Afternoon all. I'm just getting into this trials thing as I fancy doing a bit of mud plugging in the winter down here in Somerset. I live in the Quantock Hills so not too far from some lovely routes, although I know the area of outstanding beauty lot have had most the trails closed. I do know some local farmers who I'm sure will let me shred their fields and woods though.

Anyway I happened across this OSSA MAR in the VMCC magazine a few weeks back just down the road, so I duly popped over and bought it off the chap. Nice little bike; hand painted in Hammerite with the tank and panels in Dulux non drip gloss. Suffice to say the bike is now a crate of bits with the frame off to be powder coated while I tart up what's left. Engine sounds sweet with all the gears.

I've never done a trial before but will be looking at joining the folks in the Somerton or Taunton clubs in their twinshock class. Having said that I popped along to watch a trial with the Exmoor club and they only had about 3 twinshocks entered and they were all Fantics. Nothing Spanish to be seen anywhere. Have I bought the wrong bike? Makes no difference does it, as long as your getting dirty and having a laff.

Aha, I've just clicked on who you are. I was telling johnboy999 (he was at Mallory Park with me) you'd bought a MAR.

I'm pretty much done with everything I can on the MAR now Spen and have to wait for the stuff to come back from the paint shop. I reckon a few days will have this thing back together. I'm not going upto Croft next week so that will give me something to do. I see you've replied to my post on the TY80..the youngster fancies having a go now as well so the TY80 has had the covers taken off. They do say that you should only do one at a time don't they?

I can't think of any reason why you shouldn't do them at the same time. Just make sure they're not out of kilter when you nip the crankcase bolts back up.

CW, if you look in my gallery pictures on this forum, you'll see your old Vic Camp.....