General Trials Talk

How much play[movement] should there be in swing arm linkage.98 Scorpa,up on a stand with the rear wheel off.The play is verticle not side to side.It does not feel loose or sloppy but is there when I grab the end of the S A and move it.So how much,if any is normal?

What are your prefered Sprocket Variations and why?

Just got back from a week in Disneyland with the wife and kids, had a great time well worth it. This is a picture from the balcony of our room, a world class section to look at all week, the river raft ride down the section was quite the ride too.

Archives of British news is available from:- http://www.itnarchive.com/ or http://www.britishpathe.com/index.cfm Use the Pathe site for stills but with ITN site you can view the films as well. All I did was register & then I typed in 'Scott Trial' Anyone with an interest in modern history will get lost in here for weeks, for example the scope of subjects available for the WW2 nut is amazing.

Vicx, was that you riding a Fantic at Low North on Sunday? If I'd realised I'd have said hello... What's the story with the tasty looking bike?

A poll in the right direction http://www.trials.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=35&t=3770 Vinnied

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread....&threadid=29723 Pics from the 50's of some real adventurous motorcyclists on some heavy bikes.

Just got done with knee surgery and am getting a set of asterisk knee braces for riding my woods bike. I was wondering if anyone has worn braces on their trials bike, and if they are too confining or bulky.

Balance points of TXT vs PRO vs BETA vs others I had a chance to ride an '03 BETA. Can't believe how easy (yes, easy!) it was to do nose wheelies and swing the back end around. I have an '00 Gasser TXT and I practice nosies all the time and am still not that good at it. But I can do them on the Beta. The front/back balance point is way different. The Beta's rear wheel comes up easily and yet feels VERY stable. Its easy to "carry" the rear tire longer which makes it very flickable. In contrast, my 321TXT feels as though I must carry the rear wheel higher to do the same thing. It just doesn't have the stable feel of the Beta during a nosie. (I imagine peg locati…

See our latest indoctree is NGK. They're obviously going to add a little "spark" to the forums.

Okay, I have a question. What does GasGas mean or where does it come from?

We now have almost two hundred forum users registered. Why so few posts? Are you all scared to speak up in a quiet room. This site is already far better than another one I won't name with up to date news and a fresh new feel but the forums are just too quiet. Even the young lads Wonder bra and reverance aren't saying much and that's kind of worrying though I'm afraid to admit it. Come folks let get this thing moving. Post stuff, ask questions anything.

i wanna know everything there is too it? cause i'de rather do it then pay a bike shop to, and its good knawledge

If the guy from the above reads this, could you contact me. The email address you gave doesn't work. Ta.

What's the useful life expectancy of premix if stored in a properly sealed metal container (jerrycan for instance)? I have 8 litres of premix sat in my garage and considering I only use around 2-3 litres each time I ride, it expect that it'll be sat there for at least a couple of weeks. Will it still be OK to put in my bike?

I've desided it would be a good idea to write a letter to The Sun newpaper, read by the public and if interesting enough we can get it printed...all over the UK. A good way to persuade people? However we cannot just write in complaining about the usual stuff like the amount of riders slimming and things like that, we need to state that the BBC are tight fisted people and refuse to take any notice on what is such an interesting and skillful sport. Although if we are going to do this I need some ideas from you guys, list below for me some things you can write about, and is it worth doing this letter? Many Thanks, HRC

I have been trying to get some interest in Trials in the Beeb for a while. Its not that they are ignoring us, its that they don't understand the sport, and don't want to understand. They know who Neil Hodgson is, lets give them something to think about by voting on mass for Dougie ! He may not beat Jonny or Neil, but if we get together we might get him on the radar. Cast your vote Voting for the 2003 BBC Sports Personality of the Year has opened on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_rad...003/3222842.stm You can vote by phone, text message or online until 1800 GMT on Monday 8 December: Phone Ring 09011 110 830 with your nomination. (Calls cost 25p). Text Se…

What steering angle do the new bikes have and what would be a good angle for a vintage bike?

While we are sort of on the subject. How do you make something that came from the factory Aluminum (as in a honda engine or hubs ) look like new?

Hey Marky, or really anyone that has actually done it, did you pull the spokes from the wheels when you powdercoated them, or leave them "built". If you left them built, how did you protect the spokes? Thanks