My First Time! (help!)

[welshoneder]

Well some weeks back I purchased a BETA techno 250 1999 model for the pricly sum of

[tonybroad]

a good tip would be to get one of the ryan young trials training DVD's and also asking other people, lots of clips on youtube as well, some in slowmo - i learned a lot from them

well here's my tips for what they are worth

4ft obstacle 2nd gear i'd say 3rd if there's a run up to it, whatever feels good i.e not over revving or struggling

front wheel hops keep both brakes on, bend your knees to shift your weight forwards to compress the forks a bit and then throw your body back, arms straight on the bars, and use your bodyweight shifting backwards to hop, don't yank on the bars, keep them straight use your bodyweight

try doing endos on a slightly downhill bit with a small rock as a kicker first, let your front whell pass the kicker then as your rear wheel is about to hit it compress down throught the footpegs quickly then jump your weight upwards and forwards taking your weight off the footpegs but not leaving them, hitting the front brake at the same time keeping your arms stiff - as you get better try it on the flat with a kicker then without a kicker

hope that helps - have fun

tony

[petejohn]

Kia ora

Try www.trialstrainingcenter.com. Loads of instruction vids and help. You will be able to put some bruises on places that you didnt know existed. Have fun

Pete

[jonnybmac]

To get the front wheel up I always dump the clutch, more throttle and pop it straight back out after a bonce on the front end.. You need to know where your bite is though and how responsive your throttle is.

For The rear you need to bounce on the back then rool your weight over the wheels and not down into the forks.

Covering your brake is all about knowing when you need it really. I ride without covering it and only switch to covering when I actually need it. Its all balance you need to get with experience riding.

Gears, 3'rd would be best but if your only learning just go up it in second and dip your clutch whilst still keeping the same amount of revs to get yourself up in without loosing traction and without blipping the throttle.

Obsticles I roll up slow in second, dump my clutch then snap it back out with a bounce and throttle just like a wheelie, although I move my weight about a bit differently and double blip depending.

Heres a video of me on some pipes.. I'm only learning myself so wouldnt go by extactly what I do and I'm maybe doing something wrong here myself but it gets me up a fair few rocks ect so im happy with progress.

Edited April 6, 2010 by jonnybmac

[welshoneder]

Hey, thanks all!! I shall head out on the weekend and try it all!

If anyone is in or near wiltshire let me know, or swansea area as I'm back there on some weekends too

Cheers all