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Words: Rob Edwards and John Moffat Pics: Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive Stalwart of the Montesa trials team Rob Edwards got his break with a semi-official AJS, John Moffat has an hour with the modest Tees-sider. On a slightly misty morning, I venture into the spacious marquee erected by the Richmond Motor Club for…

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Put two off-roaders together and the first question is generally “what’ve you got on the go at the moment?” – often followed by “you’re doing a what?”. Occasionally it is “oh, one of those…” but more often it’s “you must be mad.” You choose which statement applies as we head into act six of the…

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No question about it, factory team bikes have a hard life but their prototype predecessors have an even harder one. CDB checks out a 1970 370RN Suzuki development model. Looking at the machine it was obvious the Japanese company had come to play seriously in this off-road lark and clear too was Pettersson’s influence. Now,…

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At one time all motorcycling was an adventure, but as roads improved the adventurous had to look elsewhere… There is little doubt adventure biking has taken hold of public perception and big trail bikes are part of many makers’ ranges as enthusiasts clamour for machines which emulate the Paris Dakar mounts thrashed across remote desert…

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Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman When Honda debuted the 1981 CR250 they launched many firsts – liquid cooling, Pro-Link suspension – but it was the last to have the Elsinore designation. Cast your mind back to the MX world of the Seventies and early Eighties when development seemed to happen at a phenomenal pace;…

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