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A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« on: January 14, 2010, 07:53:58 PM »
meandering the interweb for history of scott motorcycles and found this.

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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 08:00:30 PM »
interesting titbit there ecosse, a trials bike is in my future, probably the TL250
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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 05:52:30 AM »
Quote from: scunny on January 14, 2010, 08:00:30 PM
interesting titbit there ecosse, a trials bike is in my future, probably the TL250

The old Honda TL250 ???
It's hardly a serious Trials machine, not even close. The bike was never a serious Trials bike......
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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 07:37:02 PM »
I worked for Leslie Griffith's Motors, they were a SILK dealer around 1979~80 (the updated Scott)
 Never got to ride one though  :(

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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2010, 08:21:54 PM »

   I acquired a Yamaha 350 trials a while back, that needed engine rebuilt, but another fellow wanted it and bought it before I was able to do anything with it. Looked to be quite a piece of work. Light and agile looking, with a monoshock as well. I think it was an 85' model.

    My buddy that I got the CBX from, has a Suzuki 250 trials and ITZ sems to be a pretty cool little bike.
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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 01:15:04 AM »
Quote from: crazypj on January 16, 2010, 07:37:02 PM
I worked for Leslie Griffith's Motors, they were a SILK dealer around 1979~80 (the updated Scott)
 Never got to ride one though  :(

PJ

PJ, if you didn't get to ride one,...you didn't miss anything. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I raced my RD250 against the factory 600 proddy bike back in 74, the Silk never stood a chance. :D :D :D :D
Was Leslie Griffiths in Bridgend ?

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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 10:02:31 AM »
Had a few Trials bikes.........the TL125 actually works!  The TL250 is a very agile TRAIL bike but way to heavy for trials competition. The late 80s TLR200 is street legal in many states and is a great trail bike. Vintage Trials is a hoot! I am working on a Triumph T20 short-tracker but just picked up a line on a pair of high-pipe Cubs that also work well for vintage trials.
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Re: A look at Trial Riding, George Silk and his new gerbox
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 01:57:58 PM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on January 20, 2010, 01:15:04 AM


PJ, if you didn't get to ride one,...you didn't miss anything. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I raced my RD250 against the factory 600 proddy bike back in 74, the Silk never stood a chance. :D :D :D :D
Was Leslie Griffiths in Bridgend ?

Sam. ;)

 Hi Sam, yep,
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 I moved 'across the street' to Two Wheel Services, Suzuki, BMW, and, Vespa  (and later 'new' Triumph, Suzuki, Yamaha, Ducati)

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