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Definitive List Of Trials Bike Manufacturers

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Never manufactured nor was the KTM. Both developed by Scottish regular and mate of Big Johns Walter Luft.

Puch motor was used in a Greeves model though.

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"Never manufactured nor was the KTM. Both developed by Scottish regular and mate of Big Johns Walter Luft."

OK then I'll be cheeky and see your "never manufactured" and raise you an "Edgar Brothers", an Edinburgh dealership who converted an M125 Puch road bike to trials spec(I wonder where it is now), or is one too small scale?

I was working in this list since any years ago, and looking for pictures. This is my list:

AJS

Alfer

Alpha

Alta

Ancilloti

Aprilia

Ariel

Armstrong

Aspes

Beta

Bianchi

BPS

BSA

Bultaco

Butler

Cagiva

CanAm

CCM

Cheetah

Clipic

Collier

Cotswold

Cotton

CZ

Dalesman

Diamond

DMW

Dot

Ducati

Elstar

Fantic

Firefly

FN

Fournales

Francis Barnett

Garelli

Gas Gas

Gimson

Greeves

GRM

Guzzi

GRM

HJH

Hodaka

Honda

Horex

Husqvarna

Infmoto

Italjet

James

Jawa

JCM

JJ Cobas

JP

Kawasaki

Kondo

KTM

Maico

Matchless

Mecatecno

Merlin

Miller

Montesa

Morini

Motobecane

Motoconfort

MV Agusta

MZ

Norman

Norton

NSU

OEC

Ossa

Oset

Parilla

Penton

Peugeot

Puch

Royal Enfield

RTX

Saphire

Saracen

Scorpa

Scorpion

Scott

Sherco

Sprite

Sun

Suzuki

SWM

Tandon

Torrot

TransAma

Triumph

Villa

Villiers

Walwin

Wasp

Wassel

Xispa

XPA

Yamaha

Zundapp

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"Never manufactured nor was the KTM. Both developed by Scottish regular and mate of Big Johns Walter Luft."

OK then I'll be cheeky and see your "never manufactured" and raise you an "Edgar Brothers", an Edinburgh dealership who converted an M125 Puch road bike to trials spec(I wonder where it is now), or is one too small scale?

Interesting---you wouldnt be Norrie (Norman) Edgar then? Mmmmm---.I seem to remember that" Luft" Replica too!

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Interesting---you wouldnt be Norrie (Norman) Edgar then? Mmmmm---.I seem to remember that" Luft" Replica too!

Would that I had his riding ability.

Very low production but Cheyney and also Franks (Kelvin Franks - Australian).

A Traynor Viggen ........ Oops not unti 2013............. LOL......................

Edited by BillyT

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On 12/5/2010 at 3:44 AM, cfraser said:

Lets not forget Bill Grapevine who started GRM (Grapevine Racing Motors) which used Islo motors imported to the USA from Mexico.

I just watched American Pickers S15E04 and look what they found in a barn...

GRM Islo Trialsmaster-4.png

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GRM Islo Trialsmaster-1.png

GRM ISLO Trialsmaster.jpg

On 12/22/2010 at 12:42 PM, todotrial said:

I was working in this list since any years ago, and looking for pictures. This is my list:

AJS

Alfer

Alpha

Alta

Ancilloti

Aprilia

Ariel

Armstrong

Aspes

Beta

Bianchi

BPS

BSA

Bultaco

Butler

Cagiva

CanAm

CCM

Cheetah

Clipic

Collier

Cotswold

Cotton

CZ

Dalesman

Diamond

DMW

Dot

Ducati

Elstar

Fantic

Firefly

FN

Fournales

Francis Barnett

Garelli

Gas Gas

Gimson

Greeves

GRM

Guzzi

GRM

HJH

Hodaka

Honda

Horex

Husqvarna

Infmoto

Italjet

James

Jawa

JCM

JJ Cobas

JP

Kawasaki

Kondo

KTM

Maico

Matchless

Mecatecno

Merlin

Miller

Montesa

Morini

Motobecane

Motoconfort

MV Agusta

MZ

Norman

Norton

NSU

OEC

Ossa

Oset

Parilla

Penton

Peugeot

Puch

Royal Enfield

RTX

Saphire

Saracen

Scorpa

Scorpion

Scott

Sherco

Sprite

Sun

Suzuki

SWM

Tandon

Torrot

TransAma

Triumph

Villa

Villiers

Walwin

Wasp

Wassel

Xispa

XPA

Yamaha

Zundapp

+ "Gaunt" as in Gaunt Suzuki http://www.bsaotter.com/geekies_gizzmo.html and Gaunt Jawa https://www.BLOCKED LINK.com/gaunt-jawa/

Edited by esteve
omitted Jawa

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