January 7, 20179 yr Good subject starter, I think that until they get rid of the minimum weight rule, (not likely any time soon) advancement seems to have halted, the new bikes are very good and easy to ride, I would like to see electronic on the fly adjustable suspension, this is not something that I would think would appear on a club level bike, MX in the US is kind of in the same boat, development is stifled by competition rules that limit minimum weight and an unfair advantage of a 250cc 2T in the same class as a 450 4T, I personally believe the factorys could build a more competitive super bike that is extreemly light and powerfull if the rule makers would remove the constraints and allow anything the engineers wanted to try, (like in the old days) trickle down technology will show up on production equipment and in our hands after a few years if it is viable. Edited January 7, 20179 yr by motovintage
January 8, 20179 yr I would like to see Triumph make a copy of Jon Bliss' twinshock Cotswold Super Cub. Perhaps using a titanium frame and a Triumph built/commissioned copy of the Chinese motor, with FI and a full-length bash plate. Mono-shock, discs etc obviously an optional extra. A very capable bike in the right hands. Edited January 14, 20179 yr by stpauls
January 8, 20179 yr Wow. Where are the front down tubes on that thing?!? I'd be afraid of smashing the cylinder on something.
January 9, 20179 yr Hate to say it, but the other day I saw the Honda clip about the bike that can stand up on its own (self balancing) New frontier; Bikes that can self balance and ride up stuff !! Riders job is to plot the coarse and not fall off or bugger up the machines balance and be left behind S##t I hope not !!!,at least not until after I've been recycled You know your old when you aren't looking forward to the "next big thing". Edited January 9, 20179 yr by still trying
January 9, 20179 yr 11 hours ago, stpauls said: I would like to see Triumph make a copy of Jon Bliss' twinshock Cotswold Super Cub. Perhaps using a titanium frame and a Triumph built/commissioned copy of the Chinese motor, with FI and a full-length bash plate. Mono-shock, discs etc obviously an optional extra. maybe you would like to ride this but i doubt many would, hence why it wont sell or be made
January 9, 20179 yr Positive as usual Nigel but sadly all I can add is I hope it rides better than it looks
January 9, 20179 yr There was one of those (or something very like it) at the last trial I observed on. I was intrigued, but by the time I had packed up my section and got back to the car park it seemed that the bike had gone home. Despite looking like a Honda 50 engine, it seemed to have enough poke for the modest climbs on my section, and it sounded nice in a 4-strokey sort of way.
January 9, 20179 yr I see the appeal in the motor, they're compact, have enough poke and you can pickup a full motor for less than a replate and piston on a typical trials motor. That one looks like a 140cc, but the Honda Nice 110 that uses the same mounts has been taken up to 320cc. You can also get twin cam, twin spark and all sorts, different clutches, cams flywheels etc. are also common.
January 9, 20179 yr Dont get me wrong if a bike was available for a grand then i think it holds a certain appeal to some and possibly an introduction to the sport, but at 1500 you'd be much better off with decent 315, surely?
January 9, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, nigel dabster said: Dont get me wrong if a bike was available for a grand then i think it holds a certain appeal to some and possibly an introduction to the sport, but at 1500 you'd be much better off with decent 315, surely? Yer I could go along with that as well, but if looking for a project rather than a bike (and already owning an evo) it does appeal.
January 9, 20179 yr 13 hours ago, breagh said: Positive as usual Nigel but sadly all I can add is I hope it rides better than it looks Saw one in Aywallie, very effective, have a look at 3.17 https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=YaGHb2_d50U
January 9, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, nigel dabster said: Dont get me wrong if a bike was available for a grand then i think it holds a certain appeal to some and possibly an introduction to the sport, but at 1500 you'd be much better off with decent 315, surely? Under a grand, even made in China (at starvation wages) you couldnt make anything of usable quality at that price.
January 9, 20179 yr 25 minutes ago, b40rt said: Saw one in Aywallie, very effective, have a look at 3.17 https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=YaGHb2_d50U Link doesn't work here.
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