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I manage OK with a pair of Tech 3's. But I use the enduro model with a chunky sole, not the flat soled MX boots. My boots are quite old now, so are well worn in and Flexible. I dont think a new pair of MX boots would make riding trials very easy as they are too stiff.

I had an interesting training session on steep down hills, where the riders weight was over the bars, not enough to get the back wheel airborne, but enough to push the front tyre into the ground, giving better control and steering on the decent. I cant see loading the inside peg working on cross cambers, surely that would have the effect of pushing the tyres down the slope, not into the hill as it would if you loaded the outside peg.

I am not suprised that you have no disappointed buyers, I have seen various photos of your bikes, they are all very tidy.

Spongey brakes?

why would a practice day have score cards? Surely a practice day would allow you to ride the section as many times as you want allowing you to PRACTICE. If the sections are marked wouldn't that become a FUN trial?

Utter Tosh, I got my hands on a 2001 GG TXT as an intro to trials, OK the plastics are a bit tired, but apart from the usual knocks and scrapes the bike seems fine. I have had to replace wheel bearings, fork springs and chain, All of which I consider to be normal given the age and type of use the bike has had. Oh and the engine rattles a lot but apparently it has always done that. I still manage to have a lot of fun riding the bike in trials so dont go knocking the older models.

It is the colour of the plastic under your throttle grip.

How many links should the chain be on a TXT250 (2001 model) using 44/11 sprockets?

There are a few places you can try for spares. I would go to GasGas UK , Motomerlin or BVM . Fork seals are an easy job. instructions are on this site www.trialspartsusa.com/tech.html

The TXT250 is an ideal bike for an introduction to trials. Do a search on this forum and you will see that they are pretty tough. Regular oil changes will keep the bottom end sweet. ATF oil seems to be the oil of choice . Price for a 1999 bike I would expect somewhere between

Spikey, the results are out, they are on the regs page of the berko site.

Give them time, it usualy takes a little while for the results to be posted. I am waiting to see how did too. I was doing OK until my last lap.

OK I have seen where to buy section markers but where can I get hold of the wire section marker holders that are used to define the route of a section? You know the ones, about a foot or so long with a loop at the top that the marker slides into.

Did you hit a tree on your last trial and damage some fingers ??

Thanks, so no changes then.

So it seems that the ACU have decided to change the rules in 22A and a stop is now allowed without penalty (thats how I read it anyway), The only stipulation now is "No backward movement". What is the general view of this change. Personally I would have preferred it before the change. I am now trying to workout the difference between 22A & 22B.

Go to Google or ebay and type gortex boot liner in the search field. Simple really

If you are having trouble getting the rear tyre to pop onto the bead, try using a ratchet tie down, put it around the circumference of the tyre and ratchet it down a few clicks, that forces the tyre walls out towards the beads and makes fitting much easier. But a compressor is a must.

Thanks for the link Jon, some useful stuff there.

Someone must have an idea

I will soon be needing to change the oil in my 2002 TXT250 front forks, Does anybody have a step by step guide to stripping the front forks. I have pulled lots of forks apart but never gasgas units.

Thanks to all the Berko members for setting up and running a superb weekend of trial riding , What better way to celebrate a clubs centenary.

Kinda funny though, that they use probably the slowest motor sport going to advertise a festival of speed.

Climbing the rockface he manages to chage his riding kit and crash helmet

I am now confused, according to the diagram, my frame number gives two different years of manufacture. I have VTRGG xx01 1000 xxxx which gives a manufacture date of 2001 and also a date of October 2000. I have X-ed out the rest of my frame number just incase any lowlife tried to use it. Am I reading the chart wrong or am I being a complete numpty?