felixdamouse

hi, just bought my first trials bike (pics in the general trials talk forum) and was wondering what ratio should you run the premix at? i presume a fully synthetic 2 stroke oil is fine to use? thanks

well guys after doing alot of reading and hunting around i have finally bought myself a trials bike... a 2010 beta evo 250. I picked it up from manchester and it feels really good, its in excellent condition with alot of aftermarket parts fitted. pics are attached) as a noob to trials i have a few questions (as a motocross rider i know a fair bit about maintenance etc however i'm needing some pointers with the trials side) 1, How often should i drop the gearbox oil from the bike and what oil should i use? i currently use elf fully synthetic moto oil is this suitable? 2, what tyre pressures should i be running for general use? 3, regarding premix are fully synthetic the oil to use and what ratio i.e 50:1 4, how long will a full fuel tank last 2.5 ltrs (roughly) an hour or 5 hours? 5, are pistons replaced regularly if so how often (i presume not very regularly due to lower average rpm?) i apologise for the list of noob questions but i am a total rookie at trials. any other advice regarding the sport would be appreciated. thanks in advance

hi guys, just looking to get some kit for starting off, mainly boots and a helmet. as a mx rider i think the mx kit will not be suitable and want to get a proper helmet and boots. not wanting to spend a fortune on it does anyone have any recommendations for boots sub £100 or second hand size 8 and also a helmet around the same money? thanks

well after doing a fair amount of reading and looking over bikes and what not on the net. there's currently a beta 250 evo leading the race but minds not 100% made up as i am going to ride it first and see how we do

i was gonna ask about the beta. is a rev 4 a 4 stroke i take it? sorry thats a noob question lol

I just prefer the look of the sherco's. yeah i defo want to ride them both

Hi guys, i am looking to venture into trials for a year or two in between a break from motocross and i'm looking to spend max £2500 on my first trials bike. i have settled on a 250 but i am just needing to sort out what brand. I am currently looking at a 2011 sherco 250 which is within my budget or a 2010 gasgas which is more than i want to spend. Are sherco's unreliable or inferior to gas gas as i have read some things on the net some love em and some hate em. (we get this in mx aswell) is there anything to look for in buying a second hand trials bike? similar to motocross second hand? are sherco traditionally alot cheaper than gasgas? thanks in advance. and any other help would be appreciated

cool i'll give that a try pindie, best let the bone knit together before i start doing anything.

ps thanks for the gws's

yeah thats me mate, howd u know ian and lola? ideally wanting a 250 4st mainly so i dont have to carry 2 types of fuel or go buy pre mix. yeah i want a trials bike to help build the muscle up again after i back on my feet prob 3 months time. i had thought about a beta but not sure whats the pros and cons of each make

hi, just signed up as im looking for a trials bike. I am a motocross racer and have just broken my back just over a week ago so mx is out of the window for atleast this season. so i am looking to buy a trials bike to gain fitness and build muscle (also to improve my balance etc) something around £1500 max. I never have had a trials bike so am totally new to it. I have a couple of questions. A. what bike to buy (prob a 250) but what make? (i know this will bring up a wide range of answers but i want to see what the opinions are. b, are some better made than others? c, what to watch for when buying a second hand trials bike (prob same as an mx bike) and also i said 250 as i dont want a 125 as i think id get bored of it so want something to keep me going, does a 250 sound about right. ps ideally id want a 4 stroke as i run 4 stroke mx bikes. oh and what kind of money can you pick up a montesa 4rt repsol for? thanks