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Hi, Paul from Teesside here. I have an '81 Yam TY175..had it from new but never competed in a trial. Just used it round the farm and used to go up to Carlton bank...when you were allowed to Anyway did my first ever..'proper' trial on Sat gone and had great fun doing so and looking forwards to doing lots more

Evening all. Kinda new to trials bikes, so after advice already!! Just bought '76 TY250 as a project. Anyone any clues as to the contact gaps on the Magneto? No spark on kickstart you see. Any help much appreciated!

Howdy, Thought I pop a quick post up here in the meet and greet area !!! My name is Mike, a long time rider... born and raised here in Colorado. I have some very limited trials experience with a couple prior bikes (Bultaco Alpina, Yamaha TY-250). I just picked up a new to me 1980 Bultaco Sherpa 350 199a. Not going to jump on any competitions out of the gate, just go bumping around in the mountains with my buddy on his Yamaha TY350 !!! Here's a link to my restore on my Sherpa... enjoy !!! 1980 Bultaco Sherpa 350 199a

Hello there fellow wobblers! I'm lookin to become a fellow trial bike owner very VERY soon, I'm based in nottingham so any other fellow trial'ers out there?? i recon i'm gonna do my best to get out as much as i can but wot to buy?? I'm slightly overwhelmed of the choice to be honest. it's my first bike so i dont want one over 1k to be honest, i'd prefer around

Hi, Been reccomended this forum by a keen rider friend, been reading for a few days so better say "Hello", We have a 02 GASGAS TXT 280 Edition and look forward to learning some new skills, Have been around bikes all my life and a little bored with road bikes so thought I'd give trialing a go. Look forward to taking part in this site. All the best Aaron

Well, It's only courteous to say hi before I leap into forum land. So hi! I'm Mike. 42 from Leeds. I have been away from bikes of any kind for 20 years and feel like having a go again. I am probably worse than beginner, but have had my appetite whetted by the trial I attended today at Home Farm in Tong (West Yorkshire, UK). I'm sure you'll become sick to death of me asking too many questions to which you will all know the answer. Forgive me for knowing nothing, but I am a quick learner and keen to know. Cheers all. Mike

Just thought I'd introduce myself, and ask a few questions. First off, the introduction.... I finally picked up a 1999 GasGas TXT270 a couple weeks ago after being harassed by my sponsor (GasGas Pacific) for way too long about getting into trials riding. About me, well, I'm 23 years old, mechanical engineer, live in beautiful BC and love riding motorcycles! I started riding 9 years ago, then started racing harescrambles about 7 years ago. In 2007 I race the ISDE in Chile but DNF'd when the top end seized after a mix up with fuel (straight gas in a two-stroke is BAD). Last year I again raced the ISDE, this time in Greece. I had some mechanical issues (tire balls wen…

Newbie from cobham kent, Is there anywhere i can practice in the gravesend, Cobham, Area. I have a gas gas 280 txt, currently practice on farmland which is not challenging anymore as quite flat. The farmer lets me use his land, But to stop offroad jeeps ripping up his fields hes put metal spikes in the banks and lots of scaffold boards with six inch nails around, So not to safe. The bike is road registered and i do greenlane, But around cobham more greenlanes are getting closed. Can anyone help? Paul

Hi all just got my first moto 2 days ago and am totally addicted!!! i got a 96 fantic section 250 for a good deal (i think i got my moneys worth in the first hour!) anyhow, i'm in eldersburg md and have lots o stuff in my yard to ride and am eager to learn and practice as much as possible. as said this is my first trials moto but i have been riding bike-trials for a while and so far that experience seems to be helping on the moto cheers mike

Hi everyone, new to this site

just new to this malarky so keep me right everyone,

I'm lurking in here to learn a bit about trials. I'm doing a bit of research for picking up my first trials bike. Been riding off-road for many years and want to give trials a go. My intention is to get better obstacle skills for the bigger bikes, but who knows I could get hooked on this. Great site!

Hiya been a member a while but not had a bike till today got a '99 txt 270 and loving it its not bad for the age, plently of compression, needs a good jump to kick it over, only issue with it is the brakes the back was squeeking all the time unless i tapped the lever, and they're both pretty poor in power, i was exspecting quite sharp? more like my ktm. so i stripped the rear caliper, and removed one piston but couldnt get the other out, and it was only just moving, either way i popped it back on the bike and spent ages bleeding it after a loss in consentraition ment i sucked some air in. finally after cracking the MC banjo a couple times and bled it regular, as i cou…

Hi All, I'm in Suffolk. Just bought a TL125 with a view to getting a licence and moving on to a TL250 or similar 4 stroke trials / trail lump. I'm a 45 year-old Civil Engineer currently working in Cambridge and haven't ridden a bike in 25 years. YIKES ! Basically I'd like to hook up with anyone interested in twinshocks and if they have a Honda - even better Anyway, hi to you all. This looks like a great forum and resource. Dave

Good morning all. I'm a "newbie" to this site - I live in Tanfield which is a village in County Durham. I have been a motorcyclist since passing my test in 1963 and have had a bike of one sort or another on the road ever since. A 1962 Triumph Tiger Cub has recently been added to my stable. Here's a shot :- Cub I am looking forward to using it as much as possible and am exploring local green lanes and bye ways whenever I can. Martyn

Hi, My name is Rick. I came across this forum whilst searching for information on trials and I had a couple of referals too. I've been road riding the last few years, currently got a BMW Boxercup which is up for sale on ebay. Quite fancy a go at trials riding but am completely new to it as I am all off road styles. Been in touch with the Ebacorum trials club via email, just trying to source as much info as I can for now. I'd like to get a cheap bike, max

hello i am from near york and ride road bikes i came across this site while searching for my son who is 13 5foot 10 and 10 stone i was wondering what cc bike is he allowed to ride. he has never been on a trails bike but has had a cobra 110 quad when he was ten any help would be good thanks chris

Hi forom a 63year old basket case, have decide to start trials proerly after years of messing about M/X Green laneing , am rebuilding a Honda tlm200 but this has stopped for now as some one broke into my gsrace and stole the front whell and forks not easily replaced , looking out for a fantic twin shock as i belive this would suit my age and skill

Hi peeps i'mnew to this forum just thought i'd hi i've just got bk into trialing after a 4year very much looking forward to getting out as much as possilbe just landed myseld a 05 Adam Raga and lovin it

Hi all, Based in South Island NZ. Have an old Aprillia TX 280 (still not working) and just bought a TY250 (Scottish) and found the forum when looking for info on the bike. I guess it was designed for the SSDT? Trials competition here is more limited than in the UK but there is a good local group of enthusiasts so looking forward to trying the bike. We now have a good dump of snow on the hills so it will be my first snow trial! Or is that trial by snow? Cheers Iain