General Trials Talk

I have an old Aprilia 50cc trials bike from the early 80s that I need to find a rear tyre for. The bike has been in Italy for the last 25years - we used to ride it whist on holidays there - and I'm bringing it over to England to give it the maintenance it has long been needing. The original tyre was removed a few years ago because it split and is now lost, so I don't know the size of it. The tyre fitted at the moment is a 3.00-18 trail type tyre which is rubbish, so I need to find a new tyre for the bike. I've had a search and can't seem to find any details about tyres that aren't 4.00-18, as fitted to adult sized bikes, but I think these will be too wide to fit within …

I had a lightbulb moment of nicking my sons lovely paioli forks off his Beta 80 for a pre 65 project, thinking they were 35mm. No they are 38mm. Doh! The question is are there 35mm Paioli's available and if so what were they fitted to, so i can start searching the E

We were in a bit of a lockdown clear out at home today and I came across a load of old trials results. This is a Berko one from February 1983. A really good nostalgic read if you’re from this centre. And some well known riders. I got a darts score

Made this topic for us to post/share files you can print parts and accessories for our bikes

what is the weather like in sardent ? is it going to rain for the trial?

Discover the 4 days Trial of Creuse 12 - 15 Jully 2007 by l'A.T.C. Saint Christophe The Direct-Live

on the fim website is says 11th to 14th july which makes it friday to monday this year. is this correct? Organizer: ATC ST CHRISTOPHE FMN: FFM Track / Location: Sardent Start: 11/07/2008 End: 14/07/2008 For information regarding tickets and schedule of the various stages of the event, please directly contact the National Federation (FMN) or the Organiser.

I am rebuilding a honda tlr200 for trials. On this model it has the header pipe that goes to an expansion chamber box and then to the muffler/spark arrestor. I found some rust holes in the expansion chamber and can see the baffles inside, which are pretty rusty. My question is if i open up the expansion chamber box and remove the baffles will this affect the performance in a good or bad way? Also i am thinking of removing the stock spark arrestor/ muffler and install a more free flowing muffler.

Has any one ever thought of making there own four stroke modern machine? I mean like using a honda xl 125/185 and grafting it into a gasgas or something like that? i would love to see one done. I have seen alot of old twinshocks with this done but never a modern machine. A guy at our club made a Hontic ( fantic chassie and honda motor looked really trick) james

Have any of you gone back to 2 stroke after a 4rt and was it the decision

M4RT Sorry but I do not know how to make this image bigger.

Evening all, Just trawling the internet looking at new and new/used bikes and getting a bit bewildered (it’s not difficult!) As I am now a seasoned rider (!) of some four months I want to upgrade my bike so I just thought I’d share this and see if anyone has any interesting input. I bought a Rev3 250 to get going and see if I liked it but I’m hooked and I’d like something newer really. I’d also quite like a 4 stroke, no real reason I just like the sound of them and I like the idea of low end low rev grunt, I always liked that in other bikes I’ve had. And hopefully they’re a bit quieter for practicing at home. If I haven’t missed anything, I think that means…

I have a set of 40mm Marzhocchi forks on my bike (non-stock). It requires the ‘pin’ type wrench to remove the caps. Anyone know where to source one? Mark

Has anybody had any performance issues susing the E10 fuel? My bike seems to lack the power it has when on e5 and also ticks over slot higher than normal? I've turned down the rev nut but it's still high and if I turn down anymore it won't start. Just curious if anybody else is having the same issues

Not sure what's going on here but I do like it............courtesy of you-tube

Just in case someone is waiting for a 43 tooth rear to be available for the new 4RT like I was last week, the new Gas Gas rear sprockets will fit perfectly. It seems they're more available and in more configurations. I went with the 44 tooth and am pleased. First is as slow as I wanted and now 2nd is more versatile.

Can someone in the States or in Europe tell me how one would go about getting the fenders and/or graphics to make a Montesa 4RT look like a Honda 4RT? Is that what they're even called in Japan? Or are they RTL's or something? Thanks

good afternoon i need to change my 4rt ( actually a 4ride) shock linkage bearings; does anyone have any tips ? tia john

As I've now got my son into trial I fancy a bike to ride. I'm disabled with a arm injury & I'm looking for riders experiences with the montesa 4rt. I'm a tall lad & I'm not looking to compete, I darent as my injury is severe, I do however want to have a bike to ride around, climb some hills & just have a bit of fun with my son. I gave up trials as I was far to busy racing speedway & I had a late 90s model gasgas. The 4rt had just arrived & saw Douggie on it, i just thought it was a superb bike & I kind of have my heart set on one. How do they compare to the 2 strokes? Does a 2 stroke bike have advantages apart from weight. I can't…

hi all, has any one in here got a 4stroke and not liked them and wanting to go back to 2stroke,every one i have spoken to has loved the 4stroke just wounderd if any of you haven't liked them???