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Perchance....A certain Mr Brown, World Junior Champion ?????

As they say, your money your choice....are the changes impotant enough to you to spend an extra $1000?? 250 v 270 - 250 Rev 3 is more than enough for most riders, the 270's I've tried are hugely more powerful than the 250. If you are used to the 250 power of the Techno the rev 3 is not too much different. hope this helps

That sounds like a class designed specifically for TY80s. Are there any current bikes that fit the rules description for that specific class? Was the one current bike (which happened to be leading) a modified bike with smaller wheels? I suspect that's the case. While you possibly suspect correctly, I'd be keen to know how many of our current plethora of world class riders started out on a TY80, Dougie, Dibs, Browny, Wiggy, Ross Danby, etc etc etc ; go back a few years I suspect every rider has at some time early in their riding careers has had a spell on a TY 80. Now hypothesise: we have a class that's maybe tailored to the TY for a reason, it's still (after 30years) possibly the BEST bike there is for a young kid starting out in trials. Now maybe my vote should change to the TY 80 as well, because if correct then that bike has helped create many of the best riders on the planet, can't get a better credential than that.

Does look rather sweet doesn't it.....dear santa letter time again

I would suspect that people mentioning the 1974 Yamaha TY80 are unfamiliar with the 1973 Montesa Cota 25. No, many of us are aware of the Montesa 25 however in terms of the TY 80 it doesn't even come close....how many 25 cotas are still around now??? I also suspect that there were not too many Cota 25s in the UK at any time though I know of one that was given to a dealer as a demo, who couldn't get hold of more when asked. As a bike though the the TY 80 was streets ahead. My tuppence worth: do you want the bike that gave the biggest leap forward or the best trials bike ever, Biggest leap forward in technology for every rider: TY250, Best Ever - Lejeunes' RTL 250........odd they are both Japanese bikes (I'd have to score Vesty's 340 Bulto pretty close though)

Just when you mention the end tipping up........If Viagra made trials boots would they help keep your feet up???????

I think they take 550 from new, 500 comes out when you drop the oil so 50 must stay in unless the cases are split? As the man says 500 on a change......550 on a split

.....still talking about mudguards......

Got shot down for an idea like that.......... Brill go for it but you have to bear what Gizza said in mind

ang on a mo..I thought the cowboys fixed the injuns .....I'll get me coat nice to see you back Charlie

Superb Brian......may I draw your attention to the article in the first pic..the start of column three...." Leavitt has been to Spain at Senor Bulto's expense and is really quite accomplished, if not nearly so articulate as Edwards (Leavitt shunned all conversation with this reporter)"....Not our Mich Lin surely Actually it sounds just like him

You looking for some extra directions K....you enterin????

It's not a new scenario and funnily enough Honda involved agin, think we all hypothesised at the prices of the RTLs Steve and Eddy lejeune rode in the 80's, I heard numbers in the hundreds of thousands. It's the price we pay for havng the biggest manufacturer in the business involved in the trials game though Montesa, think i'd rather have them than not.....

Thanks and done. Welcome to the throng madcr500

Clicky Linky You'll find the info at the link above Marcus

Dodgy education Mr Bigfoot....Sweetie not sweaty, dragging this website into the gutter.... mind you if it should be sweaty is that why it's called eye candy

Go tour the Battle of the Bulge places. Bastogne, Malmedy etc. That's what I'd do, but not everybody's cup of tea! .......and you miss out the Belgy Beer and a weekend of Jakes company.....

Texan bars and Aztecs were my favs, we're kind of lucky in Stonehaven we have a wee sweetie shop that still sell boiled sweets and other less popular stuff, it's great. Same growing up, got my pocket money from my gran and used to go to ganelli's in Saltcoats for my weeks sweeties.....10p pocket money!!! how times change. Their home made ice cream was to die for

Interesting, what's the scoop, I don't buy the rag very often and have missed this one. In any situation though you don't shaft the volunteers that ensure your events run properly, either that or a) you need to pay them or B.) the Acu needs a rethink on the National Sporting Code....not good what ever the scenario is

All your old favourites........ Sweetie Heaven

I think Ian's comment covers it Jeez, what can you say to that!!!

Yeah, he's much bigger than you.....

Don't want to gloat or anything like that but ....looked like I got the weather spot on........ two years in a row.... Jake wants to stop these expensive subscriptions and put me on commission..... Glad it didn't pi$$ down, tends to water the beer down too much

Echo this, well done Atom (no not you Ian ).....Pretty immense season, championship in the bag with two rounds to go, nice one. Bigger picture of course, gives us a great outlook, Atom, Wiggy, Sam Haslam (obviously had a blinder in the Gasser), Lee Sampson and of course Ross in the youths, Jack Challenor and a rake of others from the schoolboys British trials has a rosy future, Well done each and every one of you. Still hacked off I couldn't get there but never mind, such is life

You know what, I finally plan a year where it's likely I'll get to Hawkestone and work bu&&ers it up but you jammy sods who are going, "work" looks like it's going to turn out pretty good for you Good sunny periods temperature 19 to 21 degrees maybe 22 at a stretch, not too breezy 20% chance of a shower.....hate the lot of you Even that cr@ppy bbc autotext rubbish works out in situations like this...have fun and I hope your hangovers are murderous on Sunday morning