Custom Made Trials Motorcycle (Or As Close To As Possible)

[steve fracy]

These bikes were actually imported into Canada, as Scorpa 4 Tricks. There were a few on Vancouver Island as the Scorpa importer was here>

[still trying]

Basic physical properties for a trials bike;

Good ground clearance

Low seat height

low c of g (look for all the heavy stuff mounted as low as possible)

Thin as possible (lets you move the bike around without you being forced off balance, it also lets it fit between tight gaps)

low foot pegs (helps with balance)

low seat height (same reason as thin frame)

Steering lock as much as possible, 60+ deg from straight common

Light as possible (modern bikes are in the 60 - 70 kg range, old mono bikes around the 80 - 90 kg's,  twin shock bikes high 80's - 100 kg's)

How much modifying are you prepared to get into?

Go for a skinny frame

Modify the steering lock to get it tight

go for a light 200 - 250 cc motor

big sprocket on the rear to go slow

shock travel, forks around the 200 - 250 mm and soft

Rear shocks around the 200 mark, (note these can be used to raise the ground clearance and steepen the steering angle of  frame, which can be useful)

This is what I look for anyway.

hope this helps

[michael_t]

These bikes were actually imported into Canada, as Scorpa 4 Tricks. There were a few on Vancouver Island as the Scorpa importer was here>

The Scorpa 4 tricks is very different than the Yamaha Tricker but it would be a good choice as well...

BTW Ryan Young has had a used one on his classifieds adds for a couple of years now. Only $1,900 (most likely the one from the video)

Edited September 30, 2015 by michael_t

[axulsuv]

And Pat wearing gloves and no helmet ......Marketing should know better !