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It would be a brave man that gave him a 5. Quality stuff. My best is British Touring car champ Gordon Shedden has a 4rt and has been at a few of out trials,thankfully he's not as handy on 2 wheels. Seen top comic Ross Noble at a Lothian event last year. Not in Bronsons league but both ride trials.

Thanks folks wonder if any big names have trials bikes these days? Suppose back in the 70s Trials bikes were more appealing to the general public and we've lost that as bikes got more specialised.

On the way to today's trial when I heard this on the radio. John Wayne,William Shatner and Neil Armstrong were all Montesa owners! I've been around a while but never heard anything like this. Certainly interesting if it is the case. Is it a giant leap for mankind or should Scotty just been me up?

Must admit I do feel a bit self indulgent riding this year but really I only entered to go round with a mate who hasn't ridden before. Sadly he didn't get a ride. Personally I've no problem with riders taking 5s (I've even done it myself) My point would be and it's more of a general one is that riders who support the sport should be favoured.in the ballot Surely the fact I ride about 50 trials a year should be in my favour. And conversely once a year riders go to the bottom of the pile. Couldn't be fairer.

Personally I would rather ride a single speed,ridid aircooled bike than give up modern brakes. I'm probably a bigger luddite than you and still live in 1983 but i've no gripe with hydralic brakes as I see them working seemlessly every weekend at Trials. Now if you had said watercooling and all it entails you would get my vote. Anyway all you carb boys are living on borrowed time piddling fuel all over the place not really acceptable these day's.Better hope someone comes out with a bolt on FI kit before the whole show goes into room 101.

I don't know what the Edinburgh club are playing at. I asked to be put with Dougie and I'm nowhere near him. Even worse they've put me with a crowd of haggis munching Irn Bru swilling teuchters. Half of them probably can't speak the Queens English/

I've got one of these Yam engined Scorpa things lying about somewhere. It;s a hoot to ride but if you want to ride like a pro best avoided; No doubt the pure Yam version is a bit more refined.

Thanks very much folks, the bearing should be here tomorrow , I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks, it's now in bits and both bearings are stuck on the shaft and appear to have been turning in the casings. Mmmnn!

Hi folks, Sounds like the motor bearings have failed on the wee boy's Oset. Anyone out there replaced them as advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

Some folk here seem to be quite good at figures. We net rounding it up £1 per rider at our club trials (£10 entry) only the membership fee gives us some breathing space. This doesn't include paying for markers,punches;cards' trophys,prsentation costs.toilets,snacks and probably a lot more I really don't want to think about.( luckily we have some generous members) Obviously a load of members time setting out and administrating.. If we had to pay a company to run a trial, how much would they have to charge to turn any sort of profit? Anyone want to do it for a tenner a head?

Very kind reply dom,it's not really that bad here,only rained since October. Last week I ran a trial and had to cancel half way through as the riders were getting blown of there bikes. We're really spoiled. Anyway I'm now riding that trail from your shed to the Pyrenees in my mind. Cheers the noo.

Hello from a wet East Scotland. Good on you for giving it a bash though 45 is no that old for starting out in these parts. You've plenty years left yet. Must say I'm fair jealous of you going out for a 2hr spin round here you couldn't do the washing in 2 hrs after a wee play . Viva Espana as they say in civilised parts.

Quite shocked at these numbers and must be a worry for the heartland of trials bike manufacture. You would think in Spain Trials would be promoted as grassroots big time. Hats off to our ACU/SACU who virtually give away licences in comparison. And thats from a Scotsman.

As above ,what though would a UK trials rider have to do to get his picture on a stamp? And what about some of those sections he was in? That poster of him going up that wall/step at the back of his garage on the last page. Awesome as they say these days.

As Fifer the thought of heating my garage would bring me out in a sweat. It's just not the done thing round these here parts and anyone admitting to such an indugence would be told to "get a grip" . Some weeks my Scorpa just lies out the back all week under the lean too thingy which frankly is good enough for the old gird. I know this post is no help whatsoever but as it's rained since October I'm just glad the garage hasn;t floated off down the Forth.

This is a real touchy one because as an organiser I wouldn't like to cost out my average club trial. Apart from spending the best part of a day setting out I have to drag the boss along on the day to do the paperwork. How many brownie points do you have to build up durng the week to get this and it doesn't end there as she does the results too. You would have to be crazy or very keen to do do this. As an aside we make pennies on our trials, The clubs only real income is membership fees.

Nothing the National media likes better than a negative motorcycle story. Aye last night a minor topple at the Show involving a couple of members of the public makes the National news. There's more bumps in our house before the kids get off to school every morning. Franky the Circus should be praised for finding a couple of Glaswiegians sober enough to help out.

You're the Man Brian.see you there with the troops.

I remember when Michelin brought out a radial tyre late 83 I think, Suddenly we needed dual routes as the better riders could use the extra grip more effectively than the rest. Now it's a guddle with more routes and classes than you can shake a Dunlop Trials universal at. Anyway I'm off to fit a pair of new x lights on the Scorpa.

Not really my bag however pre 65 means to me pre Sammy Miller going to Bultaco. No doubt some experts will know of Bultaco trials bikes built prior to him going? Haven't looked at the entry list but I bet there;s a few wouldn't know a pre 65 if they were run over by Sammy on GOV 132 on the Mamore road.

It's all very well thinking back to when we were in our prime but if you went back now aged nearly 53 how would you enjoy it? I don't think I would have the energy to drag my Italjet to the first section let alone ride a decent trial. I can't speak for other areas but as someone once said you've never had it so good as far as trials up here are concerned. Local trials most weekends,cheap as chips to enter routes for all abilities. Nationals get decent entries and nearly all the big trials are oversubscribed.

Loads of folk up here just trail ride, never see them at a "regular" trial. Frankly I don't blame them,look at your average trial with all the different classes,routes and rules. It's nonsense,

6th is pretty high bike was fine on standard gearing in the Scottish. A couple of teeth of the rear would be ok as first is lowish. Would sit at 50 mph all day long . I'm sure you're aware modern bikes are rubbish on the road and the tyres fall to bits after a few 100 miles. Happy motoring. As an aside the bike was running 50.1 premix which is miles richer than the 100.1 plus recommended.

Must admit after about 9 weeks of wet weather the keeness has gone. You might think it's pretty wet here but it's like the Sahara compared with a lot of places. Had a wee play last Monday at our local ground and it was wet but fine as it's a nice mixture of rock and mud. Didn't ride any Trials over New Year which is the first for a long time. It wasn't the riding just couldn't face all the bike cleaning and gear washing. Surefire sign of old age,break out the pipe and baffies. Ossa for sale.