Feature Articles
The Dark Path - Kawasaki KDX 175
17 November 2011
…to off-road enlightenment for Mike Robertson began many years ago, in the oil capital of Europe, after a chance introduction to someone who would become the editor of CDB…
Project Can-Am rolls
30 August 2011.
As there’s quite a gap between the issues of Classic Dirt Bike here’s a little update on the progress of our enduro Can-Am. As you’ll know from reading in the magazine we’re expecting to get the Can-Am up and running for under a grand – that’s £1000 if you’re outside the UK.
1983 Husqvarna CR500
18 August 2011.
This superb looking 1983 Husqvarna CR500 Twinshock was rebuilt from scratch by Scottish dirt bike fanatic Finlay Wright.
Rebuilt to ride - 1978 Kawasaki KX125 A4 - Part 1
19 May 2011.
Inspired by the editor’s Bultaco ‘Rebuilt to ride’ series, Martin Bateson set to with a rare
Kawasaki and the same ideal.
A little Husky
17 February 2011.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for this ‘beholder’ the classic red and chrome tanked Husqvarnas are beautiful, CDB goes enduro.
Something Special Curtis Yamaha
18 November 2010.
Rod Spry thinks his Curtis Yamaha is one of only three ever built by the West Country tube-bending wizard. That alone makes it worth the best efforts of the Rossendale restoration maestro...
Gold Star test: Heavyweight champion
19 August 2010.
Almost any picture of a scramble in the 50s will show the majority of the entry mounted on Gold Stars. Vic Allan has a look at how this domination came about.
RTL Honda on test: A touch of class
21 May 2010.
Honda seem to have two ways of doing things – create an ‘everyman’ machine or an out and out world beater. CDB tries an example of the latter.
Something special >Suzuki RMH470
20 May 2010.
Just because a bike is good looking doesn’t mean it cost a fortune, as Nick Haskell found out when he spotted something special on the start line at Farleigh Castle.
Yamaha HL 500 - Viking raider
2 February 2010.
Monark, Husqvarna and Crescent developed the big four-stroke into the ultimate MX tool but, by 1979, such machines had been consigned to the history books, outclassed by the two-strokes. Or had they? Vic Allan tries a Japanese four-stroke, inspired by Swedish legends...
Current Issue: Winter 2011
■ ISDT - GOING FOR GOLD
The first 70 years
■ NORTHERN BRITISH BIKE
Pre-65 Trials Championship 2011
■ EVO!
Six of the best air-cooled trials monos on test
■ ENDURO
All the Gori detail Kawasaki KDX
■ AN HOUR WITH
Jim Aird
■ WORLD OF SPORT
Jersey 2 day trial, Hot Trod enduro, British Bike Bonanza
■ INSIDE
• Project Can-Am
• A brace of Goldies
• Honda CR250
• C&J Honda
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 16 Feb 2012
