The Mick Andrews Book of Trials

[Rob W]

Hello All

My first post after lurking a while.

I was wondering if anybody might be able to photocopy me a couple of pages from The Mick Andrews Book of Trials. Specifically I am interested in the page with a 1974-6 KTM Twinshock trials bike, and any other pages with a reference to this bike. Can't think of a worse trials bike (it was bound to have the typical old KTM features such as no brakes and a clutch that won't disengage) but I am a KTM nut.

Thanks

Rob

[BJ]

Rob

I'm konfuzzed

I thought Montesa had the patent on no brakes and dicky clutches until at least 1985?????

The only KTM I have ever riden was a 79 250 enduro (in 1980), it had brakes and a clutch, it felt like you were riding a bronco til you looked at the speedo (way down on the fork leg).

My haven't things changed!

BJShercs

[Rob W]

"[quote="Parla_Gully"]

I thought Montesa had the patent on no brakes and dicky clutches until at least 1985?????"


Hi BJShercs

When i rescued my "81 KTM 390 in 2002 it came with the original metallic brakes pads that were only 1/8 worn. They were so hard they would last a decades worth of six day enduros. But try and stop on an MX track - not likely. I kept over-shooting corners because there just wasn't enough brakes to pull it up. It was suggested I back of the throttle a little - but that can't be right can it???

Rob

ps. Any joy with the trials park project?

[bog cog]

early ktm,s way to go mate i had a 82 495 and it was a weapon
i still have trouble walking from that old thing no brakes stiff clutch
butttt hold it open and no one could catch you and it handeld better than
any jap peace of crap around that era i did not now ktm made a twin shock bog wheeler any pics yove got me going now
travis