nigel dabster

Why, hypothetically if they had a secret project or a special anniversery edition would they tell you anyway?

Yep thats right, the pin is apart only available as a seal replacement kit, ajp part as opposed to bike specific. Sherco price is less than

Yes of course a great idea, the ACU have got lots of office staff just sitting around doing nothing very much and administering 20% of this and 33% of that, get real! I think you are missing Boyd's original point.

I don't normally knock the ACU but this is hardly an open and transparent policy is it? Where is John Collins when you want him?

Call robin packham and he will tell you.

Is there exact criteria or is it made up? Did anyone say do 4 novagars and your in?

Can't get a vito 4 wheel drive, and the new one is rearwheel drive so would be pants in flat fields!

And why unlike the novogar can Jim Lampkin keep winning it surely he could move up?

there is no limit on the Championship riders its the experts that are limited, ie enter the Champs class and your in I think, ditto the masters.

In agreement with you boyd there are some strange selections there to name names Rob Warner. He is a capable rider but I doubt if he will compete in all the rounds anyway and why has he got preference over for example Kirk Vitty, perhaps because this is a secret selection then it is even more open to question. I know Alexz Wigg had terrble trouble getting on the ACU training squad and he is one of our best prospects at the moment, among others of course.

Hold on, you have to take the tank off to change a plug? No wonder Marky boys swapped for a beta.

I think there is a fair argument that Maria needs tha practice at hard trials if she is to progress at international level. However the ACU has and SSDT for example have shown favoritism towards the girls for no other reason than the fact they are girls and good PR. They do have thier own championship and if its not hard enough for maria (blatantly not) then they should give her special dispensation (ie a place not taken away from an expert) to ride in the champs just like they did for Alexz Wigg last year. To be honest if we are going to be anywhere in world trials the A class and B class top lads need the break into top line competition sooner than they are getting it.

That's ugly.A guy near here imports the things apart from purchase

dabster if you where at the rookhope trial gordon is talking about you would know nearly every van was getting stuck in the mud See what you mean but there must be more considerations than the odd trial where you get stuck. In all the years I've been trialing there was only 2 fields that were a problem. I wouldn't want to go too far in a 110, thats for sure.

I think these are all great, can we have a competition Andy and yes you should be allowed to enter and then perhaps post a top five that everyone can vote for for a week like the peoples choice???

Whats wrong with vans?

Apparently its more expensive than a genuine one for a sherco at least. Talon sells for around

Bonjour mes amis. Is there any French trials riders near to Royan or in the Dordogne?

Better than that I had as very soft 5 on section 31, so should have been my best result ever, but ain't that the way! Never mind there's alwaus bootle.

Dave wood is a good man in the know and his passion is ossas, I said ossa's! Posts on here as woody I think.

yes

Its built by a jon bliss craig mawlem combination lots of majesty bits as Craig bought all the N O S from Shirty. New this year 2004. Nic Draper rides one and won this event having finished 9th at round 1 colchester if that tells anything. Think the motor is a chinese copy of hondas 250 (?) and replaces the RTX which jon bliss imported ? built before. Horses for courses, seems to go ok but they don't sell too many. Marky have you got any action shots at all?

Thats jitsie I think.

Have to dispute the down hill bit I find the figure of eight system works really well and you get back to the van a couple of times to refuel and spares etc. More personal choice I guess. Linda Meyer does the S2, which is nice!

S2,s have fairly big steps but if you can ride middle course at nationals s3 could be a tad easy. Beauty is you can chop and change course if ness. Whats your best result and where?