Hi, Iam brand new to the world of trials riding and new to the site, I have bought a road registered Sherco 290 2009, can anyone recomend a company that would insure it and also how often should the gear box oil be changed.

Many Thanks

Welcome.

For insurance assuming you mean for road use try http://www.msminsurance.co.uk/trialsenduro.asp and Carole Nash.

With any oil question you're best off searching as there are so many opinions on it, oil threads are a standing joke on most bike forums.

I'd recommend changing it now using a light gear oil and waiting until you have digested all opinions before doing the next change to whatever oil and change interval you've been swayed towards.

Also brace yourself for being repeatedly told that it's not a good choice of starter bike by people that are probably right, they were right about my choice of first bike - I miss the torque for fun but in a section it was overkill.