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  2. 1st Round Scottish Championships

    in UK Trials Talk

    Posted

    Immaculate timing Bill..Ta. Twin Shocks definately not new but they seem to be getting more popular. Glad you enjoyed the day

    EDIT: Nice Pics Bill, ta

    I think Twinshocks must be the in thing in the North East,I have 9 entered out of an entry of 63 for the Balfron round of the support championship.

    Glad your day went well,the good weather always helps.

  8. S.c.r.m.c. Balfron Trial 5th April

    in Trials Reviews & Previews

    Posted · Edited by davieboy

    The regs are now out for the Scottish Classic Racing Motorcycle Club's Balfron trial on April 5th.

    This is a round of the support championship and has classes for Youth A,Youth B,Youth C,Over 40,Twinshock,Pre-65,Novice and Non-Expert run over 3 routes.There is also an A route for anyone just wanting a ride round and a challenge.

    Entry fee is a reasonable

  13. Sacrilage!

    in Twinshock

    Posted

    That frame and swing arm is from a 340 Six Speeder, probably one of the scarcer models even in it's day.

    Wayne...

    Couls also be the frame of a 198b 250.They are pretty rare also.

  15. Who Is The Bsa Rider?

    in Classic Trials

    Posted

    Did he used to write for some custom type motorcycle magazines,Back Street Heroes or something like that?

    He came north of the border a few years back to the Scottich Classic Motorcycle Racing Club's big trial and scramble at Thornhill in July,maybe 6 or 7 years ago.I never watched the scramble but I rode the trial and seem to remember he was a good rider.

    I'm sure I have seen him at the Scottish pre-'65 a few years back.

    Definately a character.

  16. Week 106 - Waving The Flag

    in Centrally Speaking

    Posted

    Why is it some people are queuing up to slate the red-right,blue left system?

    I rode a Stevenson club trial last week with 3 routes.Red and blue for the standard route with white cards for A route deviations and yellow cards for C route deviations.Are far as I am aware everyone had a good day,no-one rode the wrong route.Job done.

    Ok,it was just a small club trial on a small piece of ground and there was not a lot of scope for many multiple route deviations so mainly one route with some harder/easier parts.

    So with this new coloured marking system a small trial like this where it is mainly one route,to put in even 3 routes and not the four proposed,Most of these sections would need all these colours together either side to let everyone know where to ride.

    Setting a trial out like this is going to take more time and more markers,and some people will say,stuff that and not set out anymore.Valuable helpers lost and more work for the few that take time out to ensure we all have a day out on our bikes.

  17. Whats A Better Bike 2003 Sherco 290 Or 1999 Gas Gas 270?

    in General Trials Talk

    Posted · Edited by davieboy

    I've never ridden the Sherco so cannot comment but a friend of mine who was new to trials but had ridden road bikes for many years wanted a trials bike.He was talked into a 270 gasser as he was a bit heavy and tall.The guys in the shop he bought it from must have been laughing for days after.The gasser was great fun for blasting up hills and pulling big wheelies,but in a section,forget it.The power came on and off like a switch.Far too powerful and uncontrollable.

    If you want to take up trials,save your cash and find a good 200 beta.

  22. Common Route Marking Colours For All Trials.

    in ACU Discussion

    Posted

    I help Graham Miller mark out trials for the SCRMC,a few of you an here probably know who I am.

    We only run one trial where this would affect us ,Balfron,a round of the support championship.

    We set out as follows,the basic route is red on the right,blue on the left.Any A route deviations are clearly marked double yellow cards

    and any C route are marked in double white markers.Only 3 routes A,B and C.

    Some of the sections have no deviations,just one route suitable for all.With this new system any section like this would have to have 4 coloured markers

    either side to let everyone know this route is suitable for all.

    To set out a trial with 4 separate routes would take a long time.

    All the club trials we set out are marked the same as this with a main route, with deviations for A and C classes.The A class may be only a large boulder etc.

    to go over where it would be too difficult fot everyone else.Same with the C route,it may take an easier route than everyone else.

    Also Graham has told me he has tried green markers in the past but riders found them hard to see if there was grass around them.We at present do not have any green markers,we have all the other colours so would have to purchase green ones for use at one trial a season.

  23. Bultaco Sherpa 199 Crank Seal Question

    in Bultaco

    Posted

    I don't know what other bikes are like but I found the Butlaco seals to be relatively easy to replace. Sure you have to pull a few things off but once you get to the seals it's straight forward.

    Got to agree there Dave.Pretty easy job,only hassle is having to take the clutch and primary chain off with the flywheel.

    On my Husky scrambler the right hand seal is inboard so if it goes the cases have to be split to change it.Needless to say the last time I had to split the cases for gearbox work,I changed the seal anyway.

  
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