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I've tried all of the five top contenders over the last 10 years and the onlyone that ever let me down through machine failure was the '04 Beta. The stator went... twice!

Still doesn't make the experience any better.

Good advice. And cheap to try.

The event is not listed in T&MX news and according to the Midland Centre Permit Sec, no permit has been issued. So I guess it is 'Dunn for.'

Thanks for that John, I will be having some very awkward conversations at out next club trial. And next year will be murder. I'm not looking forward to telling a 12 year old on a 125 that he can't ride because he should be on an 80.

John, does that mean that the Secretary of a club trial should refuse the entry from a youth who is trying to ride a larger capacity machine? eg a 15 year old on a 200 etc?

That's the third Midland Centre Championship round that has been cancelled this year. We have already lost the Tom Wycherley (21st May) and the Pete Smith (4th June) rounds. Does anyone know what is going on?

But he will be riding against other B class youths on 125's.

This is down as a round of the MIdland Centre Championship, but there is a rumour going around that it has been called off? Does anyone know?

It must be a good one. The bidding is upto

I rode a 300 before and after a thicker base gasket had been fitted, it certainly made the bike feel easier to ride to me..... that said, I still couldn't find any grip in the wet but then I'm rubbish. The owner makes it do brilliant things. I also rode an '06 Raga rep with a heavier flywheel and a thicker gasket amd even with the mods it was far far too powerful for my limited ability.

Youth riders can also swap and change between youth and adult once they are 16 providing they still have their guardians permission. With the exception of those who ride in the adult British championships. They can not switch back.

Very good! Only trouble is me not having enough download speed to watch the clips without pausing..... always at the good (bad) bit!

My 04 did that for about 15 minutes then the stator packed in...... Then five trials later the new stator did the same.

Class D Born between 01-01-97 and 31-12-00 Class C 01-01-94 and 31-12-96 Class C 01-01-91 and 31-12-93 Class A 01-01-89 and 31-12-90 Class A 125 or 250 this year- 125 next Class C 80 or 125 this year- 80 next Plus: Class D wheel sizes. Small whell- max 50cc mono or 80cc twinshock (fitted as original) Wheel size 16" front 14" rear Medium wheel- max 19" front 17" rear Ref: TSR1 page 151 ACU handbook

Well done Loris

I must admit, I thought it was strange that the series dropped the trail bike class. I bought a Pampera in 2003 just to use in the Miller rounds and really enjoyed the trials for a couple of years until the trail bikes were dropped. The Stratford club welcomed the trail bikes as it made up the numbers and in my opinion didn't do any harm at all. It's a lot of work to put on a round when there are only 30ish riders enter. Since the trail bikes were dropped from the Miller Series, we have introduced the OK Supreme trail bike trial which has been very popular. I guess we were lucky to get 100 riders in September on trial bikes then 80+ on Classics in May. Fingers crossed the same happens this year.

We're lucky. We run one classic trial per year with 35 sections and have a really good core of regular observers who just observe this one trial every year. Presumably just to see the classic machines. Our only concern is that many of these observers will not be with us in a few years time. Who will we call on then?

Here come the men in white coats!

No matter how hard the course setters try, there are always going to be riders who think their route was too hard and others who think it is too easy. In our club trials we use four routes. This takes a lot of time to plan and set out and I still hear "The A route is too hard and the B route is too easy, what you need is another route in between!".... and this is with FOUR routes! It is near impossible to get it spot on for every rider, every time. This is why I simply encourage people to ride what ever route they fancy on the day. Now I'm not saying you should enter a machine in a class into which it shouldn't go. I fully agree that Pre-65's should mean that, and that Twin shock should mean twinshock from the factory. However, I wouldn't object to someone fitting disc brakes to a twin shock machine or even a later engine. But as you say this is just my personal opinion on the subject. Anyone turning up to one of our events on an 'out of class' machine would be more than welcome, they would just have to ride as a clubman, not as a Pre-65 or a Twin shock.

Nice looking bike.

Herded onto (into) Steam Packet Ferry for one week in the IOM or two weeks all inclusive in Spain for the same price? Yes, it does wear a bit thin after a few years.

I can't see any problem with riding what ever bike you like on which ever route you choose. Once certain bikes are restricted to certain routes the only thing that can happen is that the club will loose entries. If an Expert wishes to have an easy day out and ride the clubman route for no award, then this is no problem at all. Almost all of us ride for fun and that is what trials should be all about. Having a good day out on the bike with like minded people.

In English?

The Stratford-Upon-Avon Club are holding their annual OK Supreme Long Distance Trial on 24th September. Open to any bike, the OK features 30 sections on and around the Cotswold hills near Broadway and follows a 60+ mile route using a road book. The only machine stipulation for the event is that rear trials tyres are used. For more information contact Richard Gill 0121 2465823