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After the success of the inaugural Bultaco Day Basingstoke, hosted by Bultaco Club UK at Mike Fisher’s farm near Basingstoke, the organisers are intending to twin the event with Bultaco Day Bassella in Spain for future years. The weather played fair with the organisers for this year’s event on June 30, and quite a number…

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The dates have been finalised for the 2020 Classic Grand National Scramble of Scotland, to be held at the classiest venue for a classic scramble you’ll ever see – beautiful Drumlanrig Castle. Organised successfully by the Galloway Motor Cycle Club for three years running, the dates for next year’s event are June 18/21. With the…

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With only one more issue of CDB to go before the 2020 Classic Dirt Bike Show at the Telford International Centre on February 15/16, we can tell you the hot news is that 1979 world trials champion Bernie Schreiber is to be guest of honour. Schreiber, long away from the motorcycle world has had his…

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Anyone wanting to use a larger chain on their Bantam trials bike can thank Alan Wright for asking Talon Engineering to make a batch in 428 and 520 widths. Previously only available in 420 size, which can wilt under off-road pressure, those wanting an easier chain life can fit 428 pitch in 13 and 14…

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With a new venue for 2019, The International Dirt Bike Show, to be held on September 28/29, is focussing on the best of modern dirt biking. Lining up alongside big names in the off-road world, such as Yamaha and Talon Engineering, wheel builder and exporter Central Wheel Components has put its might behind the International…

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When Suzuki took so much care creating its team MXers it is only right anyone recreating one should be equally exacting in their efforts. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman For those of us reading the UK press in the Seventies the names making the headlines were mainly European – with Suzuki’s Gaston Rahier a…

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In what can be described as fabulous weather – for the Highlands in Spring – Dan Thorpe put his name on the Challenge Trophy. The weather was kinder in 2019 than it had been the previous year, the sections were as tough but not as trick, yet last year three riders went clean, one of…

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