Something a little different..my new wheels

[SPeeeeDY]

How you lot like my new wheels. I Picked it up today, just need a bike rack now and im set for some serious winter riding!


My dad pretending to know what hes doing!
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.young67/Sherco%201.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.young67/sherco%202.jpg

Hope you like it

SPeeeeDY

[Cloggsy]

:shock: Saddle like t'razor blade... Ooof :lol: :lol: :lol:

[chunkytfg]

Bike rack?

I seriously hope you are planning on putting said rack on a large 4x4 or pick up and not an averge family estate car?

The avaerage trailer hitch will be lucky to have a 75kg max nose weight limit let alone 80kg(guestamate) of bike and 20kg of rack.

[SPeeeeDY]

i was actuall planning on putting one on a 2004 model Fiat punto 1.2. I have been told that it will be fine, i have seen a montessa cota on the back on a new shape fiesta, although i think it eas that new 4x4 jacked up fiesta thingy.

I just need to remember about the light steering and eays wheelspins when setting off!!

I think it may be dangerous driving like that, but everyone (bar you) recons it will be OK.

http://www.autowbars.co.uk/motorcyclerack.htm

[chunkytfg]

fair enough if your happy then fine but just dont ever try and stop in a hurry behind me as you'll find you will skid something cronic due to 80% of your braking being done on the front and them having virtually no grip :shock:

[SPeeeeDY]

Thats exactly the fear i have!

You have officially changed my mind. A trailor it is

Now just need somewhere to keep it!!!

SPeeeeDY

[chunkytfg]

If you are happy to drive like that then go for it as many poeple do but as someone who hase done over 15 trackdays and nearly 5000 miles this year towing a trailer with 2 bikes and a boot full of gear i know what it's liek to try and stop a car suddenly with the extra weight and you have that heart in mouth moment as the forward momentum of the weight locks the front wheels up and you just slide and slide and slide until you remember to come off the brakes and steer round the car :shock:

The trailer will always be the better option and with that little bike if you get it weighted nice a nutral you will hardly notice it is there.

The colapsable trailers are the best if space is an issue but your looking at £400 odd quid for one. my advice is to get a simple single bike one that is fairly minimal and then one of them huge old fashioned skate boards as you can tilt it up on to it's side ontop of the skateboard and then just wheel it down the side of the house

[chutz]

nice bike. I bet that's gonna be fun

[amarko5]

too much air in them there tyres mate :P try 6 in the front and 4 in the back then get atop some logs and rocks

mucho fun :lol:

Cloggsy it's not a seat mate its a big cutout so you dont bang your balls when throwing it up n down the rocks :P :lol:

[Stormspiel]

too much air in them there tyres mate :P try 6 in the front and 4 in the back then get atop some logs and rocks

mucho fun :lol:

Cloggsy it's not a seat mate its a big cutout so you dont bang your balls when throwing it up n down the rocks :P :lol:

Have to disagree :roll: 15 in front and 4 in back. You need the front to cut through and not slide. too little pressure and the front will wash out under you... Not a nice feeling :shock:
Used to have aTxT249 myself till a couple of weeks ago. is that the 2.5 model ??? Nice bikes, My mate has one.... lighter than mine was and much easier to throw around.
Just be careful with the exhaust i.e. don't use it to pick rear of bike up as you'll shear the mountings and they're a twazock to get welded. cost my mate near on £100 for it fixing :shock:

HAVE FUN :lol:

[SPeeeeDY]

Thanks, as a complete novice to the trials world (done motocross, trail riding and road riding) I know virtually nothing. I did know that the rear tyre should be virtualy flat as to form around the surface that it is on.

The bike is a 2.9. I was wonderin how to pick the back end up. I was thinking tha the exhaust may not be a good idea (gets hot!!!) but did not think about it snapping! Nice one

Should be out playing on it next weekend!


SPeeeeDY

[chunkytfg]

http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223614

:wink:

[amarko5]

It always seems a great dilemma between riders what is right and wrong but in general as low as you can go without puncturing is my advise.

Many factors come into play such as weather conditions, weight of rider, weight of machine, construction and type of tyre and terrain and "going".

Front tyre pressures also effect paw print and general feel of the steering in a big way. Rear tyre pressures effect mainly grip but also gearing.

Try experimenting, you may be surprised with the results. Try the same section several times making adjustments and you may suddenly turn into "Dougie" MK.2.

Always use a pressure guage that you know to be correct, test it against a few of your mates items ,they don't always read the same.

The reason for all this tosh that I've written, is repeatability and being consistent, we can all fluke a "clean" once, but how many of us are truly consistent in trials, this item will help you make a start.

FRONT 3.5-7LBS. REAR1-7LBS.

P.S. I could write another two pages on this subject alone but this article is only to get you thinking "DON'T BE A SHEEP" do some testing.

World level riders adjust pressures from section to section I'm not suggesting you go to this extreme but you will find it needed sometimes during an event i.e. the last Buzzards trial .Winning is a combination of machine riding skills fitness dedication and No 1 using your grey matter.

from a few experts in trials
:lol:

[$i]

1 question. how much?

[Warren]

1 question. how much?

2nd question . . . how much ?

[didge]

how fast? lol