Looking for a trials bike.any ideas?

[frenchy3]

Hello all,
I am after a cheap trials bike £1000=£1500 . It is an itch that needs scratching. I have always wanted one to properly learn how to control and ride a bike at the age of 56! Does anyone have any suggestions please. I have thought Beta Rev 3 250,Gas Gas 250 TXT or Sherco 250 or Scorpa 250(Yamaha engine). I am a big old unit so 125,s probably out and anything over 250 is probably overkill and the power would be a hindrance more than a help when learning. I would be grateful to hear from anyone else who owns a trials bike out there that can give me a few tips. I do not intend to ride competitions, Thanks in advance.

[herman]

Join your local club mate. They will be the friendliest sorts and point you to a bike no doubt. Mine runs the youth and wobblers class which does what it says on the tin and no pressure what so ever.

[r6eck]

Join local club is good advice. Trials community are the most friendly of places.

Buy a bike that's being used at trials, as usually there better maintained than field bikes.

Buy as new as you can get, or buy an old twinshock.

Have fun , theres plenty of all ages at trials.

[lancashirelad]

I've been involved in pre65 trials for a long while I always advise folk to observe at a few trials to get a feel for it if I was to ride trials again I'd get a TY250 & ride the twinshock class.

[Hugh]

Greetings,

As colleagues have said find your nearest trials club and pop along, you are bound to be made most welcome.

I am a member of the Manchester 17 MCC and we run events for all classes of folks from absolute novices to experts. Our Dead Easy Trials are the starting point and everybody is welcome, you do not need to be competitive just interested and looking to make friends.

Our website from where you can find information and links;
http://www.manchester17.org.uk
http://www.manchester17.org.uk/Trials_P ... rinted.pdf

I do not know where you live but you can find local events and clubs through contacting the ACU;
https://www.acu.org.uk/Centres-Clubs/

There are a couple of specialist magazines but for starters check out TMX which you might find at your larger newspaper shop or online;
https://www.tmxnews.co.uk

Don't buy anything until you have been along to a trial and spoken with your local people who will guide you to all you need to know.

TTFN

Hugh.

Ps trials riding makes your face ache from smiling

[diggermanbob]

Well I started trials riding quite recently , as the others have said join a local club or two , I bought a gas gas 250 txt pro , nice bike very easy to ride didn't cost a lot , much easier to ride than an old twin shock , I've only entered a couple of trials but it's good fun , I'm concentrating on my trials outfit for next year Jotagas 300 , out on it tomorrow now that is interesting to ride !!! ,good luck with whatever you decide on its a good way of keeping bike fit

[diggermanbob]

Well I started trials riding quite recently , as the others have said join a local club or two , I bought a gas gas 250 txt pro , nice bike very easy to ride didn't cost a lot , much easier to ride than an old twin shock , I've only entered a couple of trials but it's good fun , I'm concentrating on my trials outfit for next year Jotagas 300 , out on it tomorrow now that is interesting to ride !!! ,good luck with whatever you decide on its a good way of keeping bike fit

and I'm 66

[RandG]

The only thing I'd add to what's been said is don't rule out a 125, they will get up and over anything you'll ride in a trial, but it's a bravado thing that few men will ride a 125.

[chunky butt]

Bob ...you never are 66....your only as young as the ....... ....Hey good luck tomorrow son, give it some, look forward to the report...

[diggermanbob]

The only thing I'd add to what's been said is don't rule out a 125, they will get up and over anything you'll ride in a trial, but it's a bravado thing that few men will ride a 125.

Yes totally agree I have practised on my mates bike a Beta 125 and it will go up anything you have the balls to ride it up