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Fabulous Farleigh
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Fabulous Farleigh

The ‘Vets’ ups its game in Noyce’s anniversary year.

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3 mins  |
Winter 2019
Changing Direction
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Changing Direction

Sometimes a forced rethink pulls a project in a whole new direction.

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8 mins  |
Winter 2019
Settling In… …To A New Home
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Settling In… …To A New Home

Have you ever moved house or workshop?

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3 mins  |
Winter 2019
Catalogue Correct
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Catalogue Correct

Sometimes the condition of a machine dictates what should happen to it.

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8 mins  |
Winter 2019
The Famous James
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The Famous James

Though the 'famous' tag is from an earlier period, James did add to it by being the first lightweight manufacturer to win a trade national trial outright.

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10 mins  |
Winter 2019
Bultaco Pursang
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Bultaco Pursang

Those rose-tinted glasses have a lot to answer for sometimes.

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8 mins  |
Winter 2019
Three Not Of A Kind
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Three Not Of A Kind

There has been at least some progress in the workshop with our collection of machinery.

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10 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Showtime
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Showtime

As the International Dirt Bike Show moves into a new phase, we take a look at dirt bike shows from the past.

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9 mins  |
Autumn 2019
On Common Ground
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On Common Ground

What did Alan Clough, John Griffiths and John Done all have in common?

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3 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Class At The Castle
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Class At The Castle

With the magnificent Drumlanrig Castle as a backdrop, how could the MX action be anything but classic?

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5 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Flights Of Fancy - Age Is A Timeless Thing.
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Flights Of Fancy - Age Is A Timeless Thing.

❝I am often asked to recall the odd memorable moment from my days travelling across Europe to trial world championships❞

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3 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Edition SWM
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Edition SWM

The Highland Classic at Alvie went yellow when former world champ Bernie Schreiber took an SWM around the Alvie course.

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2 mins  |
Autumn 2019
A Fitting Celebration
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A Fitting Celebration

The inaugural Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day took place at Sammy Miller’s Museum in June.

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3 mins  |
Autumn 2019
You Need ...A Jap... In Your Shed
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You Need ...A Jap... In Your Shed

This mythical shed is getting quite full, but there is always room for one more motorcycle in there and when it's as good as this JAP then room would be made anyway.

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2 mins  |
Autumn 2019
You Also Need... A 360 Twin Port CZ
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You Also Need... A 360 Twin Port CZ

We continue our lighthearted look at what we think you ought to have in your shed-or sheds if you've taken all our suggestions to heart...Here's yet another great bike.

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2 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Cub's Classic
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Cub's Classic

Many dads and lads ride the 'Scottish' but only one dad and lad duo have won it.

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8 mins  |
Autumn 2019
Class of  1970
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Class of  1970

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

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7 mins  |
Spring 2017
You need a… Matchless trials bike
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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.

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2 mins  |
Spring 2017
A works TriBSA
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A works TriBSA

Though still fielding machines based on production bikes, the UK team for 1966 had some good kit.

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4 mins  |
Spring 2017