the observer

The USA sends a Team to the TdN every years and we don't need government support to do it. So stands to reason that we should be able to put on a WR without asking Uncle Sam to pay for it. How about it Aussies? Is your WR government supported?

You are right Trialsin1, but if the Aussies can do it why can't America?

The last US World Round was 2008. There will be no US round for 2012. Thats a 4 year dry spell, the longest ever? The Aussies have a WR for 2012.

DG, you need to update the photo to the Ossa (latest version) with conventional forks. (so does Lewisport)

Very True

We don't need no Ringo, Craig or Lane. You are doin just fine Noel. Just keep talking. some of what you say makes sense.

It seems perfectly clear to me. Ossa World in Iowa is the Official US Importer. Trials Shop and Lewisport are distributors.

Noel?

yes, oklahoma beat up on the support riders.

I guess "French Services" has a different meaning where I live.

Dude, I want to join your club if you offer "French Services"

I heard a rumor that the guy behind Ossa USA is some old fart that used to be the Merlin Importer.

Thanks! Now we know even less.

Weirdass opinion

Not just internals he used the complete Showa fork in 2008.

Darrell, I think that the reason for the distinction was to prevent someone being scored more than 1 for a pivot/dab.

You guys are reading it wrong. Pivot=1 or Dab=1 it is not cumulative. I am old enough to remember when the US was the first to adopt the "2" and there was resistance from the UK. Years later they joined US. I have many trials mates in the UK, but I've also been in this long enough to see Lame Brains on both sides of the pond.

The ItalJet Scot 4T is not the correct bike to judge a modern 4T. When the ItalJet came out 25 years ago (!!!) it was a poor trials bike. I think that it was intended as a Trail bike not for competition.

Why don't these factories put re-buildable shocks on their bikes ??? All this grief over a simple seal replacement. What if forks were non re-buildable? Makes no sense.

I like this landowner.

Today they are in the Atacama Desert. Looks a bit like Africa, without the terrorists.

Yes it is. Can't fathom the mentality love all motorbikes.

Resident my as$, having top euros come over has raised the bar here, period. There have been good guys like Ahvala and little pr!cks like Crosset. The USA used to produce World Championship caliber riders. How did we get there? We went to Europe and got our asses kicked and we got better. Mostly California riders. They wasn't skeered. What Happened next? We stayed home and fell behind and have stayed there for 30 years. Guess you Texas boys are afraid to take a whoopin and need to be protected from the big bad Euros. Dougie's pal David Knight came over and did the GNCC for 2 years. GNCC is a strong series with International riders. Our NATC series could improve if we set a goal to make it as international as the WTC. This is fun.

the question is how many American trials riders share Copey's provincial attitude?