aevans692 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) As im looking at getting a new bike I thought it would be fun to see what peoples top picks are .. ... Edited June 15, 2019 by aevans692 re worded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collyolly Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Can you still buy an Ossa ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevans692 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Can only buy Ossa second hand , they went under ... they look like nice bikes tho, but its gonna be hard to get parts .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevans692 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 I would have thought that sherco would have been more popular .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightychub Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Beta all day long. One of the most bought bikes going you see loads at the trials comps. I have test ridden a few and would not buy anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai-ty Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Yamaha....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, thai-ty said: Yamaha....? If they made a full Yamaha, I would buy one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 23 hours ago, johnnyboxer said: If they made a full Yamaha, I would buy one Not enough would = no yamaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, nigel dabster said: Not enough would = no yamaha How do you know? Honda sell plenty of Trials bikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) (Montesa sell trials bikes, honda only in japan? They sell very few, and dont even have a proper dealer network in the uk, numbers in ssdt etc,the motor first appeared in 2005, update this year?) If yamaha were to produce a bike it would be a 4 stroke? Probably yes. So would people swap from 2t to 4t? Maybe a few but not that many, more likely 4t to 4t? Probably yes so not vast numbers. Recently a Yamaha works bike came up for sale (only one) and didnt sell. If there was some demand one would sell wouldnt it? If yamaha thought it might be worth a try they would have got a couple to compete in the entire WTC and test reaction/intrest? They havent. The 4t scorpa with yamaha engine lasted how long in production? Not that long, and didnt sell in enough numbers. What would this all translate to in worldwide sales? Difficult question but in all honesty probablyly not enough to warrant production? Certainly Yamaha think so and I agree. As much as anything I or you dont know if it will ever make a production bike but as its been around for several years now, unlikely? Perhaps you can constuct a more logical reasoning...... Edited June 20, 2019 by nigel dabster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.lucas Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 4rt is sold through honda dealers in the usa. Still badged montesa. Always wondered a bit why they weren't branded as honda outside europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCH Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 36 minutes ago, s.e.lucas said: 4rt is sold through honda dealers in the usa. Still badged montesa. Always wondered a bit why they weren't branded as honda outside europe. What difference does Europe make? Honda is a global brand and well respected as a bike manufacturer. Montesa is a bit like Ossa - a name from the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lee Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 I have owned or ridden all the major brands. Love my new Beta Evo 200. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, s.e.lucas said: 4rt is sold through honda dealers in the usa. Still badged montesa. Always wondered a bit why they weren't branded as honda outside europe. I wonder if it was a condition of the sale of Montesa to Honda to keep the brand or Honda just see it as a marketing avenue, I thought I read somewhere a while back that the Montesa name was dropped from the works bikes/team?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelieman14 Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Very happy with '16 Beta 300 (converted to near "Super Smooth"), as well as the '15 Beta Evo 200 (now for sale, to be replaced by '19 Beta Evo 200). My son at 26 years old, really likes riding the '16 Beta Evo 125 Factory. Funny how I hear about new potential Trials riders picking up a used GasGas TXT 280 Pro, and being turned off by how much power it has and how easy it is to get into trouble riding it. Quite a few 280cc modern trials bikes all seem to have a pretty strong "punch" that can be intimidating, unless you take the time to install a flywheel weight and install a smaller front sprocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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