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Answer to the last quiz – The rider -Yrjo Vesterinen- CMA guy Gerry Marshal – guy in white cap – Me – long before I became Outlaw Dave – The event was the very first Canadian FIM World Round back in 1975 at Bragg Creek Alberta. – Quiz today – Guess who!! ================================ A memory… Continue reading Thursday August 15th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Lee Marvin and Keenan Wynn – Bob Clark was first in but a few others also got it. The story goes that Steve McQueen was out in the desert one day, and saw these guys trying to hill climb, so he went over to chat – it was Keenan… Continue reading Wednesday August 14th/24

Answer to the Monday quiz Brian Martin the BSA Competition manager who was also a good rider. – Brett got in quickly followed by Peter LeGrove who said his brother in law used to ride with Brian Martin Quiz today – who are these two racers with the Triumph Cub? ================================== A happy group at… Continue reading Tuesday August 13th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Malcolm Davies the very talented MX and Trials rider who was killed when a car driver hit him while he was waiting to enter a section at the National St David’s Trial – it was reported the driver was drunk. – Mike Hailwood was also killed by a drunk… Continue reading Monday August 12th/24

Answer to the Saturday quiz – George Fisher on the rigid framed Francis Barnett – pic taken at the Scottish Six Day Trial in the 1950’s Peter LeGrove from OZ was the only correct answer – Brett thought it might be Joe Bloggs !!!! Quiz today who is this? Another great pic by Deryk Wylde… Continue reading Sunday August 11th/24

Well we had a cooler day yesterday which was a relief – not that it was super cool – but we will take even a couple of degrees right now and please no more fires. – Coming from Wales I never thought I would be praying for rain. ============================== Answer to the last quiz –… Continue reading Saturday August 10th/24

Guess who!! Answer to the last quiz – our own Sparky Bill at the Scottish – Brett & Bob were onto this quickly. ================================ Yes we supplied the Wulf gear for this. – Please support. ================================== Yesterday we spent a nice day up in the Shuswap, where our Daughter has a summer vacation home on… Continue reading Friday August 9th/24

We saw this very sad news on FB yesterday about our great friend Ron Perrott – We got to know Ron and his family back in 1973 when I first joined Yamaha Canada. – Over the years we shared some wonderful times on my regular visits and also on trips including a memorable one to… Continue reading Thursday August 8th/24

Although Babs and myself arrived in Canada in 1965 – I did not get interested in the Motorcycle scene until much later – I had been told that the only competitions held were hill climbs and the bikes had chains on the back tires!! I took up fishing instead. – That was until one day… Continue reading Wednesday August 7th/24

We hope everybody had an enjoyable long weekend – – We got a message and some video from Harry McKay in Scotland – He sent this pic from last May when he helped set up the SSDT – He told us he bought the Vertigo as they were going cheap and usually rides his Fantic… Continue reading Tuesday August 9th/24