Hello!
I am a newbie to trials currently searching for a bike.
I found this Scorpa 290cc 2T 2012 online, it looks really nice and seems to be in very good condition, the seller is not asking too much for it either. And, it's really close (geographically). It's literally the bike closest to me in the whole country.
But... It's 290cc. I would prefer starting out on a 125cc to be honest, I am only 20 years old, 5' 9" in height and 155 lbs in weight, so I'm not the biggest of guys. Also, I have no experience with trials bike. I have some experience riding regular dirtbikes (but only 125cc), and lots of driving snowmobiles.
But, this trial bike looks pretty sweet. Unfortunately, 125cc trial bikes are in short supply where I live. The only ones I've found is far away, so I would have to spend a whole day driving to see it, decide if I want it, then drive the whole way back.
So, what if I restricted it (theres gotta be some kits for that, right?)
Is it a bad idea? A really bad idea? I assume there would be some serious drawbacks, so I wonder if it's even worth it. It would save me lots of money and time though. It would only be temporary, I would remove the restrictment after I got comfortable with the bike.
Anyone have some experience or opinions on this?