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Just saw it on eurosport, I love Jack's commentary.. never knew Tina Turner was the national anthem of spain

I've got a pair of Gripper 2 boots, albeit an older version of them, my only complaint is the leather isn't particularly tough, I've got a hole in the side of mine from where they

I started using a very old trials helmet, but found myself getting a very stiff neck at the end of long rides so I got an Airoh 'rock' trials helmet, it made a huge difference in that I could look around easier while riding and it's much more comfortable, the

Nigel, I'm not disagreeing with you here, notice the tense of the sentence of which you are referring to...

I imagine Greeves is waiting to ride out the 'economic downturn' before placing their bikes on sale, it wouldn't be a good time to start selling an expensive specialized motorcycle, especially as you say, one that is of practical use to very few people. As for three gears I imagine that would be fine for a high capacity machine with ample pulling power, but I've never been tempted to remove a cog from my 125

Absolutely, it's quite possible that a couple of companies have shared designs for reduced cost/compatibility like car manufacturers do, also it may make it easier for aftermarket component makers, as one design like that of a cover can be used on a series of machines.

I'm saying that I think Greeves have made their own engine (or atleast a lot of it) and they deserve credit for it, of course the casing looks very similar, the internals are likely to be the same as (just about) every two stroke as they house the same basic components. In order to get the lightest possible design it's bound to look similar, don't all pedal bicycles looks the similar? and didn't Sherco use a remarkably similar design to GasGas when they started out? it's not necessarily copying but finding the same solution to a design requirement. As for Greeves having a ''blank" top end I assume it's due to their different design requirements, they don't have the same tooling and resources to make a more complex design so theirs is simple to make it manufacturable.

Exhibit A: http://www.greevesmotorsport.co.uk/bikes/g...otorsport_3.jpg ..and for reference: http://www.shercousa.com/2007_Sherco_Trials_files/09b_p.jpg Although the cases are almost identical (hard to make them look unique), the cylinder heads/covers/cooling systems and cylinder inlets are clearly different, no lenses necessary..

Well it is a two stroke, and aside from Beta's they're all the same basic layout, and in a minimalist design such as in trials it's going to be hard to have something look noticeably different, However I'm certain it's Greeves own design, things like bolt positions (i.e. on the cylinder heads Greeves have theirs on the outer-edge whereas Sherco have them between the waterways), materials used (Metal instead of plastic on flywheel cover)and other things that take a keen eye to notice... (where's a smiley with dorky glasses when you need one?)

I'm pretty sure Greeves have designed their own motor, I happen to know sherco engines inside-out.. unfortunately!

Am I the only one who thought 'new gasser'?

Ditto this, I had a '99 techno which I believe was the last of the Lampkin rep' Beta's, good luck with this 'mutant'

I had a Vee Rubber tyre on the back of my gasgas a couple of years ago, It was very soft, and gave plenty of grip, allthough it did seem to wear a bit quickly, ofcourse that's the tradeoff for the low price, in my opinion they're decent value for money, but I'm not sure I'd take one to the scott, although mine got a fair bit of use.

Sooo true I think jack's a good commentator, but it makes the trial less interesting when he tells you score at the begining, it must make it really dull for people who are new to the sport/havn't heard the scores before hand. I've got my fingers crossed for live courage, I just hope Rage doesn't change the cc of his bike before every trial like last year