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razzle wrote:

Ossa only make a trials bike at the moment don’t they? … A fantastic looking trials bike that is! Never tried trials (on purpose) but would love to.

Trials is awesome fun and they are bringing out an enduro bike range. They are taking deposits for them now

And the best bit is that it’s fuel injected running twin injectors! Beta are going to doing a 2 stroke enduro model soon too, it’s currently in testing and there are some spy shots.

Just need a Bultaco now and all will be right in the world!

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Trailboss wrote:

If I rode like you I would use all 5 :whistle: :laugh:

TB

My helmet gets less dents than my bike though, so it’s still probably safest place Though you have also seen me cartwheeling through the bush head first, and in fairness, on the penultimate ride I had on the Berg I tried to ride down and off a 1m rock ledge that was too steep and ended up on my head :laugh: :pinch:

I’ll have a look into the GoPro’s again and see what they’re worth, it would be good to catch some of my crashes

[Steve WyethMember]

$20 for 5 adhesive mounts and 5 tether straps, cheap at twice the price.

You could even use all 5 at once for extra security

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Looking forward to my test ride in September!

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Cheers Nato

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Scotty, you might want to run the cord with a little more slack so you can stick it to your helmet. With the current way it’s set-up you have a big hole a branch or lantana can poke through and pull your head off! If you ran the cord taped to the helmet and a loose zip tie around the cord where it’s next to the camera base you would reduce the chances of it getting snagged.

Good idea though, you don’t want to be losing HD camera’s every couple of months!

What video editing software do you run on the Mac?

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Now that does look sweeeeet!!!

Gas Gas have to have some of the best looking bikes in the market today. If I were to buy another 2 banger it would be a tough call between this and an Ossa.

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I had one of the original GoPro’s but never really used it as I couldn’t be arsed with the video editing. However, since I’ve got a shiny new iMac and I’ll be working from home as of Jan I am revisiting the idea.

My main concern was ripping the thing off. I reckon the top helmet mount seems to be the goods in terms of framing the scene properly but it is also the easiest to rip off. I know the stciky mounts are strong, I still have one on my helmet because it won’t come off, it’s the plastc attachment to the camera I think would let go.

Anyone lost one of had one rip off? The countour’s are a little more of a slimline design but it’s hard to look past the GoPro.

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There’s nothing like a new bike

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Trailboss wrote:

micknmeld wrote:

I have noticed a few issues since the last site upgrade and Chris and I have been working through them. I was unaware about the iphone issue though.

Can we call you regarding IT issues now Mick :laugh: :cheer: :laugh: do you have a pocket protector as well it’s not a dig at you mate I just reckon IT, Fark that shit

BY THE WAY, I LIKE TO READ GAY TIMES MAGAZINE.

TB

I remember back in the day when you couldn’t figure out how I was changing quotes, now that was funny shit!

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50:1 is fine with a fully synth oil.

I used Dexron ATF fluid in my gearbox. It works well and changes gear nicer than some more expensive oils. It’s also so cheap you can drop the oil at much more regular intervals if you feel the need.

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Yep it can settle out the Ethanol has a different density to the remainder of the fuel products and since they aren’t chemically bonded if left untouched for a while it will settle. Not much different to 2t oil in fuel really in that regard.

Yay for folklore!

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singletrackmind wrote:

LC4skin wrote:

Don’t forget also that whats written on the bowser and what is actually in the tanks is not always the same thing.

Or the calibration of the bowser. I managed to get 11.8 litres in a 10 litre jerry can at a local servo. :dry:

STM

Or the specifications of the manufacturer. I measured 1.2L extra capacity in my old 450 fuel tank using water and measuring jug. I suspect they quote on the basis that it isn’t filled to the brim and it’s better to say 10L and actually be 11 as opposed to 9.

EDIT: To add that I was putting water in a spare tank that had a hairline crack (to measure the level at which it started leaking), not the one I was using on my bike :woohoo:

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Rob400 wrote:

Great topic could go on about it for hours but wont.

Everyone to there own on this one,

It is no different to anything else you can buy for your machine there is cheap on there is good.

Low octane crap is not for me 👿 👿 It will detonate earlyer and under less compression in your cylinder. No good for your engine componates or your economy.

Just my 5 cents worth Premium all the way for me. :woohoo: :woohoo:

Cheers
Robert

Lowwe Octane will detonate earlier. However, I used to run 91 Octane in my 300 with a high comp head and lean jetting with no ping or det and on the hottest of days. So, that being the case, using anything above that Octane level it just pointless.

People like to think their enduro bikes are hardcore race engines, when in fact they aren’t really. They run relatively low compression levels compared to other forms of motorsport of the purpose of reliability. You would have to have jetted your bike pretty poorly to get serious det with common fuels.

As for the car, I use E10 in my supercharged car and have done for the entire 3.5 years I’ve owned it, never a drama and I get excellent fuel economy. Admittedly I do get better econonmy by about 30Km per tank if I use 98 fuel. Do the maths though, for the extra 30Km I’m getting I would be better off buying more E10 than filling up with 98 and 20c/litre more for the whole tank.

Bob – The beatuy of fuel injection is that you can adjust for higher rated fuels generally speaking. However, FI on dirtbike is so basic is doesn’t compensate for much at all. It doesn’t even use closed loop FI for larger throttle openings so it doesn’t correct for fuel/air ratio’s (at higher throttle opening) based on the O2 level in the exhaust product.

They also don’t have knock sensors as far as I’m aware so can’t retard ignition when detonation is present.

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It’s true though, how many people that actually posted and said ‘I would never put me E10 in my bike’ actually know why they are saying that? It’s because their mate down the road with the fully sik commodore on 19’s with a phat stereo told them it was shit. Sure they’ll all come back with a cut and paste from Google now and tell us all otherwise.

Do these people even realise what the Octane rating of fuel means? I think we’ve been down this road before TiBerius

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