Classic Trials

So,last weekend we had the first and second round for the Sidecar,Twinshock and pre 65 Eurocup in Gressenich/Germany.Weather was a bit up and down,but you can see it on the pics. Pics Gressenich: http://cid-c5723d7d8b6e83f8.photos.live.com/play.aspx/Trial%20de%20Gressenich?sa=834838127 Chrs:Mike

100 RON, ethanol free, leaded and unleaded petrol now available! (At a price though). http://www.ilovemg.org/?p=2443

Hi ya, can anyone give me any information as to the original colour/ finish etc of this bike. Many thanks Colin.

Hi ya, can anyone give me any information as to the original colour/ finish etc of this bike. Many thanks Colin.

Found this old mag in a collectables shop, the front page alone made me buy it but then I found some other items of interest................ Spiffing or what? GJ

Seen the other post on the 50's and 60's trials, here is another one thats worth watching.

When surfing the web and reading some of the posts in this forum, there seems to be a tendency for contributers to return to the thorny issue of machine eligibility for "classic" and/or "pre 65" trials. Being just a little too young to qualify as "pre 65" myself, I was interested to find the programme and the results for the 1965 Hurst Cup trial on the Knock Motorcycle Club web site, and thought I'd share it here (http://www.knockmotorcycleclub.co.uk/ClubHistory/Hurst1965Program.pdf and http://www.knockmotorcycleclub.co.uk/ClubHistory/Hurst1965Results.pdf). "The Hurst" is one of the longest standing trials in Northern Ireland. Having first been held in 1930 it be…

I know where there is a 1969 Dalesman motorcycle; dirtbike (moto-cross)

Sorry about the poor quality but these photo's have been around for a few years! Taken in 1969 at a Chelmsford & Dist mcc Trial at Broomfield Pits. Shows Don DR Smith riding his works Cota 247 Reg No UMV 10F That had won the Team Prize at the SSDT that year along with Gordon Farley & Lawrence Telling. As ever in one shot DR had the obligatory 'Ciggy' on. Dave Cox

Have a look to this video 1970; Mick Andrews with the new and revolutionary Ossa: http://vimeo.com/3063737 By the way... in my opinion Mick Andrews is the best trials rider ever.

Hello guys, last year I've got a 1973 Explorer with a semi-seized engine. Managed to find another one that should be in working conditions but the owner doesn't know which model it's from. I tried putting the engine in, it looks the same when it comes to frame brackets but it doesn't fit... it's like it's slightly thicker than the stock one where the engine meets the frame in the swingarm/filter area. Also noticed the right side sprocket cover is different (longer)... any idea? Is it better to slightly file the engine bracket or the frame?

i am restoring a 1974 montesa cota 247, can anybody tell me what color is the gas tank? what is the best paint to use?

Hello, My name is Morgan, I am 23, and live in Saskatchewan Canada. I was recently at a garage sale and saw an old bike, thinking it was a Honda Elsinore from behind. Got closer, realized it was a Montesa, owner asked me if I would like top buy it. I replied, "no, I don't have that kind of money", he laughed and said, "For $40 she is yours." So I bought it. It seems to be in decent shape, however it is missing a few bits and pieces. He had told me it did not have spark, and upon further inspection I found that the points are not opening up. So I have located replacement points and a condensor. My first question is, does anyone know where I can get flywheel pull…

Good morning, I recently purchased a RL to restore - does anyone know what engine the RL crosses over to? I need a chain guard cover for the left side. Thank you in advance.

My recently purchased 1975 Yamaha Ty250 appears to have an enlarged aftermarket reed valve intake. I had to cut a new carb to air cleaner boot by about 15mm to get it to fit without crimping. Does anyone know what brand of aftermarket "performance" reed valve upgrade blocks would have been common back in the day. Or does anyone know of someone who still provides a block and reeds that would fit? My current reeds are frayed and broken.

just been surfing the interweb and come across a short clip on www.dailymotion.com/gb type in todotrial and bobs your uncle you will find mundial trial 1975 sant llorens, its not the best quality, but it shows mick andrews martin lampkin ect just thought i would tell you all

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I need some help. I'm fixing up a 1976 Kawasaki kt250, and the lights are burning out. I figured it would be a voltage regulator, but I'm not sure where, or if, it even has one. If I could just get some help from people who know more than me, that would be great.

I thought people might get a kick out of this US based catalog from 1977. Prices (USD) appear to have gone up a bit since then. https://newenglandtrials.com/thetryalsshope/

Hi, I am on my second Cota 349 build (for my sins) and this one has really gave me a head spin. The engine has just been rebuilt and all I needed to do was connect the electrics and that was it, job done... Er no chance! Brand new points, condenser, stator check(good), new coil, new plug cap and new plug, but no spark. Coil on frame had a very good earth with no paint in between, all engine mounts have good earth as well. Can anyone on here throw me a bone to what I might have to do to get a spark please?