An anniversary that seems to have been forgotten is Roy Peplow’s win in the 1959 SSDT, the first win of such a major event for a lightweight motorcycle. The accepted wisdom of the time said
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Category: Letters
Hagon – the legend
I just want to comment what a great read the mag on Alf was. I’m disappointed I had no idea what a legend he was when I meet him several times as a 20-year-old. I
Read moreIT crowd
I see in the news last issue the IT465 is back on the go – you don’t say what the issues with the halt in proceedings were but we’re glad it’s sorted out, as the
Read moreXR200R’s younger sibling
Having just flicked through the latest CDB, it seems we have another favourite bike in common, or nearly the same. I’ve got the XR200R’s younger brother, a CRF230F, and similarly it is much more than
Read moreMulti-use Triumph
My Triumph started life as a bathtub T100A from 1961, polychromatic blue.
Read moreAlf Hagon
Getting the lowdown! At the time I was hoping to get the big Jap by itself, but in the event I think this turned out so much better because it records Alf Hagon taking the
Read moreSuch cool clothing
Loved the opening paragraph of your report of the Stanhope Classic, but I have to tell you that not everyone wore waxed cotton riding suits ‘back in the day’. As you can see from
Read moreThe changing face of trials
Your editorial in issue 44 of Classic Dirt Bike magazine really shocked and saddened me. I was vaguely aware that real motorcycle trials – maintaining forward motion over a difficult terrain – had been overtaken
Read moreMontesa Cota
I read the last Classic Dirt Bike and liked the short story about the Montesa Cota 310, also as the bike had quite a unique colour scheme. Thank you very much for showing up with
Read moreFlat Out
The CCM we spoke about at Stafford is coming to life at last. I have struggled with a pile of worn out bits boxed up by others 20 years ago, however I have started at
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