cg125 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've got my first trials bike, and I'm looking forward to falling off it. My last bike was a Honda Africa Twin, which weighed well over three times as much as the Beta! There seem to be a few trials clubs near me Worthing, Bognor, Horsham, Reigate so should manage to get to a few events. I feel that I really need a nice flat field to start with though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Nice one cg, looks very tidy. May be worth getting some plastic bars ends asap, will save the grips from the offs in the next few weeks. Slightly loosen the bolts holding the front brake and clutch levers to the bars just enough so they will give instead of breaking a lever. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hiya, Looks like a nice bike, You'll hopefully really enjoy it once you've got the hang of it, clubs are really helpful to beginners so don't be afraid to pop along; even just go along to watch a couple to get an idea of what you're up against. Another maintenance tip is to pop the plastic flywheel cover off after you've washed it to let any water evaporate out, it may save you the expense of a corroded stator. Enjoy it, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Tidy looking bike, is it a 250 or a 200? The plastic cover tip is a very good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg125 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks for the tips! It's a 200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 The tip about loosening the levers on the barts is a good one - saved me several lever brackets over the years. I've had to re-tighten the clamps to placate one or two over-zealous scrutineers in my time, but it doen't take long to slacken them off again before riding the trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mryder Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Out of interest. How far did you have to travel to find her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg125 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Didn't even get out of my chair! The bike was 350 miles away though: http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/index....showtopic=12199 Edited January 28, 2007 by cg125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 The Steve Saunders repsol/SXS fork stickers are less than a tenner, look great and are excellent for protecting the forks from scratches and knocks. They are thick motocross style decals and the glue is awesome. A good investment I'd say. You might want to buy the plastic fork protectors but they are not as cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mryder Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 looks like a good find! Did you do the deal without seeing the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg125 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yes, I didn't even contact the seller. I was specifically looking for a Rev 3 200, and the price seemed good for a 2004 (but not too good to be true!). The seller had good feedback, and the advert didn't set any alarm bells ringing so I went for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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