I think, as i've posted before, not only being followed home ,but also spectators at a trial, what better way of somebody picking what bike they fancy,doesnt matter if your in a van etc, your spotted before it goes in the back.
The point i was trying to make particularly with tong which is massively popular with practice days and trials,and as i say there is no proof but bikes have been "chosen",they watch whatever transport you use,follow you from the trial.
Hi Jordi see my thread. I've posted a few Names that have Photos and some Video on Facebook. Hopefully they won't mind.
As for consistency in observing and minder positioning I have seen it all and unfortunately it does happen that some Observers will be "by the book" one minute and suddenly for certain riders give a lot more leeway. It's especially galling when two riders ride though a section and one gets a clean or three and the other a five.
As an observer myself, (And at British National Level), I do get annoyed when I spot it and the Observer decides to "dig in". I do myself make mistakes but I WILL take any objection seriously and review my decision. If I feel the challenge is correct I will change the mark as I did do at Spen's Trial this weekend when I incorrectly five'd a rider in the mistaken belief that he had run around a Flag. On checking the flag I thought was there it was actually further back. My mistake, I apologised and the trial continued.
Generally treat the riders right and you don't get abuse and I expect the same courtesy back.
Shipyard lol, Jack Sheppard also didn't ride either. Did anyone see the observer on section 4? Seemed like he really enjoyed shouting at the minders in expert A & b classes all the time, But noticed he kept his trap shut when Jack lee & John Lampkin were about lol, What a complete idiot.
There you go, somebody giving up free time on a sunday, putting in an effort , were you observing you complete f******t idiot.
i had a rack on a navara no probs,on the pately bridge road from knaresboro an old woman was inches from "rear ending me", how would the ins. sort that, or more likely they wouldnt.
yeah they're great, my new 05 animal (old shape)was best part of £19k, fuel pump £3k, power upgrade £900,after 9000 miles, shook like a quivering donkey never again, new model or not.
Due to rising water levels at Keighley Gate the Trial on the 6th has had to be cancelled. The levels are already too high to run the trial and the forecast is for more rain overnight.
will the trial be put on at a later date? keighley gate being such a great venue.
On the plus side Barnsleys charity trial had a bumper turnout, so hopefully bluebell wood hospice had a good result!
Why not consider a Beta Rev3 if linkless is what you want. This is only my opinion of the Yam Scorpa`s, my friend had one which fell over in the wind and the gear level holed the engine casing which was thin as hell. The petrol tank`s can hole and seen many repaired or have been replace not cheap. Worst thing ive seen is a young girls engine completely split in halve and the kickstart had returned punching an hole in, yes the tank.
The Sherco 290 and GasGas 280 are the worst possible choices to learn on and would advise you to take plenty of time and try a few bike`s and ask lots of questions as you may regret your next purchase. My first purchase was the worst possible choice and i too rushed in on my first few bikes only to regret it.
how did you get on duggan? im in the process of updating to a 2011 but this is concerning me. ive had no probs with my 2010 so dont fancy this kind of expence every time i drop it. could be a deal breaker unless some assurances are given from beta. cheers.
If its not a known problem, then its a deal breaker,
From my side of things i have never had a problem with any of the toyota vans i have had, i bought my first one as i had the chance of buying a new one and at the time they were so much cheaper than anything else around at the time 8.5k bought a new van or a 3/4 year old van, i do change the oil more often than the book says, but in twenty years not had a problem, although i dont thrash my van,only slight niggle on the newer vans colour coded bumpers no good when putting bike in and out,newer ones are quicker than the old, lwb van has a more powerful engine, its the same shape as for a good few years but why change if it aint broke, you don,t see that many unless your up and down m18 all the mobile fish merchants run them,
Had to smile the other day driving home through M18 roadworks and there was the above fish van, complete with reg no. ending in COD
Mine is 8 years old, 45000miles and has just gone through its 5th MOT at the main Toyota dealer.............absolutely nothing needed and no advices
Still on same pads/discs, shoes/drums and tyres....................not even a wiper blade has been replaced............from new
Fuel.............I get 35mpg on a m/way run at 70mph+
I dont think thats a fair comparison to 99.9% of other vans,8 Years &45000 miles is not "typical". My primastar was on original discs & rear tyres when sold at85000miles and 3 years old.
What happened to the shrimp hill trial,always early March at the brown cow and across the moors opposite Andy judsons, there was another trial that took you past the dam and up the road past the pub then over the moors, where did that go?
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I think, as i've posted before, not only being followed home ,but also spectators at a trial, what better way of somebody picking what bike they fancy,doesnt matter if your in a van etc, your spotted before it goes in the back.