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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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Guess the weight of Tim Britton’s Triumph and win a prize on Classic Dirt Bike stand! With much to see in terms of the latest motocross, enduro and trials machines and a healthy showing of top-level personalities, the Stoneleigh Park halls were buzzing. Retailers happily reported a steady stream of business throughout the day and…

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The 2012 International Dirt Bike Show gets underway this Thursday, November 1 The show, which runs this coming week from Thursday (November 1) until Sunday evening at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, promises to be one of the biggest and best yet with many big names in attendance. Mortons already holds eight classic motorcycle shows in…

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Bert White and Henry Gaunt (in chair) at Stafford showed that trials isn’t just about two wheels A show is made up of many elements and these days it’s not enough simply to have bikes to look at. These machines were made to move and, in the Classic Dirt Bike Experience, move is what they…

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Trials rider and businessman Ken Heanes has passed away Off-road enthusiasts will know of Ken's exploits in the ISDT both as a gold medal winning team member and more latterly as team manager. His role as such has tended to overshadow his succesful trials and scrambles career in which disciplines Ken was highly skilled, earning himself…

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Rob Poulton doing the tech inspection Rob as CDB editor Tim Britton and Mike Ernst look on It began with a six mile hare and hounds scramble on the Saturday before the full on time card enduro on the Sunday. The hare and hounds involves riders completing as many six mile laps as possible within…

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Alongside pre 1950 vehicles, such as Singer, Morris, Riley, Rover & Humber, will be the modern day classics such as MG, Porsche, TVR and Mercedes, along with BSAs, Nortons and Velocettes in the classic bike section and it promises to be a great day out. Location is Arley Hall & Gardens, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6NA…

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