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If the championship was held in Europe would it not be a European Championship. I don't know how much you know Gizza5 but the cost to compete in a world round is just ridiculous. Excluding travel the kiwis have to pay $100 for our federation licence, $250 per event FIM licence, $550 insurance required to get your fim licence per event or $900------450gb pounds. That gets you the paperwork so you can enter, hire/buy a bike,travel, accommodation ect . Don't forget if you have a minder double the paperwork cost. You then turn up to the Spanish world round and day one time is so tight you just take 5s from section 4 on lap 3 just to get a finish. happy kiwis. I would love to know what the costs are for you guys. Now for media, dear FIM where is the reviews on DVD this year. Love to see them, especially trials des nations but no nothing available. So I agree gizza5 something needs to be done, and I ask why no reviews, why insurance costs are the same for trials as for moto gp, mx, isle of man tt, surly the risk is less. Why is the FIM licence so much. Do the FIM realise the 125 class has the lowest entries last year it has ever had and thats the future of the world rounds. I have no answers but reducing the cost to compete would be a good starting point. Remember the world rounds going to Aussie or the USA gives riders from the host nations a chance to compete at a world round, or at least see the top guys ride Happy new year and keep your feet up

I will say the 3 Kiwi riders, well done to them But most all the OBSERVERS, BACK ROOM HELPERS, and all those that helped out that without them the event would be a no go

Just read the post original pre 65 class. now this post. I will just quote from a Aussie mag. (our bikes are originals, not replicas and are either old racers or modified road bikes. we don't have enough power anymore because all these pr%$ks come in with all this exotic sh&* that they spend too much money on) He is talking about classic road racing but the same can be said of pre 65. That should stir things up

You need to cut the Gas Gas guard shorter at the back or it tangles with the front pipe and guess what, your new mudguard becomes another part sacrificed to the god of gravity.

The main point is this information should have been made public 12 months ago. If you want to ride a world round and are underweight its no big deal you cable tie a house brick behind your headlight. But if you have just purchased a 300cc bike which is 2cc over the limit it is a expensive exercise to conform to the 290cc rule. It is a complete disrespect for the non factory supported riders. FIM said they would make it more accessible by changing the rules well I am still waiting for these changes. My sons new bike a 300 Beta is still sailing its way here not even got it yet and this news hits. Planning underway for competing in Aussie world round. True most not effected by these changes but put yourself in our ( and riders like us) shoes.

Most of the entry at a world round are lads giving it a go. Now they own bikes that they need new head barrel piston. They pay more per section than the weekend warrior pays for a days sport, and that's just for insurance and FIM licence. Trials is fast becoming a sport for the rich. Why is the new minimum weight more than most production bikes and maximum cc less than the production bikes, it does not make any sense. we need to rethink 2014 Aussie world round and TDN? may just stay home

That should be too light and too big in cc capacity. Are the FIM writing the scrip's for the new monty python as they sure are making me laugh with the rulebook.

Where is this cc capacity rule please. FIM website still has 2013 regs. How can a standard bike out of a factory not meet the regs of the competition they were designed for being too heavy and too big in cc capacity. Pete

Old enough to know better, young enough to give it a go. Youth is wasted on the young. New year with a new hobby what could be better ?

Forget the rules for a moment, the problem with lack of entrys is cost, which the FIM seem to overlook.. Travel to and from well not a lot can be done about that. Bike costs are they that expensive, compere them to a MX or enduro bike. I know plenty think we should go back to riding old technology. Licences that is set by the FIM and they could reduce that. Insurance why cant the FIM strike a deal with some insurance company that would reduce the cost. Now people who are reading this that don't realise here is a example of skyrocket costs. Mens New Zealand TDN team each rider had to have a NZ competition licence plus Fim licence 250nz$ insurance 450nz$ 700 nz$ that's about 350 pound plus entry fee (don't know what that was our federation paid that) and you can now ride in the TDN. Remember that's per rider, plus bike and running costs. Add to that another lot of insurance and 60 quid FIM licence per minder and costs are creeping up. I forgot to mention your medical to get your FIM licence (we pay for that you may get it free in UK) So 350 quid for 2 laps of 18 sections that's 10 quid per section. Why is the FIM licence so expensive, Insurance for a kiwi to compete in Europe is 3675 nz$ or 1837gb pounds approx. per year more for the USA. That is insurance for just competing remember not travel. IT cost our TDN team half the cost of a new bike per rider, for one event they could not afford to ride the world round the week before as that was more insurance and more licence, so why don't the FIM try to reduce the cost that they can control. The rules have little to do with falling entrys Pete Haynes

Just had a email from my federation of the new trial rules 2013 assessment. Take a look it must be on the FIM website. Rose coloured specs. The assessment was done by someone with one eye that is full of non stop. The way I read it all is the problems they have had is caused by section setters, riders, or observers. Well that's true, that's all you can blame theres no one else. A couple of things that made me smile Riders need technical and strategic adaption Observers to adapt their way of seeing in order to judge not moving forwards in the same way as they had been used to judging moving backwards for many years. You would at least think the FIM assessment be more of a balanced view good, bad, ugly as it has not been a bed of roses. Have a great weekend and I hope the observers at your event adapt there way of seeing

I guess this is how it works. Riders who are prepared to go put there hands up, a committee made up of the manager and acu people and interested parties pick the team using some sort of form book and are they team players ect.. Your team has obviously been picked using world champ standings. You may agree or disagree with the team chosen but now you support the team and hope the riders give it their best shot.. They cant do more but you guys picking fault does not help make for a strong team. So finally I will say GO THE KIWIS you make us proud to be New Zealanders

Yes lets get back to basics. Ban the media and sponsorship and call it mudplugging. This site will be the first to go come the revolution. POWER TO THE TRIALS PEOPLE

We are competing on a 07 ktm 250 2t. Its fine has low hours and has had a easy life. Don't think you need the latest bike for starting out. When the bikes holding you back you can buy something new. Warning you will have dreams, maybe wet ones or even nightmares but one word will feature always EXTREAM. With a trials background it has to be in the bucket list to complete a extream enduro. So when that day comes remember Pain is temporarily quitting is forever. Pete

HI The change is not so easy. All possible but will take time. You will be slow but you have guessed that, your upper body will not belong to you. Trials is all legs, you don't realise until you ride a big bike, heavy tall beasts they are. Enduros are long, around 5 hours. No walking sections just riding, well you could be pushing at times. your first few you will be totally stuffed. you will love it. Bike choice is not easy either. What class will suit you, 2 t 4 t big or small cc. Remember a 300 2t will do well over the legal speed limit, scary fast . The small cc need lots of gear changes in comparison. The best thing is to go along to a enduro and talk to people they are a good group of people. The people left at the pits have to be friendly as the riders are away most of the day. Last thing is its a lot more expensive. My son has just made the change ( trials is still part of his fun) and the last enduro we went to was 220km, that's around 15 lts of fuel for a 250 2t. He was 12th fastest in the 3rd terrain test, fell off in terrain test 5 and from then on he was in the last 6 in all the test after that. no injuries just knackered. If this sound like your kind of fun LETS GO RIDE. Pete