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Just to say hello to everybody as I have just joined the site today. Looking forward to help trying to restore Cota 348 please. best wishes to everyone Mike.

I am going to be working on a friends Beta Rev 3 270 and he is letting me play with it for a while for my trouble. Secretly he is hoping to addict me to trials riding so I will buy the Beta. Doesn't take much to push me over the edge with a bike. That said, I am a 50 yr old fat guy, I do a lot of track time. Currently I am playing with my Husky SM610 and I love it. Hope to have the Beta to play with this weekend, we shall see. I bet I end up owning the dang thing, I hope my marriage will survive it all. My little shop Riding the Husky a couple of weeks ago I would be the good looking fat guy on the right.

can anybody help . i have a rev4t 08 . thats bad to start, fouling plug up , and struggles to rev clean. i have .......... re jetted carb,re set valves, had stator re wound, thouroughly cleaned out all carb and choke jets,new plugs, clean air filter, altered air screw , breather pipes clean

Hi I went to have a look at a 250 Sherco yesterday. The bike ran fine and was clean enough although when put into gear the clutch was siezed. It only took 30 seconds or so of riding to free itself although the bike had been riden earlier that day. I was just wondering if this is a common Sherco fault and should I steer clear of it. Once free the bike ran ok. Thanks for any help you can offer.

Hi Just thought I'd introduce myself. I went to my first trial on Sunday just to see what it was all about. I knew nothing about the sport other than what I had seen on TV. I got talking to a few people who were only to happy to pass on info and explain the rules to me, what a great bunch of people. I'm 42 and was looking for a new hobby so I've now persuaded my wife to make some room in the garage and i'm hunting for a bike. I was wondering if there are any makes of bike that I should steer clear of and also what engine size should I go for? Any advice on how to get started would be apreciated. Thanks Dave

Hi al ,just joined up and what a fine site!! Anyway wondering if there are any fellow members to 'hook up' with in the Dorset area as I be desperate to get practising . Cheers Bart.

It's been a while since I've rode anything on two wheels but a couple of friends have stirred up the feelings again. Though the plan is to go trail riding, I've been looking to try out trials. Hopefully with some avid weekend riding and a new diet/workout, I can regain some of my old form... it's hard to stay in shape behind a desk, lol. I'll be posting questions here and there and would appreciate any input you seasoned riders could offer an old dog looking to learn some new tricks. Kawika

Have just purchased a TL 250 1975 Model after looking for over 8 years , I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any difference between the 75 & 76 apart from the colour of the side cover decals (on the 75 they are Red & Orange and the 76 they are just Orange) any info on TL's would be much appreciated, also as I will be restoring this bike slowly does anyone know if you can do anything to bring the alloy cases of the engine back to shiny again, I have been told of using a very light wire brush on a drill to buff them but am not sure ..... Cheers rock1

Now then all, just got a gasgas 125 txt pro 2002 for my ten year old lad. Needless to say it has every fault in the book. I will hopefully get it fettled with the help of this site and its users. Cheers all.

Hi there, Found this fantastic website today. I am quite impressed with the information that has been submitted in the forums. I started riding TY175's here in Australia when they first came out in 1975 with the TY175B. I have owned quite a few over the years and now currently own 6 TY175's of which 2 are TY175JC's. I look forward to contributing to the forums in the future.

Hi I'm Roger B from London and have just bought a 1973 Bultaco Sherpa on E-bay. I intend to use it during Winter for daily commuting into central London (about 14 miles round trip) and also occasional trials. I need to register it and fit lights, speedo and a horn (Halfords bike horn?). Does anyone know where I can get a lighting kit? Also would appreciate your feedback on whether it's practical or not? I realise it won't be very comfortable but it's a short ride. Roger B

Hello everyone. Is here anyone else here in Hampshire. I live near Andover North East Hampshire on the border of |Hampshire Wiltshire and Berkshire. anyone near?? cheers Dave

Hi I am a classic motorcycle fan from Australia. Currently I am restoring a 1975 Honda TL250 & Yamaha TY175. No doubt over time I will seekk help & advice from people on this forum & hopefully I may be able to reciprocate in some way. Cheers Warrena

Hi Guys, Just a quick introduction from me. I've just got back into off roading after many years lay off. I live just outside of Malaga in southern Spain and have been here for 7 years. A mate of mine runs an off road buisness in our village and he invited me out one day, I really enjoy it even after many years lay off. He runs 230s and 450s so I tried a Honda CRF230 and loved it, I have now brought a Gas Gas EC 250 from a guy in the village and should be picking it up this week end when some money has been transfered from the UK. Thats all for the moment. skooter..

Just to say hi we are a new Trials club on the Isle of Wight. We are called wacky wheelers and are affiliated to the AMCA. For more info about us E-mail ann@iwgm.co.uk We are runing a two-day trial, fun weekend on the 8th & 9th August Camping,food , bar and entertainment all welcome .

Hi Everyone. I am seriously thinking about getting back into Trials Riding. It has been more than 30 years since I rode a Bike at all. In the mid 70's I had a Montesa cota mk1, and then an OSSA for a very brief time ending up with a Honda. Are there any clubs catering for older guys coming back? I would I guess have to start again and enter just Novice trials. How about Bikes, I don't recognise any of the names I see Montesa are still around as a 4 stroke, would it be unfair to ask which bike I should look at?, How much should I spend> I could afford a new bike but I would be happy to spend a lot less, where's the best place to buy? Sorry for so many questions a…

Hey up all Im from Evesham in worcestershire, I ride a GSXR as my everyday transport but have very little off road experience and am quite keen on getting a bit muddy, it seems the only off road sport local to me is trials. Could anyone point me in the right direction for a complete beginner in trials and also how to find out about events local to me. Many thanks Brad

hi, just new here, ive just bought my self a sherco 2002 model on friday. today i was out on it for the 1st time and im very impressed. just thought i would say hello before posting questions etc. im stu from middlesbrough

can anyone help with any locations around merseyside , haydock ,warrington that me and my 8 year old son can practice legally. thanks steve not sure if this is the right section to post in?

Hello everyone, I used to ride a bit of trials as a kid, a long time ago! and now I would like to start riding again. I am from the Leamington Spa area and have not been able to find the Startford club on the web. I am looking for a cheap bike and I think I would like to start in the classic or twin shock classes, any help or advice would be useful.