Motorcycle trials, also called observed trials or simply trials, is a non-speed motorcycle sport in which riders on specialised, very light machines try to cross an obstacle course without putting a foot on the ground. The machines have no seat, are ridden standing up and have short suspension travel. A course is split into sections, each watched by an observer who scores every dab of a foot as a penalty point: 0 for a clean section, then 1, 2 or 3, and 5 for a failed section, with the fewest points winning. Variants include sidecar trials, which are especially British, and long distance trials run over roads and trails. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain and is governed internationally by the FIM, which runs the outdoor and indoor world championships and the Trial des Nations. Riders from other motorcycle sports often use trials to train balance and control.
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Sidecar trials
As well as the traditional solo motorcycle trials, there is a form of the sport on three wheels, known as sidecar trials, consisting of a driver and a passenger.
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is a non-speed event on specialised motorcycles
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is an International motorcycle trials rider
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