Vintage Trials anyone?

[mk one]

Good ol TY, i think everyone had one or knew someone that had one at some point, starting to go up in value now too.

 

[ferrus]

Sweet bike. Even if you’ve no interest in trials, these old small displacement bikes make great green laners I reckon - much like retro mountain bikes still being relevant as ‘gravel bikes’.

 

[dorset boy]

Sweet bike. Even if you’ve no interest in trials, these old small displacement bikes make great green laners I reckon - much like retro mountain bikes still being relevant as ‘gravel bikes’.

They were motorcycles you could actually use and ride about on,unlike trials bikes now.

 

[dorset boy]

 

[mk one]

Wow, great photo.

 

[ferrus]

Competition sprocket and dented tank…respect.

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

Love the bikes but always been too big and heavy to be competitive - or even halfway competent - at trials.

 

[3wheeler7]

I started riding trials in 1975 on my brand new TL125 (which I also rode to work every day on (daylight permitting). Sadly I don't have a pic of it but substitute me for Joanna Lumley up thread and that's the model. Reg no KRC 111P, still around somewhere according to DVLA.

In the 90s I got into pre 65 trials (when the rules were still quite strict) and built a 1959 Greeves Scottish - with allowable mods - which I used for a couple of years in Midland Classic, VMCC and Lincolnshire Poachers trials. Enjoyed it immensely!
At least I've still got some pics of the Greeves:-

 

[ferrus]

Ooof, just my cuppa… such a cool bike

 

[3wheeler7]

Wish I still had it now!
Forks worked well but the weight of them was a bit of a handicap I could have done without due to my limited skills - always middle to lower in my class