Twinshock Trials Action - Ventoux Classic Trial 2012

JohnnyBoxer · Nov 25, 2012

Some good vintage bikes' trials action from the Ventoux event in France

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(RIP) DitchWater · Nov 25, 2012

Johnny, This stuff is distracting me from what I should be doing right now.

I'm getting more and more interested in having a go at this after visiting my first classic trial last weekend and getting my first test ride yesterday...Thanks Mark. :thumb2

The only question is which bike to look for or try to find other bikes to test before commiting. :nenau

JohnnyBoxer · Nov 25, 2012

DitchWater said:
Johnny, This stuff is distracting me from what I should be doing right now.

I'm getting more and more interested in having a go at this after visiting my first classic trial last weekend and getting my first test ride yesterday...Thanks Mark.

The only question is which bike to look for or try to find other bikes to test before commiting.

Bike choice is tricky

Yams are reliable, can be good starter bikes - but finding a good one can be more difficult
Honda TLR's are expensive and not a lot of work to be competitive
If I was choosing Spanish it would be a Bultaco
Fantics make the best Twinshock bikes

Good luck with your choice Paul, it doesn't matter how you start and how good you are, nobody gives a toss at a trial

I prefer riding modern Trials bikes though, I rode the originals 30+ years ago :blast

You can ride a modern bike at some classic events (I've ridden at Aqueduct before)or a twinshock at a modern/normal trial, it's doesn't matter a jot

Bloody great fun

ronniez1a903 · Nov 25, 2012

re trials footage

hi mr jb
really enjoyed the trials footage.
they make it look so easy
best regards. Ronnie.
p.s. do you have any footage of any one useing a yamaha ty250 mono.

JohnnyBoxer · Nov 25, 2012

ronniez1a903 said:
hi mr jb
really enjoyed the trials footage.
they make it look so easy
best regards. Ronnie.
p.s. do you have any footage of any one useing a yamaha ty250 mono.

There we go...............a Pinkie

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After 1.10 for the TY Mono

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ronniez1a903 · Nov 25, 2012

re ty250 trials

hi mr jb
wow many thanks enjoyed that :thumb2

going to keep my ty 250 mono now it should serve me well for how & what i intend to use it for.
but going to need lots & lots of practice

i may look a fool at times on it but i will be a happy fool :blagblah

best regards. Ronnie. :beerjug:

(RIP) DitchWater · Nov 25, 2012

Thanks for the tips JB...

JohnnyBoxer said:
Bike choice is tricky

Yams are reliable, can be good starter bikes - but finding a good one can be more difficult
Honda TLR's are expensive and not a lot of work to be competitive
If I was choosing Spanish it would be a Bultaco
Fantics make the best Twinshock bikes

Now that's worth knowing but I now wonder why Timolgra on his Fantic didn't finish ahead of earthmover on his TY this year. :nenau

JohnnyBoxer said:
...it doesn't matter how you start and how good you are, nobody gives a toss at a trial

I could see this last weekend: a lot of sweaty men in pyjamas with big smiles gives it away, as does the tea and burgers after the last lap.

JohnnyBoxer said:
I prefer riding modern Trials bikes though, I rode the originals 30+ years ago

You can ride a modern bike at some classic events (I've ridden at Aqueduct before)or a twinshock at a modern/normal trial, it's doesn't matter a jot

Bloody great fun

It's going to have to be a classic I think because I'll need something to sit on from time to time. I can't see me giving the same TLC to a modern bike as a classic and, I defintely couldn't do that static-turning type of stuff that the youngsters do these days. :rob

It's good to watch on the telly but I like a bike with charisma.

Keep posting the video links...

JohnnyBoxer · Nov 26, 2012

No worries Paul

With a lot of Trials it depends whereabouts you are - North Wales & Lancs has a good Twinshock scene

Over here it's modern bikes that predominate although some people ride twin-shocks on the same courses

With trials it's more about the rider than the bike

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