August 20, 20179 yr right guys, got bike, towbar and trailer coming soon, need some advice on gears as never ridden a trials bike ! what gear for practice and for what situation etc ? all help appreciated guys !!!
August 20, 20179 yr Perhaps a reminder that you have a 1997 Gas Gas JTX 270 will allow those with experience of the bike to reply usefully?
August 20, 20179 yr Trials boots and a good trials helmet have been the best gear in my opinion... unless you're taking transmission gear... when I got a chance to ride my friends JTX 270 it was about the same as most trials bikes. Start with small moves like figure 8's in 1st tell you can get full lock turns, then do the same thing in 2nd gear, and at least in 3rd as well. Continue using every gear you can during practice for anything. Even if it sounds strange to hear me say this, you will find there are many counter intuitive situations when riding trials where you may think 1st would be better but 2nd is smoother or 1st gives a better result on a bigger up because you need more throttle and instant hit than 2nd can give. good luck and experiment as much as you can tell you find your own riding stile and comfort zone.
August 21, 20179 yr Broadly speaking Dry and tight = 1st Dry and open = 2nd Wet and tight = 2nd Wet and open = 3rd Edited August 21, 20179 yr by faussy
August 23, 20179 yr I try pretty much everything in 1st first, then I have a crack at it in 2nd - my experience is the same as jonnyc21, there are times where 2nd is smoother even though it "feels" like it should be something done in 1st. Then I try things in 3rd which results in more stalling and/or falling off.
August 24, 20179 yr Author so on a trials bike your not up and down the gears, generally using 1 or 2 gears depending on the conditions ?
August 24, 20179 yr Author would like to change decals on my bike but seems impossible to get them for a 1997 bike ! any ideas guys ???
August 25, 20179 yr 9 hours ago, asmara said: so on a trials bike your not up and down the gears, generally using 1 or 2 gears depending on the conditions ? Depends on what you're riding, if tight then a blast up a bank then normally I'd pick a point where I can change up before launching although different bikes do change whether that is needed. Some sections require a few changes
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