Introduce Yourself

Hi to all. just found the site as very new to Trials, based in Warwickshire. Have ridden a road bike for ever and raced hydrocat powerboats ,accidently took up green laning a couple of years back, after a mate persuaded me to take a trail bike to the IOM instead of road bikes,had much more fun and after spending a week on the mountains were hooked, so have taken the plunge and bought a Beta Techno to learn on, need some practice before having a crack at first trial soon, at 45 must be bloody barking but seems a good way to get the fix. Just want to say that after dabbling with many motorsports the trials scene is very helpful and loads of people prepared to put themse…

Apologies for getting carried away in desperation and posting my Aprilia woes before introducing myself. Learnt to ride on a TY80 20 years ago and wanted another trials ever since so off I go to buy an Aprilia TXR311 for what seemed a good price. Guess what? it has already proved to be the most frustrating bike I have ever owned and I have had a few. Very pleased to find this site and forum and just hope people more knowledgeable than me are willing to help! Cheers,

Hi been riding trials bikes since i was 12 on and off for many years and at 40 i should know better with tooooooo many fingers in tooooooo many pies all the time.

Hey everybody. Messed up and responded to a tech issue before I introduced myself. New to trials, been riding motos since I was a pup. Been lurking here for a couple of months and have now caught the bug. Got a used Gasser to learn on and am loving this stuff. We have a local meet here this weekend (Sacto PITS) and I'm hoping to get a little time away from the house and try it out. Thanks for the great forum!

Hi there im Adam and im from Huddersfield. im 15 years old and i own a RTX 125 at the moment but im on the hunt for a TY250. I am currently with the Falcons Mcc Club and i just did my first trial yestoday. i have been riding since i was ten years old. nice to be here. ogden.

Hi, I have just bought a 1994 Fantic k roo 250 as a project, it was a non runner but the engine now runs great! I

my TC supporter status ran out without me realising and I lost some of my stored messages - I know that some people got reminders but I didnt - are reminders sent automatically and if not are you are loosing out on resubscriptions.??

hi eveyone i have just signed up to the forum my name is ben i am 13 years old, i ride a 2008 gas gas 125 racing which i got about november 2007 and love it, i ride at cowm quarry at whitworth with my dad (benzman113) and some of his mates and my mates every saturday i hope to enjoy my stay on this forum thanks for reading Ben i will post pitures of our bikes My dad's (sorry about the quality as the pics were taken off my phone) Now some vids

I've been reading TC for many years now, but haven't registered. Which new bike will I buy? Well, I'm thinking about buying a Gas Gas...but maybe a Beta would be good....then again I've heard good things about the Montesa....but I'm also looking at Scorpa...but you know, I should check into the Sherco as well. What I like the most on this forum is the international trials coverage (FIM). But when I get a new bike, I think I'll use this FORUM even more than I use the international trials coverage (FIM) parts of the web site! Keep yer feet up.

Hi Everyone Where do I start new to trials so many questions. What bike? I like the Gas Gas 280 but I have been told a Scorpa 250 would be better suited to a novice (novice at trials yes but done moto x from age 10 until i was 17 taking the top off my hip on a table top ouch) will this help at all? Club? Mendipvale looks the best for me local and the riders like a beer or two so im told. (I live in Nailsea nr Bristol) Kit? I wont look good in tight stuff, so how about moto x bottoms? Any other hints and tips welcome. Cheers Shrub

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After 20 years without a bike (apart from my original from new 67 honda monkey) I am now the owner of a used 2005 Cota 4RT. Past history was an Ossa, Honda TLR 200, Bultaco 248 Sherpa T. Anyone else around West Somerset? Turns out my nearest dealer is BVM Stroud, who are wonderful but nearly 2 hours away! I will continue to use them for all major things. Any specialist shops any closer, eg for new Trials Tyres etc?

Hi everyone, I've been riding motorcycles most my life dating back as far as the '73 DT 360 Yamaha. Until about 3 years ago, all I rode was my XR600R for grins and the annual trek to Rampart Range in Colorado's Pike National. I'm converting the XR over to a street legal dual sport but have been rather distracted by my new habit - trials riding! I am a member of the Ark Valley Trials Association and have ridden the Novice class when I could the past 3 years. I bought a '99 Gas Gas TXT 321 from my wife's uncle when he upgraded to a 300 Pro and never looked back. This past weekend, I drove to McKinney, Texas and bought a very low hours (5 rides total) 2000 Beta Rev 3…

Hello All. First of all thank you to everyone who posts here. I have found it to be a great source of information. I recently purchased a 2004 Sherco 290. I have ridden several dirtbike over the past 10 years and I think trials is going to be right up my alley. I have some acreage to ride on that is pretty challenging on my motocross bike so I should be able to spend countless hours riding the trials in my own back yard. Challenges include (a pretty steep hill climb from the creek, banks berms, fallen trees, pond banks, creek bed, rocks, mud, grass, little bit of everything). The only thing I lack is large rocks. Which is ok I probably won't be ready for that kind…

Hello world ! As I'm registering on this web, I see there is a "introduce yourself", so here we go. I'm 34 years old male living in Iceland. Some of my friends have started riding Trial bikes, most of them riding Gas Gas Txt 250-300 bikes, and now I have bought myself a new Gas Gas Txt 300 bike. I have only ridden it for about 50 meters so far, so everything about trial bikes is really new to me. I look forward to start riding, and will probably post some pictures on this web etc. as time goes by. Chao //Hannes

How doo just got back into trials riding i am 47 not had a trials bike for 30 yrs (old git) i used to have a greaves with a villiers engine what a differenece just got a scorpa easy totally different to the old bultacos and ossas however yesteray my beloved scorpa easy packed up no points to mess with couldnt even bump it off long push back to the van gasp gasp bones aching ankle sore bad back love it bring it on thumbs up to trials riding nice one jez

Hi Nick here, New to trials and living in Blandford Dorset. Can anyone recommend a practice place and local clubs places for bike service. Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone I am Jon, I live in Stocksbridge (South Yorkshire) and have just aquired a beat up Aprilia Climber. Not lickely to be using it very soon as apart from anything else it needs a kickstart lever. Hoping to find some helpful advice on here and maybe make some friends. Jon

I found the site a few days ago and have been enjoying reading through the posts. I rode my first trials in the early 1970s on my Suzuki TS185R (which also served for my first MX) and I bought a new 325 Sherpa T (M125? The new style frame) in 1974. I rode with the NMTA (New Mexico Trials Association) there in Albuquerque for couple of years and was a decent intermediate-level rider. After graduating from Uni and moving off I roadraced for quite a while. About 1999 I picked up a Kawasaki KT250 and started riding AHRMA/Sacramento PITS vintage trials. I can occasionally trophy in the Novice (3 line) class and struggle to paddle my way through on a 2 line. I am far from…

Hi all, its been 24 years since i have been involved with trials, and now with two boy 8 and 10 who have just decided there bmx carreer is over!! have dragged me back. It looks alot different to how it was but looking forward to getting them riding. Cheers Dev