be obtained from TrialsUK. We had ours rebuilt last year by the same guy who altered the internals slightly. Some bits had worn out and he updated it. The main thing my Son notices if he rides a Sachs bike is a certain lack of linearity compared to the Ohlins. It reacts that little bit less eagerly. Hence he can have it setup so the Ohlins is quite lively but it retains the ability to absorb rocks. As the guy said you can have all the power in the world but if the wheel isn't on a surface it will just spin. As for the Reiger He has ridden a bike with one on but many in Yorkshire still move the Ohlins across at the moment. His opinion was neutral. It was better than the Sachs but he would need to set it up for him to gave a better opinion.
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    Riders Numbers are up in the Championship class but overall were down. Spectators voted with their feet and crowds at local BTC's were down. In one case two riders and a spectator who where there estimated that there were under 250 people following the event. Most of whom were friends and relatives. The riders were not impressed with the new rules either. As for going off and doing the Spanish Rounds. DIbs and Brown have been said they'd like to do just that. The Importers they are tied to have different agendas though. So the riders don't like it and the Spectators don't like it. I suspect that the riders are bending the importers ears as we speak. As for having a quieter life with marking sheets I always let a rider know when they have had a five especially if it was for a technical infringement. At this level the riders need to know their marks. It could make or break the event, season or even the working life of riders.
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    New Clutch Plates

    telecat replied to telecat's topic in Gas Gas

    Had them fitted. If they are not right after practice today I'll take the bike back in.
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    MY Son's 2011 pro 300 has just had a set of new plates fitted. They aren't as snappy as the old ones when the bike was new and seem to slip a bit before they bite which given his style is a bit disconcerting. Anybody had them fitted and how long before they "bed in".
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    I live in the area and have used many dealers in the area over the last 10 or 11 years. I've never heard of this guy until somebody at BUMPY was asking about him and the reply wasn't encouraging. This forum is a great resource and you can always ask if anybody in the area has good or bad experiences.
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    Are you sure it's a tubeless in that case. It does sound suspicously like it is. Like I say Nobody I know uses them except on Trail bikes where the Pressures are higher. Only other thing I can suggest is to use a Sealent on the bead. I did use Rubber glue for a while when we had problems with IRC's
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    But not much good if you haven't any grip surely?
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    Yep BSA produced 100 Trials Bantams and all 2000 are running pretty well at the moment. (Enter own figures for effect).
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    I've never seen anybody use a Pirelli before. Maybe that's why?
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    Looking at the story where Dibs has been picked up for another 2 years it looks like he didn't "Flip the Bird" then? Somebody obviously playing mischief.
 
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