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‘Fluff’, born in Chard, Somerset died at Millway House care home, Weyhill, near Andover on July 4. He first raced and worked for Cotton Motorcycles of Gloucester during the late 1950s and later joined Villiers in 1966 to become AJS competition manager. Fluff was very much involved in the development of the AJS Stormer scrambles…

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They will be able to ride in the same capacity class provided they fulfil all the other eligibility criteria and return it to the secretary along with payment by Friday August 16, 2013. For those riders who don't wish to participate in 2014, there's also the option to have £35 of their entry fee refunded…

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The world round organisers promise easier sections for the Pre65 demo than those Dave Thorpe is tackling in the 1975 world round However, that is ‘generally speaking’… as there is one such event – held this year as part of the Carole Nash Newark Bike Bonanza on June 22 and 23 – where rule bending…

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Better known as a trials rider, Gordon Jackson was no slouch on a scrambler As was general for the time in works teams Jackson was expected to compete in everything from trials to ISDT and Gordon’s name is on scrambles trophies, ISDT medals and most famously the Alexander Trophy for his one dab win at…

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It runs two increasingly popular Enduro series – the SEEC Teamsnapper Enduro Championship, which is a classic timecard enduro format and the SEEC Teamsnapper Hare and Hounds Championship, which is the more modern three-hour race format. Classic bikes can be ridden in any of the 10 classes including the dedicated Evo class. With 14 championship…

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Classic Dirtbike issue 27 on sale now REGULARS • Ed speak Our comfort zone. • In balance It’s a simple world, that of trials riding, so why does the editor make it difficult? It’s a rhetorical question, so no answers please. • News and more news If it’s going to happen, has already happened or…

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Red Marley cancelled With weather forecasts predicting worse weather as March rolls on and the ground already soaking from months of rain and snow, conditions are likely to deteriorate even more and place an even greater strain on the land used for the hill climb. The lad brave enough to act as contact for anyone…

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Join up now for Stafford The show takes place on the weekend of April 27-28 at the Stafford County Showground; this is a great opportunity to display your machine in front of thousands of showgoers as well as off road legends such as Yrjo Vesterinen and Mick Andrews. Bikes that are entered are also in…

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Classic Dirtbike Spring issue on sale now REGULARS • Ed speak Our comfort zone. • In balance Going outside the comfort zone pushed personal boundaries. • News and what’s on Tell us what’s happening and we’ll tell the world, we’re like that you see. • Subscribe All you need to know about making sure your…

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High flying Jobes The five times world motocross champion finally succumbed in his struggle with myelodysplasia, a form of leukaemia after a 15 month battle on Wednesday 20th December. He was 51. Although he is one of Belgiums most successful motocross champions, second only to Stefan Everts and Joel Robert, he is probably best remembered…

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