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Piero Sironi has commenented that he and Fausto Vergani took the decision to pull out because of increasing union and government interference.

Hi smokey125, there are very few twin shocks that are standard, even the one's that look it. Most have electronic ignition, which is generally an acceptable mod'. Frame chops and footrest repositioning is not always obvious, modified top yokes are also common. Lightening flywheel, revised porting or engine's from later models are also common. You here stories of "original" bikes winning, if they don't have pirrelli' s or Dunlop trials champion's, and gas girlings or equivalent, they aren't standard. Modern tyres and shocks are a world away from 80's offerings. Bottom line is your bikes modified even by fitting current tyres, cables, levers, bars, levers, footrests, units etc. What's acceptable, depends who you ask !

Look out for a decent 240 / 280 SWM or Gori, very good in standard form, or with a few minor mods can be easily tailored to your size. Check their history, they won virtually everything late 70's early 80's.

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You do, that's what the c in cdi stands for. Capacitors and condensors do the same thing, try and borrow a unit to swap.

Condensor

Interesting comments, have you also done a cost analysts ? Are car brakes running in similar conditions to trials ? Are they over/under spec"d to compensate for their actual performance ?

Guy, next time you need a hub lined a can give you a contact in UK. Newfen work well in gramica hubs, fork truck lining can be grabby.

As far as I know, it's always been BP5ES, or equivalent, Mon ami.

Nostalgia is now a single route, very success (IMO) as the gap between state of the art pre66, and fairly standard twin shocks is marginal. However, the chasm between these and current bikes makes a single route a compromise to far.

Lots of good points Glen, does it really matter how hard/ easy sections are ?

Rickets, malnutrition, conscription into the war to end all wars, white feathers if you were a conscientious objector, shot as a coward if you suffered PTSD ....

So you can fall off a rock twice/three times the size .....

Why not just use Bultaco UK ?

You going to VTC Mika ?

Have a look here, post #8 http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/12734-swm-id-like-one/

Do you have to cover the gearbox sprocket to Hamish ?

Buy the nature of MX it is more expensive, no one would argues with that. Have a look at this site, which is basically cub, they expand to supply pre 65 and twin shock. Do the math. http://www.armac-design.com/exhaust/4588192834

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Hi Mike, I bought one new, very reliable, not very exciting.

I think you would be shocked at the money "invested" in twin shock and pre2016 bikes.

What an exciting life you lead.

1/4 way to a new bike, 300 x 4 = £1200 You riding a pit bike ?