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hi all, I used to ride trials from a very young age to when I was 13. mainly rode with Mansfield maun, north debyshire and also ymsa. Went onto motocross for a few years then racing downhill mountain bikes. I had a big crash 5 years ago and smashed one shoulder to bits needing a full reconstruction and 10 weeks ago done the other shoulder now. So 4 operations in the last few weeks and I'm into recovery now and cant risk racing anymore. And we had been talking about starting trials again before the crash so now I cant wait to start again. Will be picking up a 15/16 beta in the next week or so and getting everything ready for when I can start riding again. …

Hi folks, a mate has been trying to get me into Trials so I had a first go this weekend in a field and going slowly around a tyre. We're both beginners, me more so. He's bought a ~2008 GasGas 280. To cut to the chase, my throttle control wasn't so good and when I stopped relying on the clutch I ended up chucking it in a hedge. We'll be looking for a 125 or easier 250 to learn on but in the short term, where's my best bet for sourcing a replacement used clutch cover? Managed to crack it! Thanks and hello, Des

Hi, me and my old mate kev have been riding on and off road for years (We are now both 56) and have bought an outfit. We entered a trial earlier in the year after a few practices and we were rubbish but had a great laugh. We have not been out for a few months due to a family illness but are raring to go again and are looking for places to practice and a few tips of the trade! All the best Andy.

Hi can anyone tell me where the best place to go and buy a used bike from in n.yorkshire please

Hi everyone, Recently bought myself a 98 beta techno 250 as my first trials bike wanted one for a long time. Looking forward to joining my local club and getting out on it

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.

Evening all, im finally getting back in to trias after being away for 8 years, having moved from yorkshire i dont know any where or anyone in to trials around where i live (lower darwen) I used to own a Gas Gas TXT2000 280 but i have now been out and bought a TXT Pro 280 to play with Hope to see some of you guys out on the bikes. Kris

Hi all Just picked up my first trials bike today. 2008 beta rev 3 270 with a long range kit on it. I am sure i will be asking lots of silly questions so please be kind to me :-) I am in hertfordshire in the uk

hi all great to be back into trials after a long layoff not riden since i was 12 (now 26) and i must say cant believe ive been away for so long. just got myself a tidy sherco 290 and really cant wait to get riding again. im looking for some info on local clubs in the plymouth or surrounding areas and places to practice if anybody has any usefull info t that would be great. also if there are any riders in the local area that go out riding on there own who want somebody to ride with practice and comps then drop me a line thanks any advice and info is greatly recieved and cant wait to get back on the pegs thanks

Been looking through the posts on his forum, interesting stuff, I hope that I will be able to contribute a little. A bit about me: Just bought my boy a Beta Rev50 a fantastic little machine!! took him with a friend to a fairly local practice area, he did really well, anyway due to the encouragement of this friend I have just bought myself a Sherco 250, this is my first trials bike after a 25 year break!! Yes I AM that old.....................

Hello everyone, looking forward to getting input from all you veterans. You all seem very knowledgeable.. I am an old Kawasaki Hare Scrambles Team rider form t he late 80s, Now have a KTM300exc. My friend owns a Beta dealership and I went to a trials a few weeks ago, got the immediate itch and bought a bike within the week. Used but very clean. 2001 Beta Rev3 270 for 2200 What a cool bike. If anyone can point me in the direction of newbie techniques/methods so I do not pick up any bad habits, I would appreciate it. I was a AA rider in HS so I am hopping I get it,,,, Hmmmm maybe not, quite a specialized ride!! WOW I am also looking for a wiring diagram and actually…

Hello I am new here , my name is Joan , or John in English , though i have been watching you people posts from long time specially when i was living in China, now i decided to register myself as i am back in Spain, from there was impossible to get registered, you know and hear about the great " Fire" Wall. So i had a need for trials so strong in there that i considered doing a trials bike from an street 125 cc 4 stroke quite common there,following the old trials phenomena and your posts in the classic trial forum, i learned a lot of stuff from your posts, but i consider it a little difficult for me, so i start considering the easier option of buying and old trials bik…

Hi Another rider from the nw. Based in cheadle, stockport, from wigan originally. Just starting up on trials, after years of road riding and track days. My second attempt at starting out so not a total newb probably be about on the frodsam/macc dead easy trials. But this time Im on a gas-gas 125. Looking for places and people around here to practise with (laugh at me falling)

A little introduction.... Back in the 70s I rode timed enduro's and observed trials in the Midwest. I was good enough to have a Hodaka dealership sponsor. I did mostly riding very little wrenching, should have paid attention to the wrenching part. Got married moved to central AZ, off a bike for 32 years. Got the urge three years ago and purchased a XR400, great bike for my riding style. Mostly desert exploring in my backyard, 100 to 200 miles a day often alone. A few weeks ago I had an accident (non bike) and really messed up my shoulder and bicep tendons. Decided that I no longer bounce well and should perhaps not venture so far from assistance. So the Trials bug bit o…

hey, my first post.im shane,i post by shane.im new here,well kinda,ive been lurking,looking for info. i own a TY 350,1985 model.owned a few others when i was younger.tl 125 and 250,but that was years ago.back when trials bikes were kinda common.well in the U.S.A. any way. ive got more road time then anything else.but ive kinda stayed up with trials.so after alot of years not having a motorcycle i bought the TY last November.put a lot of money into it,well the wife thinks so anyway. i did my first trials event in May.met alot of nice riders,from the U.S.A and Canada(go team Canada). well anyway,i guess thats about it for now,ive got some info to post in the monoshock …

Hi all.....Not only am I new to the forum, I'm new to trials too. I've been riding for a good few years and have always had sportsbikes, but I think my tastes are changing and I really fancy having a go at a more technical discipline, although I still have my trackbike for high speed rushes. I'm going through the process of trying to find the best bike within my budget (looking at Sherco 2.5 on advice from a mate) Based right on the south coast in Portsmouth Anyway........Hi

My name is Romain, I live in France, in the area of Grenoble in the Alps. I am 38 and I have been practicing trial motorbike for 19 years, ie half of my life. I started with a 125 Yamaha TY, then I get a SWM 320 TL, a Scorpa easy, a GasGas 280 TXT pro, a GasGas 200 TXT, a Montesa 309 and I will have very soon a Beta Rev3 250. I mainly use my bikes for freeride and I am passionnate by old mechanics, reason why I come here to read topics dealing with motorbike restaurations.

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…

Hi my names Arthur and I'm new to trial bikes, in fact any bikes. Bought a 2003 Sherco 250cc the bike ran great the first couple of learning sessions but now it starts no bother when on full choke but when choke is put off the engine dies I have tried keeping it revving for a while but it still dies when you let the throttle off. orry I don't know muck about the mechanics of a bike but am keen to learn and your help would be much appreciated in solving this problem guys.

Hello all returning to trials after a 25 year break i didnt mean it to be so long but you know how life gets in the way spent the past 15years mountain biking,but now fancy a change browsing the web for info for the past few months for info (even bought a copy of T&MX news ..i remember when the first edition came out...) seems to have been some major changes what im after is some info on what kinda bike i should be looking for i know this is a very subjective issue but some general pointers would be great im over 40 ,12st and reasonable fit but i dont want anything to heavy, but not so light i'll bust it (in my younger days i had a bultaco sherpa 250 …