First trials bike

[99CR250]

hi

I'm looking to get a trials bike and would appreciate some advice on what to buy. I've ridden motocross and never owned or ridden a trials bike but always fancied giving a trials bike a go. What CC, what brands, and what criteria do I look for? No budget set for the bike, I'm not looking to compete, just some fun and challenge...

Thanks

[george formby]

hi

I'm looking to get a trials bike and would appreciate some advice on what to buy. I've ridden motocross and never owned or ridden a trials bike but always fancied giving a trials bike a go. What CC, what brands, and what criteria do I look for? No budget set for the bike, I'm not looking to compete, just some fun and challenge...

Thanks

Back in the day the criteria was the best maintained & least bent. I should say this still applies.

[Motu]

A trials bike used for competition will be more beat up,but better maintained than a bike used for casual riding...which will have less spills,but not kept up to competitive condition.

I suggest you do the same - compete in trials rather than just play around by yourself.You will never push yourself to do things you never thought you were capable of doing....actually having to complete a section you thought was impossible gives satisfaction to make up for all the pain.Learning off other more experienced riders is part of the whole thing too.

[cheese]

There is a few brands out there, the Betas are a good bike. Good for shits and giggles. They are really weird to ride, the pegs are really far back and it a strange feeling position when you are used to MX type bikes. great for control skills though.

[denill]

Whatever trials bike you buy - you will then start learning how to ride a motorcycle. And, the more you ride it, the more you will learn.

When you go back to racing competition, you will know what I mean.

[george formby]

A trials bike used for competition will be more beat up,but better maintained than a bike used for casual riding...which will have less spills,but not kept up to competitive condition.

I suggest you do the same - compete in trials rather than just play around by yourself.You will never push yourself to do things you never thought you were capable of doing....actually having to complete a section you thought was impossible gives satisfaction to make up for all the pain.Learning off other more experienced riders is part of the whole thing too.

Lovely thought, good sport for a geriatric like me but events are few & far between up here, so are the bikes. One day I will get one.

[99CR250]

Thanks for the replies

[carver]

I got a Gas Gas Pro.
My Beta was a bit better made i think.

If you can get a old techno, they are a good learning bike, a 125 would be my pick.
Smaller CC is a bit easier to ride

[honda_power]

yer dont get a 300 like the moron above, by the time you start the thing you cant even be fucked riding

[carver]

yer dont get a 300 like the moron above, by the time you start the thing you cant even be fucked riding

the homo above cant even kick the fucking thing over, i can get it in one kick, danny just sits there crying about "oh, the gear lever is crap, the bars are too far forward" all trying to distract from the fact he loves young boys and cant get the thought of mens cocks out of his head