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  • Normous Newark Autojumble to go ahead on August 16

    Normous Newark Autojumble to go ahead on August 16

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE biggest and best regular Autojumble in the UK is back with bang… but we’ll be making a few changes to keep you safe. How to get your tickets (safely). Buy your ticket in advance and beat the queues Buy your ticket with contactless card payment on the day Or, buy your ticket with cash……

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  • MoreBikes relaunches with brand new website!

    MoreBikes relaunches with brand new website!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Bringing together the best of Fast Bikes, Motorcycle Sport and Leisure, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics and Back Street Heroes – MoreBikes.co.uk is about to get bigger and better than ever before. Motorbikes are awesome. And so are the people who ride them. That’s why the website for the world’s biggest motorcycle monthly bike title is getting…

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  • Tommy alive and well

    Tommy alive and well

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Having read the letter about Tommy Reynolds in the last CDB, I wanted to let you know he is alive and well and a mate of Austin Fraser, among others. Dave Younghusband knows him well as they both rode for DOT. Tommy is still involved with motorcycles and has contacted Ossy at Audit for some…

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  • Ballyblack CMXdN 2016

    Ballyblack CMXdN 2016

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    Sam Hewitt

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    It’s a team thing this Classic MXdN. Words: Mark Dunseath Pics: Ian Cairns The International Classic Motocross circus visited Ballyblack in Newtownards in September, for the 2016 Classic Motocross des Nations International event, promoted by the Northern Ireland Classic Scrambles Club (www.niclassicscramblesclub.com). The venue and track at landowner Leslie Wright’s farm was classic motocross utopia…

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  • DIRTPRODUCTS

    DIRTPRODUCTS

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Do you make, import or otherwise supply bits and pieces, clothing or other stuff the world of off-road motorcycling needs to know about? If so, then your product could be on these pages. Contact Leon in advertising on 01507 529465 [email protected] or Tim Britton on 07739 615605 or [email protected] Got ya covered! A stylish cover…

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  • Tech feature: Top tank

    Tech feature: Top tank

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The lighter the bike, the easier it is to ride – the CDB pre-60 MXer sheds more pounds. Words and pics: Tim Britton There are a number of ways to reduce the weight of a typical British road bike if it is going to be used in off-road sport. The easiest way is to pull…

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  • DIRTPRODUCTS

    DIRTPRODUCTS

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Do you make, import or otherwise supply bits and pieces, clothing or other stuff the world of off-road motorcycling needs to know about? If so, then your product could be on these pages. Contact Leon in advertising on 01507 529465 [email protected] or Tim Britton on 07739 615605 or [email protected] Top two-stroke The world of two-stroke…

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  • From the archive: 1974 Kawasaki MX – Lean, mean and lime green

    From the archive: 1974 Kawasaki MX – Lean, mean and lime green

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Kawasaki’s advertising slogan in the Seventies made much of the light weight and colour of their MX models, we check out an SR400 which epitomised the advert legend. Words and pics: Tim Britton It is a fascinating world in which factory team bikes live, and there are three separate elements to that world. Naturally there’s…

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  • Read all about it!

    Read all about it!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    There is knowledge to be gained from the pages of books. Words and pics: Tim Britton In the days before the internet, motorcycling knowledge came to us in two ways: directly by interacting with people, or through the pages of magazines or books. Though it seems all knowledge is available at the press of a…

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  • From the archive: Shop Window to the World

    From the archive: Shop Window to the World

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The ISDT often showcased future developments in our industry and proved they would work too. Naturally the press were there. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Mortons Archive This is a little bit of personal indulgence on my part here… and I suppose I ought to apologise for that…. but it’s probably obvious to regular readers that…

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