Thread: Trials bike for Tahr Hunting?

What model Timmay? XR of Crf?

XR's are a tough reliable bike and require relatviely low maintenance for a dirt bike. CRF's are nowhere near as reliable in my opinion for general muckng about on and trail riding etc, but are fun. They require regular maintenance and rebuilds, check-ups etc to make sure they'll get you home at the end of the day. They are a bike designed more for racing, hence the higher requirements for maintenance.

7mm, with the older 450's I was checking every 10 or so hours, or usually when I did an oil change. I didn't really take much notice of how many hours etc it needed checked, it was more a doing work on the bike so lets do it type of thing. It was bad for needing the valves shimmed, as apparently this was a common thing with the older models. The newer model less often, maybe 15-20 hours, but its hasn't needed the valves done yet. It gets bugger all use now, because its living at home on the farm and not with me. Not a big job checking the valves, its fairly simple.