Trials was a lotta fun. When the Yamaha shop I was racing for first
got the new TY250's, I bought one....just for fun. It wasn't a Cota,
or a Sherpa, but it wasn't bad either.
Anyway, there was a trials cub around Tuscon back then, and a friend
of mine talked me into goin' to a meet out by Golder dam by
Catalina, since there were no moto-x races that weekend.
I entered as a novice. I was. Only had the bike for 2 or 3 weeks.
First trials bike I'd been on two.
Trials bikes are a matter of balance. I guess I had lots of that
back then. I went through round 1 and all 10 traps, and dabbed once
through the whole run. That was the only dab I had in all three runs
that day. That kinda caused a lotta commotion. Lotta folks were
upset, since they knew me, and knew I raced some pro moto-x, and
here I was, entered as an novice at the trials meet.
Not much the same in moto-x and trials, other than a motorcycle and
dirt & rocks are both involved. A lot of my friends pointed that
out there.
I got my little trophy, but I was immediately bumped up to expert
for any other trials meets I went to.
Fair enough, and I didn't mind a bit! I was about competition, and
havin' fun anyway.
I won a few of those too, which still sorta irked a few people
there, since I was labeled 'professional'! I can guarantee ya, I
could not, no way, no how, compete with those pro trials riders. I
was never in that class! Those cats were amazing!
:) Other Bill
On 11/5/2022 5:25 PM, John Vreede
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This deserves its own thread
I think we're all your vintage Chuck.? I know I am.?
Never had the cojones to ride MotoX, but really got into Trials.?
Modified a TS90 and then an SL25 before I got my 1st real trials
bike a TY250A and then a TY250B.? My mate still has the B and I
get to ride it now and again.? Gave up serious off-road when some
young buck went by me, balls-out with his foot peg sailing past my
ear, so went road riding...? Got an 2003 M800 Ducati for everyday
(still looks like a real motorbike) and a lovely resto-mod XS650
cafe racer (see pics), a thing of joy and beauty (esp compared to
the BEM's of nowadays - now there's a sci-fi term from
yesteryear!).
In my opinion production motorcycles never got better looking than
the '67-'69 Bonneville (have gotten waaay better as bikes
though!)?
My workshop was originally set up to work on bikes, 4x6's are just
a distraction.?
John Vreede
