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Inside this issue:

>Regulars

3 In Balance
Naturally enough the weather is a major topic at the moment.

6 News
All that’s happened, happening and going to happen in the off-road world.

34 Dirt Products
Improve your performance, tidy your bike, look smart... it’s all here.

36 Rebuilt to ride
Yamaha’s TT500 caught photographer Wilko’s attention, here’s the first part of his rebuild.

40 Dealer visit – Faber frames
We call in to see one of CDB’s regular traders, sup their coffee, scoff their biccies, oh, and check out what they do while we’re there but mainly scoff the biccies.

44 Tech clinic
How to sort bits of your bike that might not be right. It’s all about timing - cam timing.

53 Saunders says
But what does he say? Do you agree or disagree? Let us know.

61 Smith tales
Mr BSA on the days when works riders helped each other... yes, that’s right, actually helping each other.

72 Dirt talk
You might agree, you might disagree but it’s all your opinions from the world of off-road... all we do is print them.

74 Subscribe!
Yes, get your magazine the easy way, delivered right to your door. A bit of a saving too, which means more to spend on the bike... hmmm.

82 Moto memories
Torsten Hallman went into 1968 on a high as world champ but it was an interesting season...

83 Wright or wrong
He’s a man of opinions is Mr Wright, luckily he can back them up with a bit of ability on a bike.

>Features

10 A tale of two quickies
The Japanese makers opened up the enduro world with easily available and reliable bikes. CDB compares a PE Suzuki and an IT Yam... but which was best.

16 Aberg Yamaha
A bike out of its time, tested by a man of the time, ‘Ace’ Allan on a bike that gladdened the four-stroke enthusiasts hearts.

22 Something special
The trials world was growing at a pace in the 70s, as far as the youngsters were concerned, Whitehawk were part of the reason why.

30 New kid on the block
Something tasty in the Maico department.

48 Miller time
The final round of the Sammy Miller Products sponsored trials series.

54 Down memory way
Our man Haskell’s been out and about at the Crawley club’s tribute to Brian Leask and Graham Beamish.

56 Langrish twinshock
It’s August Bank Holiday action from the Ken Hall Trophy in Hampshire where it was fast, furious and hot.

58 Dirt Bike 2009
Though it was a modern show, there was enough there to catch the eye of the more mature enthusiast... no, not just the girls but the motorcycles too.

62 Talmag
With the way the weather has been, the Talmag was in doubt right to the last minute. But, it went ahead and Haskell was there – with his camera and pen.

64 Don Smith Trial
Many riders can be classed as outgoing and enthusiastic but few took it to the level Don Smith did, his memorial trials was a fitting tribute.

66 Highly sprung
REH made quality components like suspension and hubs for the smaller manufacturer in the 60s and 70s. We meet the man behind the initials.

76 Numbers game
Montesa’s 350 was designated ‘348’ but actually came out at 306cc. We test a '78 version... just before Montesa went ‘349’ which was a 350...

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