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page 2    Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration

As late as six weeks ago, I got new motivation to get the bike running.

Here are some more pictures of Sascha's Beta Tr34. To get this up to an excellent showroom standard , it was going to take a lot of time work and a little money.
The wheels were from a 1988 Merlin DG350 FIUS.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
In the photo beneath you can see that some young teenager renovated the Beta with silver paint from an Aerosol can , with out removing the mud first.  I guess many of us have done this :).
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Everything on the Beta has the rust , tarnish and grime of old age.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration
Maria obviously would not come into the garage on this day , so Sascha had to use the vice to hold his Beta :)


That horrible clamp needs cutting off , and the frame needs stripping a full checking for cracks. They are not uncommon.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
The brake system is really nasty. There is no material on the pads and i would think the whole caliper needs a lot of attention.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Ok , the frame is scratched , but it looks ok. You can see an extention has been fitted to the clutch lever to make the action lighter. All the fins are in great condition.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Sascha has removed the head and barrell to inspect the piston, rings  bore and bearings. The Oil level bolt looks like a carpenters old coach bolt.
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Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM

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