There has always been satellite teams, to a greater or lesser extent going back to the "yellow submarine" british effort in the naughties. They come and go I guess.
Billy green has got a scorpa deal, not sure about dunlop tyres.
I think Moret was part of the deal RG had with the Mont/honda thing.
I ordered a 280 cc 2021 model on december 4 th !!Waiting for it !
Actually i have a 300 cc 2012 model since year an half and i enjoy it , really a good bike ! The worst is the gear box , imprecise and too much travel on the lever, the diagram clutch is sensitive to the cleaning and a bit harsh but since the 2017 and then 2019 models everything is on par with the others brands .The best is lightweight ,good frame ,very good rear suspension but needs (as the others bikes ) the proper spring for rider weight ,the other stuff is identical to the brands .Love also the aluminum frame and integrated gas tank, no rust , no inflated petrol tank , stiff frame ,average good quality components .Jotagas, now G 2 has a direct platform to order spare parts directly from factory and the bikes are at a very competitive low price !! Mine cost me 4500 Euros ex-works no VAT !
Hi guys. I’m looking to buy a 4 ride next year with a budget for a 2 or 3 year old one. What are your thoughts on them for reliability & rideability & general info . I’ve heard people say the gear shift is too far away but not sure if this is true. With thanks Andy Cheers guys
I rode one for a few days in spain when montana adventures were running their trips. fantastic bike for tough trails and no real disadvantage except when you were doing moto x stuff.
reliability is probably second to none, if maintained correctly. Fuel and therefore distance could be an issue but as they take straight petrol and the 1 litre under tank with a bit of planning you should be fine. harder the trail more fuel is used.
I think I have come more competetive with age... This only works though if you ride with people of your age and ablility. I have thought for a while now, certainly for trials like the pre 65 scottish there should be an age related handicap. Riding in our first new year trial this after noon.. so looking to get on the podium... as its only me and Jordi riding one of us should do it.. As to classic bikes and criteria.. its been done to death.. the horse has bolted.. Pre 65 or pre70 now whatever you call them had their day..... just an opinion.
here's a thought; Is winning that important. Or is enjoying riding your machine the point.
Isn't it both things together that is the pure essence of trials and why we keep coming back for more, why riding with mates in an event or possibly even practising, you dont HAVE to win the trial outright but you can achieve in lots of other ways, get up that hill, ride those rocks feet up, find grip where no one else does, every section can get a winner even if its only the best crash, to my mind trials is the forever giver if you're at all competitive?
On 12/28/2020 at 5:47 PM, motorcycleemptyness said:
Having ridden and been involved in motorcycle trials since the mid 1970's i think i have some experience and knowledge of the subject in question. My opinion is based on how i see things and may or may not be different to yours and or others . That in itself does not make it right or wrong. If my opinion does not match with yours then so be it , it's how i see things based on the knowledge and experience i have .
Your issue across several platforms is that you seem to have this desire to prove everyone wrong and yourself right . That's your perogative , it doesn't bother me in the slightest , i actually think it's quite funny , and observe many who regularly throw you a bone and watch you chase it .
This of course is merely my opinion and bound to be wrong , but let's not fall out about it . Life is too short for that .
Yours in sport ?
Your opinoin is bound to be wrong when based on no clear evidence, feelings and supposition are no substitute for facts and actual experience, in this case going to several WTC and seeing first hand what its like. Knowledge if you prefer.
Perfectly illustrated by your "fleeced" comment. And the fact I rarely comment on the SSDT, cos Ive only been a couple of times to Fort William.
I'm glad that you think its funny that I dont respect comments like " riders think the sport owes them a living" and prefer to challenge such sweeping untruths. But thats my perogative.
I certainly dont have a desire to prove anyone wrong, but if i think someones coming from an opinion/feeling position rather than factual i'll call them out. Several times chasing that bone waiting for them to back it up, (which you couldnt) and now feel it better to avoid admitting an error resorting to vague personal insults. Twice.
But thats your entitled opinion, but lets not fall out..
???- must remember not to have an opinion that differs to the master .
Merry Christmas.
Its not having a difference of opinion to "the master" whomever that may be, its more if you have an opinion back it up with reasoned facts or experience, and surely in a much wider context we have had enough of lies and untruths this past year?
My original strong disagreement with " the sport owes them a living" was a great illustration of an illinformed personal opinion accusing decent young lads trying their best in trials based on nothing, then when asked to actually show why he held that opinion unable to put a coherent reasoned argument together and refusing to name the riders he was pointing at.
£30 is not a lot of money to pay to attend a professional sporting event these days. I know people who pay more than that to watch a 90 minute game of football, that's often a pile of rubbish. So even if you had to pay full price on the gate at a world event, I wouldn't consider it being fleeced anyhow!
Its everybody to their own, I guess
and yet many complain about a £10 ACU licence (registration) for trials.
On 12/18/2020 at 10:20 PM, motorcycleemptyness said:
I think in its current format it's not working and i don't like it . I don't need to travel hundreds of miles and get fleeced at the gate to be bored by an irrelevant show.
It's just my opinion , I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else , just chipping in my thoughts , i thought that's what forums were for ? Or is it who shouts loudest is always right these days ?
Forums are for many things, it allows those with no hands on experience to promote opinions. In this case to base your opinion on heresay or what "you think or summise" is fair enough but simply not factually correct.
Whoever shouts in a debate has lost the argument surely?
And as if to prove my point I've never been fleeced, in fact more often than not got in for free. So there you go...........
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