mich lin Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 fivemeister, cute bike! My duel shock is a 1977 Bultaco, it carries about 1 1/2 gallons US of fuel and has the plushest seat. In fact it is more comfortable than my Yamaha YZ400 was. It makes a great trail bike, just like your Fantic will. I agree with Brandon that no seat and the micro fuel tank of the modern bike is one of the major reasons for trials dropping in popularity. The FIM really should step in and make a rule forcing the manufacturers to bring back the seat and big gas tanks on trials bikes. I bet if they did, a lot more trials bikes would be sold, which benifits everyone. Consider this, if everyone had to have a seat and bigger tank, nobody would be at a disadvantage at the world championship. The top riders or the manufacturers would never make this move without everybody doing it at the same time. They simply wouldn't give away the small advantage there is in having a teeny tiny fuel tank and no seat. If everyone was required to comply with a minimum gas tank size and seat rule everyone would be much better off. Really this rule would make more sense than the 4-stroke only rule the FIM is going to have for the world championship soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilco Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 hi. stay with the old bikes with seat's mate, as your gonna need it for waiting at section's before it's your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta_basher Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 (edited) IM ONLY 13 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NO TEXT TALK Edited January 10, 2006 by beta_basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivemeister Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Jack, its an age thing - us crinklies, wev'e got fat asses that need to sit on something comfy, bad knees that don't bend (and won't straighten when they have bent) and a big beer belly that needs to flop on a big tank when were sat chewing the cud and waiting to go into sections..... you'll find out in 30 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivemeister Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 NO TEXT TALK mad.gif ..NO CHILD ABUSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_h Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 my ty's seat is quite comfy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donmurray Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I agree with the seat (at a minimum height) and a min tank capacity. Neither seems like they would hurt the show much. Other types of motor competetion often recognize the benefits in maintaining some similarity with production vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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