shakennstirred

Yeah doesn't look like the sites been updated for 7-8 years

Yes, I enjoyed it

Bikes on the trailer and ready. just having some breakfast and I'm on my way. cold but sunny day so far and no rain forecast

Yes I noticed that it wasn't in tmx. It reflects bad on them to be honest and riders will miss out by not knowing. I emailed them and they didn't reply to that also

I only remember them being Silver

It was one of the first things I got told when I went practicing on my Beamish Suzuki. oh you need to change the top yoke for the old Suzuki type and you need to move the pegs. so far I have entered 3 trials and won my class in 2 with the bikes stock setup. so yes are these mods really needed after all lol

rules from my local club. "Helmets, suitable calf length boots and gloves, along with appropriate clothing must be worn at all times whilst riding a machine at our events" the thin modern gloves seem fine to me and wearing no gloves just doesn't feel right after years of riding on the road.

Have always like the KT's Still a few being used at my local trials, one by a friend

If you cant find something you like , use someone like vistaprint to make your own design up, they do short and long sleeved shirts. that's what I did

Ditch the sports filter for now, if you have the stock air box? Or is it one of those cone type that replace the box?. If its this, is the filter bolted to the end of the carb like this pic lots of bikes don't like the filter right on the end of the carb, its better on a link pipe so further away. Its something to do with the pressure wave hitting the back of the filter and getting back to the carb to soon and messing the fuelling up. had it a few times on my road bikes, I moved the filter away from the end of the carb and everything was fine. If its a sports filter in the stock air box disregard what I have just said. Then start with stock jetting and then work from there.

No your being pedantic lol

Yeah cables aren't Beamish also lol You know what I meant

don't have any

It's an old trials bike and things have moved on from when it was made. I just don't really get why people are so preoccupied with making them ride like a modern bike. If you enter the right trials meant for that bike it's fine the way it is, that all im saying. I keep getting told I have to modify the foot pegs and get the old suzuki top yoke to make my Beamish Suzuki better, I'm well no I don't, I won my class with it the way Beamish made it, beating plenty of modded 70s n 80s bikes, so its fine as is lol

But we're is the fun in getting it wrong, like what has happened here lol

Some of the ringy dings of air cooled two strokes can also be from the barrel n head fins. Are all the rubber blocks in between the fins still there

I have always liked trials from the start of my interest in motorcycles in 1974/75, first bike I ever rode was a OSSA 250mar that a friend had. I couldn't afford any thing trials related back then, so it was just old Road bikes c50 etc. Then once I was old enough I rode on the road. Then the being of last year I wanted an old two stroke, but there fetching silly money for road bikes. So I thought get an old trials bike as they were still within my budget. Once I had one, I decided to try my hand at the sport before it got to late. I'm really loving getting out on the old Beamish Suzuki.

I only started trials last year at the ripe old age of 54, after riding bikes since I was 12. Never done any competitions though. So far I have done 3 trials (1 last September and 2 this year so far) and 6-7 practice days, I'm picking up very quickly if I do say so myself. I'm riding in classic twinshock trials on a Beamish Suzuki, Won my class in 2 of the 3 trials so far at clubman level, so may move up a level before to long if I keep progressing. I'm looking at doing about 20-25 trials this year and lots of practice days in between.

There is an old saying "win on Sunday sell on Monday " People like to have a bike that does well in competition and if you like a particular rider, your more than likely going to get one that looks the same as theirs. No its more than likely not going to make you better, but you still can dream lol

Or you could have left it stock and just enjoyed the bike.

As said Polls can be surprisingly accurate. I see more 35+ at my local trials

Nice surprise there, didn't think I was anywhere near winning my class, I thought at best 4-5th lol. So to win was great. After the last trial were I finished last, because of the lack of grip from the pirelli tyres the bike had on when I bought it. I changed them for a Michelin front and an Irc rear, couldn't believe how much better the Beamish was, easier to ride and lots more grip. same venue and conditions (only 2 weeks apart) so a good comparison.

I know, that does bug me that I haven't been videoing the trials. I'll try and film some once I get up to speed as it were

Ok Paul, I checked the site but it's not updated yet. I'll message you on Facebook with my email