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Hello, Been riding enduro for a couple years and thought I would give trials a chance. Found a cheap 2001 TXT near me and am loving after first ride. I'm interested mainly in practice, learning fundamentals, etc.b it I can see myself competing in a trials competition at some point this summer. Appreciate all the knowledge if gleaned from the forum already. Thanks!

Just a quick post to say hello, My names Scott, I live in fife and bikes are my passion. My stable includes sportsbikes, supermotos, Motox and I've been tinkering about on trials bikes now for a couple of years. I've got a bullet proof 02 Monty 315, which I bought to see if I would enjoy this 'slow stuff' and I have just purchased an 04 Rev 3 270, which is giving me no end of grief so I'm now heading off to the technical forum for some help. Cheers folks, Scott

Hi everyone, I am a lifelong biker but recent newcomer to trials riding. I haven't done a event yet but been out and watched the local club in action and found a nice crowd.Still practicing at home and starting to get to grips with the techniques especially balance .Hope I am not too late in life to start this hobby in my late 50s. I have been browsing the forum here at TC and found it very useful.Oh yes , I have a 2005 Sherco 250.

Hi all, I'm from Lancaster county PA. new to trials and looking for good used bike to start on. HELP

Hello to all...New to this forum, I'm glad I found it! I have a 1972 OSSA MAR that has been in our family since the 1973-1974 time frame. The MAR belonged to my brother when he lived in NJ. Around 75-76 he dropped it off at may Mom's house in PA...and being the younger brother I just had to ride it! I loved riding it but when my Mom moved to Texas in '78 the Ossa went with her (since it was really belonged to my older brother) and sat unridden baking in her shed in the Texas sun for the next 23 years. Then my Brother moved to Alabama and retrieved the Ossa from my Mom's shed and took it to his new home in Alabama...where it sat in his garage covered with dust wi…

Hello, Total noobie here thought I'd start with this forum. I live in Orange County, California and looking to give the sport of trials riding a go. I grew up racing motocross in my younger days and have been an avid street rider for the last decade or so. Trials riding has always peaked my interest and decided that 2020 would be the year to give the sport a go. The SoCal Trials Association seems to be a good group and looking forward to riding with the group here shortly. I am 35, 200 pounds and looking at picking up either a Beta 250 or possibly a 2017 Vertigo Combat that recently came up for sale in NorCal. Seems like Beta would be the safest choice in regard…

I've been on all kinds of motorcycles for practically my whole life but I'm only now at 61 getting around to scratching this itch for a trials bike. I'm out shopping for a bike now. Looking for a late model used bike, most likely I'll buy gas vs. electric, and I'm looking forward to working my way up the learning curve with help from this forum. Thanks in advance. Wes

I was into trials rideing when I was a teenager and got out of it and have been rideing street bikes ever sence. I have a small repair shop and have been wanting to get back into trials rideing. I have been looking around and found a yamaha ct175 for a cheep price. Right know im just looking to get back into it for cheap and was wondering if this would be a good bike to convert in a trials? Any info would be great!

I’ve been riding bikes (dirt & street) since I was 7 but this is my first trials bike. I recently traded my old DR650 for a 05 Beta Rev3 270. I haven’t had much ride time on it yet but I’m already wondering why I’ve waited so long to get one. There is going to be a learning curve as I normally hold on the bike with my knees /legs and I have use my feet more now but...................damn fun After searching around the internet it seems all trials roads lead here. So I thought I’d stop in, say hi and start reading.

hello, all! I've just acquired a 95 Fantic 249 Section, it was unwanted and given to a friend. He didn't want it either(non-running), so I traded him some work on another bike for it. After a simple carb-clean and some fresh gas, it runs again! Woohoo! I've always wanted a modern trials bike-I've also got a TL 250 in the fleet-now I'm eager to start riding it. Naturally, I've got no information on parts resources or service info on this bike, so I started exploring the internet & wound up here. I'll post some questions in the Fantic section, hopefully the answers will pour in. I'm located in reno, nevada, usa. It's high desert country, with easy access to the Sie…

Hi All, My name is Steve and I live near Rugby in the Midlands. I have always wanted to do some trials riding so I have found this forum and hope to get some direction etc. Only had road bikes to date so I will need advice re first bike kit etc. see you in the forum best regards!! Steve

hi all New into this lark, lookin at gettin a trials bike shortly after doing a bit of greenlaning. Could do with the dimesnions of a trials bike without the wheels on up to the fork tops if anyone can help. Hoping it'll fit into my estate car by dropping the wheels out and tilting the bars back, don't have to get a towbar & trailer then. thanks if anyone can help. HoggyF

Hello, Just getting the virtual beers in, I've swapped over to the "dark side" aka Trials from Enduro. The KTM 250F was flogged (before it went bang, but with a new piston in it.... I don't flog duff gear) and a rather tasty '07 Gasser 250 TXT Pro was slotted into its place in the garage. Currently time is my foe, or should I say lack of it (and the pants weather), the GG has been up & down the drive and that's it in a whole month of ownership!!.... not good. I'm a member of the Manchester 17 MCC club and tend to marshall & set up at the enduro events when I can, I've marshalled one trial and spent hours stood in a stream... being a stickler for marks didn't bo…

Hello to everyone, I'm Rob, 34 yrs young, and just bought myself an 05 Gas Gas 280 about 2 months ago. I Had a Scorpa 250 about 6 years ago but not for long so i'm only really starting to learn to ride trials. I live in Darlington in North East England and ride at the trials club just outside Croft nr Darlington. Its a bit muddy at this time of year and with half of the riding area being on a big island in the middle of the river Tees its a bit dodgey getting over to it when the rivers in flood, but heres looking forward to the summer. Thats about it really, excellent forum by the way, enjoying reading stuff on here Cheers, Rob.

Up here in the cold, wet, muddy north east UK. Been trying to trials for a few months now. Having great fun and aspire to not break anything.

HI everyone New to trials, some experience with fixing bikes, also riding for about 20 years and lately started doing enduro. really pleased to have found this site/comunity and should mentioned that i have been reading some post in the past month and finally signed up today. I'm the "happy" owner of a 10th hand Gasgas txt pro 250 I(looking at the series on the frame its a 2001 version), which i bought as my first trial/project bike. i"ll see you around. lucian

hi guys. Richie 29 from the Wirral. Just bought myself a 2003 Gas Gas 280 to get myself back onto a motorbike since a bad crash in june last year. I hope to get out and meet some of you soon.

Hi,I'm Rich from the North West, I have just got a GasGas125, and use Cowm Quarry to practice. Looking for a friendly club where I can enjoy Trials at an was level, only been riding since August 2015. Thanks for looking Feet up RICH

Hi I used to ride/race MX a few years back but haven't been off road for about 3 years. Still been on two wheels, just stuck to the roads. Just bought myself a 2001 TXT 280, never rode a trials bike before but hopefully I will take to it. Based in Chorley, Lancashire, and looking for places to ride if anyone can advise? Cheers Davro337

hi just joined the forum, just bought my first bike soon to arrive 3rd child meant the nice cars have gone, but been replaced by my trials bike never ridden one before, want to learn something new! cf