The run of bad luck continued on Sunday, I decided to take the Fantic out for it's first trial since the engine had been rebuilt and I must say, the bike performed like a dream.
The issues that we had experienced with the front sprocket throwing the circlip off have stopped, the warm starting issues have gone away and the motor now runs like a dream since it was rebuilt at Bill Pye's.
The trial, put on by Andy Pitt and the guys from Hereford was spot on. Considering the rain that had fallen they made good use of the banks, streams and rocks to mark out a sensible but challenging trial for all classes. Some of the sections in the stream, particularly those under the backdrop of a huge waterfall were really good with mossy rocks and slippy banks that were enough to give the whole field a challenge.
Anyway, 10 marks on the first lap and 8 marks on the second represented a fairly steady ride that reflected how rusty I was feeling but I felt like things were getting better and was getting used to how the bike was performing when the bad luck continued with a rear tyre puncture.
I attempted doubling up on the sections to save having to ride the whole loop two more times and managed the first 4 sections twice for a loss of just 2 marks even with the flat rear, however when I tried to ride the first rocky stream, the tyre was starting to move off the rim and I thought better of it to save the rim from damage and decided to retire.
Still, encouraging performance from the bike and a shame but a thoroughly enjoyablen trial. I will certainly try and get down to ride a few more trials in that area.
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