I have always been fascinated by what these guys can do. Not me! I fall over on a smooth road.
Trials bikes and riding
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Now this is the stuff that blows my mind!!
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"Trials" bikes were quite the rage in the 70's, but I don't think anyone even sells them any more...do they?
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Gas Gas, Montesa, Scorpa, Beta, Oset, Sherco; are all big names still making and thriving on trials bikes.
It has been going through a bit of a resurgence in recent years.
It has been going through a bit of a resurgence in recent years.
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Back in the 90s Hans Rey monetized trials riding when he started doing demos at bike trade shows and races sponsored by GT. Today Danny MacAskill has taken the entertainment value to another level. Quite a few vids on YouTube.
Trials riders have my full respect... I plonked about on a Trials bike up in Canada once...
I rode observed trials for many years, but never did stuff like that. I'd like to say you can't do stuff like that on a twinshock, unfortunately I've seen some amazing stuff done on twinshocks. A lot of 4 stroke bikes in that video, Honda obviously, but 2 strokes still dominate in trials. Gas Gas made a sidevalve trials bike, to get some low down torque and low CG, but it didn't go anywhere.
I've got a couple of Honda trials bikes - the original TL125, and my '87 TLR200 that I competed with for 15 years. I much prefer a 2 stroke, and used them in the '80's, and don't know why I kept with the TLR200...just trying to make it work, which was hard work.
I've got a couple of Honda trials bikes - the original TL125, and my '87 TLR200 that I competed with for 15 years. I much prefer a 2 stroke, and used them in the '80's, and don't know why I kept with the TLR200...just trying to make it work, which was hard work.
At age 57, I've been looking for something to get into to improve balance and coordination.. 
Just amazing! In the early 70's I wanted a Bultaco Trials Bike so bad!!!! I grew older and settled on touring Harley Davidson's and crazy traffic.
The best "Hard Enduro" riders now usually have some trials background and so alot of amateur enduro guys look for cheap trials bikes to practice on. The used ones that pop up here go fast and for a fair amount of money.
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