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And my goodness you do have to be patient and stick at it. It also helps if you can fit and remove your own tyres, as it often takes more than one attempt to get them on perfectly.

You have a tubless rim on the rear and you should (must) have a tubless tyre on there too. If there is an inner tube fitted, the chances are that someone has had a puncture in the past and got around it by simply fitting a tube. I've done this myself to get a little more life out of an old tyre. Then when I've put a new tyre on next, I've simply put the tubless valve back in and removed the tube for next time. Do not even think about using a tube type tyre on the rear, it will slip around the rim and tear out the valve as (you mentioned) there is no rim lock. I hope this helps.

Don't get me wrong, I don't blame anyone for not wanting to ride in an event. I wasn't asking for excuses, just reasons.

Personally, I looked at the location of the event that was cancelled and decided not to enter as the day would have cost me over

The Midland Centre Trial planned for today was cancelled due to lack of entries, so we decided to droop in on a local practice venue for a few hours. When we turned up, it looked more like a club trial with vans and trailers everywhere. I exagerate slightly, but by lunch time there were fifteen trials bikes riding around this little quarry and it made me wonder just how many people ride for fun and never (or rarely compete) in events? If 'us' fifteen riders had all entered the Centre Trial, then the chances are that there would have been enough riders to have made it viable for the organisers. What do you prefer?

Amazing isn't it. Dougie gets more general media publicity for trials by riding through a house than he did winning all those World Championships.

The offer still stands if you fancy coming down my way for the morning. You can try my SY250 and a Raga side by side, you'll feel the the difference for yourself.

Thanks for finding that for us

Say it how it is Addict

For a clubman riding in easy trials you probably are right, but there is very little in it with modern bikes. A well maintained second hand Gas Gas might be a better bet than a tatty Scorpa. My Scorpa faltters my limited ability, but I would recommend that riders try to make up their own mind by riding as many different bikes as possible and always buy by condition. men8ifr, you are welcome to travel down to my area this weekend and have a go on my '05 Scorpa and then possibly try it side by side with my mates Raga 300. That way you can form your own opinion. (PM me off forum if you want to have a go)

They are both very competent machines and of course they can be ridden by less experienced riders, but the Raga is aimed at Experts. Having ridden a 300 Raga and a 250 pro, I feel sure that I'd loose more marks on the 300 and probably end up on the ground more!

SOUTH BIRMINGHAM MOTOR CLUB Midland Centre Group Trial 13th July 2008 It is with regret having planned a course of over 3miles & 20 sections off road the disappointing entry of less than 30 at the closing date gives the organisers no option but to cancel the event. I would be grateful if you would communicate this information to all interested parties. Tim Fairbrother. Clerk of Course

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Tube in a tubeless tyre, no problem. I use the old tubless tyres from my trials bike on my DRZ enduro bike for LDT's and never have a problem, just make sure the bead is seated on the rim properly.

Thanks for giving us that link. But my word that is one ugly tank!

It's likely that he has a TXT 270 up to 1998 they had plastic tanks, then they switched to the pretty alloy ones. An alloy one could be enlarged by specialists in fuel tank welding really easily.

For our normal club trials there are rarely more than three of us doing the setting out and running the event on the day. If we get another couple of club members turn up to help find observers or observe themselves it's a bonus. Four our three National events which are on the road and a much bigger undertaking, a considerable number of extra people chip in to help. Perhaps 15 or 20! It would be impossible to put a road trial on without more helpers, so we are lucky in that respect.

There's nothing much in it. Buy by condition and see if you can get the best of either for your money.

Sorry if you've seen this one before but it makes my knees turn to jelly watching fella riding over a bridge!

Thanks for the pictures

I have access to a 60tonne hydraulic press and even with that it is really difficult to straighten a bash plate back to its original shape. Yes, of course I can bend it easily with that much pressure, but bending it in exactly the right place and not over bending it is almost impossible. After a lot of work I got it about right, but still had to enlarge the holes slightly to get it to bolt back on with the threads straight. Unless I get one that is well out of shape, I won't bother again. I'll just use the long bolt tip

Thankfully we don't (usually) have to travel far to ride inthe UK as diesel is now almost

But check and confirm (in writing) that you will be covered to ride on the road whilst entered in an event! I have been with two different insurers who both said that I would be covered and when the policy came through the post it excludes use when competing in a trial.

I use Michelin AC10's on my DRZ400, these look and perform like MX tyres but are actually road legal. Infact, the tread is so deep that they are not allowed in FIM enduro events! I've not had a problem getting an MOT for my trials bike with trials tyres on.