[darmst6829]

We are all loaded up and heading out in the morning.
https://www.visitredmondoregon.com/event/crooked-river-ranch-steel-stampede/

[darmst6829]

The Steel Stampede was terrific fun, I won the Premier Heavyweight class. I tied with my friend Sean Fromhold but since I am older I got the win. I also will note that the section 3 PI line got changed from the 2 line to the 3 line and I didn't notice it so even though I cleared the section I took a 5. I also picked up 2 additional points from checker mistakes on section 10.

[darmst6829]

My buddy Sean on his Matchless 350 (410?) special.

[Karl Childers]

That looks like so much fun, I wish my state trials association offered a true vintage class / course, I'd gear my bike down and give it try!

[nonfiction]

Very much wish I could have made this event. Congrats Dave on the win. Team VME is looking pretty solid this year!

[darmst6829]

That looks like so much fun, I wish my state trials association offered a true vintage class / course, I'd gear my bike down and give it try!

Most trials clubs will let you ride the beginner line. Go for it.

[darmst6829]

Very much wish I could have made this event. Congrats Dave on the win. Team VME is looking pretty solid this year!

It was a bit of a drive down. Team VME has some good riders. So much fun to be had at an AHRMA event.

https://www.ahrma.org/regions/ahrmanw/Flyers/2022/2022%20Regional%20Bodnar%20Ranch%20Flyer.pdf

[darmst6829]

The Steel Stampede was terrific fun, I won the Premier Heavyweight class. I tied with my friend Sean Fromhold but since I am older I got the win. I also will note that the section 3 PI line got changed from the 2 line to the 3 line and I didn't notice it so even though I cleared the section I took a 5. I also picked up 2 additional points from checker mistakes on section 10.

[darmst6829]

One of the better AHRMA events is this weekend:

https://www.facebook.com/events/552057419707969

I am hoping for a good turn out, the weather looks OK and i have been practicing!

[darmst6829]

La May turned out great. Good to see all the VME guys again and checked out the Pacific Museum of Motorcycling display. I rode well. The trials master Dana did his best but really most of the sections were set to tight. I did the best I could, won my class and really enjoyed the event. After the event I pulled the top end apart and had a look see. The bike was making a weird  clattering noise when hot that would go away soon after starting. The bore and piston looked perfect so I just removed carbon off the top of the piston and installed a new base gasket. I disassembled the cylinder head completely and found the the intake and exhaust castings were horrible, so with a rat tail file I removed all kinds off flashing and reshaped or ported the head. I lapped in the decompression valve and the intake and exhaust valves. I found nothing that would make a clatter so with new gaskets I just put it all back together. Maybe the noise is something loose in the muffler?

[Karl Childers]

Mine had developed a weird noise lately pull in the clutch the revs would drop off and the noise went away. It took me awhile to figure out it was the gas tank vibrating, when I clamped my knees on it the noise stopped. I don't know what the odds are your noise has the same origin but it's worth a look.

[darmst6829]

Thanks Karl I will take a look.

[darmst6829]

I am signed up for a PST event called a gate trial. Not so confusing after reading the info about it. September 10th. Wish me luck!

[Mr_84]

Good luck with your event mate , ride smooth and if in doubt rev it out !

Just out of curiosity as I’m from New Zealand what’s a PST gate trial event involve from your part of the world?

[darmst6829]

Here is the flyer for the event



https://www.pugetsoundtrialers.org/_files/ugd/93ff3b_3780d3800c9947c7b060b408472962d2.pdf