November 20, 200817 yr in addition to learning figure 8's/turns, throttle control, clutch control, other important things are bike set up (handle bar position, suspension sag, etc), learning how to read terain and then applying the appropriate technique to the section, i also ride the curb to practice being able to hold a narrow line,
November 20, 200817 yr Author Thanks everyone for your input, I'll take it all on board. I have a field which I can do the flat stuff on so I'll practice my turns tommorrow. The weight on the outside peg makes sense
November 20, 200817 yr Get a Ryan Young DVD. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=iUFVlKF0XXY He's a great trainer as well as a top rider.
November 21, 200817 yr This is a great thread- i have just started trials and am finding it great fun but a little alien. Was pretty good at m-cyclesports- motocross- supersport ( in the past ) but have never done trials before- very different- I have been going to a local quarry every other day to get my skills up to speed- I hope that within 3 months ( ?) I`ll be at least OK for a novice. cheers Bob
November 24, 200817 yr My personal mistake ... Stopped competing / riding trials in 1973 ? or there abouts .! Wish I had never left ... Glenn Edited November 24, 200817 yr by axulsuv
November 25, 200817 yr When you move from other forms of riding to trials you almost need to throw a lot of what you know out the window. Throttle control is good but clutch control is better. Watch what your better riders do they set the engine speed with the throttle then they control the back tire with the clutch. Find that sweat spot in a turn where a little throttle and a little clutch makes the bike run smoooth, find that and you can turn a lot better.
November 26, 200817 yr Author Get a Ryan Young DVD. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=iUFVlKF0XXYHe's a great trainer as well as a top rider. I got the DVD in the post a couple of days ago, it's brilliant.
May 4, 200917 yr Don't underestimate the bike. I fived a section 3 times this last weekend before I stopped thinking I needed to powerblast my way up a long climb (thinking I needed lots of momentum). I watched some little kid ride up the steepest part sitting down. So I stopped trying to race with momentum and just rode up nice and easy feathering the clutch for grip and life was much easier. less speed with a feathered clutch = LOTS more grip than moving fast and applying lots of power. I kept sliding out ont he cross hill. Oh well I won't forget next time.
May 4, 200917 yr Don't underestimate the bike. I fived a section 3 times this last weekend before I stopped thinking I needed to powerblast my way up a long climb (thinking I needed lots of momentum). I watched some little kid ride up the steepest part sitting down. So I stopped trying to race with momentum and just rode up nice and easy feathering the clutch for grip and life was much easier.less speed with a feathered clutch = LOTS more grip than moving fast and applying lots of power. I kept sliding out ont he cross hill. Oh well I won't forget next time. Too right. I find small pulses of throttle helps too, not enough to throw your balance, but just helps let the wheel speed match the ground speed and bite the terrain.
May 15, 200917 yr Too right. I find small pulses of throttle helps too, not enough to throw your balance, but just helps let the wheel speed match the ground speed and bite the terrain. does anyone have any manual for trial??would you like to send me??please pm.. thanks brother
October 10, 200916 yr i tryed to ride up stuff to slow and fell of loads best to do it to fast and slow it down each time till its a struggle
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