fatboy Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I'm looking to get into trials riding and need as much advice as you can offer e.g. bikes, essentials, bike rack, clubs to join(live in Brighton, Sussex) - basically all considerations I should make about getting into the sport. I did a little uncompetitive trialing when I was 12 (now 30) and living in Yorkshire but since i've only riden road bikes (and still do). I'm really looking forward to getting into it again but could use your help. Thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Hi, It depends what bike your into classic or modern? If your into modern stuff i'd go for a 200 or a 250 at the most to start with? beta 200/250 or scorpa are two good models that are good starter bikes, Stay away from the larger bikes ie 270/290cc as these really are for more experianced riders/ experts! buy a copy of trials and motorcross news and take a look at the regs find a club local to you and enter the novice /easy route! as for bike transport i'd always go for a van to transport the bike about mostly for security reasons! but if you go for a trailer go for a purpose built one! forget homemade types there nearly always a waste of time/money! hope this helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Heres a link to your centre from the ACU site, shows all the clubs in the centre and some web sites ACU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arun1664 Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I agree with Scotty having gone the 290 route. Unless you have exceptional clutch/throttle control the big stuff is a hindrance, even if you are a lard ar$e a 200 or 250 is pleanty. As for transport whatever gets you and the bike to the trial works for me. Recommend you get yourself to a few trials, talk to people & you may even get a ride on a bike or two. See a few links to local clubs I know of below. Bognor Horsham Worthing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg125 Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) fatboy I'm in pretty much the same situation as you, except a few weeks ahead. Did my first trial a couple fof weeks ago: http://www.worthingtrialsclub.com/_sgt/m5mj_1.htm (pictures 140 and 164) Bike Beta 200. I'm not small, but it seems fine so far (not that I've put it to any real test!). Essentials Helmet - Hebo (don't know if it's especially good or bad, but at Edited February 14, 2007 by cg125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercrazy Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 YES, I WOULD GO WITH A 200, MY BUDDY RIDES A 99 200 SHERCO AND HE RIDES CIRCLES AROUND ME IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS, MY 2.9 JUST SPINS, HE'S HAD IT SINCE BRAND NEW AND WON'T GIVE IT UP FOR NOTHING, I RODE IT JUST TO SEE IF IT WAS ME OR MY NEW BIKE,? YES IT WAS THE BIKE! NO TRACTION, BUT I STILL LOVE IT, I WAS A BETA 200 OWNER FOR SOME TIME BUT, THE QUICK PEP OF THE 2.9 IS WHAT I NEEDED, I'M NO PRO BUT I HAVE ADVANCED QUITE A BIT SO I WENT TO A BIKE TO SUIT MY NEEDS, BUT A 200 IS PLENTY GOOD FOR ANY CLUB RIDER, SOMETIMES THE EXTRA POWER HURTS YOU MORE THAN HELPS, IT BLEW MY MIND TO SEE HIM RIDING CIRCLES AROUND ME ON A 99, I HAVE AN 06! BUT IT'S ALL IN THE MOTOR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir dabs alot Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 fatboy I'm in pretty much the same situation as you, except a few weeks ahead. Did my first trial a couple fof weeks ago: http://www.worthingtrialsclub.com/_sgt/m5mj_1.htm (pictures 140 and 164) Bike Beta 200. I'm not small, but it seems fine so far (not that I've put it to any real test!). Great looking bike!! I started a year ago this coming Saturday. I bought an older Sherco and then a club members Gas Gas 300 and recently a Gas Gas 280. If I had the money I'd have a new 250. It seems the less power the better starting out. I'm heavy enough that a 200cc might be pushing my luck though. The boots that I bought seem to do more for my riding than the helmet I bought when starting out. The boots provide more feel on the bike. The full face helmet that I had really didn't obstruct my view as much as I thought it would. I lowered the countershaft sprocket one tooth and went with a slow throttle. These things slowed the bike down enough to help out with my slow response. I'm sort of old school and like crawler, low end, torquey type of power more than the rocket launching lift-off that most bikes have. Maybe in a year or two I'll have a different opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Less is often more, I'm embarassed to say I'm regularly beaten by better riders on pre-65 machines! A 200 is a supreb bike to start out in trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks for all the advice so far guys. Will be coming along on Sunday to Worthing Club meet to check it out. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabie Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 there is a whole group of trials clubs down there on the south coast that get together and run regular meetings with each other (the "South Coast Group" - http://www.motomerlin.dsl.pipex.com/scg/scg.html) check out some local-ish clubs Horsham Riders - http://www.hrc1.org/ Eastbrounre - http://www.edmcc.com/ Carlshalton - http://carshaltonmcc.users.btopenworld.com/ Bognor - http://www.brdmcc.org/ Brighton - http://www.brightmcc.plus.com/ Crawley - (no site) Southern Trials - (website ???) Worthing - http://www.worthingtrialsclub.com/ Redhill, Reigate & North Downs - http://www.rrnd.co.uk/ there are a lots of ACU clubs slightly further afield, depends on how far you want to travel, but there is normally something on every weekend in Kent, Sussex and Surrey I've ridden a Brighton group trial at Iden, and it was great fun (even if i cam spectacularly last!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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