Got out and did a trials event with some friends today. Was a vintage club that puts it on. Lots of very well loved older bikes running around but thought this one might be of most interest.
Not sure of the year. The owner wasn't around to answer any questions. I was told it was a 320 by one of the gentleman standing nearby.
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An amazing amount of failures on that. Got to say it nerves me how the I've cold water hits the nice hot engines and doesn't cause a seizure.... good watching.
I love how some are wearing what appear for all intents and purposes to be basically fishing waders!!! Or at least they should be. I would 100% do Cameron hill on my TE300 (attempt it anyway )
Seems a little counter intuitive, but the guys who cleaned it the best were riding over the big gnarly rocks instead of the water......
View attachment 70642 Hi all, these are the bikes I ride the most, the Beta is a 2014 EVO 300 and it is so much fun to ride . I also have a 1979 Montesa cota 247 trials bike as well as a few others
This is the 79 Montesa cota 247 I have the day I picked it up, its a true barn find with very little use, one original owner, I was going to fully restore it but have decided to give it a basic tidy up and keep it as close to original as possible and to sell it as although i love riding trials bikes I have no interest in classic trials View attachment 70651 View attachment 70651
I observed at one of the NZ national rounds last week-got chatting with one of the riders on a electric motion trials bike and the one thing he said he missed compared to a petrol bike was the clutch, apparently it was very difficult for him to get use to especially when trying to store the torque of the bike before attempting big banks & rock faces. Has anyone out there tried a Rekluse on a trials bike yet?
ROTAX DISC VALVER on the SWM, I think the SWM Importer has that same model in his collection. OK ride report, me and upstate NY now SoCal ISDE Andy did a few hours of trials yesterday, the most I have done ever. He is at a higher level than I and his bike is a little newer as well. Montesa Honda 2016 4 stroke, mine 1992 Beta Zero 260. I am burned today...... that was the most I've done yet. It really is super fun and will take lots of play time to get dialed in. I find myself going way too fast, the set up for obstacles is tough for me when transitioning from a tight turn into a rock step, I like having at least a few bike lengths to get ready to bounce and jump up. I also learned fast that I need to get GP type super soft gummy tires. I bought standard compound D803F and a standard compound Pirelli. Andy has F D803FGP and R D803GP the things are like bubble gum. compared mine feel like tricycle tires (or standard knobbie compound). I did some sliding where I could have gripped. Which reminds me stick with second gear. 1st got away from me a few times, bike rode right out from under me. Fun stuff and psychologically challenging. Also slow slow slow down!!! Hit it and stop....instead I hit it and blast off enduro style. Steep learning curve for sure. Truth is I feel good as this was really the second time I've done this, first was me solo so I was very careful, this time was the real deal there were consequences for screwing up.
Glad you got out to ride some trials with Andy, as you need someone to push you a bit. Yes you have to slow down to go clean and set up for the next obstacle is sometimes on the previous obstacle, not in between them! You owe it to yourself to jump ahead at least 20 years on your next trials bike! Get some good tires in the meantime, as they last way longer than your enduro bike's knobbies!
Yup slow it way down, I like to just balance on the bike without engine running feet up. I found that with a bit of practice 5+ mins of feet up balancing then you tend not to wobble as much. Also my back aches from the riding angle and pulling up on the bars to get the front to lift.
FYI for all you Motoplat ignition owners. These guys fixed my stator (diodes) the bike (92 Beta Zero 260) works great now. http://www.uk-motoplat.com/contact.html
