[TrialsRider]

1986 BMW K100RS

[owlie]

Nah, that isn’t an old man motorcycle. It only has two wheels! And where are the hard boxes? You need at least three!

[A]

I had a 1987 k75T prior to my 1985 K100, bullet proof engine, spline lube job every other year require taking off the rear end completely, brake hoses are sh!t replace them with steel braded ones if you can find them, the forks are a bit soft if you havn’t put Progressive fork springs in them.
Very mild mannor bikes, very comfortable for pasengers.. especially with a Corbin seat.

[TrialsRider]

A pic from this past weekend, 2 day Trial near Lions Head on the Bruce Peninsula.
I took 1st Grand Vet on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday

Lions Head Trial 2010 me entering Section 1 on Sunday

[TrialsRider]

Still section 1 going back up the hill, had to go over a large rock wedged between those 2 close together trees in the middle of the frame, loop up and around the checker at top left and back down again. Notice the feet still up …that is a good thing

Lions Head Trial 2010 Section 1

[A]

[TrialsRider]

Aaaaaaa …A vintage Bultaco, you never mentioned riding Trials.

[owlie]

Not for me, but that looks like it would be fun.

[A]

Awww ‘comon, even girls do it:

[eternal05]

…Owlie IS a girl.

[A]

so, why not try it.. trials riding builds road riding skills, learn better control/balancing skills.. speed is low, so the likely hood for bodily injury is less severe than road riding, less likelyhood of other traffic to run into.

[eon]

I would love to try it but several things stop me.
1. I would need to buy a bike specifically for this purpose.
2. I would need to buy a truck and a trailer to get anywhere I could use it.

Not insignificant hurdles. I see a dual sport some time in my future but that’s not exactly a trails bike either.

[TrialsRider]

Eon, maybe you could find someone nearby with a truck that would like to get into Trials as well. (2 for 1)

Trials riding is a terrific full body exercise !
A great way to cross train for motocross, enduro and road racers.
Trials bikes consume very little fossil fuel.

Some things you can see in a Trials competition that you just won’t find in speed motor sport competitions: Riders in direct competition to each other, regularly offer advice, encouragement and ‘catch’ for fellow competitors.

Caution: Trials is extremely addictive and does tend to render all other motor sports slightly boring.

[owlie]

Don’t get me wrong, its not the gender thing (I train in BJJ- the ratio is 1:7 girls to guys on a good night, 1:30 on a bad night… errr switch that…). Mostly it is just that I’ve never been into motor sports.

I like riding a motorcycle because it gives me time to ground and reconnect with myself. I get off of my usual roads and see more of my community.

Taking up trials? I have no doubt that it is a blast, and that the skills learned are great for street riding. I could give you a handful of excuses for why I’m not going to run right out and try it, but suffice it to say that it isn’t something that I’m interested in trying out this summer.

[TrialsRider]

Recycled Patio stones, Lag Bolts, 4×4 Landscape Ties and limited only by imagination. This one can be ridden in a figure 8 and requires very little space.

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