which trials bike

[ronniez1a903]

hi all
at the moment i have a yamaha ty250 mono.
just thinking of may be a change over to a ty175.
would this be a good move are not.
many thanks in advance & best regards. Ronnie.

 

[Timolgra]

Certainly a good move if you want to enter classic trial events where mono's are either not eligible, points may not count or bike may be frowned upon.

Mark 'Earthmover' or JB will tell you more about them

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

hi all
at the moment i have a yamaha ty250 mono.
just thinking of may be a change over to a ty175.
would this be a good move are not.
many thanks in advance & best regards. Ronnie.

Depends on which course/type of trials you are riding/want to ride??

 

[ronniez1a903]

re trials

many thanks
dont plan on doing anything to serious
just going to be used for fun & to help me with my slow control & hopefully get a bit fitter. may also enter the odd club event next year & ride the novice routes. best regards Ronnie.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Ride what you want then

I'd get a Scorpa (one for sale here now) or a Beta REV 3

The motor and chassis/brakes will be light years ahead of a TY175/250 Mono, if you don't plan riding any specific classic trials events

 

[ronniez1a903]

re trials

many thanks
may keep my ty250 mono & up grade next year
next time ur down at Rainbow m/c please give me a shout would be good to meet up. also theirs a trial wood in dronfield you may like to ride.
best regards. Ronnie.
p.s going to restore a yam dt175mx over the winter which should fund my next trials bike.
have fond memories as a kid of a dt i owned so looking forward to the restoration.
i also still have may old kawasaki z1a900 which i restored many years ago.

 

[david a hall]

I love my TY250, it is great, no need to upgrade it you will spend a lot more to gain very little or nothing. I have a front disc break on mine as its a bit smoother.

 

[ossa eck]

I love my TY250, it is great, no need to upgrade it you will spend a lot more to gain very little or nothing. I have a front disc break on mine as its a bit smoother.

If your a riding god then no need to upgrade, if your a mere mortal like me then you will appreciate how far trial bikes have progressed on a newer lighter bike. Having brakes is also nice

I ride an Ossa 280 at club level, I also own a mono and a twin shock ty250's

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

If your a riding god then no need to upgrade, if your a mere mortal like me then you will appreciate how far trial bikes have progressed on a newer lighter bike. Having brakes is also nice

I ride an Ossa 280 at club level, I also own a mono and a twin shock ty250's

How do you find the Ossa?

They sure look good

 

[ossa eck]

The Ossa is a great bike ive had 3 of them,very easy to ride and loads of traction,slightly less steering lock than some other bikes but nowt else to complain about.Fuel injection really works on a trial bike.
Air filter in a sensible place too, clean once a year. Im a fan.

Its a bit like owning a gs,they are developing the bike and we are beta testing for them, having said that there has been no quibble on repairing them.

I rode one to destruction when it lost its coolant in the hills above Killin, they replaced barrel, piston and head all foc,the bike was still using/loosing water after this and they gave me a new bike,swapped plastics and wheels onto brand new bike,no mention of any money,never heard of a competition machine having a warrantee like this.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

The Ossa is a great bike ive had 3 of them,very easy to ride and loads of traction,slightly less steering lock than some other bikes but nowt else to complain about.Fuel injection really works on a trial bike.
Air filter in a sensible place too, clean once a year. Im a fan.

Its a bit like owning a gs,they are developing the bike and we are beta testing for them, having said that there has been no quibble on repairing them.

I rode one to destruction when it lost its coolant in the hills above Killin, they replaced barrel, piston and head all foc,the bike was still using/loosing water after this and they gave me a new bike,swapped plastics and wheels onto brand new bike,no mention of any money,never heard of a competition machine having a warrantee like this.

Sounds like Nigel did a good job for you and does for all Ossa fans in the UK

Top service

 

[ossa eck]

Do you want to buy a 2013 Ossa
Will buy a 2014 if I shift this one

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Do you want to buy a 2013 Ossa
Will buy a 2014 if I shift this one

I'm a Honda man..............but fancy a Beta Evo

 

[david a hall]

If your a riding god then no need to upgrade, if your a mere mortal like me then you will appreciate how far trial bikes have progressed on a newer lighter bike. Having brakes is also nice

I ride an Ossa 280 at club level, I also own a mono and a twin shock ty250's

Not a riding God no I ended up with the TY250 by chance while waiting for a new bike and needed something to ride, I have to say that on the suspension and brakes are terible, but the engine is so soft I find it grips well. I was refering to the original post where the op was asking if he should upgrade for messing around and the odd trial Seamed that what he had was good enough. My son is a good rider though.

One from from a few years ago when he was a youth, I am standing there

 

[earthmover]

And now for a different opinion, I started competing 4 or 5 years ago on a Beta 250 Rev3, riding first the novice and then clubman routes in modern trials before Timolgra introduced me to the Classic and Twinshock events. I found their trials to be easier on both body and bike, and the craic was far better. I did one season on the Beta, before buying a TY175. The bike is certainly capable of more than its rider, I really enjoy riding it, and eventually sold the Beta to buy another TY.
There are plenty of air cooled mono's appearing now, so much so that one of the clubs we ride with has a class for them.
The other posters comments are all valid, my Beta was as reliable as a brick and yes it is nice to have brakes that you can stoppie with one finger. If I were you I'd make sure you had your TY in as good an order as you can (without spending daft money on it) and try a few different trials near to you, see what you actually enjoy doing.
It isnt the bike that decides which route you ride in a trial, its the rider. All novices ride the same route, regardless of what bike they're on, and the rider makes the biggest difference.
Cheers
Mark