Above shows Vestys bike as owned by a pal of mine 83 I think. Front wheel was swapped for a honda one to get better braking I think rest is as vesty /reg modded it. I think Dave Renham has this bike currently on loan.
Sorry Marky didn't mean it was an old tlr but a new one, a new clubman type bike with a works rtl to follow if the rule comes in.
Where the gauntlet throwing comes into the equation I'm not so sure, everyone agrees that the 315 needed a serious update facelift and Honda have decided to go 4 stroke the fact that they have will I feel force the FIM to make a decision as to whether to introduce a 4t WTC rule, but whether the individual factories Gas Gas beta etc can afford to is another much bigger question.
I still can't get my head round why if it was any good it wasn't in Scotland as originally planned or if its up to the job Freixa ain't on it?
Looks like a standard swinging arm to me, give us a close up of footrest and swinging arm pivot please?
Tank stickers are a bit out but its a well clean bike, neat original seat even has the steering lock on. Suggest you swap the lever perches over stilghtly less painful when it kicks back.
I've thought about this and there is a idea in my mind that what we are looking at is a modern TLR, not the RTL of old. This bike will be in production and sell well enough and then montesa/Honda have the basis of a works rtl for Doug etc. if and when the 4t rule comes in. The 315 needed a facelift anyway.
As it is a prototype it could well be 300cc to give a bit more have only 3 gears( doug has 4?) and tweaks aplenty.
If it were top notch then why wouldn't Freixa be on one, that would be good to watch, a top rider on a new 4t that would be a measure....
Any Results For The West Of England Trial
in UK Trials Talk
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Apparently it was sh!te.