A new ‘section’ on Trials Guru – Bullock at Large
New! – Bullock at Large
Triumph launches electric Trials Bike!
Well, not exactly!
Here is a photo of well-known factory Yamaha, Honda and Bultaco road racer Tommy Robb back in 1971 on an electric trial bike at the Earls Court motorcycle show.
Tommy wonders if this was the first ever electric trials bike that perhaps inspired the current trend towards electric power?
If it isn’t, then it’s a great old photo to see how the future was shaped.
It appears to be based on a Triumph 250 Trophy chassis with an electric motor and a battery bungee tied into the frame. Compare it to the current electric bikes that are now on sale to see how technology has progressed in the last 45 years?
Rappers! Solos and Sidecars
Mike Rapley has been beavering away sorting out some of his fantastic images of trials taken almost 40 years ago, this time it’s the 1978 British Experts Trial.
Trials Guru is proud to present more of Rapper’s photographs on Recalled by Rappers and Chairman’s View.
Still more mouth-watering photos to come from the UK’s top trials journalist.
Highland Classic 2016 update
The Inverness & District MCC have announced that their special guest of honour for the 2016 Highland Classic Two Day Trial on June 11 & 12 – ‘THE YAMSCOT EDITION’ will be former Yamaha factory trials rider, MICK ANDREWS. They will be paying homage not only to the ‘YamScot’ effort from the mid 1970s by Shirlaws Motorcycles, but also to the rider who won five Scottish Six Days Trials, two of them Yamaha mounted. Having moved from the Spanish Ossa factory, Andrews rode special factory OW series machines, which led to the development of the production TY series twin-shock bikes that were used by ‘YamScot’ riders in Scottish events. Shirlaws’ owner Leslie Shirlaw formed the YamScot team to promote Yamaha machines in Trials, Motocross and Road Racing. Mick Andrews will enter into the spirit of the trial by riding a suitably prepared Yamaha machine at Alvie. – Entry forms will be released and available on 20th February, 2016.
The Highland Classic was started in 2004 as a one day event for pre’65 machines at the highland shooting estate, Alvie. The second year entries were increased by the addition of twin-shock classes and finally in 2006 it was extended to a two-day event. The event has gained popularity, but entries became very sought after from the 2013 event, with the introduction of the special guest of honour feature, which is very popular with riders and the estate management who always have a representative present for the ‘address of the trial’ with some short introductions and speeches led by a welcome from the owner of Alvie & Dalraddy Estates himself, Laird Jamie Williamson. The event has been over-subscribed since 2013.
Previous Highland Classic guests of honour include Yrjo Vesterinen (2013); Dave Thorpe (2014) and Bill Wilkinson (2015).
Entry forms and regulations will be released by event secretary, Rick Lound on Saturday 20th February. Last year’s competitors will be sent forms by post, but they will also be available at Telford on the Classic Trial/Trial Magazine UK stand, The Putoline Oils stand and the Inverness & District club website (www.idmcc.co.uk).
Support for the event has been promised by both Classic Trial Magazine and Putoline Oils UK.
Gas Gas – The Return
A popular brand even although it has suffered financial hardship, Gas Gas are set for a return. The new Gas Gas TXT 300 Racing, the model most awaited by the fans of Trial and two-stroke engines. The new models of the Gas Gas TXT 300 Racing will begin production in March in the renovated facilities in Salt under strict quality standards of both manufacturing and of components, as the Girona factory emerges with this strong commitment in the manufacturing of all products.
Highlighted by a sincere commitment to quality and for constant improvement of its TXT 300 Racing model, next week, we will reveal this new flagship of our brand in the sport of Trial, at which point full details will be available with specifications of this new model in which Gas Gas has devoted a special dedication of attention to every detail.
Also Marc Colomer has joined the Development Team at Gas Gas Motos.
Ulf Karlson – Montesa ace!
Something different for Trials Guru readers. We occasionally collaborate with other trials enthusiasts and here is something special for you.
Not a lot has been written about the 1980 FIM World Trials Champion, Swede, Ulf Karlson. However that has changed recently when James Brown of the ‘retrotrials.com’ website went across the sea to Sweden to interview Ulf at his home.
Read about the quiet man of trials who let his results do the talking for him.
Karlson was faithful to the Montesa brand throughout his career.
Read about his achievements and what happened to him when he disappeared from the trials scene.
Ulf Karlson’s story is exclusive to retrotrials.com, read the Ulf Karlson interview: HERE
Irish Trials on Trials Guru
Just opened, a special Trials Guru ‘section’ for trials in Ireland.
Go straight to: Irish Trials
Lampkin of Silsden – updated
If you haven’t had a look at our special ‘ section’ on the Lampkins, have a look!
Recently updated, there is an article on Alan ‘Sid’ Lampkin and some information provided by one of the Lampkin sisters.
Of course we are not finished yet, there is still more to come.
Recent additions!
Here at Trials Guru, we are always trying to bring you something interesting from the sport of trials across the world.
Recently we have collaborated with two other websites and two media organisations to enable our viewers to access interesting material, some of which has only been available in magazines by subscription.
John Hulme, Editor of both Trial Magazine and Classic Trial in the UK has generously made available articles on Yrjo Vesterinen, Gordon Farley and Eric Kitchen to name three personalities from the sport. As has Sean Lawless of Lawless Media UK – Trials Guru is very grateful for this level of support.
Photographs are sourced from a wide range of photographers and again we are very grateful to these photographers who are credited on each photograph and in the end credit listings of any articles or features. Please respect their copyright as we do.
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Eric Kitchen – The Maestro
A new ‘section’ is being added to Trials Guru for your enjoyment. Entitled simply ‘Eric Kitchen – The Maestro’, it says it all!
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