Classic Dirt Bike

No, not a comment on the Brexit chaos dominating the UK at the moment but a reference to the ECMO classic MX series held in various European countries. Chris Lewis, of Elsinore 74, called up and said he, along with his sponsored rider Kris Winder, is mounting an attack on the ECMO championship in 2020.…

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With three packed halls of traders, autojumble and displays there is plenty to see at February’s Hagon-backed Classic Dirt Bike Show 2020.

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The entry form for the 2020 Pre’65 Scottish Trial is now available to download from www.pre65scottish.com … and this time anyone in the world can enter! Organisers ask that potential entrants please read the guidelines that accompany the entry form carefully. Email, incomplete or late entries will NOT be accepted. If you are unable to…

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The world has gone tubeless, which can be a hassle for older rims… or maybe not… Words and Pics: Tim Britton When talk turns to tyres the discussion can often get heated – what one rider swears by another may swear at – and it is even more complicated when tubed or tubeless is chucked…

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A 1929 James V twin dirt track bike, one of only 12 built and most likely the only survivor, made £37,000 at a sale of the collection of the late Noel Clark conducted on August 17 by H J Pugh & Co of Ledbury, Herefordshire. The sale of the collection drew large numbers of enthusiasts…

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As revealed in issue 52, there are two fabulous guests from the world of off-road motorcycling at the Hagon-backed CDB Show 2020. From the feet-up world there is 1979 world trials champion Bernie Schreiber. The Californian burst on the scene in the Seventies and was at the forefront of a new style of riding and…

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Remember the Elsinore GP featured in the classic movie On Any Sunday? Lots of dirt bikes racing through the town, to the delight of the population, before heading out into the hills. Some racers took it seriously most didn’t and legends such as Malcolm Smith managed to combine both attributes, then there was Harvey Mushman……

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