In this issue

Class of 1970 - It was all going on for Husqvarna in 1970 – top in MX, movie stardom and riding high. A young lad was smitten by a model kit of the 400 Cross…

That was the year……that the press got a hold of the ISDT team bikes for a pre-event tryout. Their sketch artist went along too, oh if only we could afford sketch artists these days.

Lean, mean and green - Take one ex-works team Kawasaki, add a bit about the company’s early MX forays, talk about the work needed and hey, it’s an SR400 feature.

An hour… …with the Banks family, MX through and through with three generations all making their mark.

Dazzling the opposition - It pays to take time to do a job right and Roger Simkin’s Cheney Victor is a shining example of this credo.

Class of  1970

When it came to teaching the MX world a lesson Musqvarna's 400 Cross was top of the class.

7 mins

You need a… Matchless trials bike

You probably don't reallse It, but a big four-stroke single Is what you need In your life right now and the AMC version Is pretty damned handsome.

2 mins

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Classic Dirt Bike Magazine Description:

Classic Dirt Bike magazine: is about the bikes and personalities of the sport, covering pre-65 machines, classic and twin shocks, trials as well as scrambling/motocross and enduros. There are reader rebuilds from the UK/Europe and North America, event coverage, personality interviews/profiles, letters, products and so much more.