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Issue No.1

Issue No.1"Classic Dirt Bike may be small, but I aim to make it perfectly formed. I’m passionate about giving the classic dirt bike scene – in all its forms, pre-65, twinshock, scrambles/motocross, trials and even enduro – its very own top quality magazine."

- Gez Kane, Editor

November 16th saw the launch of a brand new magazine - just for classic dirt biking, trials and motocross.

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Inside this issue:

features

Bultaco Model 27 and Model 80
Two stunning examples of why Bultaco changed the face of trials.

14 Husqvarna CR450
Why watching ‘On Any Sunday’ can be bad for your wallet.

The Nostalgia Weekend
Trials, scrambles… Oh and a beer tent.

24 Bill Brown
Have you ever wondered where all those Maicos come from?

Meet the team
We put names to faces – so you’ll know who to blame.

38 Yamaha YZ400E
One of the top 500 class mounts for ’78 – and still pretty good today.

46 Wrapped up in style
All the action from the 2006 The Classic MotorCycle British Classic Scrambles Championship.

50 Silver jubilee Bonanza
We look back at 25 years of the British Bike Bonanza.

56 Spanish stroll
Brits abroad as Mick Andrews leads the British Armada to the Robregordo Trial near Madrid.

60 1973 CCM500
The story behind the bike – and CCM’s North American campaign in 1973.

66 Dirt Cheap
The first of a series on dirt bike bargains.

76 The Test
Mick Andrews rides Len Hutty’s Matchless springer and Mark Watmore’s AJS rigid.

regulars

03 Signing on
The editor spills the beans on what we’re here for…

06 News and events
Things you really ought to do before the next issue comes out

30 Your rides
Keith Mason’s 250cc Mk8 Bultaco Pursang

34 Your rides
Ian Spencer’s 650cc Triumph Metisse.

45 Mondo Mick
Mick Andrews kicks off his regular column.

70 Back in the day
We take a look at the off road scene in 1974

82 Moto Moments
Period colour from our archive – the French 250cc GP, 1973.

83 Wright or wrong…
Which ever it turns out to be, you can be sure columnist Alan Wright will have an opinion.


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