These fella's an't cheap....

http://www.francetrialclassic.com/en/19 ... d-con-rods

My inclination is to insert a hydraulic jack into the middle of the frame and try to push the forward mount away - but will I break the frame in doing so?

This is what I was refering to about putting stress on the frame.
Takhli, it must be friday night overthere, perhaps one too many Kentucky ...

I have just ordered some Betors from Sammy miller... They said all the new one they
are selling now have the new seals... They have had to replace a few sets...

hopefully a few weeks and I will have a rider..
just treading water waiting for the shoping
list to arrive..
still trying to find stainless spoke sets... they want silly
prises for a custom set..


By petenz at 2012-07-26

The best way might be to remove the mounts which are out of line, and reweld them in the right place?

WHAT ?..
Don't cut the mounts off they are still in the right place...
The mounts have NOT moved... the frames is what has moved , twisted..
Pull the frame back into alinement & the mounts will ...

Over the ditch here in NZ,
Vintage / twin shock & air cooled mono's events are run
monthly in ChCh & though out NZ .. (No moden bikes need apply)
Over Xmas there is a Pre 65/twin shock trial & VMX weekend run
at the top of the south Island by the Old Thumpers group...
I'm doing up a 77 Cota 348 to ...

I payed $1502NZ for a new KT250 all those years ago
& have just bought a 77 348 for $1100NZ...

just bought my first trials bike since a KT 25 years ago..
Should scrub up ok..new carb/shocks/fork springs , a few other bits & peices
Got to find a air box...

By petenz at 2012-06-22