mjojom Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hi Guys, I have purchased gasgas txt 300 pro 06 last week and shes already in bits bit of maintenance going on there and also my first day on the trial bike I managed to flip the damn thing and landed on my ass anyway, im Jo cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I predict you sell it within 4 weeks and buy a 250. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Jo, Welcome to the trials world. The bike only goes as fast as turn the throttle so you just need to hone the throttle/clutch skills for trials bikes. You can get fast throttles and slower throttles that you can swap out in the throttle housing. If a fast one in there you can swap it for a slower one? Also.... very good practice in trials riding to ALWAYS cover the back brake. If you feel front lifting too high you can keep it in check with application of rear brake or you can pull clutch slightly, or both. This eventually needs to be a sub-conscious reaction by sheer repetition. I'm still very novice at it but I regularly practice idling along in a straight line and pull front up and drop bike back down with a bit of back brake. The idea is to bring it down smoothly not thump it back to earth... I'm not there yet! Hehehehehe Clutch, throttle, brake technique and skills improve outta sight with practicing basic skill of static balance and ever tightening figure 8's. I started static with tyres at 1.5 psi and increased it as I started balancing over 1 minute, motor off. Then started static with motor going, and then downhill, and then uphill. My next thing is popping the front wheel up on to a small log or rock and then static on it..... not there yet. Another thing I try to practice is static.... then turn bars to straight ahead and take-off straight into a front wheel lift of about a foot or so... My ultimate goal for static ... static balance motor off... kickstart motor, put in gear and ride off... without a dab!!! Given myself 2 yrs for that one!!! What I'm sorta getting at is hone the basic skills and rest comes along nicely! AND I nearly forgot the absolute, number one thing all trials riders have to do... HAVE FUN on the journey! Mags Edited August 25, 2014 by mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 i nearly did the same thing when i got on my sherco 250 for the first time, nothing seems to prepare you for the absolute power of a modern bike, the thing that sticks in my mind is your clutch is your best friend and i can't agree more, especially at the beginning, you could really do with riding with someone who is considerably a better rider than yourself and the best place to do that is by joining a club, i really was billy no mates before i got into trial riding, now i meet up with friends every week who are more than keen to help me with my riding, you will not meed a better bunch of people, the most important thing is to have fun, take it steady and enjoy your new sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjojom Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 thanks lads. what happened I think was I got inpatient and set up some obstacles. was doing pretty well before I switched camera on, then got thrown forward and either I slipped clutch or pulled throttle too much. bloody thing, all that in third gear. still healing my bruised ass oh I got it on the video, not sure if I want to share it here just yet... would be lovely to find someone around London, or not too far, perhaps south east/west. and I wont be selling it, or at least not to downsize, I am bit hard headed like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petert Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Whereabouts are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjojom Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Wimbledon mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petert Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Not a million miles from me then. I'm Addlestone, nr Weybridge. Where are you practicing at the moment? Join a local club and go to an event and try the yellow route, most can almost be ridden on an enduro bike. There are a couple of trials coming up early Sept at Bagshot if you are interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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