Bought myself a trials bike!

[garth]

A 2006 Beta Rev3 270.

https://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y459/nark_square/99B41024-D9E9-483F-BE70-5949B198CE8D_zps7horekku.jpg

https://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y459/nark_square/4AF77F74-3672-491C-B9FD-A514CBD22C62_zpsbdh1oxhc.jpg

Also, picked this up for the Mrs. It's almost a dead ringer for mine in the background. £325!!

https://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y459/nark_square/43BA535B-47CC-45BE-BE5E-F0266EE3DD38_zpskvnm7pmd.jpg
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[RhynoCZ]

Do you ride trial or you're about to start?
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[Nash GT]

Looks like fun
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[garth]

[evoboy]

I rebuilt most of a Gasser JTR250 a while ago and had a play around the farmland on it.

Evil things.

But, I did quite like it.....
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[G]

Sorry I didn't get back to you - had Man-Flu and it was 'on the list'.

What did you pay for the Beta , if you don't mind posting publicly?

[garth]

£1100 - which seems to be at the lower end of the scale for the year, etc. It's been well looked after is the main thing.

I don't see the value dropping below that significantly in the next few years.

I can't ride it very well.
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[G]

Seems like a decent price for that year.

I was going to have to ask for more than what I paid for mine on the basis that the prices do seem to have gone up a bit and to replace it I'd have to spend more too.

Up for some trials-playing some time, maybe .

For the basic stuff (ie going up/down steep stuff), you don't need to be good - the bike does it with minimal input from the rider, I've found .

[garth]

Definitely. Know anywhere to ride?

Four marks be any good or tonymoto?
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[G]

Tonymoto used to have a little trials section.

Though, you might be better to find out if any local clubs have practice areas, or just go to some actual trials.

When I was in Reading found a local club that had a practice area that did regular weekday evenings in the summer for £5. Also there was a local 'classic' trials place about two miles away where I did an event for a tenner - it was marked, but you wrote your own score down on a clip board.
Also another local trial (proper one, so a bit harder) for a similar price, but that included food and a beer at the end!

[mospeed]

Hi Garth, Iv'e just bought myself a Sherco on new years day. Also a complete novice.
I'm guessing your'e fairly local to me if you are thinking of going to Tony Moto.
Give me a shout and we can meet up and have a play around on our bikes together, without the worry of looking total fools.
Pete

[garth]

[STONEY!]

And Meeeee!! When you thinking of going? I has big van take many bikes?

[G]

[RhynoCZ]

How challenging is it, to ride a trials bike? I can handle 2 brakes, clutch and the throttle, but I'm not balancing on the edge, nor jumping from one obstacle to another when doing it.
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'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[STONEY!]

Got lots of bikes....

Drz
Gasgas txt pro 250
stomp 140 supermoto
fazer
vt600 chop
c90
gn250 sidecar
zx6r

But for this I think the gas gas will be fun/funny only ridden it once which mainly consisted of a poorly executed wheelie narrowly missing my greenhouse.

[G]

Ah, my apologies - wrong person.

Basics of Trials east to start in Rhyno - as with anything, the top level requires a lot of skill.

[garth]

[stevo as b4]

The Beta looks very smart!

If I one day get back into trials riding, I would really like a TY250Mono or the later TYZ250, as I always mainly rode Yamaha's except for briefly having a Fantic 305 with funny kickstart!