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  • Kawasaki KX500: 'A real smoothie'

    Kawasaki KX500: 'A real smoothie'

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    Kawasaki KX500 There’s no question that the motocross scene took on a new urgency once the Japanese factories got their heads down and decided to win. With seemingly unlimited budgets the Big Four stormed across the sport and upped everyone’s game. Naturally there had always been factory teams but until BSA started playing around with…

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  • Buying Guide: Pre 65 trials bikes: Francis-Barnett

    Buying Guide: Pre 65 trials bikes: Francis-Barnett

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    Francis-Barnett ready for work… There are the odd one or two actual pre 65 bikes still being used in trials that are as they were in the 1960s. Two that spring to mind are an SSDT winning Lampkin BSA that was used in the pre 65 Scottish a year or two back and a 1964…

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  • Buying Guide: Pre 65 trials bikes: Francis-Barnett

    Buying Guide: Pre 65 trials bikes: Francis-Barnett

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    Francis-Barnett ready for work… There are the odd one or two actual pre 65 bikes still being used in trials that are as they were in the 1960s. Two that spring to mind are an SSDT winning Lampkin BSA that was used in the pre 65 Scottish a year or two back and a 1964…

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  • Classic Dirtbike on sale

    Classic Dirtbike on sale

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    Classic Dirtbike Spring issue on sale now REGULARS • Ed speak Our comfort zone. • In balance Going outside the comfort zone pushed personal boundaries. • News and what’s on Tell us what’s happening and we’ll tell the world, we’re like that you see. • Subscribe All you need to know about making sure your…

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  • Suzuki RM125S pocket rocket

    Suzuki RM125S pocket rocket

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    Suzuki RM125S In just a few short years since the launch of the TM range in 1971, motocross had moved on – and it was time for Suzuki to do likewise. By 1975, the TM series ranged from the tiny TM75 (launched in 1974) to the mighty TM400 – the first of the TM dynasty.…

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  • Georges Jobe 1961 – 2012

    Georges Jobe 1961 – 2012

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    High flying Jobes The five times world motocross champion finally succumbed in his struggle with myelodysplasia, a form of leukaemia after a 15 month battle on Wednesday 20th December. He was 51. Although he is one of Belgiums most successful motocross champions, second only to Stefan Everts and Joel Robert, he is probably best remembered…

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  • Latest Show news

    Latest Show news

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    If you can’t wait that long, the first show of 2013 is the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic on 5-6 January at Newark Showground. The Newark Show kickstarts the New Year for classic bike enthusiasts and our special guest of honour is Chris 'The Stalker' Walker. Hundreds of beautiful classic and custom bikes…

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  • Classic Dirt Bike on sale

    Classic Dirt Bike on sale

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    Classic Dirt Bike issue 25 on sale now! • In balance The concept of shedding pounds is the focus of the editor this issue. Gasp! Has he gone on a much needed diet? What do you think? •  News, news and more news… … and events and sadly, obituaries this time • Subscribe All you…

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  • Road Test: Fantic 245

    Road Test: Fantic 245

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    Fantic 245 The Fantic 245’s moment of glory came in 1989 when Steve Saunders, the then works rider, won the Scottish Six Days Trial on one. It was an interesting week with the early part being horrendously wet then the weather picked up and at the end of the week it was baking hot. So…

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  • Road Test: Fantic 245

    Road Test: Fantic 245

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    Fantic 245 The Fantic 245’s moment of glory came in 1989 when Steve Saunders, the then works rider, won the Scottish Six Days Trial on one. It was an interesting week with the early part being horrendously wet then the weather picked up and at the end of the week it was baking hot. So…

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