To people with a special interest in Swedish half-litre four-stroke motocross machines from the late Fifties and early Sixties names like Monark, Husqvarna and Lito will sound familiar. These brands of bikes came in different
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SID'S SCOTTISH…
Tyndrum was a long old ride from Fort William and a tricky number to get right. “Does it feel 50 years ago?” I asked Alan Lampkin as he posed self-consciously with his 1966 Scottish Six
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It’s a pretty standard looking machine, but Chip did a few special tweaks to make his ISDE week easier. In 1980, Chip Howell, a San Diego-area motocrosser decided on a new goal, representing the USA
Read moreClassic British Scrambles Series
Wayne Partington and Ricky Peddar (pictured) will be defending their titles in 2016. This excellent series has been part of the scene for a good number of years and produces close and exciting racing at
Read moreHighland Classic Two-Day Trial
A Scot Yam rider on a YamScot – Bon Accord’s Jock Stuart has a YamScot. This popular two-day event, sponsored by Classic Trial Magazine and Putoline is always over-subscribed and is filled up on a
Read moreNBBC series 2016
Pictured at our massive NBBC test are, left to right: Carl Winstanley, Ben Butterworth, Neil Buckley, Mick Andrews, Alan Whitton, Tony Bilton, Mike Gallagher, Errol Gowshall, Mark Francis, and Steve Raynor. With all the winners
Read moreThe Classic Dirtbike Show
Are you hiding a Hagon in your shed? Bring it along to Telford. Yes, that’s right, we’re heading for Telford on February 20-21, 2016 for what is unofficially referred to as ‘Wrighty’s’ or just ‘Telford’
Read moreCantilever Beezer
It’s pretty radical even now – in the 1960s it must have really caught the eye. In the competition world the construction of a special used to be a reasonably common thing, the motivation for
Read moreMiller's 'other' Ariel
Though similar to GOV 132 there are subtle differences with the engine spec. Once Sammy Miller retired his Ariel-based trials bikes and went two-stroke, the machines were sold off and continued to be used at
Read moreCholmondeley Pageant of Power: Classic Scramble Demonstration
Peter and Bill in action, is Bill lining up to pass Peter? CPOP is a three-day pageant encompassing absolutely everything that any self-respecting petrol-head could wish for. Not only can you view some of the
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