Thanks for the last 2 answers. The guards look really vulnerable and those 2 fixes will help.
I have probably decided on a Beta. Not exactly sure why myself out of the other options of a Gas Gas and Sherco.
Could be that I have an attraction to Italian bikes. They just look good. ( a Ducati and MV ...

Thanks, when I re-read the question I saw I left myself open to the 2nd last reply.
Now to decide on which bike.
Regards Alan

Hi. Maybe another dumb question.
Do you ever have trouble snapping the rear mudguard off?
Regards Alan

Hi.
Thanks Ian.
So you can sit on the guards. They do not look overly strong.
I was never seriously into trials. I just found it a fun way to kill a few hours practising without the inevitable pain a few hours of MX practice would give.
Now to find a bike.
Alan

Hi. Thanks for the reply.
I never knew seats like that were made.
So much easier to get around between where your want to practice and also somewhere to sit after finishing a section.
Regards Alan

Hi.
It has been a lot of years since I have done any trials riding.
Trials bikes almost looked like trail bikes ie TY250
Now they are very strange units. Is it at all possible to sit on a trials bike or are they stand up only?
Looking at the options for a new bike the only dual purpose looking bike ...