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  3. Help an old guy out!

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    After some years off I've bought myself another bike. Now there's a few questions I've got, I'm sure it's all basic stuff but having not chucked my leg over a bike for nearly ten years I'm a little out of touch.

    Bikes got a rear hs11 brake, I thought these back in the day we're the road bike equivalent to the hs33? Slaves and lever seem to also have the echo 'e' on them, will this still take the standard hs33 pads? On to pads, what's the crack, everyone still grinding their rims? Heatsink still going or is there a new leading pad brand on the market? Are rb levers still about? As for front brake I was surprised to see it has a bb7 which was what I used to run all those years ago, the deore lever has got to go due to huge blister after 20 mins of riding. Avid sd7 still a good choice? A long time ago I was running a eno freewheel then onto a Chris king. This bikes currently got a front freewheel set up, is there any advantage to running the freewheel on the front as opposed to the rear? What's a reasonably freewheel upgrade? Has a set of maxis super tackys (again these I used to use), their in need of replacement, what's the current choice (predominantly street riding)? I used to use a set of reasonably chunky foam grips, they were hot stuff back then, wcs I think they we're called, are they still available anywhere or is there a new 'super grip' around? Final question, understanding I've not ridden for a long time I still find the bike is trying to chuck me off the back when on the back wheel. It's got a long high rise stem on it and reasonably low toxin forks. Would I benefit from a lower rised stem?

    Apologise for the newbie questions and I get that majority of the above is down to personal preference, but a few pointers in the right direction would be appreciate.

    Cheers. 

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  8. Court

    in Chit Chat

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    well the story goes bout 3 konths back i was caught speeding on my motorbike down a dual caridgeway that is a 50, i was doing 82. just before the roundabout that leads onto the carridge way i was overtaken by a much bigger bike (R1) i carried on in no way chasing the bike (as if i would have a chance) riding down the carridge way while watching this bike speed very quickly away. half way don the carridge way i look down and relise i was doing about 65-70 so i put my indicator on as relised something behind me to pull over and get out of its way, also to slow down beacuse of the speed i was dojng. before i even got the chance to get in the inside lane the blue lights falshes i pull over hoping it wasnt me he was after (as you do) but of course it was. got in the car he told me my speed and that he had followed me for 0.355 of a mile and clocked me over 15 seconds. he then explained that he had his eye on the bigger bike but saw me speeding away.

    so bassiclly got the leet through few days ago saying im going to court. now probklem is i havnt got a clue how to handle it. ive never been before and the last thing i want to do is to say anything that is going to drop me more in it. i also need to write a staitment but have no clue due to the same reasons above. so has anyone got any tips on what to do and say. anyone experianced it before. what sort of fine/points am i looking at? revoked license? ban? all help would be great. thanks

    cheers

  18. Van Questions

    in Chit Chat

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    ok well i want to put a bench seat in the rear and hapefully be able to fit 2 bikes in when bench seat is down, not too keen on the astras as there quite low cars, any other vans you can recomend me that are reliable good on fuel and not a snail?

  19. Van Questions

    in Chit Chat

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    ok well when i passs my test i will look to be purchasing a van. all i really want is something i can stick a fold up bench seat in the back and enough room for a few bikes. the main vans ben looking at are:

    ford escort 1.9TD

    fiat scudo 2.0 JTD SX

    fiat fiorino 1.7TD

    citroen berlingo 1.9D

    now which out of all these vans is going to be most fuel economic, dont really want a slug of a car and i know there all diesels so not gunna be ammasingly quick, s which van should i look more into? any more suggestions.

    cheers

  22. Swtc Volume 3: The Roadtrip

    in Videos

    Posted

    Wickid vid rich top notch editing, really good riding going down, i should really get out on the bike more!

    BUT Matt what were those spandex trousers you were wearing with the go faster stripes? do the make you feel manly ;)

    see you at next comp anyway you better be wearing them!

  24. Racing Car Picss!

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    there were a few crashes most not o seriouss. a few people cam off the track round the martini hairpin last corner. some guy hit the fence just through bunny's leap causin his front sus to flow and completly explode his left front rim! just at the end of the day heard there was a guy in the big car races like the 2 litre jobbies had bassicly crashed and was gettin air amubulanced away, but we were then inform he was ok and had been taken to nearest hospital. was a mint day. i wana buy a cheap car so can go round that track :angry:

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