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Allo, Allo, c'est Reuben. I'm not actually French, but anyways.... -Have been thrust into trials. I knew it would happen someday... just didn't expect it last Wednesday. Not that there's anything wrong with this. No, not at all... Got a call from a nephew of Uncle Dave, who passed away in '84, whom I ran into at one of the Vintage TT weekends here in Nova Scotia about eight years ago..... won't bore you avec the details, but uncle Dave introduced me to 'Real Motorcycles'....I was scrummaging around on my paperroute bought CT200 when he happened along and offered me a ride....I was 11. I had recently learned the theory of the clutch, but had yet to put it into…

Hi, Congratulations on a great site, loads of information. I'm about to buy my first trials bike after many years of riding sportsbikes on the road. I'm too aware of my own mortality these days It's been 25 years since I rode my mates sherpa and I'm looking for something older to start on. I'm leaning toward a TY250 mono at the moment but have the chance of a 1991 Cota 310. Any advice on which would be best to start on or possible other options? Cheers.

I'm 14 and live near Lincoln and I'm looking for somewhere to ride I can ride round the garden but need to learn all the stuff I need to know. Thanks

My late father Eric won an ISDT Gold Medal in 1951 (and a Silver in'52) & was a one-time Cheshire Centre Trials Champion. I will be posting to see if anybody has any photos or stories of my Dad. Kind Regards Dave Wilson

Hi everyone, I have raced motocross almost all my life and am now getting to old to ride. I picked up bike trials about a year and ahalf ago and LOVE it,now Im getting hooked on moto trials and am saving up my play money to find a nice used bike to start out on. Im also looking for michigan riders that are on the north west side of the state to ride with.

firstly sorry for my misplaced earlier post , now id better introduce myself properly im Lenny i'm now 31 yrs old and i last rode a trials bike about 16yrs ago, ive recently got the bug back to have a go again so went out and bought my self an 03 GasGas 280 i took the mrs and the dog up to carsington pastures to watch the mansfield maun trial there before calling in at the peak classic event at bracken rocks on the way home had a great day and id almost forgot how freindly trials folk are itching to get out for a practice now just got a fork seal to do and im all set

Hi my name is Des and originally from Cape Town - like many of us - started MX as schoolboy (got older) enduros 20`s & 30`s (got older and married) sold toy`s and bought a baby-seat ! And here i am with a cup of coffee in the shed restoring a `76` Cota 348 and riding green lanes with my Husqvarna 410. "Youth and enthusiasim is no substitute for experience and cunning"

Time to revisit this pastime. 25 years on and I cannot remember why I sold my bike but looking forward to having some fun now I have another. Club join - check ACU join - check Bike bought - check Advice sought - check See you out there, I will be the one stalking you for advice and tips 😂

Hi. I had a trials bike last year but got rid due to having nowhere to practice that was legal without getting hounded by the police. I'd pay whatever to go and practice somewhere. Does anyone know of anywhere in South Wales? Swansea, Neath, Rhondda, anywhere surrounding me where you can go and ride without having to look over your shoulder 24/7? There's no point in me buying a new bike until I've got somewhere to practice lol. Any good tutors out there too who want a teaching job? Lol. Many thanks for any advice, Paul.

Hi all, I joined up last month when some dirty scumbags stole my gasgas 280 from the back of my van, unfortunately its not been recovered! I have however bought a gasgas 250 as a replacement! I've been trail riding for years now but really fancied having a go at trials which i was enjoying before the robbery! I've not been out on the new bike yet due to a slight brake issue that i'll start another post about, cheers

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself and ask for help. I am new to the sport and would like to know as much as possible before i start to buy anything. I am 6"1 and 14 stone, whick bike would i be best suited to (does it make any differance) where are the nearby clubs i live in Rotherham and also my son 12yrs also wants to start with me, would we be better buying the same make of bike. I would welcome any help Thanks

Been obsessive compulsively riding trials since '07, 4 Betas and currently Loving the '10 Gas Gas 300 to bits later. Some of the local talent Brent Le Riche in Lesotho below.

trying to get back into the trials world - still got some of my contacts from the bournemouth area - maybe get some more this way

Specifically ancaster.. I ride with the south west ontario vintage trials group.. 1977 ty250 and a 1999 'bultaco' sherco 2.5.. Great forum lots of good info and knowledge here. Cheers

Hi all, just purchased a Beta 125 for my son to learn to ride on. I ride on road and green lanes but have zero knowledge of trials, looking forward to a steep learning curve

Hi guys (& gals?) I'm new here and Jeez, I'm getting old... I did a lot of club trials and we used to go to the SSDT regularly in the mid 70's as a spectator. (Bultaco Frontera 370 Enduro.) Continued biking ever since and I'm about to start Classic trialing again. (57!) I live in Mallorca so it's gonna be a Montesa or a Bulto or an Ossa. Trials is big here if on the dry side! No streams & no rivers except when it rains. Then we get torrents that would wash away Ewan McGregor complete with GS. But there's loads of enduro & off-roading except in July/August and then the cops chase the young 'uns coz they'll start forest fires. (The cops have KTMs.) I'm goi…

Does anyone know the wire gauge to rewind a stator on a GasGas TXT? I get that I can measure the existing one but I can't get the flywheel off without the tool which is on order. How many volts should I get from the stator? I am getting about 10 VAC which seems low. Thanks, Kevin

Hi all , using my buddy jacks sign in !! My name's Steve West rode trials for waterside jmcc in the late 70's and 80's. Sponsored rider for Sammy Miller, Chapman BSA and beta. Then privateer on a fantic section and a montesa 315. Mainly southern center, south west center. Did the nationals through the 80's usually top ten ish. Ymsa six day , and Junior kick-start. Would be great to hear from some of the guys who remembers those days and events. Cheers. Oh , live in Canada now just about retired but still riding !!! 2021 beta 4T factory.

Any locals in Stratford fancy a shift over at be widely in the new year.need to get revving again.????

Hi, I’ve just joined the forum as I’m completely obsessed with the Panther Stroud and I’ve been lucky to pickup a genuine Stroud motor for my trials project! Now I’m looking for a Stroud petrol tank ( rocking horse s**t!!) my particular obsession is with the alleged Springer Stroud that was built and sent to Sweden in around 1953!!