Sam Hewitt

Choice kit

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Sam Hewitt

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17th May 2018

It is a situation that few of us are ever likely to face at our level of racing. What am I on about? The choices facing a professional MX racer. For instance, picture the scene, a young lad, doing well is on the up. He’s chosen to try and make a living in one of…
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April Stafford almost upon us

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Sam Hewitt

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16th April 2018

As usual, The Classic MotorCycle Show will bring you a fine selection of everything needed for a weekend of motorcycling indulgence, this year being held over April 21/22. Held at Staffordshire County Showground, you’ll find a feast of trade stalls, autojumbles, club stands and private entries. Guest of honour will be Neil Tuxworth, Honda’s racing…
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Such cool clothing

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Sam Hewitt

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10th April 2018

Loved the opening paragraph of your report of the Stanhope Classic, but I have to tell you that not everyone wore waxed cotton riding suits ‘back in the day’. As you can see from the attached pic (below) some of us couldn’t afford Barbour’s or Belstaff’s finest, we had to make do with what…
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Book for MacGregor

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Sam Hewitt

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4th April 2018

A regular run for classic bikes has been held to commemorate the only official Scottish winner of the Scottish Six days Trial – Bob MacGregor. The run has in the past been of about 130 miles and the organisers tell us this will be the same for 2018. There’s a slightly different route this year…
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Showstoppers at Telford

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Sam Hewitt

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1st April 2018

There are a number of competition machines which have taken on a life of their own and become equally as well known as the rider who used them to good effect. It’s arguable without the rider doing what they did these machines wouldn’t be so well known but the fact remains they were equal partners…
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Scottish list full

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Sam Hewitt

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30th March 2018

Latest news from the pre65 Scottish HQ is some fella called Britton who edits a dirt bike magazine (which you may have your hands on now) is to be guest of honour at the 2018 trial. If you’ve not paid your entry fee already you’re too late. The list is full and the event…
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Highlands going wild for the Montesa Cota

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Sam Hewitt

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25th March 2018

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Montesa’s Cota model in the UK the Inverness and District Motor Cycle Club has dedicated its 2018 Highland Classic to the marque. Edition Montesa Cota will take place on June 9/10 on the Alvie estate close to Aviemore. The event is entirely off road, consists of two laps…
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Kawasaki KX125

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2018

Why a 125? Well, in the world of dirt bikes, bigger isn’t always better, in the same way smaller isn’t always easier to ride – at least that was the case once the Japanese started taking an interest. The world of GP racing included a variety of classes, with the 250cc and 500cc classes being…
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Return of Scottish Grand National MX

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2018

Drumlanrig Castle will play host to the second running of the Scottish Grand National MX over the weekend of July 14/15. Such was the success of the first one last year the castle was delighted to welcome back the Galloway Motorcycle Club for bigger and better things. CDB was there last year and was impressed…
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Red alert for Easter date

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Sam Hewitt

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10th March 2018

Easter Monday in Worcestershire traditionally means Red Marley Hill Climb… and this year the date falls on April 2. That’s when the peculiarities of such a competition are tested to the full, with the knockout competition of four riders lined up at the start and a few seconds later the first two across the line…
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