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Hi guys an girls, newbe here, never been to a trials event or been on a trials bike, i am from the supermoto world and have had to take early retirement due to injurys, been of a bike for over a year now due to a bad crash in the British championships and i am now looking for a new 2 wheeled sport and this has drawn the short straw, i am from Hampshire and will be buying a trials bike in the next few weeks, need to know what, where and when, 2st or 4st, i am a 4st man myself, i have never really got on with 2st, whats the best way to go ? where is the best and most helpfull dealer, when is the next event near me, any good clubs to join ??? Oh and the card is behind the b…

Hi I am just starting out in trails I live about a mile from pipers burn on West highlands and have just got my first bike after saving for years well since I was 5 I am at highschool and am 12 years old. My Dads given me instruction on looking after my bike it's an old 1996 gas gas but goes well I have been taught by dad to ride it and am now quite confident at riding round the garden and over obstacles like tyres railway sleepers and stuff we set up in the garden. I hope to get involved in the 6 day trails one day, till then I will practice with my dad he made a trailer so we can go to events and try out different places. Does anyone have any advice about changing …

hi,just found this forum on tinternet and seems like a cool place to pick up some info ect,after recently giving up road bikes and getting hurt everytime i go out with the younger guns on my ktm 400 exc ive decided to give trials riding a bit of a shot,ive just bought a 2005 gasgas raga,been on it just messing about in my lane untill i get a trailer sorted,wow man,these bikes have some low down grunt,hehe, ime based in south wales{newport area} and was looking to see if there were any clubs local to me? ive just been intouch with gwentschoolboys and am waiting for a letter from them, does anyone know of anywhere in my area where i could go to have a play without breaking …

gidday i,m een i am in possession of a 74 ty 250 from which i got from a throw out footpath pick up. A loong time ago i had a 250b ,now i would like to know whre to buy parts to restore her the numbers are corresponding.i got the dating by emailing my local yamaha dealer. in qld if i had acess to measurments i can laser cut the ally bar

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Hi guys, A quick hello to you all. I came across the site after buying an aprillia 280 climber (1993) and cant find much about them on the web when i saw you have an aprillia forum I'm getting into trials after doing road racing for the last 4 years... little rgv250...won a club championship in 2005 and had a nasty blow up in 2006 leaving me with 23 fractures in the right tib and fib...still got a frame on the leg but hoping to have it removed in the next few months...So seeing as the aprillia has the kickstart on the left..BONUS And from what i can remember when i used to do a bit of off road when a yoof......even at 5mph it can be pretty scary at times …

Hi from Fairbanks, Alaska. I've got two oldies: 74 TY250 and a 75 TL250. Both run great but the TY250 needs a new kick starter lever and the TL250 needs a new exhaust system. Lots of fun!

I spotted a forlorn TY250 out in the rain and just had to rescue it. Cost me a hundred bucks. It is part yellow 1974 and part blue 1977. Frame is 434-000xxx and engine is 493-20xxxx. It's 99% all there and would probably start and drive but I optioned to give it a quickie restoration first. Then do it up right if it bike runs and drives fine. The Good: Motor is free and has spark & compression, wheels are round, steel tank solid, seat/fenders/side/skidplate cover present, lighting kit present and presentable. The Bad: White death in the carb (needs rebuild kit), broken upper throttle cable (how does one replace just the upper?), marginal front brake cable, c…

hello my name is mat ive always been interested in trials riding since i was a young lad and even got a photo with jordie tarris but ive never been able to get a bike till now and now i think its ready to get into the sport so ive started looking for bikes so i can get started. im joining this forum to get tips and tricks needed to have fun on a trials bike and also to ride competitive sections. so is there any bike you would recommend to get started into the sport? and if u have a bike for sale please post details and a number i can contact thanks ,terrpin

hello everyone i recently bought a fantic 301 having been unable to resist it whilst looking for a new bike have been trail riding for a couple of years but had an accident recently so a bit broken at the mo, and gutted i can't yet ride the fantic, but really looking forward to having a go at trials riding soon. having seen the fantic test ridden by a mate i'm a bit confused about the gearing , i've been told it's 1 down 5 up but the gearbox didn't seem to think so when it was being ridden, it's actually a 307 engine but is it poss that it's knacked? any advice would be hugely appreciated (should i ask in tech section?) cheers paul p.s. do i really have to wea…

I've joined a couple of days ago and only just realised this introductory bit was here. So. . . Hi. Im from Lancashire and grew up riding field bikes and then motocross. I then got into road bikes, and then supermoto. I currently own a Yamaha FZX750 and a CR500 supermoto which i have built myself and and can be seen at my myspace page here - http://www.myspace.com/aaaagh . Leave comments if you like. I have just bought a 97 Scorpa Easy 250. I always hankered after a modern mono trials bike since i owned an old ty175 years ago. It has been sat in a local bike shop for about 18 months My grandad passed away recently and left me just enough money, he told me to buy so…

Finally registed on the site. Being coming on TC website for trials info for sum time and now finally got an account!! just got a Montesa 4rt and luving it!!

Well I am 27 years young from Ayrshire in Scotland. I currntly race mx and have done for oh 19 years now so bike experience that way is not a problem. I have also practiced pedal trials for around 7 years. I have good natural balance and decent bike skills both pedal and the engine powered kind. Anyway to cut a long story short I was practicing the other day getting ready for racing this weekend at Drumclog then due to lack of entries the race was cancelled. As motocross is such an exspensive sport and the fact that this year I have not gained any speed tells me that maybe I am ready to take a back seat on the mx thing. Thinking of trading in for a new 08 125 to keep for…

hi newby here, been riding about 5 months now and absolutly love it, cant get enough! havin been lucky enough to move to the yorkshire dales this year found theres acres of playground now ive got to know the locals who have shown me where to ride. my only problem is I keep falling off, big time, in five months two broken ribs a broken thumb and just this week fractured my wrist not to mention the constant barrage of bruises that are constantly on my legs (wife keeps askin, u call that fun?) **** yes... ive never done a sport where ive hurt myself so much though, still i cant stop myself from getting out there, in pain or not. do or did a lot of you guys out there do a…

Hello everyone. I just recently took up (or am attempting to take up...) trials. So far it's been a lot of fun and a good learning experience. I've been riding for a few years now and I guess I should have started this sooner, but hey, better late than never. I recently purchased a 2002 Montesa Cota 315 and so far I really like it, but then I really don't have any other trials experience to compare it to. Hopefully I will continue to have fun and maybe even get a little better at riding while I'm at it.

Hello there everyone. I'm WRC and am new to the forum

Just got a Montesa cota315r 98 in very good condition i did a SM trackday yesterday the monte has never been registered where do i start? i need it road legal as i dont have 4wheels

Hi, My name's Pete Dawson, I'm new to Trials Central but have been around for years. Have ridden Trials and Scrambles for 50 years next month on most makes of British, Spanish and Japanese machinery at some time or other. I am secretary of the Red Marley Hill Climb Club, Secretary for the Retro 65 two day trial and a regular rider in BMCA Classic trials on my little 170 Cotton Miarelli.

Hi Just bought a Montesa Cota 315R. Not sure yet how far I want to go with it. Realistically I'll probably just use it for the odd day out at Tom's farm and anywhere else I can find at first and then when its road registered will probably use it for green laning. Might like to get good enough to join a club but we will have to see how I get on with it! Been into Moto-x prior to this and have a Husqvarna CR430 (Aka the Swedish Satan) but at the moment I'm not riding it much as I am really struggling to find places in the midlands to ride it as I'm not into big jumps and tabletops etc and the only enduro track I know of is only open on Sunday and I can't do Sundays :-( B…

Hi I'm Mick, my son has a ty 80 and he has started to trial at earl shilton so i've got myself a bultaco 325 and hope to join him soon when i've got the bike ready