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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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If you can’t wait that long, the first show of 2013 is the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic on 5-6 January at Newark Showground. The Newark Show kickstarts the New Year for classic bike enthusiasts and our special guest of honour is Chris 'The Stalker' Walker. Hundreds of beautiful classic and custom bikes…

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Classic Dirt Bike issue 25 on sale now! • In balance The concept of shedding pounds is the focus of the editor this issue. Gasp! Has he gone on a much needed diet? What do you think? •  News, news and more news… … and events and sadly, obituaries this time • Subscribe All you…

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Rob Miles, lucky winner of the Can-Am 250 enduro and Tim Britton, editor of CDB Lucky winner of our Can-Am enduro 250cc competition prize is Rob Miles, a landscape gardener and lifelong enduro fan and allround bike enthusiast. Rob doesn't have a road licence but has raced MX at expert level for the last 30…

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Last chance ta Moto Jumble With a wide ranging selection of second-hand parts, accessories and many machines from the golden era of the 70s, 80s and 90s up for sale, there was plenty to entice Show visitors to part with their hard-earned cash. The Moto Jumble reopens at 10.30am today, Sunday 4th November and closes…

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Troy Corser made an appearance It was a bit chilly in the autojumble hall but plenty of hot bargains kept spirits up, even Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton parted with a bob or two for some much needed workshop kit. There were some tasty bikes there too and the prices were not unreasonable.  …

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Malcolm Rathmell recognises his pic on the Classic Dirt Bike poster! Newly crowned pre 65 Classic Dirt Bike scrambles champion Chris Chell brought his Cheney Victor along for display at the Show. Chris is on the bike while his brother Joe – normally seen in the chair of his dad's 920 Wasp outfit – was…

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Extreme display pleases crowds Each of the three-man team takes turn to play 'victim' as the other team-mates hop in and out of their splayed limbs, to the beat of the pumping music. Whilst sometimes getting a little too close for comfort for some of the gathered audience, there is little doubt that Danny &…

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Mecatecno UK importer Caroline Sandiford and Mecatecno’s Jordi Mila The new Mecatecno features a 16 inch front wheel, 14 inch rear wheel, Lithium batteries, a 48V 1.2kw motor with ten adjustable power maps and weighs in at a mere 27kg! Day two of the International Dirt Bike Show is now well underway and open right…

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Bikes will include a 1981 YZ250h Yamaha Mike Bell replica, ridden to second place by Mike at this year's Vets MXDN together with US team's Honda and Kawasaki crossers from the Vets MXDN, Stefan Evert's 250 Honda, Georges Jobe's 500 Kawasaki, Yrjo Vesterinen and Steve Saunder's Bultacos together with many more machines from Suzuki, Bultaco,…

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