Dangerous on the wallet to have this place just a short ride away: http://www.thetwinshockshop.co.uk/bikes.php
Twinshock Trials Bike - Collective views?
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And this is not far away either: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202012137048306?advertising-location=at_bikes
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The money folk throw at them is eye watering, better off with a modern one, anyone can ride them 
If I was going there - I would take somebody with you who is clued up
I went once and there were 1 or 2 gems, in amongst the rest
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Looks like you kept your feet on the pegs.
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A mate of mine loaned me his pre65 c15/cub for a couple of trials,whilst he rode his James,
I’d not ridden a Brit bike in years and found things really hard going,
partly due to the gear and brake being on the wrong side ,more so due to my skill and fitness levels being crap.
Anyway,I had a go on his bike and found things a lot better.(gears/brakes correct)
In our post ride pint /conversation
I mentioned that I’d be better off riding his twin shock fantic,
He explained,although the bike may be better or easier to ride,the course would be a lot tougher.
Modern bikes would have the course harder again.
I’ve definitely got respect for the pre65 lads heaving 500 aerials around a course.
On another day I had a go on a bang up to date bike,
Within a few minutes I was practicing pivot turns.
I’d not ridden a Brit bike in years and found things really hard going,
partly due to the gear and brake being on the wrong side ,more so due to my skill and fitness levels being crap.
Anyway,I had a go on his bike and found things a lot better.(gears/brakes correct)
In our post ride pint /conversation
I mentioned that I’d be better off riding his twin shock fantic,
He explained,although the bike may be better or easier to ride,the course would be a lot tougher.
Modern bikes would have the course harder again.
I’ve definitely got respect for the pre65 lads heaving 500 aerials around a course.
On another day I had a go on a bang up to date bike,
Within a few minutes I was practicing pivot turns.
I have at my disposal a 2010 Beta 200 Rev 3, a very well sorted, but pretty much standard 1980's Whitehawk Yamaha 175, and a Drayton framed 1959 Triumph Twin.
In order of ease of riding, first is the Beta, then the Whitehawk, then the Triumph.
In order of rewarding to ride it is the opposite.
Mark
In order of ease of riding, first is the Beta, then the Whitehawk, then the Triumph.
In order of rewarding to ride it is the opposite.
Mark
My Old Fantic
That's a brilliant picture
That made me laugh last night and again this morning. It’s the look at the fast approaching ouch
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Great Shot!
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