[Neil_K]

Hey all my name is Neil And I am new to the Trials scene I have spied this we bike for sale locally where I live. I am just wondering are these bikes reliable and what problems are they prone too, what should I look out for when buying a bike etc

Cheers Neil

[ShercoJay]

Hi,

If you do a search on the site, you will find the info you need

[jonnybmac]

Wheel bearing, Sing arm bearings, Ratlles from main bearing, kick off well(my stator packed in, should kick off 1st or second kick, even when cold.. or mine does anyways.), Lots of compression

[Neil_K]

ShercoJay, on May 7 2010, 04:28 PM, said:

Hi,

If you do a search on the site, you will find the info you need

I already did a search on this exact bike and all the info I could find was info from a few years ago. This is no good to me as these bikes have aged and more problems might have came in to these bikes

jonnybmac, on May 7 2010, 04:34 PM, said:

Wheel bearing, Sing arm bearings, Ratlles from main bearing, kick off well(my stator packed in, should kick off 1st or second kick, even when cold.. or mine does anyways.), Lots of compression

Cheers dude simple stuff like wheel bearings and other bearings would not bother me as I am quite mechanically minded and these would be simple to replace basically I am looking to know how strong are there engine and gearboxs and what are the known problems

[tony27]

No problems at all with the gearbox, the selector shaft has a built in groove to protect the gears in the event of a big crash etc, it twists or breaks but is a easy & relatively cheap fix
Only problem the motors ever seem to have is the mains seem to be a bit more prone to water damage, again not a biggie to fix. Stators seem to be the other problem & don't seem to effect every bike

[copemech]

Rear suspension linkage, steering head bearings, yet as these things go, one can usually freshen them up to a decent level for just a few quid here and there.


Problem with all this, I will tell you to stay off a 2.9 and find a 2.5 or something as a beginning rider. Even a 125 or 200 can be a lot easier on you, the rider!

[jonnybmac]

copemech, on May 8 2010, 03:43 AM, said:

Rear suspension linkage, steering head bearings, yet as these things go, one can usually freshen them up to a decent level for just a few quid here and there.


Problem with all this, I will tell you to stay off a 2.9 and find a 2.5 or something as a beginning rider. Even a 125 or 200 can be a lot easier on you, the rider!

I disagree. There not that poweful compared to mx and enduro bikes that will take you for a ride all the time. I started out on a 290 and it was a handful at first but now I'm glad I got the 290 as its such a pleasure to play about on

[t-shock 250]

I wouldn't say they are ideal for a beginner, if you have a choice of a 250 or 200 then go for that.
OK they are not as powerful as an MX bike obviously, but for a novice at the end of a days trialling they will be pulling you all over in the sections.
I've seen it a lot on here.....beginner buys 2.9/300/raga etc. then tries allsorts to soften them off.

[jonnybmac]

Well mine has a slow action throttle and thats all, I've been riding now 2-3 months and I feel as though I can handle the bike at all levels well. I've been going out with a friend of mine, well a few who I take it turns to ride my bike, and they've only ever rode one bike and its been my 290. They were abit scared at first but now have also said they wouldnt be without a 290 when they get a bike. I feel if I'd have gotten a 200 or 250, within a months riding I'd want to change to a 290. Granted you can probs do everything on a 200 that you can on a 290, but its nice to have that little extra power.


http://www.youtube.c...h?v=wWfvO3okAu8

Bit of a poor video, and I can do alot more now then I could then, but this is with less than a months riding and thats just going out a couple of times a week and it shows you I'm begging to handle the bike alright just from that. I always enjoy throwing myself off into the deep end and learning by mistakes and pushing myself to get there quicker. I always tend to try something new everytime I go out, or try and perfect something I never could before, just so I know I've benefitted from going out, as well as enjoyed it.. But then I do tend to throw myself up big cliffs and often come back down, or over rocks.

One man I was speaking to had been riding 3 years and couldnt do the rocks I was doing, and when I said I'd only been riding 2 months he turned around and said I'm pushing myself too hard to be doing those rocks, ven though i did it. He has a point that I do push myself hard and often get injured with marked/dodgy knees and whats not but its all part of learning and you learn better from your mistakes

[ShercoJay]

do you have to pay at birk brow ?? or is it just waste land ?

[jonnybmac]

Its open to guisborough club members on a wednesday