Classic Dirt Bike

  • Such cool clothing

    Such cool clothing

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      Loved the opening paragraph of your report of the Stanhope Classic, but I have to tell you that not everyone wore waxed cotton riding suits ‘back in the day’. As you can see from the attached pic (below) some of us couldn’t afford Barbour’s or Belstaff’s finest, we had to make do with what…

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  • Book for MacGregor

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    A regular run for classic bikes has been held to commemorate the only official Scottish winner of the Scottish Six days Trial – Bob MacGregor. The run has in the past been of about 130 miles and the organisers tell us this will be the same for 2018. There’s a slightly different route this year…

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  • Showstoppers at Telford

    Showstoppers at Telford

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    There are a number of competition machines which have taken on a life of their own and become equally as well known as the rider who used them to good effect. It’s arguable without the rider doing what they did these machines wouldn’t be so well known but the fact remains they were equal partners…

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  • Scottish list full

    Scottish list full

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      Latest news from the pre65 Scottish HQ is some fella called Britton who edits a dirt bike magazine (which you may have your hands on now) is to be guest of honour at the 2018 trial. If you’ve not paid your entry fee already you’re too late. The list is full and the event…

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  • Highlands going wild for the Montesa Cota

    Highlands going wild for the Montesa Cota

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      To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Montesa’s Cota model in the UK the Inverness and District Motor Cycle Club has dedicated its 2018 Highland Classic to the marque. Edition Montesa Cota will take place on June 9/10 on the Alvie estate close to Aviemore. The event is entirely off road, consists of two laps…

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  • Kawasaki KX125

    Kawasaki KX125

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    Why a 125? Well, in the world of dirt bikes, bigger isn’t always better, in the same way smaller isn’t always easier to ride – at least that was the case once the Japanese started taking an interest. The world of GP racing included a variety of classes, with the 250cc and 500cc classes being…

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  • Return of Scottish Grand National MX

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    Drumlanrig Castle will play host to the second running of the Scottish Grand National MX over the weekend of July 14/15. Such was the success of the first one last year the castle was delighted to welcome back the Galloway Motorcycle Club for bigger and better things. CDB was there last year and was impressed…

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  • Red alert for Easter date

    Red alert for Easter date

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    Easter Monday in Worcestershire traditionally means Red Marley Hill Climb… and this year the date falls on April 2. That’s when the peculiarities of such a competition are tested to the full, with the knockout competition of four riders lined up at the start and a few seconds later the first two across the line…

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  • Bultaco 325 Sherpa profiled

    Bultaco 325 Sherpa profiled

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    If you’re going to have a 325 Bultaco restored then it is possible the workshops of the man responsible for its inception could well be the place to go. Alongside the Sally Miller Museum is a well-equipped workshop where all sorts of magic happens and machines from the dawn of motorcycling time are resurrected for…

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  • Twinshock trials ready to get off to flying start

    Twinshock trials ready to get off to flying start

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    Latest news from the Kia-backed National Twinshock Trials Championship series is the first round will be right on the rear wheel of the Classic Dirt Bike Show in February. Since its launch just a few years ago this series has attracted the best in twinshock, Britshock, historic Spanish and air cooled mono trials bikes on…

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