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    It’s now less than a month until the legendary MX circuit at Farleigh Castle in Somerset rings to the sound of twinshocks, Evo, Super Evo and Pre-85 MX machines, as the Vets MXdN fires up for a long weekend of fabulous MX. The dates are September 8/9, but the racers start arriving on…

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    The lead times on a quarterly magazine such as Classic Dirt Bike mean it seems as though we’re always talking about what’s coming up in our shows world or telling you what’s happened by way of a big post-event feature. For this issue it’s the former and there are three great shows to…

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Fancy a weekend of bikes, bargains and banter? This year’s Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year and is ticking all the boxes for bike enthusiasts. Gates will open from 9am on both days of the event – Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. Here are the top five reasons to visit… Thousands…

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Whether you need one particular part or you just fancy a mooch through mountains of motorcycling memorabilia, you should make a date in your diary for one of Britain’s biggest bike jumbles. The Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year, returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hants SO40 7GY, on Friday, August…

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Francois Bernard sent us an update on the popular Burgundy Two Day Trophy he runs at Beaune in the Burgundy region of France. “After the 2016 and 2017 events which were very sunny weekends, all riders having an enjoyable time, the 2018 event is looking well. I think there will be a significant number of …

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The Kia Motors UK backed trials series goes from strength to strength and the editor’s own club – Castleside MCC recently held a round at Lambshield Farm in Co Durham. Many of the series’ riders made the trek north and had an enjoyable day. Bill McKeown was on hand with his camera to catch the…

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“You should come along to our meeting at Woodford in April,” said Colin Hill of Northampton Classic Club Ltd when CDB admired the line-up of classic MX machinery on the stand at Telford Show last February. “We’ll have all sorts of bikes there for your photographer.” So, we went along and what a great couple…

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Things are hotting up now for the second Scottish Grand National in the superb grounds of Drumlanrig Castle on July 14/15, organised by the Galloway MCC. The latest information from the club makes good reading, first of all the guest of honour, Brad Lackey is fired up and ready for the weekend, there’s to be an interview session…

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It’s not long now until the Highland Classic Two-day Trial on the Alvie Estate near Aviemore – it’s on June 9/10, 2018, and this year’s theme will be 50 years of the Montesa Cota in the UK. To continue the theme of 50 years, guest of honour will be 1968 Scottish Trials Champion Douglas Bald.…

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Plans are pretty much finalised for Westmorland Motor Club’s 2018 Bultaco gathering at Holme Farm, Middleton near Sebergh in Cumbria and by the time you read this the event will be just a few weeks away. It’s being held on Saturday – that’s right a Saturday – June 16, 2018 and is to be sponsored…

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