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  • Classy clothing

    Classy clothing

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    Get classy with O’Neil’s retro riding gear Well, you could wander along to your local O’Neal stockist and check out its range of retro kit for 2012. In the range are helmets, pants – ‘trousers’ to us older chaps or we will allow ‘race jeans’ – shirts and gloves, in two colour options in 1983…

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  • Moidart Peninsula Motorcycle Road Run 2012

    Moidart Peninsula Motorcycle Road Run 2012

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    All sorts of bikes go on the Moidart run Taking in the Moidart route for the Scottish Six days Trial of yesteryear, the run includes a visit to the Devil’s Staircase sections. No longer used, this incredible climb twisted and turned its way up an old drover’s track and was the scene of many a…

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  • Pre-65 Scottish Two Day Trial

    Pre-65 Scottish Two Day Trial

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    Once again the event is supported by Wines From Spain and starts on May 4, 2012 at the Aluminium Works Car Park in Kinlochleven. One ride though has already confirmed that he won’t be riding, Steve Saunders. Steve is launching a new make on to the UK scene – JotaGas – and is also running…

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  • Teaming up

    Teaming up

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    Don’t all rush at once, entries are just out The format will be the same as in previous years… teams to consist of a pre-65 250, pre-60/65 pre-unit, pre-68 unit and pre-74 machine to be eligible for the trophies that will be on offer. A sidecar race will take place if sufficient teams enter. At…

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  • Obituary: Norman Barrow

    Obituary: Norman Barrow

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    Norman Barrow was a works rider at CCM Norman will be remembered for many reasons, not least for his early involvement in the CCM factory as one of its works riders. The 65-year-old began his off-road race career in 1963 on Greeves machines, there was a short spell on Métisse before going back to semi-works…

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  • The Classic Dirt Bike Experience

    The Classic Dirt Bike Experience

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    Imagine the car is a large rock! For example, if you imagine the car to be a large rock then lining your motorcycle up to attack it square on is important and the procedure is just the same as it would be for a large rock. Accelerate towards the obstacle in second gear, once the…

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