What to do when the trials season is over?

No trials at the moment, nothing to do, Lewis and Alex have the answer. Have a look at this video Lewis made. I'm happy to say nobody died to make this happen----except a few rear wheels---- Lewis has had some keen interest from sponsors so I hope it goes somewhere for him

                www.pinkbike.com/video/107988/       or if you carn't view this site try  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ0z6Js8XRg    

 

Kalgoorlie 2 Day

This years Kalgoorlie 2 day enduro turned out to be a great event. It's just a fun event to wind up the year and a good reason to drive to Kal to ride your bike all weekend! Paul and myself were on the Beta 450's and Simon was on Andy Sutcliffe's KTM 200. Andy must be a very trusting person because even though Simon is getting on a bit he still doesn't mind to give any bike a test to it's limits. On day 1 we were joined by two of Simon's work mates Sean and Nick, Nick is quite new to it all and I'm not sure if he knew what he was in for!

Day 1 was a 175 km loop which doesn't sound very big but believe me it was hard work. Most of it was boggy sand, and after only a few km's your already looking forward to the next fuel stop for a rest. It didn't take Paul long to find grief, on the first checkpoint Paul crashed and hurt his ankle which hasn't healed from the last two events. Simon rode really well considering it was really his first proper ride on an enduro bike. He scared the absolute shit out me during the race. I thought I had a big gap between myself and Dad on one of the wide open stages so I backed off the gas a little bit to relax, when out of no where Dad screamed past me as if i was standing still and at the time i would of been sitting on 100kph! We all managed to finish with no dramas, not many riders finished day 1 due to overheating bikes and riders. Everyone was quite sedate on Saturday night which is known to be a wild night. We only had a few drinks and crashed quite early.

Day 2 ended up being a lot easier and shorter. The loop was only about 110 km's. Paul decided to give day 2 a miss because of his ankle being a bit sore, That worked perfectly for Simon and I. We rode while paul stayed back and packed up the van. The tracks on day 2 were a lot faster, at some points everything is just a blur at top gear flat out. I had a few scares throughout the day but at one stage i hit a tree root at full noise and i thought i was stuffed. Luckily i rode out of it with a new respect on how quickly your luck can change. I thought of going back and warning Simon of the tree root, but i also realised being a lot older he should also be a lot wiser and go a little slower. Now I know he certainly isn't wiser because he hit the tree root as well!

It ended up being a great weekend, a big thanks to Andy Sutcliffe for lending Simon the KTM 200. Andy is mad because he rode his old Bultaco and certainly put everyone to shame on their new bikes. Our bikes also went the whole weekend without missing a beat, considering the heat and the difficulty of the event I couldn't be happier.

A PICTURE IN THE MAIL........

The driver of a certain "beta van" recently was lucky enough to receive a photo of himself, driving said van, in the post!!!!!!!!!!!  Now was he happy about that---------but wait there's more, drivers "friend" following in a very nice Holden ute, also a beta rider,was lucky enough to receive his own photo in the post!!!!!!!!!! also verrrrry happy. Above mentioned persons cannot be named for illegialite reasons .

This information must be kept quite to protect the reputation of those involved.

Simon Paul amd Tim Kalgoolie Two Day Enduro

Simon Paul and Tim are off to the Kalgoolie Two Day Enduro this weekend 7 & 8th Nov. The event is angled towards being more of a fun event rather than a serious one. The camp spot is 75km from Kalgoolie with approx 250km loops each day. Simon is on a sponsored KTM 200 courtesy of Andy Sutcliff, Tim is on the 08 Beta 450 and Paul is on his 09 beta race450. This will be Simons 1st proper ride on a enduro bike and a 1st ride on a KTM. Tim rode this event back in 2005 on a old WR 400. I think Paul and Tim will have problems keeping up Simon.

2010 BETA ENDURO, MOTOR AND CHASSIS OVERVIEW

NEW 4T ENGINE

Modern, reliable 4T engine: available in 400, 450 and 520 cc versions, for greater versatility of use.
• Compact size and limited weight (31.4 kg) to increase handling.
• High levels of performance aimed at ensuring maximum usability and traction for the rider.
• Engine casing and engine covers (magnesium) with variable thicknesses for greater stiffness and resistance to stress.
• Components such as motor shaft and gear change made of special steel of aeronautical origin: 30% more resistant compared to traditional steels.
• 4 valves, double cam shaft and finger followers with DLC-treatment (the same technology used in F1 and the MotoGP.
• Double counterweight countershaft to eliminate detrimental vibrations.
• Tight valve angle and combustion chamber with optimised geometrics: excellent power output combined with a high standard of engine control at various speeds.
• Separate oil circuits: one for cylinder/crankshaft and one for gearbox/clutch to eliminate contamination with gear change/clutch residues. Possible to use oils with different specifications.

NEW CHASSIS

• More rigid, lightweight frame.
• Total overhaul of the dimensions and cross section of tubes, to improve feeling, handling and stability.
• Widespread use of chrome-molybdenum to increase mechanical resistance.
• Brand-new Marzocchi Shiver ø 45 mm fork with compression/extension pistons of different diameters to increase absorption of bumps in rough terrain.
• Improved fork smoothness and less initial friction.
• Greater fork progressivity and lining rigidity to increase directional stability.
• More rigid swingarm to improve the effectiveness of the rear suspension.
• New progressive rear suspension system: improves traction and progressivity (+15%).
• New shock absorber with increased axle base and new spring. Dissipates heat better and ensures more stable performance levels over time.
• New hydraulic calibration for the suspension to work in harmony with the new swingarm and progressive system.
• Innovative rear frame made of special plastic (filled polyamide) material to reduce the weight and improve functionality and mechanical accessibility.
• New plastics design: more aggressive, modern style together with better ergonomics for the rider.
• New seat with a more linear shape and profile to allow easier moving and riding comfort.

Neil dislocates shoulder

Neil has dislocated his shoulder in practise. After returning from his honeymoon keen to get back on the bike he has been out on it but a minor get off went wrong. He landed backwards on a rock with his shoulder causing it to dislocate. This is his bad shoulder which has been out more times than we can remember. This will keep him off the bike for while but no more than is needed. With Tim's shoulder out at the Nats its not been a good year in this regard.

Neil and Jess back

Neil and Jess made it back ok from their honeymoon. They visited the Ducati factory and Jess said Neil spent more money there than she did on all her shopping trips. Now its back to work and normal boring things.

2010 BETA ENDURO AND MOTOR, FIRST RELEASE PICS

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TIM SURPRISES ON HIS FIRST TIME OUT

As previous posted Tim and I competed in the Pinjarra natural terrain MX on the weekend. I was very surprised with the outcome. I don’t like to admit it but on Tims first outing on an enduro bike he managed to bet me to the flag in the first 2 races of the 4 race schedule. The next 2 races would have to have a different outcome to keep my reputation in tact. I was able to fend off Tims attack through out both 3 lap races to finish just in front each time. Un sure the positions in the first 2 races but race 3, I came in 9th followed closely by Tim in 11th, and race 4 saw me come in 8th and Tim very shortly after in 9th. In race 4 Tim took a different tactic off the line by picking a outer lane which was pretty much unused. He got a really good start and was sitting in 5th place and keeping up with the top boys. He made a little mistake near the end of the first lap and binned it in a corner. This is a massive effort for a first timer, good work Tim. A big thanks goes out to Sherice and Tayla for coming down and supporting us.

BETA TAKES ON THE PINJARRA NATURAL TERRAIN MX

Tomorrow Tim and I will be competing at the Pinjarra senior natural terrain motocross. This will be Tims first event aboard an enduro bike, he will be riding the teams spare 2008 450cc beta. After a little practice and setup session today Tim told me that he is quite nervous about the event, but I bet they will all disappear as soon as the gates drop. We will both be riding the headlight/enduro class.

If you are not attending the trial tomorrow and are looking for something to do on a sunny Sunday come down and check it out. Racing from 10:30am, food van, toilets on site.

From Pinjarra.....
Head East on the Pinjarra-Williams Rd for approx 12km. Turn right into Burnside Rd. Approx 500 mtrs turn right into Rosenthall Rd. Look for the Junior Offroad Riding Signs & Blue Arrows. Allow 1 hour from Armadale.

2010 BETA ENDURO, FIRST PICS

2010 BETA ENDURO FRAME AND ENGINE SPECS

Engine

Type: All New Beta‐Built single cylinder, 4‐valve, 4‐stroke liquid cooled,
electric start with back up kick starter.
Bore: 95mm
Stroke: 63.4mm
Displacement: 449cc
Compression Ratio: 11.95:1
Ignition: DC‐CDI with variable ignition timing, Kokusan.
Spark Plug NGK LKAR8A‐9
Lubrication: Twin oil pumps with cartridge oil filter. Separate oil for engine and clutch .8 liter each
Carburetor: Keihin FCR‐39mm
Clutch: Wet multi‐disc
Primary Ratio: 31:73
Transmission: 6‐speed
Final Drive: O‐ring chain

Chassis

Frame: All New molybdenum steel with double cradle split above exhaust port.
Air filter access from the side.
Wheelbase: 58.1”
Seat Height: 36.5”
Ground Clearance: 12.6”
Footrest Height: 16.25”
Dry Weight: 242 lbs. dry
Fuel Tank Capacity: 2.1 US gallons
Front Suspension: 45 mm Marzocchi USD fork, adjustable compression and rebound
Rear Suspension: Sachs shock w/adjustable rebound and hi/low speed compression
Front Wheel Travel: 11.4”
Rear Wheel Travel: 11.4”
Final Gearing: 14t front, 50t rear
Front Brake: 260mm floating Braking Wave rotor
Rear Brake: 240mm Braking Wave rotor
Front/Rear Rim: 21” (Front) 18” (Rear)
Front/Rear Tire: Pirelli MX eXTRa
Warranty: 6 month Limited Warranty
*specifications subject to change without notice.

State Enduro Rounds 4 & 5

On the weekend was the 4th and 5th state enduro rounds down in and around Mornington mills just south of Harvey. Sunday and day one was blessed with fine but cool weather which was perfect for riding. I finished the day in 6th position in the E2 class, taking some advice from a fellow enduro/trials rider, Peter Pringle help me to get into the 6th spot. Over night we had some heavy rain, which would make it interesting for the second day. It fined up for the start and held off all day. The rain made the remote test extra grippy and fast but intern made the camp test ultra slippery. In result I had a bit of a moment and ended up getting into a fight with a couple of trees, I ended up worse off but you should have see the state of the trees. By the time I finished the next trail section I was in too much pain and couldn’t change gear so my day was over. A bit a of a bad ending for a awesome weekend.

A big thanks to Tim and Tayla for coming down and helping out with timing and for feeding me on Sunday night.

PAUL CRASHES OUT

Paul unfortunately wasn't able to finish Day 2 of the State Enduro Championship after trying to hug a tree at high speed! Before crashing out Paul rode a consistent Day 1 finishing 6th in E2 class and 10th outright. Luckily Paul is ok, only just some bruising but now his focus is to get fit for the Natural Terrain Motocross in Pinjarra on the 11th of October.

Alex does photo shoot for Community News

Alex was interviewed and did a photo shoot today with the Community News Group. Naturally the interview focused on his Aust Junior Title. The photo shoot was done at Alex's secret practise spot. The photographer couldnt believe what Alex was riding up and over seeing his first glimps of moto trials. He is keen to see more trials action.

Paul contests Two Day Enduro State champs

Paul will be contesting a two day round of the enduro state championships this weekend. The event will be conducted in the Morrington area near Collie.

Western Australian 2009 SmokeFree Trials Championship Results

Pathfinders Trials MCC (Inc)
Results - 2009 SmokeFree WA Moto Trials State Championships
(Revised 23/9/09)
MA Steward - Darral Holman			COC - Susan Baldwin
Race Secretary - Dianne Scragg			Scutineer - Richard Baldwin
Assistant Race Secretary - Susan Nolan.			Assistants to Scrutineer - Ric Fairey & Paul Church
Assistant COC - Steve Scragg
MA Permit #4181
				Laps
#	Grade	Competitor	1	2	3	4	Total
1	A	Lewis Nolan	11	2	8		21
2	A	Tim Price	20	12	12		44
3	A	Alex Nolan	38	19	24		81
4	A	Josh Austin	56	54	55		165
	A	Anthony Foulkes	DNS				DNS
1	B	Paul Price	6	11	6	12	35
2	B	Tristian Lowe	13	17	8	2	40
3	B	Dave Thomas	22	12	5	5	44
4	B	Chris Whitcombe	15	7	17	20	59
5	B	David Kiel	32	22	21	11	86
6	B	Ken Reid	38	38	40	44	160
1	C	Matt Page	6	5	8	2	21
2	C	Sean McGuckin	19	5	8	0	32
3	C	Mike Darnborough	11	20	17	4	52
4	C	Chris Page	25	21	16	21	83
5	C	Dick Yates	32	12	21	26	91
6	C	James Darnborough	32	25	25	25	107
							Venables	Total
1	Veteran	Steve Lloyd-Cox	1	0	0	0	24	25
2	Veteran	Simon Price	5	0	0	2	19	26
3	Veteran	Frank Patane	5	1	2	5	21	34
4	Veteran	Tony Povey	7	2	5	2	26	42
5	Veteran	Mark Austin	9	3	4	6	24	46
6	Veteran	Tony Griffiths	34	21	19	21	9	104
7	Veteran	Ian Coates	31	18	18	19	24	110
								CB
								0
1	Club Class	Ian Moon	7	0	0	0	7
2	Club Class	Martin Softly	3	2	2	2	9
3	Club Class	Roger Burrell	8	3	1	3	15	40
4	Club Class	John McGlone	3	3	2	7	15	39
5	Club Class	Mike Thorpe	0	11	6	1	18
6	Club Class	Andy Cruttwell	2	3	11	10	26
7	Club Class	Frank Ginty	17	9	10	5	41
	Club Class	Brad Morrissey	DNS				DNS
1	Junior	Sam Lloyd-Cox	1	1	0	1	3
2	Junior	Ben Dumitro	2	2	0	0	4
3	Junior	Luke Patane	14	1	0	1	16
4	Junior	Joel Patane	23	15	7	23	68
	Junior	Kelly Thomas	DNS				DNS
1	Sidecar	Leo & Mike	21	8	11		40
2	Sidecar	Jason & Aaron	22	8	11		41
3	Sidecar	Lewis & Rohan	30	27	20		77
	Sidecar	Kevin & Ben	50	R	R		R
Thank You to the Scorers - Susan Nolan & Dianne Scragg
Thank You to all the Officials.
Thank You the Landowner - Mr Chris McKay for the use of the property.
Thank You to our Sponsors - Healthway, Moto Dynamics, Belray, GCS Hire & Angus Tiles.
Thank You to Mr Leo Nolan - for the excellent Sections.
Thank You to the Observers & Punchers - Wendy, Elsie, Rod, Jim, Adam, Brad, Peter, Ric, Sue,
Helen, Jeremy, Katie, Lisa, Emma, Mike and Mick.
Thank You to the Povey Family - for the excellent Programme and Posters.
Thank You to the Teams - who help setup and dismantled the Event.
Thank You to all the Competitors - You did our sport proud!

 

Team Beta WA has successful State Champs

Photo by Ben Dumitro


Team Beta WA had a successfull weekend at the Western Australian State championships. The State Champs were conducted by the Pathfinders Trials MCC and held at Woodendale Road Toodjay.



Whilst the weather wasn't the best, the team results were outstanding. Team Beta WA took all three spots on the A Grade podium with Lewis Nolan gaining another WA State title. Lewis who had just returned from Spain on the Wednesday was riding Neil's bike and was happy with his ride. He said he was starting to feel tired on the second lap but it was his best lap. Its great to have him back in WA and I'm sure the boys are looking forward to some serious practising. Tim took the second spot on the podium and was comfortable with his ride. It was his first ride since dislocating his shoulder at the Australian Titles in NSW and whilst he was a bit wary of the shoulder it stood up ok. He said it began to ache on the second lap but on third it settled down. He had the shoulder taped to prevent it as best it could from the possiblitity of it re-dislocating. Alex took the number 3 spot on the podium but he wasn't all that happy with himself wanting to be of course in a better place. He shouldn't be too tough on himself as the sections were fairly tough and he is after all riding a 125.


Junior rider Luke Patane took 3rd place in his first WA State title event and his first ride on his new Rev80. Luke found that the Rev80 put the power to the ground far better than his previous bike a Rev50 and it caught him out on the first lap costing him a few points that put him behind the 8 ball. He came to terms with it quickly and put in excellent rides on laps 2 & 3. Beta rider Ben Dumitro had a very good ride on his Rev3 125 to place 2nd in the low scoring event.

Team Beta WA Enduro rider Paul Price contested the event as well riding B Grade on a Rev3 270. Paul took the number 1 spot on the podium showing clearly he hasn't lost any of his trials skills. It is actually 10 years ago that Paul won B Grade at the age 16. He had a brilliant ride in relishing the wet slippery conditions.

Quite a number of Beta riders had good results at the State Champs. Matt Page took out C Grade on his Rev3 200 with a very confident ride whilst Martin Softley also Rev3 200 mounted secured 2nd place in Club Class and Roger Burrell 3rd on a Rev3 270. Lewis Kitney and Rohan piloted their Beta Rev3 270 sidecar outfit to 3rd place.

Congratulations to all place getter in the WA State Champs.

Lewis Nolan, 2009 Western Australian State Champ

Lewis Nolan wins the 2009 Western Australian State Championships.  After returning from Spain on Wednesday afternoon and riding a borrowed bike off Neil, Lewis has another state title under his belt.  He said he began to feel a bit tired on the second lap but it was his best lap.  Congratulations Lewis.

Neil & Jess arrived in Italy

Got a text from Neil today, they arrived safe and sound in Italy.  They met Troy Bayliss who was on the same filght, got his signature and a photo.  Neil said the poor bloke was half a sleep but he couldn’t miss the opportunity.  Neil and Jess are popping into the Ducati Factory while they are over there.