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HI old mate,as you know I don't subscribe to these old fashioned Carb type things these days! However,it wouldn't do any harm to take the carb off as often new bikes have "stuff" (Technical term) in the tank/carb not properly removed during manufacture. Check the tank breather and fuel pipe too. Cheers the noo.

Postcode for Glenlomond KY13 9HF is the nursing home at the bottom of the road and the Montrose website gives Aberlemno as DD8 3PD. Map on the Montrose site. Glenlomond is open for a play at the discretion of the owner, I'll post details but they're in my wallet and it's missing!.

Hi Marc,if you can start it you'll manage our trials. Dunfermline Club trial at Kinross on Sunday if you want to drop by. Check their site. Or try the East Scotland trials site for local stuff.. All the best

Hi Glynn,welcome to trials. You say you're out every day,but that grass looks too pristine for a serious trials nut. On the oil thing ,I assume you are running 100 ml of oil to 5l of fuel giving a 50.1 ratio? Most run a bit less 70/80ml ish,100 is a bit much. Feet up as they say in some parts!

I've always tried to ride something a bit different,probably why I've had so many Scorpas. Buy what you really fancy because it's not going to make much difference,everyone has an opinion on why their bikes the best. Don't really know what I would buy myself if I was feeling rich. My heart would lead my head though.

I would say that a low tech,cheaper bike wouldn't sell. In the past makers have made budget models, Montesa and Fantic ring a bell. Can't mind much about them so I have to assume they weren't a success. I've run a wee Scorpa 163 of and on for about 8 years . It's unbreakable , miles better than any ty I've had. So why aren't the trials full of them? Our beginners club is full of 280's and 300s.

This is pure speculation,however if the Vertigo is better than the rest a premium price may not be a barrier to sales. Certainly wasn't in the 80s when the TYMono arrived,queued up for them and paid full retail though it was significanty more expensive.

I don't think Dougie Lampkin would be backing anything that isn't a winner. Is it not great to have a British (well Yorkshire) legend developing and producing a state of the art trials machine ? I really don't know how anyone in the country can be anything but positive about this. Maybe one day we'll even build a bike here!

See you there Brian , I missed the last one but I wasn't missed Have you got a decent silencer on that C15 yet?

Hi Zed from Fife Scotland. Never had a visitor from Sweden at our trials but plenty Ossa's. This sites no bad as we say in these parts. Cheers the noo.

Trials must be hell starting out when you're that wee bit older? Riders who have been around as long as me have so much advantage over older beginners. 76 was my first trial,Honda TL125 the bike weighed 100kg and we all rode the same route. Thing is at 13 you didn't get tired and you just bounced and someone else was paying the bills. Massive advantage and everything gets hardwired in to the brain so now you ride instinctively.. Much respect to anyone giving it a go in there 40s or older. All the ones that keep at it do get it. Best advice I can give is learn to walk before you try to run.

I don't know where you got that photo of me on that Bultaco from? Excellent work!

We're spoliled here,our club run about 20 events a year most a 15 minute drive away from me . £8,yes 8 miserable quid to join and a £10 adults a £5 kids to ride a trial with free food thrown in. Most weekends there is a trial within an hours drive and one of our club members has land he lets us on for a £5 All in part of Scotland with the lowest rainfall litle crime and no traffic problems. Don't tell anyone!

Thanks for sharing,that beard surely didn't slow JD down!

Yes ,I should have said a fast idle speed,,there's lots of words down our way that can get lost in translation.

Hope it's a winner,Dougies touch might make it the bike for UK conditions?

Hi laud from Fife,the Bob MacGregor Academy can't be that far away at Dunlop. Get along there,bound to be plenty that will pass on advice. Can't think of any trials dealers in your area,just have to go online for the gear or visit Fife! Dalmellington's the club, wee Heather the secretary is so nice she must have some Fife blood. Happy dabbing!

I don't think anyone knows! A friend of mines had one for years and still doesn't know what size it is. When you ride them a 125 usually seems obvious but telling the bigger ones apart is impossible. A tip run them with a nice fast tickover,,feels much more lively and lessens the engine braking. Makes them feel about 20lb lighter.

Got a few myself,all gie rough. That white one looks at first glance to be one of the last 08s? Don't think it is though.?

Hi Darren,I know you're unlucky to be outside Wobblers domain but welcome aboard. We've loads of roadies or ex roadies,Iain Duffus,Brian Morrison,Vic Allan even had Jimmy Storrar,one thing in common couldn't clean a section if there life depended on it. Only joking,well not in Ians case,but don't tell him because he's a great guy. Most of the road boys go no bad in the end ,takes time,sure it will do you a lot of good . All the best from civilisation.

Even though se lucas's mother hadn't heard of bicycle trials I'm pretty sure she knows what a bicycle is and more than likely has one. I don't suppose she has a 250 Gas gas in the back shed or would recognize one if it ran her down . Atomant,,yes Honda and Red Bull are big money,but who's going to watch something they don't even know exists?

Money! From the makers to the clubs everthing is so marginal that there's nothing left to promote the sport. I've said it many times trials is like a secret society,we travel about to hidden locations with bikes in the van how is anyone going to find out about it? There is plenty people want to ride but they will never find out about trials. We need promotion and it takes money.

Duncan cannie get Scorpas,he's had more dates than Jordan. Anyway what's the difference between a 2014 trials bike and a 2015? 3 stickers and £150.or if it's a Montesa forget the stickers!

Ross the bikes have got better but the riders are a lot older. I can picture a nice chap on an SWM somersaulting from the peak of that rock as the modern tyres got him a lot higher than he really wanted! Followed by similar on a Bultaco.

Aye that skin tight stuff' so camp even Julian Clary couldn't get away with it.