[Monty_Jon]

Hi

I’m after a bike to start doing some trials on, I would like something modern & reliable. (around 250cc)

My budget is between £600 & £800

What should I expect to get for that sort of money?

What would you recommend buying or avoiding?

[alumiman]

beta is your best buy. keep checking the for sale post.

[Caddabs]

Hi - just to pass on a few of my recent findings if that helps. I was lucky enough to buy my Sherco for £600 on the well known auction site, but be prepared to spend a few quid at that budget. I have replaced a tyre, mudguard, bearings, brake pads, carburettor bits, a chain, prop stand, several cosmetic odds & sods and more recently a water seal. If you can find a bike at that level they appear to be good value, but beware, parts are expensive and i would probably have been much better off buying a bike for £1-£1200 than £600 + bits. On the plus side, its been fun and you can spread it over time.

I'm not well enough qualified to recommend a bike, but i do like my Sherco Most people like me and other newbies ive seen seem to ride either Shercos, Gas Gas or Beta so maybe stick to those?

best of luck !!

[houseape1000]

Should be able to get a 98 mont 315 for that cash, and they haven't changed at all since then.....apart from they are now heavier ?

[mark1984]

i would go for the montesa 315 good 1st bike lots of parts on that well knows auction site for them all the time and generaly a very reliable bike.

[Monty_Jon]

I may be able to stretch to £1000

I’ve just found this one on ebay (looks a nice bike)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GASGAS-250-PRO-BLUE-...=item41508e1fa4

I know nothing about trials bikes, I’m ok with the mechanical side but not sure what I need to buy or how much to pay?

Your help in much appreciated

[Caddabs]

Hi - it looks very nice, but have a quick sweep of the bike specific Gas Gas part of this site, or maybe pop a post on there and you are likley to get a better response. I dont know enough about Gas Gas to advise, but it looks good. From my (limited) experience decent bikes seem to pop up and go quite quickly. I bought mine on a "buy now" without looking at it (which i wouldnt recommend) although i did give the guy a call, i cant say i asked too many searching questions, but sometimes you can just get the measure of the people you are dealing with. i guess one thing you should be wary of is whether its stolen? again, a quick phone call and a few questions on history might help. I was relatively lucky, although a buddy of mine bought one on ebay (a bit cheaper) which turned out to be a bit of a dog, so ideally have a look. If it needs new tyres allow £60-£70 each, plastics are also expensive. Bikes from further north may have had a tough time on rocks perhaps? I would have thought a 250 would do well, but not sure how old/big/experienced you are.

Hope these small thoughts help & best of luck !!

[Monty_Jon]

Good point, I’m a 13 stone 35 year old with 25 years of motocross experience

I did have a Suzuki beamish 250 when I was 13 but only used it for fun

I’ve always wanted to do trials but never had the time!