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Spoke to Dave about this a few weeks ago... he did say that many garages over there in their part of canada sell fairly rough fuel unless it is a big name forecourt. I have always used the standard unleaded in my bikes but was thinking of trying the super unleaded on my 290 Evo.
Had a good 5 hour running in session at the weekend... a few scuffs but no breakages

Last edited by heath (2009-12-15 22:42:38)

Just seen this on the TC website about NZRalphy finding a crinkley washer in his sump on a Rev4, well this is what I pulled out of my Rev4 sump last year..........and its still running all OK. Maybe someone can tell him not to worry, if its a bearing cage then the shaft will hold all the centre in so I cannot for the life of me understand how it can have come off a solid shaft in one piece and into the sump!!
Must be some tw@t at Bergamo dropping rubbish into crankcases!!!

http://betaracing.fotopic.net/p63295524.html

Anyway my motor is still running OK so I dont think it was something critical............

Dont quite know how he-who-must-be-obeyed will react to mention of another site, so tread{....and write} carefully!!!!

Last edited by Ferretflasher (2010-02-13 18:06:51)

Yes I'm afraid Voldimort Andy is very paranoid about this sort of thing and nothing but nothing must taint his magic make-believe kingdom..........too bad!
Afraid poor old NZRalphy will probably pull his engine apart for nowt unless he talks to Silsden HQ.

Anyway my information is that KTM make these engines but I dont know who builds them up, so its probably just slackers at Beta being a bit messy. NZRalphy may well find its a part out of a 125 step-through scooter carburetor that fell in while Luigi was on the mobile to his nan.

Anyway good luck and try another means of contact but not TC!

Seems odd to have things blocked that are part of the sport, can understand swear words etc but deleting replies to genuine questions is really irritating especially when theirs no notification. Its def a great site but the more it happens the less inclined I am to offer any advice to anyone looking for parts, regs etc.

Not strictly true as I tried to be a site sponsor/run an advert and got told no :-(

Not doing the Jack Wood, about time I did but theirs just too many good trials to pick from. Know what you mean about Dave he looks in less pain on the bike than off it, big props to him though for keeping moving and doing what he loves. I'd love to have him booked in as a patient.

Last edited by billycraig (2010-02-16 19:26:46)

Does it hurt when you bend forwards or backwards? Is it when your lay still in bed or while moving? Any other symptoms, numbness, pins and needles in your arms legs etc??

if it was a disc protrusion (like the jam coming out of a donut) then bending forwards would push it towards the spinal cord causing pain and extending backwards would relive it. Sounds like poor posture and poor muscle coordination/strength. Do me a favor and stand with your back against the wall, ideally your lower back (inline with bellybutton) should have just enough room to slide your fingers in. Let me know about the gap or lack of it that you have (don't force it). The upper back and back of the skull should also be lightly in contact during this rough measurement, again don't force a position just try and get an idea of your spines condition for me. Not sure how I can link this back into a Beta but improved positioning on the bike will come from better posture so thats pretty much back on topic

Sounds like you need to do some conditioning work. I'd go for some mobilizations to free up the upper spine and allow your discs to realign and then some abdominal coordination work to teach your abs the correct way to work. Braces aren't ideal its far better to overload the muscles while holding the correct position so as the point in which they fatigue becomes higher. i.e at the moment your being overloaded riding trials. I've seen a lot of builders in the past who say they don't need to lift weight because they do it all day at work. My job would be to train them to lift a higher maximal weight with correct posture so that they're working day is no longer a series of maximal lifts.

Updated thread for those interested.........its amazing what a 10T sprocket does for you....!! It has not stalled once of its own accord since dropping a tooth, I stall it a few times if Im not concentrating, but what a different bike!!
Shall probably keep her now an sell the Mont this winter. It so much better now it keeps going!!

Gordon Bennet, seen how many hits this threads had............!!! nearly 7000..........gosh!