handmadematt Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 My brother and I went and had some fun. It's a great bike, so capable considering it's age and how slippy and muddy it was! It was our first day ridding trials, I've done green laning but never anything like this. I hope you enjoy the video. Cheers, and thanks for all the help on this forum realising the actuality of enjoying this bike, from purchase advice to troubleshooting problems I've had. Ciao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Let the tires down! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Looks like you had a great day! Nice bike as well;) It looked very muddy so yes let those tyres down low. Thanks for the video keep them coming Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Glad you enjoyied yourselves good vid BTW. Now get some decent tyres run them at 3 -4 p.s.i. max and soften the suspension a LOT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmadematt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was too keen to worry about tyre pressures, I just wanted to GO! Ha. Makes sense though. The tyres are great though I think, they're as soft as chewing gum! Ha To soften the shocks do I just let some air out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Soften your shocks by turning the preload adjuster so that it applys minimum preload. Your shocks should just bottom out when you go over a decent sized step or drop or even a large log say 15" if they never bottom out you are not using all the suspension travel. You could always upgrade the shocks at a later date but that should do for now and help with grip and control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmadematt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 They are lengthened Betor shocks. They look and feel pretty good. I'm perfectly happy with them for the moment, it's all fun and games! I've not come to the point of taking it super seriously... Although that time will come, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Given all you have posted on here about how the bike runs it's not bad. Monts were a bit sluggish in comparison to the Bultaco. However..........you need to clean up the carburetion. If you look at the early part of the video you are getting up that muddy climb OK until the bike starts four-stroking at which point the wheelgrip vanishes. A common problem but one unappreciated by many riders. Edited January 8, 2013 by 2stroke4stroke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobblenorbed Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice vid. Jealous of your practice area though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice video, keep practicing, that´s a very good performance for a first day in trials !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmadematt Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Given all you have posted on here about how the bike runs it's not bad. Monts were a bit sluggish in comparison to the Bultaco. However..........you need to clean up the carburetion. If you look at the early part of the video you are getting up that muddy climb OK until the bike starts four-stroking at which point the wheelgrip vanishes. A common problem but one unappreciated by many riders. This problem cleared up by the end of the day. She hadn't had a good run like that for about a year. I did clean the carb but maybe one of the jets was blocked and it cleared itself. I'll never really know I guess but she's revs smooth and high with lots of power now. I'll make another video next time I go. Nice video, keep practicing, that´s a very good performance for a first day in trials !!! Thanks mate, it's appreciated. We had LOTS of fun, I think it shows hey? I really feel like I get in a zone when I'm riding, my mind shuts off and I achieve things better if I don't think about it. Just going with the flow and feeling seems to be the answer for now. When I'm in a flow going from one section to the next it all links in nicely with lots of momentum, I'm also fearless about ridding over/ off things... If I stop though and try to get going again forget it! It's all about that flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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