Although I've always been interested in trials, modern trials and the bikes strangely do nothing for me although of course I admire the skills of the modern sport.
So around four years ago I joined a 'Classic' trials club and entered in the Twin Shock class with this piece of shite.
Knowing little of the sport and bikes I soon realised it wasn't really set up well and suspected the crank seals had gone as it lacked power, eventually I looped the bastard it dropped down into a rocky stream with a shattered front hub.
I got it fixed up, sold it and bought this brilliant Fantic which is really competitive bike. These were generally reckoned to be THE best trials bike of it's era.
The Fantic is easy to ride and faultless BUT the reason I got into classic trials was my love of the pre '65 bikes.
So this week I've finally got one and spent today getting to know it.
It took an hour to get into it but then things clicked and we gelled, I love it!
Late 50's C15 engine that's been modified to give a low down soft power with PVL ignition a new carb and inlet manifold, alloy barrel and close ratio trials gears fitted into a Jim Pickering Drayton frame, MP forks, Bantam hubs with billet brake plates etc etc.
I'm away for the next trial so have to wait until our Clubs two day event in Mid Wales, in the meantime I'll be out practicing at every opportunity
So around four years ago I joined a 'Classic' trials club and entered in the Twin Shock class with this piece of shite.
Knowing little of the sport and bikes I soon realised it wasn't really set up well and suspected the crank seals had gone as it lacked power, eventually I looped the bastard it dropped down into a rocky stream with a shattered front hub.
I got it fixed up, sold it and bought this brilliant Fantic which is really competitive bike. These were generally reckoned to be THE best trials bike of it's era.
The Fantic is easy to ride and faultless BUT the reason I got into classic trials was my love of the pre '65 bikes.
So this week I've finally got one and spent today getting to know it.
It took an hour to get into it but then things clicked and we gelled, I love it!
Late 50's C15 engine that's been modified to give a low down soft power with PVL ignition a new carb and inlet manifold, alloy barrel and close ratio trials gears fitted into a Jim Pickering Drayton frame, MP forks, Bantam hubs with billet brake plates etc etc.
I'm away for the next trial so have to wait until our Clubs two day event in Mid Wales, in the meantime I'll be out practicing at every opportunity
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