Fun on a trials bike or two

[george formby]

Check out the steepness at the end.... I want one of those tellycopters!! Nicely filmed..

[unstuck]

Awesome.

[xen]

Sweet vid!

[CRF119]

I want one of those tellycopters!! Nicely filmed.

Sick video, trials bikes are so much fun.

Tellycopters found here.

http://www.photohigher.co.nz/

They were using what is called a quad copter which is one of the easiest helis to fly. Mount your go pro to it and you away or have live streaming to a pair of glasses and point the cammera to where you need it to be.

[Ktmboy]

Always said that Trials is the back bone of skills development for most off road motorcycling from MX, Enduro and X Country etc.

Thanks for the post

[Crasherfromwayback]

Always said that Trials is the back bone of skills development for most off road motorcycling from MX, Enduro and X Country etc.

That, and flat track. Both will also make you one of the best road racers around. Ask Casey Stoner or Stefan Merriman.

[Jay GTI]

Always said that Trials is the back bone of skills development for most off road motorcycling from MX, Enduro and X Country etc.

Agreed, been looking for a cheap trials bike for ages to build up my slow speed riding skills (I'm really good at going fast in a straight line, but crap at everythign else...), but it seems there's no such thing as a cheap trials bike.

[george formby]

Agreed, been looking for a cheap trials bike for ages to build up my slow speed riding skills (I'm really good at going fast in a straight line, but crap at everythign else...), but it seems there's no such thing as a cheap trials bike.

Sadly supply & demand. Last time I was in the UK a shop was asking 1250 pounds for a knackered twin shock TY 175. I have seen much betterer deals here, just got to keep looking for those shed clearouts. I was out on Monday trying to empty clay bogs on the KDX, my mate on a 25 year old Fantic trials bike just wriggled his way through the bush at the side of the track, barely a mud spatter on him.

[ktm84mxc]

Do you need a modern Trails bike or an older model say TLR200/250, TY mono , there's a few KT250 kawas on Trade-me for cheap money perfect for upping your skills etc.

[Jay GTI]

Do you need a modern Trails bike or an older model say TLR200/250, TY mono , there's a few KT250 kawas on Trade-me for cheap money perfect for upping your skills etc.

Was thinking more modern and the only KT on TM is $4500...

[george formby]

Do you need a modern Trails bike or an older model say TLR200/250, TY mono , there's a few KT250 kawas on Trade-me for cheap money perfect for upping your skills etc.

My mate is riding a 25 year old air cooled fantic & it's abilities far exceed ours. Reliability & parts is the only issue with the bikes bearing in mind they have been thrown at rocks for years.

I like the look of things like the Yamaha Tricker for fun & skill development

Sorry about the muzak

[unstuck]

Fark, those guys make it look so easy. Another great clip, cheers.

[george formby]

Fark, those guys make it look so easy. Another great clip, cheers.

I know, I can't even pop a decent wheelie anymore. Oh to be able to heal quickly again.

[ktm84mxc]

There's a KT250 on trade-me in ChCh bids at $900, cud cost a bit to get to Auk.

[Motu]

Do you need a modern Trails bike or an older model say TLR200/250, TY mono , there's a few KT250 kawas on Trade-me for cheap money perfect for upping your skills etc.

You can play around on anything,but for trials proper,the better the better. It's getting harder to ride twinshock these days (or is for me anyway) and a Spanish bike is best,Fantic...or for Japanese a TY175. The TLR200 handles well,but is really let down by the gutless engine,the TLR250 is light years better,but also harder to find and expensive.

Twinshock has been extended to Aircooled now,and that brings in the early mono shock bikes,and so that means the mono TY250/350,and the 2 stroke Honda/Montesa etc....much better handling than a twinshock. The KT is the best of the early Japanese 250's,but still finds it's own way through a section.