Words: Fredina Minshall and Peter Salt Pics: Bill McKeown Launched a few years ago as a series aimed to give riders of twinshock and early air-cooled monos a place to ride on sections suited for
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Toughsheet
National Twinshock Championship Season Review – a quarter of a century on… The Toughsheet National Twinshock MX Championships celebrated its 25th anniversary in style… which isn’t bad for a few phone calls back in 1992
Read moreIt’s not just for decoration
When painter and decorator Roger Simkin wanted a Beezer that looked good and went even better, it was Mick Bennett he went to. Ever regretted selling something? I bet you have. In Roger Simkin’s case
Read moreAn hour with… the Banks
The Banks family of Bury St Edmunds has a special place in motocross history, with no fewer than three generations all becoming British champions. Words: Ian Berry Pics: Ian Berry, Peter Cutts, Graham Milne and
Read more35th International British Bike Bonanza
Words: Tim Britton Pics: Fiona Watson ill it? Won’t it? They were the questions on classic scrambles fans’ lips when news broke traditional home of the British Bike Bonanza was being sold. In the end
Read moreOkunagara Trial in Washigatake
What do you do with a ski slope when there’s no snow? How about a trial! n 1973 five Japanese enthusiasts launched the Gujo Trial Club… and they have been organising trial meetings ever since.
Read moreBurgundy: Two Days Trophy
Good company, good scenery and at the end excellent food and wine… welcome to the Burgundy Two Day Trophy. Words and pics: Francois Bernard Translation: Maureen Pico The region of Beaune and Nuits-Saint Georges is
Read moreKing of the IT crowd
Put two off-roaders together and the first question from either is generally “What’ve you got on the go at the moment?” This is often followed by “You’re doing a WHAT!?” Occasionally it is “Oh, one
Read moreLean & mean lime green
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. It is a fascinating world in which
Read moreYou need a… Matchless trials bike
You probably don’t realise it, but a big four-stroke single is what you need in your life right now and the AMC version is pretty damned handsome. Surely everyone must know the story of how the
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