1987 TRIALS FANTIC MERLIN MECATECNO GARELLI JCM (USA GP)

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A video from the 1987 World Championship Trial GP in Williamsport Pennsylvania (USA) Featuring actual competition of the Mecatecno DRAGONFLY, MERLIN DG3, FANTIC, JCM, and GARELLI machines. As well as short clips of 1979 World Champion, American Bernie Schreiber.

ALSO: Clips of Luis Gallach, Kip Webb, Tony Scarlett, Donato Miglio, and Pascal Couturier.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• trials
• gasgas
• pennsylvania
• williamsport
• jcm
• garelli
• merlin
• fantic
• mecatecno
• spain
• moto
• dragonfly

[mike300406]

wheres bernie on his swm swimmer

[GASGASinfo]

@mike300406 After riding the SWM "Jumbo" model, Bernie rode briefly for Italjet, then Yamaha, and in 1987 he rode for Fantic.

[rytg21]

That's some talent. Why don't we see more of this on tv?

[GASGASinfo]

In Europe Indoor and outdoor Trials is popular on TV and the indoor series fills stadiums in European cities, but I think Americans have the "need for speed" that the sport of TRIAL does not supply. In fact, most Americans find Trials to be somewhat boring. Certainly not as stimulating as SuperCross, Monster Truck or WWF show...

Thank you for watching!

[JayLael]

I rode in this trial. It's nice to see it again.

[GASGASinfo]

thank you for watching my video.

[elwierdobeardo]

@GASGASinfo How can say that? Supercross is boring, Monster trucks are daft and pointless, and Wrestling is fake! Trials is great fun, far more skillfull than the others!

[rotorseven]

It was great to go to trials and see the many different bikes, it's a bit bland now.

Great video !

[mice224]

i remember seeing fantic 303 at the tryals shop in florida. they were nice bike!

[sickler4201]

The sound of the Merlin sure brings back memories!

[GT03235]

I did trials in the uk starting in 1980 on a montesa/honda 125 it is really popular over there in europe

[DoctorHowitzer]

Ya I get frustrated when I tell people I prefer trials and they just look at me and have no idea what I'm talking about. The US has very little appreciation for trials, yet they are the most alterrain vehicle ever made.