Most Moto Trials vids have a copyright on them because there pro done. If you want to purchase some have a look here, DUKE VIDEO The Steve Colley vids are mint.
Best thing we use for cleaning brake componets is thinners, it totally degrease's & then evaporates to dry on its own. But make sure you do it outside or it will be,
I have just switched from motorcycle trials to concentrate on biketrials but still have a Sherco 125 05 model. I still love Motorbikes but do not have the time for both, i am keeping my Sherco to enter the odd comp.
Quote deezee Like you said, its a proper endurance thing picking a line out across some rocks. A real challenge to a riders ability, not just to do one or two tricks, but to actually link all the moves together, for more than 10 secs.
I think it is what you are use to. For example if you have only had v brakes on the worst rims possible your not going to miss anything, i started on a Da bomb & learnt loads. Then it was hs33's now it's Hope disk's. Obviously if i went back to my old v brakes i would end up on my arse. I would agree that with new designs & performance in braking Trials can only get better.
I did motorcycle trials from the age of 6, my Dad bought me a old Monty to practice my balance & stuff on & it went from there. I rode motorbikes at national level & took it quite serious but to be in the top 3 in the country you have to be on your bike every night for like 4 hrs & were we live that was not possible. So i switched to biketrials which makes sense because when i am not sleeping i am on my bike. (except on here)
To me Trials is all about competing & riding sections so it would have to be natural mainly. I agree that street looks pretty good & you dont get your bike dirty but it's just for pussy's. (only joking) but people have there preferences & this is mine. For example, A pile of natural rocks: there is so many lines & ways to ride. A brick wall : up & down.
I am probably one of the biggest Monty fans around but have to disagree on this one, my Monty shoes have been poor as in quality they are the latest style & cost nearly £90 the stitching has all come loose and the soles are worn very quickly. My brothers Tryall are £30 cheaper & better quality.