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Contact Haven Trialsport 01469-532600. They can arrange powder coating for your rims and hubs if nec.

There's a paragraph in todays TMX Trials Torque saying that the Mansfield Maun club is opening Bracken Rocks (Derbyshire) for a days practicing for

Assuming the rear tyre is ok and the sidewalls are'nt knackered then just stick some new wheel bearings in. They're cheap and easy enough to replace.

Thanks for the responses everybody. My lad's been looking at a Citroen Saxo 1.0-most basic model available and the best quote I can get on it third party only is

Some of you parents out there will have teenage children who can drive or are learning to drive and I'm posting to see if anyone knows of insurance companies who specialise in young drivers. I've recently added my 17 year old son to my own car policy as a learner (taken my

I think that, in a club situation, you should put all the boards out for each section. As the riders reach each unmanned section then someone (usually the older and more experienced members) will pick it it up and mark for riders coming through and hand the board on to subsequent riders. During the course of the event there will generally be some spectators- friends or relatives of riders who will pick a board up and stay for the duration. Having attended club trials over the last 6 or 7 years with my son I can only remember one alleged incident of cheating. In a club situation people generally know who can do what and who can't. I think this is infinitely better than reducing the number of sections or laps etc. The pressure should be brought to bear on riders who don't know the rules. I have picked up many observers boards in the last few years which indicated that a particular rider has scored a 4! Ignorance of the rules is no excuse.

Moving Target, Unfortunately patience is what you you need most right now as it's down to a process of elimination!

Moving Target, unless I've missed it somewhere you don't seem to have mentioned which make and model of spark plug you're using. This information could help identify the problem. Regarding the cooling fan situation Betas definitely seem to take longer for the fan to cut in than other makes and this is'nt necassarily a problem.

I very much doubt that you will need to buy a new carb as leaking fuel is a Beta speciality! Talk to John or Gary at John Lampkin Imports on 01535 655970. They're very helpful and should be able to sort your problem out quickly and cheaply.

Thanks for the comments. My lad bought the bike anyway and is currently attemting to destroy it. Fact is I've seen just about all the popular makes with broken frames so I guess it's more about what you do with it.

Anyone heard of or know anything about Woodman trials bikes? There's one for sale locally which looks quite nice but no-one I know has come across them. Any info gratefully received. Thanks.

Even though the thermostat's working have you checked if the fan is actually cutting in? If not the engine will boil up and cause the knocking you describe.

If your son is of average build and height for his age then I would try and find an TY80 Whitehawk for a first bike. They're well built, very forgiving and easily maintained and repaired. Also the power is much less agressive than the average modern 125 bike and will ease him into the sport gently. If he shows an aptitude for riding a trials motorbike then he'll soon want to move on and you'll have to dig deeper into the wallet! You don't give your location but in the UK a decent 80cc Whitehawk will set you back around

RPM Motorcycles were offering 0% finance on Betas earlier in the year. Could it be them? Worth a call on 01909 567125.

Spot on Telecat!My point basically was that in the many trials at club, centre and national level that I have attended with my son over the last five years I can't remember a young rider complaining about the event.It always seems to be the parents who have some grievance.As I said the lads just get on with it.