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exactly he won the last two events of the year gaining command of the pro class for good not many lumps i dont know how you could rise to the top any faster than that. Another podium for Putt yesterday great to see someone entering the pro class not at the bottom. but still a long ways from pat. Defiantly the most interesting pro class in years

Pat practiced a lot, but got his ass handed to him in the Pro class here when he started! Not a happy lad! Yet he had the perseverance to hang in there and gain the experience! Im confused i thought Pat won 2 of the 8 events in his rookie year how is that having his ass handed to him?

I was thinking would make local trials more interesting if all sandbaggers had to use them

I am also 6'4" 245 lbs and ride langley once a year (super place to ride) its 165 miles trip for us. google for neott trials and you will get the northeast oklahoma club they still hold an event or 2 a year at langley also monthly events at several locations. as far as set up im not sure on beta but on my gas gas 2014 with reiger i set them stiff and it works great for me a set of Buffalo bars from Ryan young may be to your liking but i am happy with the stock bars on my gas gas. You have one of the greatest places to ride in the Midwest maybe in the whole USA in your backyard you shouldn't have much trouble finding riding buddies and you may need one to spot as you advance to the big rocks be careful and have fun

22kg are you sure is that their 250 4 stroke? what does a gg pro engine weigh?

Just curious back a few years ago it was mandated all bikes were going to have to be 4 stroke then the manufacturers got around it and 2 strokes survived but Honda has remained 4 stroke on the world level is that the only 4 stroke to competing now? I also noticed Honda advertises their new production model has a motor revamped to ride like a 2 stroke instead of offering a new 2 stroke engine. So i am wondering is the ruling 2 stroke is ok only temporary?

Does anyone know roughly how much cheaper the 4t is than the repisol also does the reprsol have besides carbon fiber and showa

My local delarship in missouri says the have already discussed it and are going to put one on the floor

I agree with sting Ive bought basicaly nothing for my gas gas my son has broken a few parts in crashes he used to ride like this that was good for a dent in the tank and and a bent exaust reckon a beta or a sherco would fair about the same. Now that he is settled down and quit doing stupid stuff and just riding trials its pretty bulletproof. Other than reworking the exaust $58 worth of parts thats all we have spent on that bike except one $40 shifter lever and several pairs of tires and grips in over 2 years of some pretty big crashes.

My son instead of riding expert class at the nationals spends time and $$$ riding mx at local track on friday night in novice class its 30 miles away and has around 100 riders his age and younger. he will probably never be real good at mx he is too old to start out and his 6' 6 frame a little large also. I love trials but am a poor rider so we cant really ride together no one to ride with in his area.In his life He has probably both practiced and competed in 10% of the events that most riders at his level has and could be riding pro today if he wanted to work his job 10-15 hrs per week or cut girlfriend time out and spend thousands traveling the nationals each year which might be fine for upper middle class looking for entertainment but not very practical for farm boys.He still does regionals and is ahead in the series might win this year if he even shows up for rest of series. The solution I have no idea I dont think there is one. I guess ill join the group that says trials will probably never grow much. (unless there is someone who can make some money by promoting it it wont grow) but it cant be killed either ( no stop business a good way to plumb kill it to me) its to much fun for 2-3-4 just to get together and ride sections. I do know if there was a stadium trials event on Friday might 30 miles away i would be there every week. To me riding trials is the best hobby or sport around by far second to none but convincing the rest of the world or even a small part is damn hard.

I cant find any but ive been told both 125 and 200 available next year Im not sure of the size of the 200 it may be 163cc like the scorpa 175.

I heard its a possibility for next year to tag them I dont need liscence to run back farm roads in missouri.next year the 200 will be offered.my 125 Zips down the road bout as good as my 250 yamaha xt dual sport. i was hoping to play a bit while i was going after cows but im not good enough rider to do much on it. now a 200 with emmisions work might be different. All the sandbaggers who are riding down a bit because they dont want the bigger stuff in the afternoon should have to ride a randonne there would be less clean loops or clean cards.

Just went to 11/48 sprokets and helped low end a lot. Anyone have sugestions on exaust. The header pipe not available in usa. Thinking about empty side converter and cutting out bulge in header and unhooking breathing tube any tips if i do do i need to rejet, .

I think it might just be a wire unhooked? My reasoning for buying it is it would be more veritable and reliable farm bike than a ttr125 Yamaha. Gearing right now is perfect for gravel roads and chip and seal but if id gear it down a little I could play while getting up the cows.

I just got a new randonne to use on my dairy farm. spedo lights up tach works but mph stays at zero odometer also doesnt work I didnt get a manuali printed one off but it has no wiring diagram and need a wiring diagram anyone know what the spedo problem might be? Also i would like to ger it lower so it would be more trials like currently it has 11/42 i have a 48 rear coming should i drop countershaft also and what sprocket is it (same as ttr?) also what other tuning lots of emissions on bike any tips ? Bike is a fantastic trail bike im really impressed.

Great post sting pretty much sums it up Surely this nonsense wont take root here in the U.S. but just in case we had better ride all the club events central regionals and Nationals before the Kaos starts. The beauty of the sport is i can have still have a great time just riding on the farm if those hell bent on dividing the sport and choose to ruin all competitions. Seems like there is always someone to whatever part of life it is that wants to ad unenforcable rules and regulations. Im an old guy who can only balance for two maybe three seconds before my foot goes down but you know what there is a class for me and i dont need to impose on those who can.

What i was meaning there is hardly any post on the U.S. board there used to be 10 post a day on across the pond now maybe 1 post her every 2or three days

You know your guys are right on one thing I shouldn't pass judgement on the rule without seeing it in person. I going to do my best to attend the round this year Dan deserves all the support he can get and Ill urge others to attend. I will also do it with an open mind and not comment about my views while i am there. Then if my fears are substantiated afterwords Ill do my best to see it doesn't take over our trials in the U.S (we don't have to automatically do what the World round does the Fim does little for us here in the states). If i am wrong then Ill promote it. The big problem is we don't discuss anything here this is a big topic and it just goes ignored by most. Is there a new forum i am not aware of this is being discussed or has everybody lost their passion for trials?

Ok now im confused watching Cabestany he clearly stops on his rear wheel does that mean it is ok to stop as long as your front wheel is in the air. i can see a clear argument for stopping with your foot down being a five. My biggest question is why change the rules what is the reasoning behind it. go to the world championship chat page lol at the fim seems to be causing pure turmoil there. I hope those here who think it is a good idea are willing to judge the sections at he ttc. We might learn some new Spanish cuss words. Does anybody know Japanese for S.O.B. Ive heard some ratings of Golf on T.V are going down they might want to consider talking away tees and going to all woods no irons.

Mr. Belair and others You may be right i might need to be more open minded I've only talked 7 or 8 club level riders and they all told me the same thing its horrible and I seem very open minded compared to them . Since I have been riding only since 03 I dont remember it being done in the nineties I did ride for a year in 78 and stopping was never thought of, which brings to mind a question why did they switch back after trying it in the nineties ever heard of "been there done that" . My balance is awful and as a intermediate club rider i dont hop so it would be to my advantage. My son will ride national expert next year and if the Natc switches he will probably be helped as to me seems to not set up as well as some others and his impatience may be greatly rewarded. However its not about me and my kid im interested in preserving the sport to ban several graceful techniques seems to divide the sport. Take a look at Cabestany trying ride no stop on the clip posted in the general forum is that more entertaining. It will be an absolute Scoring nightmare. Trials compared to other Motorsports isfthe most friendly lets see how friendly it is when the did the front wheel stop arguments start. If you are a lets do something different even if its wrong person then it is doing something to try to promote the sport. I am glad there are those that think its a good idea and I hope I am wrong. I hope it makes it more exciting and grows the sport but cannot see how. Why did England after last year having no-stop switch to some of each. It doesn't make much difference what a few of us old men think about the sport what do the youngins want? They we be there when we are dead and gone. There is non stop vintage all over the U.S. are they atracting young people? If you want to speed the sport up and attract go fasters then cut the 6 hours to 4, cut 90 seconds to 75 leaving the sections he same and you might have the best of both worlds limiting some stopping why does it have to be all or none Not being able to stop may make us all better enduro riders my fear is we will lose are riders to Endurocross and Enduro. Seems like nobody post here anymore and im in the minority. Here in the U.S. we will have to make a choice do what the FIM dictates or go are own way. I have been so impressed how riders from so many walks of life seem to get along in our sport. I think it is the greatest sport /hobby in the entire World which brings to mind "If it aint broke why fix it". Do you really think Smages stint on TV would have been more entertaining if he couldn't stop and splatter? Like I said I hope I'm wrong guess we will have to wait and see.

I went to the last world round in 06 it was great. The thing i enjoyed watching the most was how they set up an manuvered so easily and gracefully. So if it is no-stop then I guess it will be no stop for me hopefully they wil have another u.S. world round soon after they come to their senses and forget about this non stop foolishness

I have heard rumors is this a no-stop event?

I saw a bad deal at sooner cup a kid rode through the end gate of a section with the checker holding up three fingers right before he got punched another rider called out that a split marker was on the ground no one saw the kid knock it to the ground yet he was given a five. The kid tried to protest the call but he was told by the trials master there are no protest. This was otherwise a great event. There were many national riders importers ect that could have explained to the trialsmaster he was wrong if he would just allowed a protest.

Only 89 riders total at california regionals. If it wasnt for the clubman line (28 riders) there would be only 61. The clubman line seems to have a good purpose

Unless something comes up Homer and me maybe 1 or 2 more springfield