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Just curious why Honda is not bringing the Monty into US anymore? Here in US, Honda is known for building exceptionally reliable products. But from some of the pricing I saw on another thread, converted to US $$$ makes the Montesa a very pricey bike. Are they that good to get that much more money than GG or Sherco?

Hey thanks. I belong to a ATV club here in NH with trails based in the lakes region, Alton to be exact. We have always allowed dirt bikes and such but never been good at getting the word out. Our club trail area looks to be a great place for trials training. Mountains and a bazillion rocks and boulders. As soon as the snow melts and we get the ok from the land owner and trailmasters to get in there, some of us are going in to scope out what we can offer the local trials riders. One of our members bought a used trials bike last year but hasnt riden it. Im hoping that after we get the regular trail system cleaned up and ready for for this season, we will then work on a confidence course for novice riders to acclimate to their bikes before heading into the woods. Were realy excited to having these plans to work on and get aquainted with the local Trials comunity.

ok, thanks. Ive got some time to concider things out. Im having shoulder surgery in 2 weeks to repair damages from my MX days. Im told Ill be without the use of the arm for possibly 6 weeks. Then I have to concentrate on getting back in some form of shape again. So possible I wont be realy ready to buy something and jump into a beginners event until this fall at the earliest. And that will be rushing it at that. There are @ 3-4 places within 2 hours of me that will be holding events this spring and summer, so I will go and watch and get a feel for how the events go. Last time I visited a trials was when they still had 2 rear shocks on them. Now another couple of questions that arent brand specific. Im a big guy at 6'3". Even at my best weight I still wont be able to get below @ 265, maybe 250 if I realy cut back on food that has flavor Anything to concider for tall riders? Also can the springs on these handle that weight and still be effective enough or are there optional springs and shocks available? And I have read countless times that newbs should realy concider 250cc as they are more forgiving, but due to my weight should I concider larger cc engine. Or would gearing be more favorable?

Hey thanks guys. Im not against looking at other brands. Scorpa was on my "maybe" list, but If I understand correctly Scorpa is in bankrupsy. So getting a bike that may not have parts available for isnt a headake Im would want. That is why I havent concidered some of the other well known but gone by the wayside brands where there is still used bikes around. Should Scorpa get themselves back on their financial feet again I would seriously concider them. If Honda can work out the bugs on the montesa's, I would seriously concider them also, that is if they import them into the US. My other thought, that I like to think makes alot of sence. There is a dealer litterly less than 10 minutes away that sells GG, Sherco and Scorpa. I havent met him yet, but from what i read he is well respected. If I was 200+ miles away from a dealer, then I wouldnt lets this work into my buying decisions. But were I have a dealer so close, to me it makes total sence to go with a brand that he sells. This why I havent put to much thought into Beta. Beta sounds like a good bike in most ways. But I more or less destroyed my left knee when I was a kid. Its in okay shape now. I had a Maico 490 Magnum that was a left hand kick start and I realy couldnt get used to it. Im not sure what repeated kicking that bike might do to a bad knee. Thanks again

Hi all Please bear with me, Im not new to bikes, but i am very new to trials. My best options are either GasGas or Sherco. From what Ive read over the past few months, Scorpa is going threw tough times , so probably better to avoid. I like new but in this case , were I am so new to this, a good used bike may be the best way economically to get involved. From spending lots of time reading up on both, both bikes appeal to me. SO this is where my question falls between the 2 bikes. I have not seen either right in front of me, just lots of pics online of both. The Sherco looks to have a horn or subsection of frame that supports the fender/airbox. The GG dosent from what Ive seen. Im wondering how strong is the GG airbox/fender? It appears to be only held in place to the frame spine by 3 or 4, 6mm or 7mm screws. Is that correct? And is that strong enough to support itself? Thanks in advance for any insight on this.

Hello all. Ive been lurking this forum for a while. Im seriously thinking about getting into trials for the first time at the age of 45. I raced MX for 10 years many years ago. I competed in over 500 races and won @200 overall's. Over that time I started on 100cc 2 strokes and worked up till I was on 500cc 2 strokes. A broken back and wrecked left knee ended my racing career at 22. But during that time I got to know many trials riders while in school and a few as I got older. I attended many events, but have been away from them for a while. This year I plan on getting out to spectate at some events here in New England. Just to see how things now go and get a better idea how events are run. Ive got some old age weight to take off and some upcoming shoulder surgery to recover from before realy deciding to take the plunge. Ive been riding 4x4 quads for a couple years and found that the competitive sparkle is still there. But Im smart enough to know that my mx days are far behind me. So anyway, I plan on using this time to get myself back in shape and get some of the couch potato belly fat off before buying a new or possible used trials bike. see ya in the funny papers!