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Can't you see (even now...) that comments like that just wind folk up? Say summat constructive or take the p*** but in a funny way and you'll make gits like me smile You're not a git Kinell.... Saw the 07 today, it does look superb and so small, Id need a reinforced one....

....and not a moth in sight.....

Garage looks awfully cluttered John. I know of a charitable trust who would happily look after some of them for you....... permenantly Specially the pink, japanese thing in the background

Hmmmmmm..... Only cause you've been away....can sense the restraint over the internet I trust you and Jean enjoyed Spain D

They only drink it when the VB runs out

Not a "sod you attitude" Paioli, just fed up seeing criticism flying around aimed at people I know who do a huge amount of work to put together one of the best trials on the calander. The original posts on this thread were only a whinge about the bike eligibility rulings. I wish Pre 65 trials in general could get some parity with bikes but everyone is always going to look for an angle, it's human nature. the Bulto's, Mont's and Ossas last year.....how Pre 65 were they, Ariels with carved up frames, electronic ignition, Metal Profile Forks disguising a set of Paioli internals etc etc etc you can go on forever. Yes, I respect the engineering ability on show, yes I love to look at some of the gorgeous machinery that turns up in Kinlochleven every year but how much of it is really pre 65. I don't know enough about the anti BSA stuff to comment properly, but know my dad fell foul of it in the past. It's impossible to get right, in many eyes it will never be fair but them's the published eligibility rules and if they stick by them no matter your "name", then the trial and eligibility is fair. We each have a choice to enter or stay away. For those that choose to stay away, everyone elses chances of a ride increase. Doesn't affect me directly, I don't ride Pre 65's (unfortunately)but know plenty who do and have fallen foul of the rules. The way round that is to read them then make sure your bike fits, then no-one can point a finger at you.

What HL said....and this much, if you don't like the way the organiser have decided to do things, easy, don't bother posting an entry form off. I'm sure many others will be grateful of marginally better odds in the ballot. As for a victim of it's own success, that happened after the second or third time the trial ran.

maybe, but if HL and Mrs Slapshot get him first he'll only be capable of singing soprano

All time trials hero: Mr Tyre Left himself, Martin Lampkin, loved the style, the agressive way he rode. Currentish (last 10 yrs): Doug obviously, but Jordi definately had something special, could watch him all day and not get bored. Future: Tony Bou is great but I think the UK has the future sewn up in young Wiggy, from what I've seen he has an amazing raw talent as good as Doug had really hope he get's the chance to excel

I sense a woman with something very very sharp at the Scott, might be worth the trek and pain after all Get im HL

Another Muppet....???????

Have to agree with Perce. Showcasing the best we have at every level on single weekends would probably do the sport more good than any other suggestion heard recently. Highlighting championship weekends across the breadth of the sport D class kiddiwinkies, the Ladies right up to the big boys might gain us the Holy Grail, TV Coverage. Though this might be better served on the new ACU forum, I would strongly suggest it worth persuing

That'll be Yorkshire humour, two nude statues one male one female and all they can think of is the "animal".....

Hi Barry, It'll go by quick enough, have they told you not to go back on the bike for a while??? Remember breaking my ankle playing ice hockey, warned not to go back on the ice for at least two week after the plaster came off.....which muppet went back to training the same night??? which muppet's old man was pi$$ed at the phone call from A&E, yup did it again.......

Bloody hell barry...in your current state I jope that was a cut and paste job....either that or did you start typing at 9:30 this morning

I know you did, that's why i couldn't resist it

Does this mean you lot are talking to each other and we'll get some info on the web......

and Donald does the rest (DUCK) that is........it's nowt to do with me Seriously I said in another post a few months ago that what our favourite ubergeek has created here has changed the face of trials the a similar to what to the way TMX did 25+(?) years ago, therefore (credit to John that he has recognised this) this website and forum is the locus of trials in the UK primarily but to a certain extent globally as well. If the ACU forum is to go ahead then perhaps, as a starter, John and the ACU could create a survey of sorts to get some kind of guide to where things stand at the moment and more importantly to get a guide to where the membership want to go, from there more detailed discussion might help the sport move forward in the way the membership and licence holder want it to. Like every organisation of it's sort, the ACU is only as strong as the people like ourselves who affiliate every year and within the UK ultimatley that is ACU though locally centres, MCUI Sacu etc. I hope whatever happens works out and that Andy or whoever moderates it ensures that it's constructive. Our sport needs to move on not spend time slagging folk off.

Auto Transmission fluid and change it every 6 hrs riding. Can't remember exactly how much but it'll be on here somewhere

Now that sounds like an idea and a half ......either that OTH or don't spend 20mins up to your knees in freezing water filling in the holes just send in the coastguard ....15 years ago...was a while ago wasn't it

....and is Paragraph 2 of the declaration specifically aimed at anyone in particular HL.......

.......grapes........ (no not Mr Cherry)

Where can you get them guys, might help my tootsies every time I put them inside the sponges know as Gaerne trials boots........ ta ang on a minute.....wash socks, that sounds like a strange concept....

He'll never do that job! He'll mek the kids hand over their brass in exchange for presents. Better than MattP, if it is one MYP.... He'd scare the kiddiwinkies first

Agree, show wouldn't be the same without him. He's in the best hospital on the planet, that's from experience. We lost a couple of kids (Mrs S has a few problems carrying sprogs) just after we got wed but I got posted to North Yorks and Mrs Slapshot got pregnant again (much to my concern....her health was at risk). She ended up in the same hospital as Hamster, I now have a 13 year old female brat despite the fact she weighed only 1lb 14oz when she was born (880 gms for the Kilo brigade) 15 weeks premature.... Hamster is in the best hospital there is with the best Medics and researchers anywhere. Get well soon Richard The guy is a biker as well.....