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Message: [QUOTE="wayneg, post: 222288, member: 24675"] Yes it is fun on a 12hp 250cc two stroke. Its amazing how much trouble you can get into with 12hp!! They are built to have a really low centre of gravity, and this helps with balance. The frames are also relatively strong, as you can see from World Championship trials, the better riders tend to hit things pretty hard. Personally I just tend to hit the ground pretty hard, and it is a good thing to remember that although you are going slow, if you do fall you will hit the ground just as hard as if you were going fast!! It is a good fun sport, with the emphasis on learning new skills, and developing new ones. It is also relatively low impact, with injuries for the most part being minor bruising rather than bone breakages. People for instance don't seem to injure knees as much as with other off road motorcycling - because the aim is to not put your feet down. You can also trail ride trials bikes, with the fuel range and lack of seat being the main problems. Where I live most of the trail riding is in the woods, and fairly tight and twisty, so having a very light bike with a 90 degree steering lock is an advantage. The standing position is usually very comfortable because the foot pegs are set right to the rear of the frame, but the bikes are weird feeling to start with, but it doesn't take long to adjust to. I guess the best thing is to go along to a club in your area, and see if you can try out some bikes. Most trials riders are generally pretty friendly, and the club events are pretty laid back, so just go along and have a look. [/QUOTE]

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