Put two off-roaders together and the first question is generally “what’ve you got on the go at the moment?” – often followed by “you’re doing a what?”. Occasionally it is “oh, one of those…” but
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Rebuilding the legend
No question about it, factory team bikes have a hard life but their prototype predecessors have an even harder one. CDB checks out a 1970 370RN Suzuki development model. Looking at the machine it was
Read moreSpirit of adventure
At one time all motorcycling was an adventure, but as roads improved the adventurous had to look elsewhere… There is little doubt adventure biking has taken hold of public perception and big trail bikes are
Read moreFirst & Last in Line
Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman When Honda debuted the 1981 CR250 they launched many firsts – liquid cooling, Pro-Link suspension – but it was the last to have the Elsinore designation. Cast your mind
Read moreThe settling in process: Building a bike is only the first stage, you’ve to make it work after that.
Hopefully many of you will recall the Can-Am project we did in these pages a few years back. I made no secret of it at the time that it impressed me in several ways, not
Read moreDownload: CDB Hawkstone Festival of Legends images
CDB was along at the inaugural Hawkstone Festival of Legends on 10-11th September at the home of British Motocross the legendary Hawkstone Park in Shropshire. Even Friday’s storms couldn’t dampen enthusiasm and Saturday dawned dry
Read moreOn Any Sunday Display
On any Sunday… … was a brilliantly simple concept. Like all great ideas it really was as simple as – film a documentary about motorcycle sport, season it with a few stars but make the
Read moreViva Imola!
The Italians do hospitality exceedingly well and as a guest at the 2016 Imola Motocross Show, Ian Berry would experience that first-hand. Delays! Delays! Delays! Air travel can be frustrating, however, on arrival at Guglielmo
Read moreA day at the races: The East Anglian Grand National
Ian Berry picks the winners at the Grand National On my flight over from Lisbon to Stansted I had a chance meeting with an ex-student. “Business or pleasure trip?” I inquired. Sofia informed me that
Read moreThe year of the YAMSCOT CLASSIC: Alvie estate, Aviemore
Since themeing the Highland Classic two-day trial there has been the Bultaco Edition, the Dave Thorpe Edition, the Bill Wilkinson Edition and this year was the year of the YamScot, held over June 11/12, 2016.
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