Features

Starman’s rocketship

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd August 2016

Works bikes are built to win; it’s their function in life, an if they look good too that’s a plus […]
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That was the year that Graham Noyce was MX King of the World

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd August 2016

“It’s Noyce and his mechanic against the world!” screamed the headline in MotorCycle of March 24, 1979. How did that […]
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A superb re-creation…NSU’s ISDT Supermax

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd August 2016

As the ISDT was the shop window to the motorcycle world, all factories took it seriously, though their approach often […]
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Original and unrestored: Bultaco SHERPA 340

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd August 2016

There is something appealing about a bike being just as it finished its last outing, complete with the dings and […]
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It’s the right break for 147

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

After a disastrous end to the 2014 ‘Scottish’ for James Noble it all went well for the lad in 2015. […]
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Champ”s bike

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

Hakan Andersson (above), gave Yamaha their first MX title back in 1973. He is surely remembered as a 250 rider […]
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Team player

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

Though Jeff Smith was BSA’s superstar at GP level the factory’s support reached all levels of MX. How did they […]
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Golden days in the Golden State

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

Part 1: Experiencing the ‘trail bike boom’ and riding off-road purely for the fun of it. Golden days in the […]
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THAT WAS THE YEAR…The ISDT that nearly didn’t happen

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

The 48th International Six days Trial in 1973 was expected to be conducted with all the razzmatazz and over-the-top promotion […]
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A Triumph of ingenuity

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

A stint as deputy manager for the Vase team in the 1973 ISDT gave Chris Oliver first-hand experience of the […]
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