What did you do with your Trials Bike today?

[markwoodlief]

Originally Posted by brianjonesphoto

Went for a 2.5 hours ride on my loaner 321. I'm really impressed how easy this bike is to ride and more low end grunt that I thought possible from a 2t motor.

didnt you pick up a montesa? i saw the ad for it.. smoking deal..

[brianjonesphoto]

Originally Posted by markwoodlief

didnt you pick up a montesa? i saw the ad for it.. smoking deal..

I mIght have added another steed to the stable, but as with all good deals I didn't get something for nothing. I have ordered most of the required parts but I keep finding more things that need attention. I will also need the get some stiffer springs made and figure out a way to raise the bars before I can really do too much riding.

[JeffS77]

My Reflex lost a ton weight today..no pics yet but soon...and I will weight the box of junk I took off of it (everything easily returnable to stock) ...next on the list some aluminum rims.

Plonkers MC event next month... I'll be ready...maybe

[Gordy]

Oh yeah.....tomorrow's event it going to be fun!!

We were out today riding and re-checking the sections for tomorrow and also got to watch a couple of pros that are going to ride.



Carl Davis





Brian Roper





This up is one of the pro lines.



Should be a great day.....can't wait!

[NMTrailboss]

Gonna be a great day Gordy!!

[Twin-shocker]

Originally Posted by Gordy

Oh yeah.....tomorrow's event it going to be fun!!

We were out today riding and re-checking the sections for tomorrow and also got to watch a couple of pros that are going to ride.



Carl Davis





Brian Roper





This up is one of the pro lines.



Should be a great day.....can't wait!

Does anyone riding a Sherco get to practice sections the day before then?........................seems a bit unfair to me.

[brewtus]

Originally Posted by Twin-shocker

Does anyone riding a Sherco get to practice sections the day before then?........................seems a bit unfair to me.

They are not riding in any set sections. You don't see any section ribbon, do you?

[Twin-shocker]

Not sure they would have wanted photos of riding the actual sections..............how did they get on in the actual event?

[brewtus]

Sammy had set Pro lines just for them. Nathan rode with them, although Karl and Brian ride Pro in the NATC, and Nathan rides Expert. Nathan did a very good job of not getting totally whupped by two pros. Brian won, followed by Karl and Nathan. It was fantastic to have these guys come down and ride with us.

[Gordy]

Still uploading videos, but here are a few shots from yesterday.






























More coming........

[lineaway]

That last picture of Karl is an injustice. It was more than a 10 ft jump and that was a 12 ft hole. Wow the fat guy on a real montesa sure had fun.

[Gordy]

Originally Posted by lineaway

That last picture of Karl is an injustice. It was more than a 10 ft jump and that was a 12 ft hole. >With no room to stop when he lands!! <Wow the fat guy on a real montesa sure had fun.

That fat guy on the old bike did ride well all day!!

[lineaway]

Section 7, I had a 1, a clean and a clean . Which was better than when I rode it on my Raga. LOL.

[Gordy]

TrevDog



Roper


How would you like to land this?


Karl Davis



....or this?

[brianjonesphoto]

I continued going through my new to me 4rt. So far it looks like the bike was put away without much thought after each ride. So far I've found the following:
The air filter was full of pine needles
the swing are bearing were dry and loose requiring new link plates
the head bearing were too tight
the fork oil was shiny silver
chain tensioner arm was loose and worn beyond repair
Rear wheel has a flat spot that is likely not fixable, but still rideable
rear rotor is slightly bent
side stand extends too far forward
throttle was sticky and didn't spring back closed
drain plug missing from the airbox
rear wheel bearings knotchy

Here's what I've done so far
ziptie stitched the cracked fender and drilled a relief hole to stop the crack
cleaned the air filer and airbox
changed fork oil
lube and tensioned head bearing
removed fork spring and rear shock to investigate custom wound stiffer springs


Things left to do
Change engine and trans oil
check valves
flush coolant
replace chain tensionor and rear wheel bearings
straighten rotor?
lube swingarm bearings
lube linkage
reinstall shock/spring
bleed brakes/clutch
figure out taller bars

Hopefully my parts arrive on Monday and I can get everything buttoned up and read to ride by next weekend.