gary-mac

Its something i have learned over 18years of competition, you only get one shot at a section so you need to be able to suss a section out in your head and know exacle what you want to do then put it into action.its the same when it comes to sidehops, gap to front etc. If you can do that you'll soon be kicking ass. One thing i'll never forget is a saying a top rider gave me, (practise hard, trial easy)

hey man your doing great for 8months starting from nothing!!! don't compare yourself to others just get out there and practise, as guys stated i have been riding mototrials at a high level since i was 9 which has helped me big style with balance, confidences and the ability to think a move out and then do it pretty much streight away. i had the basic to start with like rear hops and some moves from messing about years ago, now been 5-6months and learning loads, go at your own pace but really stand back and look at what your want to do, go through it in your head and try it, don't just throw yourself at it and then ask why you near killed yourself . keep it up your progressing quick!!

My mistake ali sorry, laptop is that slow i ended up watching the one at 3.48 or somewhere near about 20times as it kept freezen after that. went to parents and watched it all, yeah there massive and verticle, i remember you telling me in glasgow about trying them brakeless, Since i have near sussed using brakes i'll try learn brakeless hooks, one thing i have learned is SPEED and confidence is a big thing to commit to a hookup, i was going way to slow before and getting no where.

yip very good and smooth riding from ali there!! that wall hook up was massive but not verticle, do you have any clips of ali doing a hook up on a streight up and down wall?? cheer mark, very good watch and i must of replayed that hook about 20 times now .

Hi mark how are you, yeah no brakes i find it great on natty bashing rocks etc or non verticle hooks. Its the sheer verticle steps thats i've only just found out how to attck and get body poition correct, so should i try and attack the verticle steps with out brakes? Such a difficuilt move to learn when the steps verticle with no lip on top i've found.

Had a good night practising tonight, makes a big difference being bright after work now!! So at long last i figured out how to hook up after about 300 attemps at 8 pallets, this move must be the hardest move to suss out IMO, still not getting it perfect but i think i have finally sussed it, very sore ankles right enough with all the bails, anyone have any Tips that could just make it that bit easier or is it a case of trial and error?? after getting 42inch sidehop at the start of the night i started to feel i was getting the correct technique, then out popped a 45inch beaster, thanks for the help from guys pointed out tips on here its helping lots!!!! very helpful forum big

na i didn't bother in the end as it would of been awaste of money trying them to just take them of with the same outcome. very good pad with great bite and okish hold. was out for 3hours tonight with cnc yellows and its made my mind up quite easy, brake performance is just outstanding, hold is awesome and the bite is on another planet. Found the pad and set up that suits me and works. Trialtech sl rim, really sharp medium grind, hsb cnc yellows. got my mate on to hsb yellow pads and set up the same as mine apart from he has the koxxhydroxx frame, Same again the brake performance is unreal with its sheer power in dry/wet conditions.

Good good boys hope you enjoy them, i would say the only reason there slighty darker is due to the black backings, when there out i compared the two up to the a light, both identicle. already sold my other new set of coust in plastic backings as i just don't rate them when it comes to the holding power on the rear, yet the bite is awesome. Back with a new set of hsb cnc yellows, faultless and exsteamly powerful!! try a set when the cousts run out.

CNC yellows can't fault them in any condition. they don't kill the grind unlike other pads also, its a win win situation.

yeah +1 from me, Lgm seem to be very inconsistent for me but work for lots of other people though. I would honestly try HSB YELLOWS with a fresh medium sharp grind. you'll be impressed.

There loud i'll give you that but one things for sure, my technique aint seriously wrong, riding or setting up. many years of know how at world level motortrials riding and working on bikes so i'd rule that out. The cousts work fantastic when in forward motion, but if theres a big up where you need the brake to hold it just doesn't, it slips back. Cousts in front brake i'd say there one of the best out there, just not for rear IMO.

not sure? prepare yourself for some jap saps and splatters lol!!!!

yeah the cnc yellows are awesome, i honestly can't fault them even when i put a new refill in, use for 10mins the performance is streight back. As for cousts they do have glue in the centre, all they do is fill the backing full of resin and press the pad on top, once set they just buff/tidy the pad up and hey prestoooooo.

Hi all, ok first night of trying out the cousts, had a beasting 2.5hours in dry weather. even managed a p/b 41 inch sidehop to backwheel, nothing to do with the pads though. so far these pads look/sound/feel and perform the same as HSB cousts. unreal bite but once again unless i get right up to rear it just didn't hold and this is exacly what the hsb coust do. Its only been 2.5hours so will leave them on for the next week to really try them. plus i also have a fresh medium/sharp grind. If they fail to impress in the next wk i'll have a brandnew set of cousts for sale in plastic backing so keep a eye out guys if your interested. will be wanting my money back on these. HSB CNC YELLOWS really are awesome and look like there the pad for me, dry or wet weather they just work. end of story.

+1, cnc yellows are the best performing pad by miles for me, only trying these cousts to see what all the fuss is about. will be out tonight so will have a idea by later on how they perform. Regarding the glue on top with no portion of the pad cut into the backing does worrie me!! With all that power, vibration etc over time could quite easy tare the pad away from the resin IMO.

Cool, well the only reason am doing it is to compare the 2 pads. I'll be back using the yellows very soon as there simply awesome. Am just sad that i want to know if there is any difference.

The pads in my picture are the same as josh has. got them from trialprod in plastic backings and took a set apart and cut them into metal backing. haven't tried them as am to busy at work but will test them over the next wk when i get a chance.

I'll 2nd that, he's been front flipping for years.

Hi steve, there only glued with a rubber resin not cut into the backing at all, couldn't believe it when I seen it, surely this could cause a accident if it were to fall off.

Well I did think it was a bit harse saying I killed them! At the end of the day the compound is the same plus didn't think you needed years of knowledge to use glue!!

wouldn't say i've killed them but yeah i know where your coming from. I'll try the other cousts i have in the plastic backings aswell. I always bed my pads in with a belt sander then fit to bike, always seems to take 10/15mins to work properly if set up perfectly square. thanks for the comment though i'll def take note of it. as said i'm only personally testing and messing about as it gives me something to do. don't worry i'll try all sorts.

Have not tried the so called real coust yet, only fitted them tonight so will test this week, will take a good few hours to bed them in so can't comment yet but as for the yellows i myself think there unbeatable IMO with a medium sharp grind. Not all people think this but they work for me and i've tried them all.

This is my point of doing this test as i don't believe there is any difference as steve does a great job of his pads and wouldn't sell so called fake cousts. I find hsb coust awesome in the front, there deadly in the wet, very sharp i just find they slip/lack hold on the rear if i don't make a big gap or up to back quite right.

Hi guys, well i was very interested in people going on about the so called (real cousts pads) so i orderd afew pairs from trialsprod last week, they arrived today so i thought why not give them a proper test and fit them to metal backings. This is the out come, not a bad job for my first go at cutting them. One thing i noticed was the colour is slighty darker than the HSB cousts but that means nothing, i have tried hsb coust and find they lack hold but the bite is brilliant so i will be comparing the 2. Just need to test them now and see if they can live up to all the hipe!!. I will be very surprised if they can match the HSB yellows. will up date soon

Haha I see theres loads of people gutted about this? NOT lol. I had my ear defenders ready for this round. Andy mind my mates bike, its still up for grabs if interested. Cheers