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Hello from North Texas. I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks and decided to go ahead and join the other inmates. This is a really nice website and I'm glad I came across it. This past weekend I picked up an "experienced" Yamaha twin shock TY250 and I'm looking forward to having some fun with it. About 40 years ago I learned how to ride off road and have done some trials before but it's been several decades past. My riding the past 30 years has all been on the highways. Having said that, excuse me if I ask some simpleminded questions from time to time but I'm willing to learn and this looks like the best forum to do just that.

Hi guys I'm a complete newbie, from Hawkesbay NZ. Got introduced to trials by a friend a few months back and after watching the first event I was convinced. Just bought a 2013 GasGas 250 txt pro, and had a total of 1 hour on it. It is much to good a bike for me, over the years my riding has been road bikes only. Trials is going to be a huge learning curve. Where should I start? Looking forward to learning. Thanks Floyd

Hello all, I have been lurking on here for a while (I may have had an ID at one time but can't remember) and had abandoned trials for a couple of years. Well I am trying to get back to task. I miss trials and trials people. I am not a strong rider but eagerly look forward to getting bikes for me and my oldest. My youngest already has an Oset 16" and learning to ride. We live in Northern Colorado and will ride a few events with RMTA and WMTA in '09 if we can find a couple bikes at a reasonable price.... lol Take care! -Judson

Hey all this is my first post on here so just want to say that i dont own a trials bike just yet but im wanting to buy one quite soon, so if someone has one they want to sell and are in the north yorkshire area then give me a shout.

Hi, i`ve got a couple of cubs, one is fairly traditional with modified villiers carb which works well,cub number 2 is more trick and non compliant so want to fit a cheap carb, does anyone know which size oko carb and jet sizes etc? bike is 215cc ....thanks

hello to all. am 25 and have a gas gas txt pro 280 2010 model.

Hello, My name's Paul, Today, a week after turning 48, I bought myself a gas gas 250 txt pro (2005) as a kind of belated birthday pressie to myself. Ive a few mates who are right into this trials malarkie and they say its brill, I felt like I was missing out on some good fun, especially as my road bike is tucked away hibernating till springtime.. Ive never riden it yet, any top tips for a total beginner? Cheers Milsh.

Hey ! First post here, new owner of a Montesa 4ride... My previous bike was a Tenere 660 - talk about change compared to a trial bike. So here are a few findings and pieces of information that others might find helpful - or dumb :) (long post !) First - why did I sold the Tenere ? car drivers where I live now are savages, some can't stand being overtaken by motorcycle riders and will do dangerous maneuvers on purpose, while others have a bad habit of overtaking other cars in curves with zero visibility (Russian Roulette style - go figure). roads suck - sand, stones, potholes, detritus, cars parked or people walking in curves, and whatnot.…

Hi everyone. Say hi to probably the heaviest trials rider in the country lol. I got myself one of these trials bike things,due to my mate badgering to get one . And ride it instead of my road bike through the winter. Best decision I've made in years .I must say it don't half knacker you out riding one. Anyway roll on the next trial. Tho I must learn to stop chucking the bike all over the place, otherwise it's gonna become an expensive hobby. TTFN Leigh

Hi all , quite new to trials riding been into motocross until now . My name is Michael and purchased myself a 1993 Aprilia Climber 280 . Now , looking on ebay and various other places i have realised its a bad choice because they are hard to get parts for . If anyone knows anything about these bikes feel free to please speak to me and tell me . Thanks , Michael.

Greetings from Savannah, GA. I just got a '76 TY250 and I look fwd to some vintage trials this year. Now I need to get her ready for action, so a few performance tweeks are in order. After I get my garage finished haha... cheers, -Dave

Evenin all ..Just joined up . I'm from NW Lancs. Just got back into trials after a 15 year break. Currently riding a Fantic 200 and a KT250. Also got a road going Greeves Scottish which I'm thinking of tinkering with to get fit to enter a couple of pre65 trials

About a month ago I bought a1980 250 Bultaco Sherpa 198 a ,so I thought it would be nice join this forum

just purchased a gas gas txt 125 pro[ 2004] was wondering if anyone could help in regards to oil /fuel ratio. the oil I purchased is super M high performance 2 cycle oil ester based synthetic blend I have been given ratios of 125 mill to 5 litres of petrol. and as low as 75 mill to 5 litres of petrol any help advice would be gratefully appreciated . cheers

After years of wanting a trials bike I got one a couple days ago. It needed some work but I finally got it running and have rode around the yard a bit. Tomorrow is the first real ride. We will see. I have ridden and raced for many years but never attempted trials. I am excited to give it a go.

Can anyone tell me how I post a picture on a forum?? I have a shot of Laia Sanz receiving a 5 at the Womens world champs in th IOM.

Hi had road bikes for many years but never a trial bike, went and brought Bultaco sherpa on 24th December in need of some tlc. With a week of work ime now completing "light restoration". Tank has now been repainted and new decals to go on it, exhaust has been stripped and painted in stove enamel, overhauled front brake (luckily chrome is very good), tomorrow painting foot pegs, fasteners etc. I've stripped and cleaned the carb so should be together Thursday so then it's change the oils and get it running - fingers crossed ! Ime going to have a go at some trials on it and go from there. My present road bikes are Ducati 749, Laverda Jota, Suzuki GT 250, Honda CBF125 and Puc…

Hi All Just found this web site and hopefully will be a helping for me. Lost in cental France and enjoying the country life. Hopefully on Monday morn im off to the south of France to pick up a 1970 Montesa cota 242 . So will be in need of input of the rights and wrongs with my new toy. Currently have an old Enfield ..see profile pic, needs too much doing to it for the lanes around here, gearing too high and wheels too big ..list goes on. My other bikes are Triumph chops and a Triumph Drag/sprint bike. so my first little two stroke !!! Will post info soon cheers Steve

Just to say hello all. Back to trials after a loooong lay off, last competed about 1976 always rode Bultaco's but decided to go eyetie with a Beta in March - should have done it years ago, forgotten how much fun it was & how friendly the folks are. Any other old gits on here may have ridden with me years ago - my dad used to own "Netherthorpe Wood" near Worksop where the now defunct (as far as trials are concerned) Worksop & Retford clubs held trials. Hope to see some old faces at the trials - seen some already - strangely most seem to have become "follicularly challenged" like me - and we didn't wear helmets back then so can'y blame that. Ade

Been reading the posts for a few years now thought i better join.