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New Classic Dirtbike’s out • In balance Tim Britton sets the scene • In balance The view from the sharp end of classic off-road. We’ve been out there getting dirty, meeting up with like-minded souls and just taking in the scene • News, views and reviews If it’s happened, happening or about to happen then…

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The 54-year-old Matchless rider was a popular figure in the Pre-65 scene and the 'Scottish' won't be the same without him. Throughout his career he rode for the Witley club in Surrey. Our condolences are extended to Len's family.

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The event took some considerable planning and organising but the huge commitment shown by everyone involved ensured that everything ran smoothly. Indeed the organising committee included some of the most colourful characters in motorcycle sport and their knowledge and experience was invaluable. In addition some wonderful people without whom the event could not have taken…

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One family that’s had its name carved on the trophy a number of times is the Lampkin clan in Yorkshire. As well as winning the event in 1966 and setting fastest time about half a million times, Alan ‘Sid’ Lampkin is responsible for organising the Scott Reunion Dinner too. It seems former organiser, the late…

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New Classic Dirtbike’s out! • In balance Punctures can be a bit of a let down in more ways than one, by the same token there are more ways than one to repair a burst tube • News, views and reviews If it’s happened, happening or just happened then this is the place to find…

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CCM rider MIke Barnes sets off up Bainbridge Hill Climb There were classes for all bikes, from Pre-65 through Twinshocks to Moderns in both trials and motocross. There was even a Specials class to accommodate the odd speedway and grasstrack bike! The Bainbridge hill climb was a ‘must attend’ event back in the day which…

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The Putoline Telford Twin Shock Classic & Road Racing Show – known to many of the thousands who attend each year as ‘Wrighty’s Show’ – is joining forces with other great Mortons events such as the market-leading International Dirt Bike Show and the two huge events at Stafford, the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show…

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Dave Bickers In Dave's view, he’d most likely have been world champion. Indeed, in his only GP outing that year, at the British round, he won convincingly. The son of a garage proprietor, Dave had his first motorcycle aged eight, and was scrambling, on a Dot, at 16. By 1958, he was receiving Greeves support,…

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Win this Honda CRF450R! See below For the second consecutive year, the main manufacturers have confirmed their attendance, with Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki and OSET all There are also plenty of free ‘have-a-go’ activities to keep off-road enthusiasts happy and there’s live action too in the form of the wall of death and the…

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Graham took a works replica Royal Enfield Bullet, which had a few sensible mods for the likely terrain: a larger fuel tank was fitted, the gearing raised and, most importantly, a more comfortable seat than the traditional perch was installed. The trip went more smoothly than expected and the total raised for Cancer Research UK…

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