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I disagree. I had the use of a brand new EM Pure model with clutch and tickover (and new tyres) for over 6 months and in my opinion it was very difficult to control in hilly wooded slippery conditions in the South of England. This was in direct comparison to my normal bike a 300 TRRS over the same ground. The EM was much harder to ride. It needs traction control, they spin up far too easily if the back wheel goes over a bump or tree root and the engine is under load. They are fine in the dry but I would never go near one in wet slippery conditions, especially downhill in woodland. Indeed downhill the additional weight was also very noticeable. They have their place I'm sure and probably a Mecatecno is better in this respect but I have only ridden one round a car park. They are so much lighter than EMs, but both are too expensive at present IMHO. I question spares availibility. Just give me a second

Not necessarily. The TRRS with an electric start means you don't ususlly generally use the kickstart, and sorry, but 71 is nothing! I have had three e-start TRRSs so far and the starting has been 100% reliable. You don't have to change to a machine with dubious behaviour in slippery conditions and steep depreciation. Otherwise yes a Mechatecno is a marvel but at £10,000 ?

Why don't you just use a thick a cylinder head gasket?

You can ride any bike on the easiest route which is as it should be. Personally I think twin shocks should stay where there were made for the, 1960s etc But people like destroying classic machines and producing skeletal hybrids with almost no remblance to the originals. And I am not referring to GOV132 by the way.

I bought a TRS 300 One R with the (really handy) first year of the electric start. The dealer said 'it is animal' which was kind of off putting as I picked it up (during covid) but he was talking rubbish as it was a lovely bike. as I immediatley discovered when I tried it. My 200 went right up north in England. I asked the guy what sort of sections he rode and he said pretty flat rocky streams. I said what gear and he said always bottom. That sounded ideal for the bike.

The old yamaha Scorpa and the Beta 200 are very different bikes. i'm pleased you enjoy the 200 but I personally had a new one for a 12 month and was very glad to see the back of it.

If you had the Yamaha motor in the 250 Scorpa, the power and more importantly the torque of the 200 Beta engine is actually quite different IMHO. The Yamaha engine was very good but heavy by modern standards I believe. There is also a 225 Vertigo but it's closer to a 200 Beta than an average 250 in feel and go and expensive. A 250 perhaps with a thicker cylinder head gasket might be a better all round bike for the different terrain that you might ride and as pointed out the going between sections as well. More gear changing needed on smaller engines as the gears are 'shorter.'

They don't suit everyone, me for example. I bought a new one as many people rave about them on line. Actually more people rave about them than ride them. If you have climbs and hills they are not a good choice. If your riding ground is flat or gently sloping river beds, fine. If there is s steep bank it is hard to judge the power necessary to ascend. If on a twisty climb it is very hard to pull away uphill if you have slowed down. An ordinary and softer 250 might be a better choice IMHO.

I understand that Emma Bristow has been awarded an MBE for her success in Trials. Well done Emma and also to Sherco for supporting her. Perhaps she could ride into Buckingham Palace to receive her award!

The most basic way to set up an ACU system trial is to log on and pay the twenty quid for a permit and then you can do the rest on the day as before. So one club person needs a computer. The AMCA expects request for permit by e mail also but may accept postage, don't know. So the basic thing is a computer and as far as I know all the on line booking is in effect still optional. I was grumpy about the Sport 80 on line setting up format as it is not intuitive, however if that is how a club wishes to do it, and and you use it regularly it gets easier and easier and no paperwork on the day. So i'm told.

Quote from the Sport 80 website... "We exist for the good of sport. Our expert and skilled team is constantly developing new ideas and technology that revolutionise the way that sports organisations coordinate and manage their online presence, increase their revenue and promote their sport." Fine words butter no parsnips

Having been obliged to use it and as someone who uses computers regularly for business I found the whole design of the website, the grammar and/or pointlessness of the questions, the poor layout and the non-feedback of some pull down menus a real pain to operate. If you understand or better are taught the system, it does work perfectly satisfactorily but the design and layout screams cheapness. The technical assistance available is pretty grim and minimal from all sides mentioning no initials, unless you can phone a friend which luckily I could. Without the skilled and patient friend I would have packed it in. As it was it took ages of wasted time for both of us. Certainly no better than a Greeves Pathfinder with flat tyres attempting an technical A route if you like. Somebody must try harder and please produce a decent detailed manual via a PDF (not that crappy short thing kicking about with a bit of coloured pencil scrawl thanks) and a You Tube vid, both preferably, if we are stuck with it. It can't be that hard, or expensive. If it wasn't virtually a closed shop the customers would have fled IMHO

The TRS e start is excellent and works well. This is my second e start TRS and no technical hitches in over 2 years. There is a small weight penalty but I cannot notice it. My 300 RR starts easily with the kick start but it's handy to have the press button option especuially when setting out and clearing up an event carrying bags etc and many stop starts.

I think Faussy's comments are pretty much there, except as a TRS rider I obvs think they look cool and yes they do feel similar to a Gasser but I think that they are easier to start and the TRS engine is fine thanks as is the clutch on the newer RR 300s. Vertigos feel a bit wide where the fuel tank is on other bikes no sure why and the fuel injection tho' clean does feel different and 'flat' is a good description. It was the same on the 2012 era Ossa that was also injected.

Debbie Evans US stunt rider/driver who rode in the Scottish Six Days Trial back in the 1970s. She could do a headstand on her Yamaha 175 I recall. https://www.debbieevans.com