Classic Trials

Hi Has anyone here had a go at the pre 65 trial up aviemore way that Big John does, ive heard its good but im not the best with the old bike and its not the best with water! Are the sections easy or hard , are they mostly burns like the trials up here for the more modern stuff or is it a mixture. i've an old crusader for years using it up the hills etc locally but ive fancied having a go at a trial with it. Is there any pics on the web of the event last year and who do i contact for an entry? Cheers Greg

Hello, I am preparing a 242 Montesa Cota for Classic trials. I have worked a lot in it because I love drive but I love more tune and prepare it. The bike has many special parts made in duraluminium and diverse modifications to make the drive more light, more easy to drive and less tiring because I'm ggetting a bit older. I have ever thinked that the old points ignitions can't work really well in all the rpm range. I read and advertisement on the net about The Norton Villiers "LITTLE DEMOM" electronic ignition. The advertisements explains " There is an inbuilt advance curve which allows the motor to run at extremely low rpm" This phrase gained my interest and I dec…

Hi, I want to join the great and the good in pre-65 trials, but I need some help! Firstly, is there a club to join in the Sussex / South East, that people recommend? Secondly, what are the normal license requirements? Thirdly, what sort of bike would people recommend for a novice? I'm thinking a Greeves, Tiger cub, C15T or Bantam would be sensible, but do they need to be modified extensively to be competitive? I'm also drawn to somethink a bit more thumping like a BSA B31, a B33, or an Ariel.... but are they just too heavy? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Dan

Hi all: Sotobike is now working in "Robregordo Classic International 2 Days Trial 2009" The trial will take place on the 23 & 24 May. This year 20 long sections per day with a 30 kilometers route will be waiting with the next categories and routes: Blue route (Expert): 1 category. Green Route: 4 categories: Twinshock + Pre-82 + Pre-77 + Pre-72 Yellow route (Clubman

I have just been trawling the net and found a really interesting new site! www.armac-design.com There are some superb cub parts shown.

Anybody coming to gressenich last weekend of may. sat and Sunday, Pre65 and twin shock. PM me if you are cos a mate has just bought a ty250 in leighten buzzard and will pay you to bring it over! lee

Does anyone here know if there is much of a trials following in Northern Ireland. I have someone travelling over every few weeks and with an empty van it would make sense to try and unearth some bikes to shift on this end?? Thanks in advance

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Hello Im new to trials bikes and trials riding but full of enthusiasm for the classic bikes,im in the midst of restoring a Montesa Cota 200 M29 which im really enjoying,it will not be a concours winner but a tidy example that i will not be too scared of using. I have just spent a enjoyable hour looking at the pictures from the Telford show (thanks for sharing them) i did not realise there was such an event so definetley on my list of things to do next year. Never heard of the Merlin in the pictures,anyone care to enlighten me on there history. As for my bike what where they like back in there time i:e competetive,rubbish anyone have much success with them? Well im of…

Tried the SSDT website but nothing. Cant even access the members photos so anybody know whos leading? Any photos etc ? Well ones that i can see that is

hope this works??, 1948 amberley ridge hotel Rodborough 23 Hugh viney,AJS 24 jack blackwell,NORTON 25 jack polwright,royal enfield 26 Allan jefferies, triumph this pic, not to clear, 1948 ssdt, hope this is of interest, so it 61 years on, the bikes come bake to scotland,and boy did i enjoy it.if i had not got stuck in the bogs on friday between the last lot of section and picked up 52 marks on time i would have do quite well, cheers Gary

Hi, I have just bought a square alloy barrel and head, thinking it was for a DOT trials/scrambler but im not sure!! I have two heads for it which are both different, and the barrel has a chrome bore. The black head is definately off a DOT, as i took it to the DOT stand at stafford and they confirmed this for me. It won't let me upload any pics so if you can help me, please send me your email address and i will send you the pics!! Many thanks, steve.

Come on then, who's it to be this year: Will Neil Gaunt get the top stop back? Will Tony Calvert maintain his domination? Can Carlos Casas finally get the win he richly deserves? Who are this year's dark horses? Will one hipflask make it through the weekend or will I need two? Will Big John get lost on Blackwater again? Come on then .... thoughts

Any one know who won or has individual results from last sunday?

This is a press release from the organising committee of the Scottish Pre-65 : Pre

As a first time visitor to the P65 & SSDT which sections are the better ones to watch the action and whereabouts are they, what time do you need to be there, what are the must do things etc? Thank you in advance. TRF

Can anybody please tell me how to get the rubber bushes back into the eyes of the shocks ?. They were removed before I bought them from a vendor at a jumble. Cheers

This sound's an interesting book to have..Scrambles and Trials Here's a preview of whats inside the book--- and .

Hi Guys, Im interested in a AJS trials bike on Ebay item number 200317965961 it states its an ex-Peter Pykett bikes is this correct? if so did MR Pykett leave the std fixed footrests and the cylindrical tool box holder and 19" rear wheel on the bikes? please cast your eyes over this and give me your honest opinions. Thanks Scotty.

Hi, anyone know how to contact Charlie Harris if indeed he's still around? I'm trying to piece together any history of my Montesa Cota 330 which I'm quite sure used to be his and supplied/supported by Robinsons of Rochdale. I think he was originally from up north somewhere or possibly Midlands? and spent sometime in the Weymouth area which is how the bike ended up in this area. I bought it from someone he sold it to who worked with him at Bovington or Lulworth camps. I seem to think he may have moved east from Dorset possibly Brighton way, but I did see mention on his name (Possibly Same person) on the Redhill and Reigate clubs results from a few years back, riding …