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Oh look! John and a certain ex World Trials Champion in the same picture! I am the one right at the back in the middle next to the guy in the white helmet. The ex WTC is on the left, I had to run round there after I had set the timer.

We own numerous twinshock trials bikes including my very first trials bike, a 1974 Kawasaki KT250 along with TY80's TY175's TY250's Majesty's Whitehawks, a 1967 Bultaco Sherpa & various others.

We are a VAT registered business with 2 employees and, at the last stock check were carrying over £40,000 worth of stock at cost price excluding VAT.

All the items we advertise are in stock 99% of the time. If they are not in stock it means we have sold them all but replacements are on the way. We don't 'drop ship', i.e take your money then see if we can get the part.

We support both Trials Magazine & Classic Dirt Bike Magazine with advertising and in the latter case supplying classic bikes to test. We are also looking at Sponsoring the Twinshock Class in a Major event next year.

We sell genuine parts wherever possible but if unavailable we source good quality aftermarket parts or design and manufacture replacement parts. These include -

& TY175 200cc Big Bore Kits, with more items in the pipeline.

We are exclusive European distributors for Unifilter air filters which are well designed, improve the performance of the bike and the correct size, not just a couple of bits of foam glued together that won't fit in your airbox.

We have some second hand parts but we don't break good bikes we restore them.

If you are looking for major parts for your bike, wheel etc our advice always is to go and buy a complete bike, you can pick up a reasonable TY175 for £250 whereas second hand wheels can cost you £50.00 each.

We can be contacted on the telephone 6 days a week from 9.00 am until about 6.30 pm on 0845 108 1167 which is a local call rate number and not a premium rate or mobile number.

We do not have a shop as we have an international customer base from Alaska to New Zealand and do most of our business by mail order. We do have extensive workshop facilities and perform rebuilds and restorations to customer requirements.

We don't just sit at home in front of the PC waiting for the cash to roll in! We have stands at both the Stafford Classic Shows, the Classic Dirtbike Show at Malvern in February. We are also at the the VJMCC show at Uttoxeter in July and various Autojumbles throughout the Northwest and Wales. keeps us pretty busy at weekends going to the customers, when we are not doing shows we are riding trials.

Another of Johns bikes, just restored.

We also try to offer packages of parts, like kickstarts with new stainless bolts, kickstart shafts with the correct oil seal. There is no point in fitting a new kickstart then reusing the old bolt, on which the threads will be knackered anyway, waste of money. Screwfix DON'T sell the correct allen bolt for the TY175 kickstart.

You will see adverts for pattern TY175 gasket sets, THEY DON'T FIT. Just because it says TY175 and DT175 on the packet DOESN'T mean it fits both bikes. Some of the gaskets might fit badly, MOST DON'T !!!, again waste of money.

TY175 pattern exhaust gaskets should be 46mm, THEY ARE 46.5MM, THEY DON'T FIT, WASTE OF MONEY.

Same with TY80/DT80/RD80 gasket sets. different head gasket, THEY DON'T FIT.

Pattern TY175 Clutch Cables, TOO SHORT!

Pattern TY front brake cables, THE INNER IS TOO THIN, THEY STRETCH WHEN BRAND NEW, WASTE OF MONEY!!

TY175 & DT175 Pattern piston kits, quality is appauling and port timing is different, NO MIDRANGE, useless for trials, WASTE OF MONEY!

Pattern clutch springs, they are all heavy duty, USELESS FOR TRIALS.

WE KNOW BECAUSE WE HAVE TRIED THEM ALL!

I know everyone likes to save a few quid but, honestly what is the point in buying something that doesn't fit/do the job?

We know what we are talking about.

But, most importantly we DO accept financial responsibility for faulty, lost or damaged parts. It is our job to seek compensation from the courier if you item does not arrive or is damaged when you get it.

As detailed above we are investing heavily in the sport and by buying from us you are also investing in the sport.