It's not hard to complie with the requirements. I have no doubt you prepare your bike to a level that you feel it is mechanically sound and safe to ride. The scrutineering just makes sure you have prepared the bike properly. Effective brakes, sound bearings, tight spokes that sort of thing and ...

Thought this thread needed a bit of a revival so I am posting photos of one of the tyres I mentioned in my last comment.

Normally the first order of the day would be putting the bike through scrutineering to make sure it is in good condition and safe to use. Not all trials do it anymore with the introduction of self scrutineering forms you sign off yourself. Either way when that is taken care of you collect your first ...

The riders must have found that obstacle a bit easy. On the night they had a similar pallet set-up in the middle of the arena that was a lot bigger and had vertical step ups. Had to have a bit of a chuckle reading that article at the lack of political correctness back then when the author referred ...

Who's that skinny looking bloke on the TY mono riding over the pallets?
I'm thinking it's Qld legend and '85 Oz champ Steve Hope but I could be wrong, sure looks like him though.
That is Steve Hope, the riding gear and Nolan helmet is identical to what he wore back then. There was an english ...

Responding to Ian Rogers suggestions,,,, I couldn't imagine MQ or MA officials ever having any success persuading government to enforce trials training before issuing a road licence.

But,,,,,,, it would be possible for them (MA/Q) to actually promote trials by introducing a rule that requires a ...

Hi Billy. The ride will definatly be going ahead just the route may change a little. The radar is showing rain down near the border and they close the road through Toonumbar Forest if it gets too wet. I have an alternate strategy just in case so the ride won't be affected

WDTC ARMS RIDERS will be hosting the Condamine River adventure ride on the 29th of May. Departing the car park of Boonah State School at 8 am the ride will proceed to Rathdowney where the group can be met around 9am in front of the post office. From there the ride will continue down the Lions Rd and ...

Anyone who knows Paul, knows the work he does to promote the sport in Australia (sponsoring riders, events, organizing trials, improving the sport, providing technical help, running trials training, setting sections, the list goes on) It wouldn't make sense for him to attempt to hurt the sport or ...

You are good at these Justin we will have to find some harder ones. Michael Frith at the Overflow early in 1986