hop blip and a jump Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I've been through a load of different trials bikes in the last 12 years, and it's hard to think which was my favourite, whats your favourite bike you've owned??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmm Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I've owned all brands,,,my favorite is my present bike, 2004 Beta Rev3 250cc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Showing my age I think the mono ty yams where superb to ride and maintain and loved the couple I had but just having changed to 4rt I migt be changing my mind. At 41 I can't wait for the weekend to go for a play!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop blip and a jump Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I'm using an 04' rev3 at the moment, a wicked bike to ride!!!! But i loved my 03' scorpa sy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 My 07 beta 270 of course, you got so many bikes you must love them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 1972 Ossa MAR with a whitlock frame. Just something about that bike. Cant put me finger on it but really wish i'd never sold it. Bultaco 250 "slimline" . Still think one of the prettiest Trials bikes. TY250R mono with Mick Andrews modded engine. Luverly bike to ride. Sooooo reliable and the power delivery was superb. Much better than my current Pinky. Hope the James i'm building become my favourite after all the hours and money it's devoured to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Either the 240 Beta twinshock i had as a schoolboy or the TYZ i rode twice in the scottish. Both bikes were exceptionally reliable and made me look a better rider than I actually was. Well what more do you want from a bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tordijarres Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 You can't go past the Yam mono. An iconoclastic and dominant trials bike. Whilst I can't comment on the "(very)old days", I can't think of any other bike that has been so dominant in the real world. Everyone had one, it was a bit of a rarity to see much else up North and the Fantics weren't up to much until the 305/307 range. Sure, it only won one world round, but that's because they didn't choose to "Factory" sponsor anyone, and why should they, the bikes sold themselves. Certainly out of the box the engine was not great, but if you had the shirt mods, and later the "R" model, things were considerably better. Never got to have a go on Gerald Richardson's 300 (or was it 330?) cc, but watching him ride it, that certainly didn't lack any power and I believe he lead the Irish World Round after the first lap, on one. The only other thing was taking the bashplate off after each trial to stop the magnesium alloy casings rotting. Grease nipples on the pivots- wonderful low maintenance bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 My own personal favorite was a MKIII Gas Gas Pampera which I bought in 2003 after seeing Mark Kemp from BVM ride one in a trail bike trial. Using the old TXT trials bike engine, the Pampera looked like a trail bike but rode like a trials bike. It wasn't actually much good for trail riding because the engine never felt comfortable doing long distances on the road, but off road it was the business. With trials tyres, bars, lower gearing and rear set footrests fitted, it was perfectly at home at a club trial on the easy route. People always used to say "you're going well on that thing" but in reality it was at least as competitive as something like a twinshock Bultaco/Montesa. And I had a good excuse for riding the easy route. For trail bike trials riding a Pampera was like cheating.... but legal! Mark Kemp won the National Trail bike class of the Sammy Miller Championship on his, two years running, I never managed to beat him but was second a number of times. I finally won a Miller round on mine in 2005..... the year the trail bike class championship was dropped. The only time I've had my picture in T&MX News. Fond memories of that Pampera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I liked my Bultaco 1972 and really enjoyed my KT250 even it was just for its reliability. The 03 GasGas 250 pro is great to ride but after 50 years of riding my 4RT is going to take a lot of beating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proc Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'd have to say my old ty 175 that i had when i was 10, i thought it was amazing and have never been as excited to get out on a bike as i was when i seen it in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Got to be the yam ty250 mono! ive still got a pinky in the garage!!! Ossa Mar 250 I think was the best looking trials bike ever made! IMHO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostar Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Have a ty 250 mono , Good all round bike , I did have a 245 fantic once that was nice , Nice Power , But my first choice would have to be my 04 300 raga I have now , No other bike comes close, to me . That is only my choice , Edited January 28, 2007 by mostar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn r Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I love my old Triumph 350 twin but am having a real buzz on the '04 Scorpa SY I recently bought. Actually makes me look semi-competent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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