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right just rung bennetts, they said we don't knowingly insure trials bikes as the are so light and easy to steal, I mentioned that my 4rt was on there list and people on trialscentral had said they are insured with you, he said the owner probably hadn't made it clear it was a trials bike, and he went to his supervisor who confirmed they wont insure trials bikes. next was the bike insurer they wont insure any of the two bikes because they are kick start and don't need a key. can anybody help?

this is just the cover I was after as carol nash have just quoted me £420 for two solo trials bike and having our oset on the insurance would be good. I rang NFU mutual (alton) and even copied them this thread, they come back to me saying the oset couldn't be quoted for and my two bikes (twinshock Honda and montesa 4rt) would be £499, obviously I was shocked and they said they are notoriously expensive for bikes, insurance is weird!!! i'll keep looking...bennetts next

heres a picture of mine on this thread, looks a bit better now. - http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/41989-what-can-i-do/ i'll try and help... - i dont know which red it is but my tank, i beleive, is the correct colour. - i'm 99% sure its a honda tl 250 tank - the rear brake is on the right hand side from new - sorry dont know - my engine is silver which is from new, i believe these bikes have a tl 250 engine which has been bored out to 305cc, i've been trying to get a head gasket , and failing, its from a XL 350, i had to have a copper one made in the end. i've ridden my a few times now and its had various teething problems which are slowly being sorted. hope this helps wayne

here's my son, he was three last month, this was the first time out on it, i know he should wear his helmet but we had a bit of an issue with that.

brilliant thanks, new grips arrived yesterday will fit ASAP

just realised that the grips on our oset are going to be miles to big for his hands, what do people use instead? thanks wayne

was trying to resize it but after 30 mins i've given up!!!

HOPE THIS WORKS.

Don't get me wrong if i pumped the tyres up you could ride it today no problem, i was left the bike when my dad died, between me and my mum we decided to sell the JCM and spend the money getting the fraser looking nice, as dad was in the process of doing. i cant remember the fraser being that bad, a few of my mates have ridden it and they seemed to like it to. i rode a SWM that is suppose to be sorted and i absolutely hated it , the suspension on the front was really bad, i literally rode it for 60 seconds and gave it back, the fraser has lots of power and turns nicely. the exhaust and the silencer need attention and also the suspension, the rear shocks have no damping at all, makes jumping the back round easy!! the tyres are shot, its needs things like bars, grips, throttle, cables, etc. my dad had the frame re chromed and the tank sprayed with new stickers applied, myself and andy blackman did manage to knock it over and scratch the tank in the garage a couple of years ago. the engine looks dirty and could do with a shot blast and repaint and the wheels need a clean up. but internally it was sorted in exchange for replacing roof tiles. wayne

i'll get some pics of it, i've got a few things for it, but waiting for the money from the JCM sale before i can invest more. times are hard in the lucrutive south

Hi. i've got a twinshock fraser honda 305cc, its been sat around for ages and i've now got some money to do it up and start riding it. can someone direct me to a website that tells me what i can and can't do to it to and still be able to complete in the normandale series? all i can find is this - CLASS B – Machines with Twinshock rear suspension as fitted at the time of manufacture and fitted with drum brakes, not included in Class A. i only have a bit of money so it wouldn't be anything major but i'd be gutted to arrive at a trail and not be allowed to ride. thanks for any help wayne

its now on ebay, fingers crossed.

2 nice videos ??? there were 7 its mick marshall trials / motocross legend.

after a few weeks of fettling and a bit of investment the project my dad started about 20 years ago is finished. a friend borrowed it and rode at the bognor club bluebeards trial on saturday 2nd. he rode the harder route and only lost 1 all day. the bike ran really well and never missed a beat, i've just got the bike back and its amazing how easy it starts. i've uploaded some videos of the trial. including one of it starting from cold, really pleased that it did so well. also check out the riding shirt i found in the garage http://www.youtube.c...A?feature=watch i think its now going to be sold to make room for the next project. cheers wayne

i'm looking to sell this bike, could anyone give a rough price of what it is worth? please message me or email me on wholdsworth@QinetiQ.com rather than reply here. thanks for any guidance wayne

yep thats the price tags , can you make out how 0's there are! no that to remind us that theres oil in it and how much it takes had no offers yet

j, just sent you a couple of pics of it, would post it on here myself but its far to complicated before first tea break. put them on and share the JCM love now do i spend money on it or sell as is? probably could do with bars, levers, throttle, tyres, number board, just a general "tarting up" is it worth it? i'll try and youtube me riding it, please excuse the excessive weight, i'm in training for being a fat g1t. cheers

cheers james, the ones you sent me were for the weekend and the europa, any for the SR? she's now up and running, forks are done and the side stand has been sorted, now what to do with her ?????? DECISIONS DECISIONS Wayne

i'm very slowly getting my JCM SR 240 up and running again with a view to eventually selling it, to raise funds for another project for information- i used to ride it in the early 90's and it hasnt been started since then, before my dad died he started rebuilding it , the frame was powder coated, the fibre glass tank seat cover has been repainted, new JCM piston found and installed and new stickers made, unfortunately he became ill and never finished it. its by no means immaculate but doesnt look to shabby!! its now running (thanks to a friend) and i'm going to try it out this week......very excited!!!! does anyone have any idea how much oil should be in the forks, my dad stripped them and had bottoms painted but rebuilt them but never filled them back up. thanks for any help wayne

found someone 2 days before the entry had to be sent. quite a good team i think

Hi i'm after one or even better 2 riders to compete in the inter centre team trial on 10th september. i need riders from B or C class, i have 3 A class riders confirmed. Must be from the Southern Centre ACU I'm looking for anyone that will try hard and finish the trial to their best ability, no-one will judge your riding or put you down if you have a five etc, you will have all expenses paid for and complete support of myself and the rest of the team, including the adult team, catching / drinks / advice etc. please either message me here or wholdsworth@QinetiQ.com or give me a call 07977 931897. thanks for reading wayne

he probably did everything wrong !! thanks for the air filter tip, i'll look out for that cheers wayne

tried a new plug and it started first kick and runs lovely, thanks everyone

not yet, spark was really good with the old one so i didnt, i'll try that later. thanks wayne

so do you know more than them? can you help me? pretty sure someone on trialscentral told me to up the idle speed which cured my starting problem. i've been helped by trialscentral forums many times and whenever i can i've helped people. cheers wayne