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Lucklly i rode the Easy route toady and your section was OK , Should have added use an earlier 6 inch front brake (later Indians bikes have a 7 inch twin leading show brake. James bike has Indian style hubs, frame,gearbox. so virtually none of teh real trick bits , although i think it has crusader fork lowers .

James bike today

I hated your section, was on the red Enfield, and lost my ONLY mark all day there !!! James WIllaims bike is very standard Indian type parts and he is in with a good chance of being overall winner !

Many have been done, Think there were a couple at the thumpers today.There were certainly several with the indian style frame. It depends how far you want to go and how serious a bike you want at the end. To get a ride-able bike lose all the tinware, change the top fork yoke for a trials style one, rebuild a 21 inch front wheel and make front mudguard brackets. Make up a sump shield (the one from hitchcocks is no good for trials.) change petrol tank for your favoured slimline tank, make up seat , make up rear mudguard brackets and make brackets to move footrests to a sensible position. Change the gearing in the engine (both primary and gearbox sprocket and rear sprocket (this involves work as they are cast onto brake drum ! (hitchcocks do a drum modified to take a different sprocket) , Change the ignition to a British mag and remove the advance and retard unit (may mean modding engine casing a bit) and if budget allows change the clutch housing for the earlier slimmer versions with no alternator inside. make up any bits not mentioned and i think you are there. Don't think there is a real problem with the frames (could be wrong) as such as they original 1950's bikes were alwats good in rough conditions and indeed why the Indian army originally choose them in the first place. If you want more serious get a crusdader type frame (they are slimmer and lighter) an early gearbox (slimmer) and go from there with improved fork internals etc). Also use early rear wheel (lighter) and machine front wheel to lighten. My personal Enfield has most of this setup and is very competitive (i am not but the bike can be) (crusader type frame, slim cases and box and rear wheel, std crusader forks with Indian internals, Indian alloy barrell and Indian 5 plate clutch) If you serious about this route get to an EFA (eastern fourstroke association ) trial (mainly in suffolk and north essex) where there are a good half dozen in use and regularly wining events.

We use Stacys for ours , the website has prices and styles on. http://www.stacyandson.co.uk/

I think the main reason is Oset have a history in this country going back several years so there are more customers already out there. They are also proactive in promoting the brand via sponsership etc. Kuberg have only been coming into the country just under a year i believe so they will take time to build the same following. Interestingly i saw a KUBERG ADULT electric bike at a show last month (the prototype)

John's BSA Exhaust is a work of art in itself , after exiting the cylinder it turns left and goes right around the cylinder and enters the back of the silencer above (i believe ) where the tailpipe exits. Johns bikes are always beautifully turned out and are ridden hard , In pre 70 events around the country. And as for slippery this year was quite dry , now last year was slippery ! and Danbury is one of those grounds where once slippery, even a slope you would happily drive your car across in the summer becomes a real challenge .

A beamish in action at our trial on the 26th February http://www.southenddmcc.org.uk/images/20120226/sdmcctrial239.html http://www.southenddmcc.org.uk/images/20120226/sdmcctrial098.html Down here in the eastern centre there are 3 or 4 in regular use , mostly on the easier route although at least 1 is on the twinshock championship route. This Trial was a Pre70 and Twinshock trial and also modern club riders. We get a good smattering of Odd bikes , there is a gorgeous Wassell with a ty175 engine fitted and also a Montesa with a yamaha engine fitted in the Twinshock class. However as far as the Beamish goes they always seemed to solid and heavy to me with plenty of low down power but with not alot of top end and without the quick pick up of a Ty or particularly a Fantic (not good for modern twinshock trials ) maybe thats why that made such good sidecars in there day

Hi there There is a good friendly Pre70/twinshock scene in the Eastern Centre , The EFA (Eastern Fourstroke Association ) are the club to join. This coming Sunday (the 27th ) why not pop along to Thorrington to watch the Thumpers (the EFA's premier event of the year). Other than that several clubs in the area Southend DMCC (my own club) included run easy routes that are suitable for Pre70/twinshock riders. Hopefully see you around one day Stephen

I too would like to say Thank you to the Stratford club for last Saturday (and also to Royal Enfield for the loan of their bike) . I throughly enjoyed the day and the scenary was stunning. I have a short report and photos on my blog at www.johnparkermotorcycles.co.uk/wp Thanks once again for a great day.