Extra bits and bobs

[BJ]

Neo

Can I please get the phone number of the mob that did the gold electroplating of your frame???

And while you at it can you find the website for the company that supplies the copper coated spokes, I have decided to jazz the bike up a bit and need more than fluffy dice hanging off the bar ends!!!!

Nah think I'll go full camoflauge........then the obsevers might not notice when I dab????? You must be trying make sure they watch your every move

[Sherco H]

Fellas,
My Mum always told me " If you haven`t got something nice to say, then say nothing at all". Personal attacks will only damage a great message board, that`s meant to share info and" bike" problems.
ShercoH

[BJ]

ShercoH

I'm not having a go at Neo, just giving his leg a gentle tug

If it wasn't for him there would hardly be any posts in this forum, I'm sure he would tell me if I upset him (he usually does). I think this topic sets a new record for number of posts Neo.......well done!!!!

I'm glad the fork oil fixed your front end @ 98kg I need gear oil and spacers under the caps just to get most bikes off the ground!

By the way, I have gold bars on mine with blue grips and blue pad, santa gave me mine

[Neo]

Thanks for your support (in more ways than one) Howard.
I suggested the Dexton because I thought I had a ton of the stuff. But I think I’ve been doing too many oil changes on GGG’s bike. As I'm down to my last bottle. The clutch on the Sherco was fine on Sunday morning. So I might check out the “Shell leightweight two stroke gearbox oil” on the next change.

BJ, I think your missing the point. When an observer gets dazzled by my blue handlebars he just won’t notice the dabs at all!! Gold frames and copper spokes are far too low down on the bike for this strategy.

It’s true, like making my bike look a little different. It’s all part of the fun.

Best of boulders.

Neo.

[BJ]

Neo

When I unpacked and assembled my bike from the crate when Don shipped it to me I had two problems:

1 it would not start...... rang Don...........ah choke and no throttle!!!!!

2 Clutch no workies

Ring Don again!

Now I know. Sherco not ridden for a bit likes to get well warmed and have time to free up clutch. As Don said, be careful where you point it when when you put it into gear. Makes a change from my old monty's that need an hour warm up to stop the clutch slipping in high gears.

I like the "look up theory" Neo....maybe I should wear a halo when I next ride??????

[BJ]

Neo

Guess what I found?????

See attached pic................this bike belongs to r2wtrials in the UK who has a few friends here in Australia ..... you are not alone in the use of HTB!!!!!

But do you have fat bars yet?????

[Neo]

Hi BJ,

Yes I know Heath (of r2wtrials) as we’ve had a few email exchanges in the past. And I’d also heard that he’d bought HTB pegs too. So it would be interesting to find out how he thinks they are fairing up.

No I don’t have the fat bars as I don’t like to pay the earth for what I’m buying. I also quite like the traditional bar pad. Because without it I’d have no were to advertise Don’s business !!



Best of boulders.

Neo

[r2wtrials]

Hiya all.. i got the whisper that my bike had appeared in this thread!!

The pegs are High Tensile Bronze ones made by a guy called Steve Butler here in the uk. He is a 2 man band making up the odd trial related stuff from his own foundry..
The pegs have been on my bike for 3 weeks now and i have ridden about 6 times over that 3 weeks.. Although we don't have big rocks in this part of the UK i did test them by throwing the bike down a quarry face last week and they haven't dented or cracked. The pegs are also kinder to the soles of the boot than the Hebo ones... those tend to dig large chunks out of the boot. I also have ridden in a slimey mud area of sections and there is no grip problem, my feet staying put at all times... apart from the dabs! They are slightly heavier than the standard hebos on my gasgas but as it is the lightest bike around and i remove my stand it doesn't make any difference!!

If you click on my sales button from my web site you will see that he also does larger rear wheel adjusters that also do exactly as they say on the tin.. adjust!! But they give you a far larger range of adjustment which if nothing else allows you a greater length of time before you have to fork out cash for a new chain.. I believe he is going to be doing them in anodised colours soon and also a disc guard is on the way but haven't seen or heard what they are like yet.

I also spotted your posts about clutch oil etc... on all bikes that i have had, apart from an rtl Honda in the 80's, I have used ATF Dexron3 oil in the gearbox. Not only is it light but as it was designed for Automatic car and truck garboxes it can handle the abuse we give our trials bikes... it also has an additive that is designed to hold onto any particles rather than let them build up as a sludge. When it is used heavily and over the course of time it changes from red to a grey colour showing that it is retaining the crud. Best of all is that it is very cheap from Auto trade supplies so you don't mind changing it every so often.
The bulge bars on my bike are the 2003/4 hebo model... GasGasuk wanted to off load the last few sets cheap so i had 3!! they cam with the clamps. Renthal do a nice bar pad for them that gives loads of advert space

The sun has finaly come out here.... and i have just brought a KTM 640 supermoto to play on, so i am off to play...

[Neo]

Hi Guys,

Just picked this info up on the Gaser Tech US Site.

Hope is helps all.

Neo.

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I just bought a 2000 GG TXT280. It was recommended to me that I run Dextron III ATF in the gearbox instead of 5W-30 motor oil. I was told that this is being used by Gas Gas in some new shipments from the factory. What are your thoughts? Benefits/Drawbacks? Thanks..
Roger


Roger,

I'm not aware of ATF in the new Gas-Gas shipments. I've run ATF (straight and mixed) in many bikes, especially the 125 MX race bikes with good results. ATF Dextron is about 7 weight, is made for a wet clutch environment, has fairly good shear strength and has anti-foaming additives so it will work in a Trials bike gearbox well. It can, however, under some circumstances, cause some abrupt clutch engagement problems. I like the 5W-30 oil under most circumstances and oil designed specifically for motorcycle gearboxes (provided it is light enough) works well too. I think that you should try various oils and use the one that suits you best. The lighter weight oils seem to provide the smoothest clutch action. The main thing is to change it often. It may not look bad but the additives tend to break down over time, with heat and pressure. The nice thing about the 5W-30 oil (like Valvoline, Quaker etc.) is that it's rarely expensive so you can change it often without busting the budget.

Jon

[Neo]

Hi All,

Just thought I’d bring this thread back from the grave after almost a year and a half.

I bought a second set of HTB pegs a short while after this. And fitted them to GGG’s GG70 (Because the Hebo ones bent, badly, both sides).

And I'm happy to report that both sets of HTB pegs are still alive and well.
I ride rocks, rocks, rocks…most of the time. And both sets have seen crash, after scape, after bash, after smash and their STILL going strong. I've seen these pegs take big chunks out of many rocks and they can still be made to look new, with a wire brush. The teeth do go round after 3 or 4 months of riding. But nothing a triangular file can’t fix in a few mins.

Yes!!!..I'd recommend them.


Best of balance.

Neo