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It would make a lot of sense , but the new factories are so worried about being beholden to other marques that they choose against this. This was the reason why Jotagas didn't install Gasgas engines as was initially planned. They didn't want to be held to ransom further down the line and having no engine supplier.

So which other relevant trials projects have folded , that you know benefited from subsidies once they had run out ? Yep thats right - its all gossip and guesswork mixed up with throwing mud at the sport we all dearly love and should be supporting. Firstly , im sure many of the subsidies (im not saying all) will have ground up. Thousands of jobs have been lost in Spain because they have ground up. Secondly - You dont know if theyre claiming grants etc. If they are, so what ! The money is there in a pot....to be spent by someone.Who cares is they get some EU money !It gives them jobs and hope and supports our wonderful sport. Small grants perhaps , but Id put money on the fact that this project will not be milking anything other than the bosses bank balance. I would much rather the trials boys get it than some lame lefty set up. We all pay a lot of tax already.Its not going to decrease. We need to tackle the benefit culture to do that. Here we go again .It really gets my goat that this happens. A new project comes out and the knocking starts . Support.....Give them the benefit of the doubt. Stop throwing mud. Lampkin is a National treasure. He doesnt deserve to be associated with such gossip. Atom - that design looks stop on

Yes , thank the trials God's for the Catalans. It's where the trials action is

'Sorry Dabster. I'd love to say but they're clearly not ready to put that out yet. I'm not going to jump the gun. I've never met the chap at the top but I do know of him and his connection with Trials old and new. I would imagine there will be quite a few British people reading this now who know also. Its exciting times again in the Trials World. I love it when a new company is announced. Let's face it , nothing much interesting is happening on the World's trials scene .Now we're going to see another person's interpretation on what they believe is the best trials bike available .We couldn't ask for more!. All we need to do is sit back and watch. Hopefully it will be radical enough to inspire interest and grab market share .I love radical styling but others are calling for reliability , common sense and low cost above everything else. One thing is for sure , radical or not , it will be very well thought out . I can't think of anyone better than the Lampkins to build a terrific bike.

Ok , that's clear Andy. That connection has been embellished and exaggerated .It wasn't the recent him though.

One benefit that Vertigo will have over other manufacturers is publicity. Some smaller manufacturers have to rely on sketchy publicity using Facebook and Twitter. They have their own website but they obviously have to pay for internet and magazine advertising.In these difficult times, this cant easy.Dougie Lampkin is the main man. His PR is controlled by GF2 Media man Mr Jake Miller. It looks like he will be handling some of the PR. I was told that Mr Miller has an interest inwww.Trialscentral.com which is the largest Trials forum in the World and probably gets more hits than any other trials web site in the World. This may result in the most joined up advertising / promotion for a marque that has been seen in modern times. This is a feather in Vertigo's cap. Any head start for a new Catalan trials company can only be a good thing. Saying this , I might be entirely wrong . If there is no connection , I apologise I didn't consider it inside info. I was just told by someone who didn't give two thoughts about imparting it. I heard this weeks ago. Its no big shakes anyway. If he wanted it out there he'd say. I'm sure he will do. It'll all come out in the wash. Generically there is no end in sight to the amount of wonderful Catalans who will continue coming up with new marques. From what I hear this will continue .... oh yes.

I wish Vertigo every success for the future. The top man in the project knows business and has a very successful firm already . These guys are crazy about trials . I just hope their enthusiasm is matched by the markets.

A single sided swinging arm would look cool. There are downsides .I can imagine the disc being so close to the sprocket would make working on it fiddly. It wouldn't be as safe as having a swing arm on both sides keeping you away from the wheel id guess. Engineering costs might be higher. Id sacrifice all of this for cool A petrol tank under the seat would help keep the cog low.

Have these guys been dropped by their current rides then ?

Im not a huge Country music fan but after reading the last couple of Dabsters comments these lyrics immediately came to mind "You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run" Dabster ..... your onto a loser with this one , just walk away

Steve with his family and JTG's and Jason Finn came along to the first trial at Butser Limeworks in 20 years. The land owner has reopened the venue to a small number of clubs. It an awesome bit of land . Steve and Jason cut the tape to 95 riders. This was the venue of the 1988 World Trial that Steve won and he recons was one of his best rides ever. There was more land available that ever before and Steve was there on his Jotagas , as youd expect. Ive seen Jordi Tarres ride recently and he rides in a style youd expect. Superbly , but in the style i expected. Steves riding was different from the other riders there on Sunday. I know he has a reputation for grip , but this was inspiring. The guy just doesnt open the throttle. Rider "A" will go up the hill and youll get the usual barp barp barp. Steve goes up the hill and you hear pretty much nothing. Its quite surprising and very noticable. He just seems to run everywhere on minimum throttle with no spin as the bike isnt getting any petrol Steve's bike isnt modded at all, its just the way he rides it. Little James Saunders rides real well on his JTG 250 as well and beats plenty of the adult riders. Jason Finn was pulling amazing tricks up and down the hills and riding many expert sections. He is more of a barp barp barp guy , but he still gets up all the hills. He was also in the bushes discovering the over grown 1988 sections he watched as a 20 year old SSDT winner Sam Conner won. Steve and Jason were just riding for fun. Anyway, it was a good day. We were expecting the 125 JTG but its on the next load in. Thanks to Anne Machinek for the photo below

Unfortunately there is no cure product that im aware of and i have looked .The plastic soaks up the petrol and will pickle your paint if you have a plastic tank that is that way inclined. I met with relevant chemical companies and identified 2 products they knew would work . I thought i had a cure , but after a few years ago it pickled. The inside of the tank is to shiny and nothing sticks , even after trying all the tricks to roughen it up internally. The only solution is to drain completely after each ride (even this will lead to bubbles eventually) or fab an alloy tank and use the existing tank as a cover. This could be done very well and youd have no worries afterwards.

I did read the trials section of the article twice but didn't see anything that really explained the idea behind the Scorpa. I'm all up for something different and wish them the best . I'm not going to read between the lines and suggest this or that about the brand or the bike or where out fits in. It's theyre money and it's more choice for the riders. It's entirely a good thing. I did have a ropey second hand Scorpa easy once in yellow and black. Killer Kendrew and Malc both gave me amazing support at the ssdt when it was farting about , giving me the finish when i wouldnt have had it otherwise. I'd buy one if it rides better than the Jotagas. That's all it comes down to.. nothing else.

Id go for the 250 as well if that's your worry. My 300 has got a lot more power than last year which was a bit of a shock for me being a Clubman rider. I've fitted a slow action throttle and richened up the mixture on the bottom a tad which has slowed it down a bit. This weekend coming the new 125 JOTAGAS will be at Butser as well. Im going to grab a go on that.

I've got very cold numb fingers after washing and then weighing the bike. Have you any idea how inaccurate a cheap set of 1990s Argos analogue dial bathroom scales are ?. I would have thought they are absolutely rubbish and totally inaccurate. So i put a plank over on the scales, zeroed them off and pushed the bike on. It has 3/4 of a tank of fuel and 4 450mm of oil. The weight came in at exactly 68 kg . Remember though.... I think that these scales are crap....... but perhaps they not. Perhaps they are accurate. In my honest opinion the 2014 Jotagas feels about the same weight as a new GasGas . It does however feel quite a bit lighter than the Ossa , Sherco and Beta. This all means naff all in real terms. In anticipation of a trial coming up some mates have said to me 'I bet Butser limeworks will be much easier on modern bikes'. I've been up there on the Jotagas and let me tell you , there seems to be bugger all difference between how high I got up the hills now compared to back in the early 90's. Ok I'm older , but I was really trying , flat out in 4th. These light bikes might help in the dry and technical sections... but in the wet slippy conditions a light bike for me doesn't make a jots worth of difference. They're easier to handle but I'm not sure they get any further up the hills. Not with me on it anyway

I hope I don't smash my mates digital scales.

Full to the brim with fuel ?

I'll try to get the weight tonight or tomorrow latest. It's covered in Butser chalk mud at the moment getting ready for the first trial there in 23 years on the 1st December. 4 routes including expert and one 1988 World round section resurrection

Im more than happy to weigh mine fully filled with fluids. Ive only one set of bathroom scales. I suppose i could put a plank on the scales the zero the scales off . Then roll the bike on. The trouble is the scales are analogue so not really accurate. Any better idea?

It's about making real active changes to save our beloved World trials sport from the long and painful death it's currently facing. The technological changes are wonderful and a benefit to us all, but there's no doubt in my mind that they are helping to ruin the World sport. I don't like these changes but I can totally understand it. Something needs to be done and thank fully Michaud has had the balls to do something. I won't need a new bike now

I rode a 2014 Ossa Trial 3 weeks ago at a local event. The same guy i borrowed it from had owned a 2013 model as well which id ridden. The new bike is spot on. It started 2nd kick. Everything was very nice as youd expect. The one thing that was incredible was the engine. The power is just so smooth and progressive. It almost feels electric. I just cant imagine getting into any trouble with this engine. It delivers its power to the back wheel with no vibration and is smooth unlike any other trial bike ive ever ridden. The engine and injection set up is incredible. It feels heavier and is a bit larger than my JTG. I prefer the JTG handling and chasis ( the whole chasis package), but the engine on the Ossa is very nice and will , i think help significantly with finding grip

It makes little sense to build bikes these days in this crowded market .......but for many of these companies and the employees, its all they know . Its their life. As was pointed out to me recently - Without trials manufacturers being enthusiasts we pretty much would be left with just a couple of makes. Wouldnt it be boring without these enthused bike builders

I really do think it depends on the individual. There are 2 different types of riders/buyer .Those that watch the WTC and take an interest in trials big time competition and the factory riders and those that dont. There are good numbers of both in my club. Some are swayed by what their favourite stars are riding and some just buy what they like. Im a marketing mans dream . They get me everytime ha ha

If you have got the standard wheel in , then all it can come down to is that cheapo tyre. Ive made the mistake of buying all of these cheapo makes in the past and the only one that is any good is the Vee Rubber , which ive got on my Merlin twinshock tubeless rim with a tube. I run this at 3psi+ with no problem on a tubeless rim. It grips well with no problem issues. Mitus enduro tyres are good , but the trials tyres are flimsy and junk. I think this is a case of buy cheap buy twice my friend. You need a Michelin or a Pirelli tyre with a quality bead to hug and grip the rim. They are certainly not as good at the Michelin or Pirelli.

Telecat , ive deleted some messages so perhaps it'll work now. The steering lock was improved massively by cutting the stops off. It means a huge difference in the sections and it was a no brainer for me on the 2nd bike. The only side effect is that when you turn right on full lock you touch the clutch cable - but so what , it doesnt do anything to it , it just touches it. It doesnt make any difference to the clutch action. Im fairly sure Sherco that the standard lock on Jotagas is about the same as a Gasser. There isnt a lot in it. Telecat - my guard feel off at a trial and some nice guy brought it back to me - but i was lucky.It fell off again as well. They hang in there with only a plastic notch holding them on. With the heat and the weight of the muck - they fall off. You can route a hidden wire on one side only so that you can pivot it off to clean the radiator. Im riding my 14 tomorrow for the 2nd time . Ive fitted a slow action throttle tube to it. The power of the 14 is up on the 13 by quite a bit.