Just introducing myself. I am a road rider, turned green laner now working down the cc's and up the mud content. I am completely new to trials - I have tried a couple of apparently gentle events on my XR400 but it wasn't a good (at least in my hands) so I'm on the look out for a TY250 (i'm told that at 16st+ I need the extra ccs). I live in Bristol (UK).

Cheers

Andy

Edited October 31, 200916 yr by blunderingnovice

If you'r gonna do trials you have to have a trials bike ..it's hard enough getting started in the game let alone on an XR400 Mendip vales mcc gang are ty250 mad albeit nowadays into Scorpa guise. One assumes you have a limited budget as ty 250 are really quite dated now (probably going up in value now..who knows). You could look up Bath Classic club they run regular easy trials pre 65 bikes and over 40 (i think) on modern. else look up wessex gazette (new website) for local trials have a look at what 's available in your budget before deciding which way to go regard bike.

XR400's are actually quite good for long distance trials providing you are a reasonable trials rider, as Chewy says a proper trials bike will help you to enjoy the sport a lot more. Once you get better on a trials bike, you will find that riding the XR won't seem as daunting.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Pete

Thanks Chewy and Pete for your replies and welcome. I should have said the club I have joined is a classic trials club with pre-65 and twin shock categories, hence the TY recommendation. However I will look at the clubs you have mentioned.

Cheers

andy