Classic Trials

Found these photos of an MZ trials while looking around on the net. I remember a story from a few years back about an East German rider turning up at the SSDT, just after the Berlin Wall came down, with a home brewed MZ effort....not sure if this is the same one ???? Martin

I am in the process of doing a complete restoration on very original Cota 348 51m - i have the original owners handbook but i have been looking for a workshop or repair manual for the last 3mths - no luck! Could anyone out the in cyberspace please put me out of my misery. Is it possible to use a similar model ? All ineed is the engine rebuild sections. Cheers Des

I need a pair of front brake springs for my sons bike, it's a DMW which has a 1970's ? Montesa front hub fitted. the springs are shot, and I can't seem to find them anywhere. They have a loop at each end which slides into the shoe, and is then retained by a split pin arrangement Any one got some ? or any ideas ???? HELP !!!

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Anybody have any idea when yamaha introduced there first Competition Bikes Vinnie

Does anyone have a blow up diagram of tiger cub ( external spring) heavy weight forks? I have just aquired some and have no details on them.........they are going onto a Bantam trials. Any advice would be muchly appreciated.! Mark

I've been looking for some books about the classic trials days and haven

Hi I wonder as a new member if there are any of you out there with experience of modding the pre 9E engines . I'm hoping to get back into trialling my Norman fitted with mildly modded 8E . If we start with the exhaust I made a tidy but confused system with the front pipe crossing over from left to right around the front downtube and over the top of the flywheel / gearbox to enter a transverse tubular pot of two chambers and very short with the tailpipe blowing down onto the rear chain . Neat yes , confusing the charge I suspect so No.1 on my list; any thoughts ? Would like to keep it high level really , considered just cut and shut of standard silencer from Armours . Nex…

Thanks to my friends Merc

Hello folks. I have a bit of a mystery on my hands, and I'd really appreciate some help! Recently I bought a frame, and it was described as being froma particular manufacturer, and from the photographs made available, I had no reason to believe it was not as described. However, having now had the opportunity to examine it more closely, I begin to doubt that I know who made this thing! Since then, I have shown it to a number of people, and the number of differing opinions roughly equates to the number of people I've shown it to Anyone who can identify this .... please ????? !!!!! Thanks, people

Hi, Was wondering if anybody had any suggestions for clutch lightening mods for a B40. Purchased a cable lightening device to try this weekend, nice to know if there are any other options. Thanks in advance.

As TMX were a little shy I though't I'd post this on here Mr Roger Harvey Williams, the Stockton Stallion, clevelands answer to George Clooney no less, won the Twin Shock class at the Peak trial and secured his first British Championship. No doubt he's still talking about it and looking forward to those championship winners get togethers in the years to come with Dougie, Graham, Steve Colley, Steve Saunders and friends. I understand he will NOT be moving to Switzerland for tax reasons congratulations mate.

I looking for a leightweight frame to my Cub. Did anyone know where to by it. E-mail adress if you have please. Thanks!

just found this on the web take a look mick

Hi Trials Central forwarded me an email from tilertriallwer - which had some interesting points - and I did a reply - but I have not got a clue how to send it ti him. here is no email address, so I am not sure how to respond. If someone tells me what to do in such matters I will do so - or at least attempt to.

Hi Guys For those that where following my previous thread "Bultaco Mechanic Wanted" ... am pleased to say the bike is NOW running and starting second or third kick ! ...wont go into to many details other than heres the final chapter ... but shortened ! 1. Last week the barrel went of to Dave R for a re-bore / new piston etc ...as there was so much wear it would just not run , it was still on its original bore size ! 2. This week and barrel is back + box of more goodies ready for assembly ! 3. Sat / Sunday ... Engine back together ... wiring mocked up to check spark with the new HT coil , its now very fat and blue ! 4. Sun afternoon , all fueled up ready for the big …

I want to change the head angle from 65* to 63* It

Can I make a 1961 cub 250cc? Can I use the round barrel? Whitch sleve do I use? Whitch piston? Is a 1961 motor strong enough for a 9:1 piston? Thanks in advance from Sweden

Following the next event, which is a Championship trial, at Biscathorpe on Nov. 18th, the club are offering free entries to encourage the riders of "big bikes" and rigids to get their machines out of mothballs for the Beniworth Haven trial on December 2nd. For more info check out the web-site here http://www.poacherspre65trials.co.uk/

I am off to the Lincolnshire Poachers trial at Wickenby Airfield in the morning and just Googled "Wickenby" to check where it is when I came across this poignant reminder of our recent history. Now just described with a few statistics this airfield is lost in our memory but with Remembrance Sunday just around the corner it seems fitting to remember all those lost in war to give us the freedoms we now enjoy.. ""300 wartime operations were flown from Wickenby with 160 Lancasters and 6 Wellingtons Lost. The memorial at Wickenby commemorates 1,080 aircrew who lost their lives flying from here. From September 1942 to September 1945, "12 Squadron Bomber Command" with …