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Riders wanted for our AMCA South Coast group trial. Open to any rider. No licence required. Three routes with all the usual clases. 12 sections 3 laps set out by Hrc1 and our local 4RT ace - King Clint and all in 70 acres of beautifull Surrey woodland. Unusually, for this series, its pre-entry only. Looks like we missed the deadline for the TMX regs so we've extended the deadline until the 7th May. Regs are on the club website, www.hrc1.org or see the TC calendar. Any info PM me or call 01403 257626, Thanks, Mike last years report: http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showartic...?articleID=2221

I've put together a gallery of some current classics, Pre65 and twinshock. Mainly from the ACU classic series over the last few years. It's here: http://picasaweb.google.com/motomerlin/ClassicTrialsBikes

Excellent ride there Wayne, well done. Must have been nerve racking in the last few sections with such a low score......

is this it??? If its empty - its mine.

Lost at the Phil King.......my bottle. If found I'd like it back, I lost it approaching those drops into the water towards the end. Here's hoping it returns this Sunday!

I hadn't ridden this for a few years and had forgotten how good it can be, particularly when the sun shines at Easter. Using the same venue, and rocks, as last years French world round was a shock for some of the English riders. Later the sections returned to the standard I remember - easier than all the other French trials, which is fine by me on the S3 route. Small things make the days easier - no real time limit, food and fuel supplied and an amostpheric arena style final section that turned out to be one of the trickiest on the top 3 routes too. Michael Brown was best expert and Ben Wibberley third in S1 class. Scarborough clubmen topped the S4 and Randonneurs classes too. A few pics I grabbed are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/motomerlin/3JoursTrialEnIndre07 mainly from that last section. The organizing club's webpage is here: http://trial.lachatre.free.fr/

I met JMB at the Verdon 5 day a few years ago. He regularly rides this trial if his road race testing allows.

Yes, I was riding. Earlyish number on a GG 200.

I've put a few pics up here: http://picasaweb.google.com/motomerlin/Wel...yClassicTrial07 Mainly from section 4, nothing spectacular though, as it was an easy day for most..

I had a 640 Enduro - had two sets of off road size wheels, one with knobblies, one with smooth tyres. Could change wheels, discs & gearbox sprox in 30 mins. The one bike does all idea didn't quite pan out, still I rode the Welsh, an LDT & a French trail trip on it but sold it in the end - I couldn't stand the vibes no more...

Different fronts...6905. Cheap on Eblag...

Where did the frame break - I've had one or 3.5 years now & you've got me worried! Was this wear & tear or the result of a stunt? As for T ride looks great & just what I need. However I suspect these will not sell for Pampera money.......

Like Totalshell my cub ran best on a TL125 carb. These are hard to find, but with all these pit bikes about now - small carbs are everywhere now (see Eblag). I understand there's a Villiers carb that works & is still within the rules. However - rules differ & it may be worth having different carbs or different series. Memo to self .....must resurrect that cub.....

GG fourstroke "rumours" over 300cc, lateral valves - do they mean sidevalves/flathead? All according to motocrossdigital.com

Folk need oil changing regular - best to warm them up first. Then go and slap your piston. If you slap too much you'll get tired and that won't do.....

Gas Gas Pro 200s are 175cc. Older TXT non pro were 160 or so. Betas 200 is 199cc

Beg to differ, old chap. I tried the vee force on my beta and it flattened the power like it was restricted. However this was a 250. So off they came. I've tried various reeds over the years - Active, J.Clerch, Boyesen etc. And all except the Boyesen appear too stiff. Maybe these stiffer reeds only work on the bigger motors of engines with higher compression - anyone confirm? Btw - used Boyesens on my Pampera 280 for years ( best for smooth torque) & just added a set to the new toy - a 175 Gas Gas.

I thought the platinum VX plugs were being phased out in preference to the newer IX iridium ones. Which I'm fitting in my little Gasser.

EVS Knee Gasket. Fits under Hebo trials trousers okay & gives good knock protection & an element of support & warmth. I've used mine for a year now & highly reccommend.

Had a couple of hours riding in the yard & setting up the 200 on the day before, but its funny how it needs to be ridden in a trial to really set it up. Which is why I stalled it in section 1......... 15 sections later I moved levers, bars & brake pedal to ease control & the next laps were better. Tricky trial though , that Dunlop trial, even on the Inter (middle) route. So what did I learn about this 07 200 Gasser? Its a rocket! Certainly no shortage of revs or power. Even on the low gearing (9T front) it blitzed all the hills easily and only in second. However that power is largely at the higher revs and so needs a different technique than the 250s I've had before. My result would suggest I'm still searching for that technique.... It feels like a turbo 125 rather than the tamed 250 feel a 200 Beta has. So some mods required - Boyesen reeds, flywheel & slow throttle are to be added before this weekends club trial.

Lets hope there's nothing wrong...I've just bought one. Rather than the obvious & more common Beta I've gone or the other one - a Gasser. Riding in a centre trial Sunday - impressions to follow.....

Motorcycle Trials Bibliography - compiled a few years ago..... Trials Riding Max King 1st edition 1955 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 2nd edition 1960 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 3rd edition ???? Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 4th edition 1972 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 5th edition 1975 Temple Press Clean to the Finish, Sammy Miller 1974 BMS The Greatest of all Trials, Phiilip H. Smith 1963, early Scott trial history Two Wheel Horse the Enjoyment of Dynamic Balance, M. Camps Cardona 1971 Bultaco book Sammy Miller on Trials, Sammy Miller, 1969 Transport Bookman How to Ride Observed Trials Just for Fun, C.Shipman, 1973 Mick Andrews Book of Trials Tom Beesley, 1976, Patrick Stephens The Will to Win, Jeff Clew, 1976, Sammy Miller story Motor Cycle Trials Lane Leavitt & Len Weed 1978 Motor Cycle Trials Ride It-the Complete book of Trials Riding, Don Smith ??? How to Win Motorcycle Trials, Sammy Miller/BMS Trials Bike Riding, Don Smith 1980 EP Publishing The Castrol Book of the Scottish Six Days 1982 Haynes Observed Trials Bernie Schreiber & Len Weed 1983 Clean Sheet Enterprises Classic British Trials Bikes Don Morley 1984 Osprey British Trials Motorcycles, Ralph Venables, 1985 Bruce Main-Smith Classic British Two-stroke Trials Bikes Don Morley 1987 Osprey The Scottish 1900-62 Tommy Sandham 1988 Willow Publishing Spanish Trials Bikes Don Morley 1988 Osprey The Scottish 1963-89 Tommy Sandham & John Dickinson 1989 Willow Publishing Four-Stroke Finale The Honda Trials Story Tommy Sandham & John Dickinson 1989 Willow Publishing Trials - A Riders Guide Don Morley 1990??? Osprey The Pre-65 Yearbook 1990-91, Deryk Wylde, 1991, Willow Publishing The Sammy Miller Story, Jeff Clew 1993 The Scott Trial, Harry Bradley, 1994 Ariel Publishing Phototrial 1994, Mario Candellone 1994 Phototrial 1995, Mario Candellone 1995 Phototrial 1996, Mario Candellone 1996 Six Days in May, Jim McColm 1995

Bigwigs right! I use filter oil spray - lightly applied (make: Kalgard) When you properly wash a filter - first cleaner & then hot water & detergent - you really see all the dust & grit that could be in your engine....is now in your sink.

All Beta rev3s come over jetted - and run rich. 200 has same carb as 260/270 - so responds best to one size under main & pilot jet. 04's had super soft power delivery anyhow.....if you get the chance have a spin on an 07 200 Beta - feels like a completely diferent bike, engine has lots more torque & response.

Always interested in seeing the little bikes do well (very well it seems..well done Ross). http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/index....showtopic=12091 Vic Brtain makes the National Press