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  1. 2 hours ago, nickday1 said:

    Carole Nash write to me every year seemingly promising the world.. NEVER actually supply anything decent. Last used them in 2007 - no real clue about a trials bike.
    Tried MSM but didn't recognise model of Ossa I had and then doubled quote price out of nowhere.

    Now use BeMoto - who have been brilliant last few years. Know what they're talking about and cover appears comparable with everyone else.
    Always look around each year but last 3 or 4 BeMoto been best by a mile (and a £)

    Have you had the misfortune to claim from Bemoto ?  Anybody ? Otherwise it's all smoke and mirrors ...

  2. 23 minutes ago, tshock250 said:

     

    Second, you are calling for the bikes to be restricted, and in same sentence complain that the bikes are being restricted by the tyre regulations??

    I think breagh is suggesting that tyres should be smaller, Sammy Miller also suggested this ?

  3. 27 minutes ago, heffergm said:

    I'll be honest, I basically wouldn't call stops at all unless you're entirely motionless for a solid 3 count, or you're stopped with a foot down. I realize this isn't to the letter of the rules. It is however how I see largely see the majority of observers interpreting the rule. Forward motion I could care less about... If that were enforced, every time a rider threw a nose wheelie it would be a five. 

    If people really want no stop, section design needs to change. 

    I appreciate your honest answer. Not sure where this count to three came from, why not two, or four ? Is it 1 2 3, or onne.twooo. threeee?

    I actually agree that the rules should be changed for "modern" trials, but fairly sure it would cause as many problems as it solves.

  4. 8 hours ago, heffergm said:

    Interestingly, I've heard it suggested that the original whistle on Marcelli wasn't for stopping at all, but for riding over a marker.

    I'm curious, if you were observing, would you mark riders to the no stop rule, or your interpretation of how it should be ?

  5. 7 hours ago, jonnyc21 said:

    I wish everyone did it the way it’s done in Japan and Spain!

    love watching videos of there events.

    Videos are fine, they have been edited down. Watching a rider balancing in a section discussing lines, and adjusting position ad nauseam, not so exciting ?

    Imagine actually riding in a trial like this, not for me ....

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  6. 3 minutes ago, heffergm said:

    No more or less than all the other guys that do the exact same thing... sometimes it's called, sometimes it isn't. But again, this is the fault of the rules. If we haven't figured out by all the arguing and debate that goes on regarding whether it was or wasn't a stop that these rules suck, I give up.

    The rules are quite simple, which bit don't you understand ????

  7. 9 hours ago, zippy said:

    Unfortunately there is a paradox about the ability of stickers to increase HP of the Trials bike.

    Yes, stickers increase the power of the Trials bike, but the additional weight of the sticker negates that power.  So you pretty much end up with the same power output in the end, but the bike will look totally cool

    Deep !  This is getting into the boost bottle / mojo territory !

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  8. 1 hour ago, turbofurball said:

    Ah ok, yes that does sound like the ideal solution!

    I'm thinking of going up a couple of teeth on the front to 14, since at the moment first gear is pointless and the bike can't do more than maybe 25mph flat out (not great between sections on a long trial)

    1 tooth may be enough. 

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  9. 7 hours ago, turbofurball said:

    Is there a split link option too?  I like to pull the chain and throw it in the parts cleaner at work when it gets nasty

    Split link as usual. Only mentioned the rivet option if your trying various sprocket combos. 

  10. 10 hours ago, turbofurball said:

    Thanks ... once my bank account has recovered from buying a new tank for the TY I'll start playing with my chain and gear ratios :)

    Regina  chain has proper rivets, so you can add bits in without using multiple split links. In motion sell suitable 1/2 links.

 
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