I think there is a handful of riders in Scotland who compete regularly on Pre'65 and Twinshock simply because they enjoy riding their bikes. They do all kinds of trials from C to C to Nationals.
Already there is a good selection of trials with varying levels of difficulty to suit all abilities.
There will always be the 'draw' of the bigger events that have an atmosphere and some people will only drag their bikes out for them. That's fair enough but I don't think there will ever be a huge number of P65 rider competing every weekend no matter how the sections are laid out.
I loved the Craiglash Championship trial, however I think the green route would have been pretty tough on a standard P65, so maybe the yellow route would have been more suitable.
Your proposal would also mean the 'Twinshock and Pre'65 Championship' could be split into two separate awards.
And if they wanted, the 'fiddle' Pre'65's could enter as twinshocks since they often resemble them more than Pre'65's!.
Previous posts are good information. I changed the main bearings on a Sherco and it was very straight forward. Probably two hours to strip, four or five hours to rebuild, back in frame ready to go.
One point I would make is take this as an opportunity to strip and inspect condition of all bearings, seals, piston, rings etc. There is really no point in trying to save time on not disassembling the full motor.
I've done the same mod to raise my bars before the last trial and it has transformed the bike. I suspect my bars were a lower 'rise' than normal though.
I think you have just about nailed it Lee. Pretty much sums up the scene when looked at with a sensible approach. There will always be people who take much pleasure in tinkering and improving their machines. Fair enough, create a specials class. I wonder how long it would take for the entries in the specials class overtake the standard class!
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