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Hi I'm Grant from Aberdeen and I've just bought a 2005 Gas Gas TXT250 Pro from a friend who has changed to a 2008 Beta 250 4 stroke. I have no experience on a trials bike but I'm looking forward to a new challenge and maybe start doing some Novice trials next year. Cheers Grant

Hi all, i`m 36 just getting into trials and I have bought a 1971 bultaco slimline off of a friend who is a collector of ossa`s. I new the bike had a top end rattle when I bought it and we stripped it down this morning. The piston is a mahle and has K printed on the top and nothing else. it needs a rebore and I dont know what size piston kit to get, any ideas? It is a 250cc by the way. I`m sure ill be posting on here quite a bit in the coming months!!!! thanks P.s Does anyone know of a product to seal the inside of fibreglass tanks?

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

Hi im Mick from west Yorkshire, Ive just got myself a TY175 after not having one for about 10-11 years and ive picked up a TY50 single seat for my 9 year old boy to start out on. Never thought I would get back on a trials as im parlysed bellow the knee both legs and have a cobalt chrome hip. But with the miracle of carbon fibre wrapped around my lower legs and a good pair of boots im going to give it another go because I cant really play football with the boy so ive got to do something to get him outside with me, kids today.

Hi all Just purchased a gas gas 280 to learn and play with. Based in Fife, Scotland. 47 years old and need to get fit! Looking for advise on all the basics; What oil/ratio? Tyre pressures, suspension setup etc. Also do not have a clue on kit, where and what to buy. I have experience of various road bikes, but no off road experience. In at the deep end!

finally saw my idols after years of watching them on tv on sunday, was a great day. Followed fuji round all day then caught up with lampkin etc....got the photos to prove it..ha Ive wanted a bike for years, been into biketrials for quite a while although not for the past 4 or 5 years. So ive been totally out of it since then, both motorbike trials on tv and biketrials...

As the title says! I'm 14 years old and just starting riding trials. I have rode my mates 125 Gas gas 2001 and have decided 125 would be best for me. I'm from the Middlesbrough area and ride Charltons, Looking for a Sherco or a Gas Gas 125cc. Only rode the bike twice but can get up numerous banks and good with the clutch now. So hello!!!

Now then , just a quick hi , bought myself a beta 250 first trialer . trying to get it insured , but having problems finding the engine number ?? anyone point me in the right direction as to where it should be ? anyway ,its only bought as a toy as I dont plan on doing any competitions , just playing around and improving my general control balance and general fun cheers

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Hey guys, I'm Ian and i've just joined and i'm from Wakefield. I'm probably a bit old to be just getting into this at 29 but I feel like a new hobby. Despite my first child about to be born mid August. I guess it'll give me a decent escape for the day to de stress I don't have a bike as yet, nor transport and towing eye on car. All will come in time. I am going to start with the bike as I can learn to balance and such before getting out anywhere! I do have a mate who will join me as well but will not have much money for a bike, neither will I to be honest but we will have to start somewhere. I would appreciate any suggestions on bike choice. I'm looking to spend aroun…

Howdo I am completely new to trials and basically starting from scratch. (hanvt done a great deal of riding at all) I will be borrowing a bike (Beta Rev3) with intent to buy and just starting out for a bit of fun and a new challenge. Any tips will be most welcome. Cheers Paul

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Hi all, my names Luke and im 16, i am currently rebuilding a 1951 Bsa Bantam into a trials bike, ready for competing. I get my license in october so the restoration is going slow and should be ready to ride in october. I bought the bike standard, with the silly mudguards and 19'' wheels and the engine didnt run. I have pain stakingly rebuilt every little piece of it, from the engine, wheels, forks, mudguards etc etc I have fitted a 21'' wheel on the front and left the 19'' on the back as i like the little higher ride height. Knobbly tyres, genuine competion footrests, and heavy duty forks, alloy guards, wider handle bars, high rise exhaust, larger rear sprocket and a ra…

Hey all, I have posted a gfew posts already but thought i wopuld introduce myself here, I am new to trials but not bikes/mc I have bought myself a 2001 beta rev3 250. And i live in stroud, so if there is any one nearby give me a shout, There are 4 of us now so we will be out and about evenings and weekends~!

Good afternoon all. I used to compete in schoolboy trials in the late 70's and early 80's, I was that good, my Dad always said I was the strongest rider in the trial, I was dead chuffed until I realised that he meant I supported all the riders above me in the results list! I was pants at it, but loved it all the same. I rode with Andy Cross, Tony Sedgwick and Guy Winder, we were all members of Westmorland MCC. I used to mate about and go to school with Lance and Julian Ingham, James Cotton and Sean Green. Part of the extended friends we made through trials were Brian Houghton ( in Australia now I believe?) and the late, but great, Kevin Bleasdale. I have moved away fro…

Hello All Just a short introduction. I'm John Armstrong, currently working in Pakistan but from the UK originally. I live on a compound close to the power plant I work at, surrounded with about 1600 acres of land to ride on. I dropped on by chance in Karachi a TLR 200 which is in reasonable condition and seems to have been imported from Japan to be broken for spares. We have a bit of coastline here, some cliffs and a few small hills and rocks so its entertaining. This is my first four stroke bike,I had a Fantic 175 in the UK, I didn't compete, just rode the bike in the local quarries with that was a few years ago now. I am in quite a remote location and the security…

Hi, I am new. I have grown up around motorcycle trials, but haven't ever had a bike of my own etc and really haven't participated. Anyways I am trying to decide if I should go Bicycle Trials or Motorcycle trials? My Dad has always ridden moto's, but I'm not sure yet. Plus a lot of the used motos aren't all that much more than a new bicycle! so anyways here i am. I am in Utah. anyone else in or around here>? oh and edit: this is what my dad's bike looks like. but he has red fenders.

Hi, Starting my second year of Trials. First year used my 1974 Suzuki RL250 in the Vintage Class, now have a new left over 2007 Sherco 2.9 Have to compete in Illinois (NITRO) and Wisconsin (WOTA) since Iowa does not have any trials contests. Have met a lot of good riders and made many friends already. Enjoying my second childhood (will be 53 in June) Kevin Huber

Hi, my Name is Mark and I bought my first Trials bike yesterday, an 05 Scorpa SY250. I live in North Yorkshire, near Pateley Bridge and I'm looking for places nearby to practice riding and to learn the basics. I'd be grateful for emails from anyone who lives nearby and/or know nearby places to ride. Thanks, Mark

Hello Just bought my first trials bike today at the age of 45,the reason being it was a giveaway at the price i paid having hardly being used from new ,what is it you may ask?well it is a Montesa and after a bit of research on the net i think it is a 200 1982 model although the engine does look a tad on the large side for a 200. I had it running today and it appears to be in first class order so hopefully i may be able to join a local club and give it a go. Hopefully later on i will be able to post a few pics of it in the relevant section. Well off to trawl through all the information available on here now Tata for now Mark