The Essentials…
Name: Greg Harding
Born: Albury
Age: 46
Lives: Coramba, New South Wales
Club: LRMTC & Coffs Harbour Motorcycle Club
What class do you ride?
Veterans
What in your CD player?
Easy Listening
Maccas, KFC or subway?
KFC
First bike:
Deckson Daredevil
First trials bike:
TY 175C
Face book page?
No thanks
Favourite…
Book:
Spanish Trials Bikes by Don Morley
Film:
Naturally Free
Clothes brand:
King Gee
Shoes:
KT 26
Toys:
Sherco
TV show:
Top Gear & Mythbusters
Radio station:
Star FM
Vehicle:
Suzuki Vitara & Sierra Ute
In your own words…
Full time pro, full time worker or full time student?
Small Business Owner
How your 2010 season is going?
Best season yet
Who is your biggest rival and why?
Steve Holzhauser, only beaten him once on raw score.
How did you go in the 2010 Qld Titles?
4th in Veterans I think.
How do you see the future of your trials career?
More fun times with good people.
What changes would you like to see to better trials in Australia?
Entry level grades at Aussie Titles.
Who do you look up to in Australian trials?
Good officials and trials organisers.
What your training program?
Canoeing and work.
Who do you practise with?
Several unlicenced riders
What part of your riding you want to improve?
Reducing my weaknesses!!!
When do you ride?
Every Sunday, 295 in a row!
What are your plans for the rest of the season?
Gate Trial, Stadium, Bucca and Twinshock Masters.
Do you lay out sections or free ride?
Continuous loops of several sections for free riding.
Who are your sponsors?
Sherco Qld.
What is your present bike?
2010 Sherco 250, plus several basket cases.
What have you do to it to improve?
Slow action throttle, 4-6 final drive.
How do you keep your enthusiasm when riding badly?
Watch someone having more problems!
What surfaces do you like riding on the best and why?
Loose leafy, softer landing.
What surfaces do you dislike to ride on, why and how do you cope for it?
Tarmac, one wheel.
Worst trials moment?
So insignificant that not worth mentioning.
Worst trials crash?
High side downhill.
Best competition result thus far?
1st Veterans at Interclub Trial.
Where is your trial riding heaven?
Georges Junction.
Do you use a trials push bike?
No, too rigid.
What interested do you have away from trials?
Canoeing, 4wd and camping.
What do you feel makes a good minder?
A giant octopus, think about it!
What do you like about trials compared to other motorcycle disciplines?
Relatively low risk and more social.
Who is rider you admire from another disciplines?
Chad Reed.
Any other disciplines you like to try?
City free Trials.
Have you ever or wish to do the SSDT?
Yes, but started way too late in life.
If you be or do something for a day, what would it be?
Helicopter Pilot.
Are you superstitious before an event?
Don’t think so.
What is an average seven days in your life?
Work and ride day on Sunday.
When we run out of fossil fuel what do you think the future trials bike will run on?
Compressed air.
If you could change one rule in trials, what would it be and to what and why?
Classes for all levels of riders and all eras of bikes at Aussie Titles level.