Answer to the Tuesday quiz – the rider on the mini bike is Mike Hailwood. – no correct answers. Quiz today. – Guess who? ===================================== Well! today I go to see the “Tooth-Fairy” we hope she has something to make us smile about!! ===================================== When we travelled all over the Western Provinces for first Yamaha,… Continue reading Wednesday August 6th/25
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Tuesday August 5th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Barry VanAs – watched by Dave(Monty) McMinn and Stan. – Only Stan got it all correct!!! Quiz today. Who is this??? ===================================== =========================================== As most people know Classic Trials are booming in Europe – here is a nice old Bultaco Sherpa T – ( like the first one I… Continue reading Tuesday August 5th/25
Monday August 4th/25
Answer to the Sunday quiz – Ferry Brouwer who worked for Yamaha ND out of Holland – Very smart guy and somebody that Mick Andrews knew quite well – he was also involved with both Moto GP and Motor X. – Only response and correct was from Bob Clark .Quiz today – Who is this… Continue reading Monday August 4th/25
Sunday August 3rd/25
Answer to the last quiz – Giacomo Agostini – 12 time Moto GP Champion. – Harlow got it. Quiz today – Guess who ? Tough one!! hint he is from Holland ======================================== Saturday, we said goodbye to our lovely Beta Evo 200 – very few miles on this , but it’s going to a good… Continue reading Sunday August 3rd/25
Saturday August 2nd/25
Answer to the last quiz – rider is of course Yrjo Vesterinen – 3 time World Trials champ – including the one we put on back in 1975 see pic below. He is being congratulated by Gerry Marshal (rip) of the CMA, while yours truly on on the left wearing my white Trials cap. UPDATE!… Continue reading Saturday August 2nd/25
Friday August 1st/25
Wow! where did the time go? can’t believe it’s August already!! Answer to the last quiz – another action shot of Amos Bilbao – all our usual bloggers got this – Pete – Brett and Harlow within minutes of me posting!!! Quiz today – Who is this rider? and who is the future World champion… Continue reading Friday August 1st/25
Thursday July 31st/25
Well! the last day of the month, and a really hot week, with more fires ! The Peachland Fire looks to be in an area that Shane and myself rode a few times, and I know his folks live near that spot. It’s hard to believe that it was in July 50 years ago, that… Continue reading Thursday July 31st/25
Wednesday July 30th/25
Answer to the last quiz – got very quickly by Brett and Harlow – Andreu Codina on an early GasGas. Quiz today Who is the rider on the cover of this old Program? Compare the Poster below of an upcoming British round !! The sport no longer depicted as a fun day out, but one… Continue reading Wednesday July 30th/25
Tuesday July 29th/25
Answer to the last quiz – the section is Pipeline in Scotland, a pic I took of a fallen Ossa rider back in 1972. Brett and Harlow got it. Quiz today. Guess who and what bike? ==================================== Nice pic of Katie on top of the Podium in Ohio. ====================================== Here is a neat pic, showing… Continue reading Tuesday July 29th/25
Monday July 28th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Big Arthur Browning – perhaps the #1 All Rounder in British Motorcycling. – We saw him at the 1983 ISDE In Wales where he rode a Yamaha TT 600 on the British Trophy Team. Quite a few got this, including John Kitchener from the UK who said he rode… Continue reading Monday July 28th/25