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Answer to the last quiz – Famous Amos Bilbao – a few correct responses on this by all our regulars. Harlow, Brett, Bob, Stan and Pete Varey. – plus John Dearie Quiz today – Who is this rider ? and where was the pic taken? =========================================== ==================================== A nice shot of a 2017 TRS at… Continue reading Friday September 27th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Charles Coutard – correct responses from Harlow, Bob, Brett and Stan Quiz today. Guess who?? ========================================== A good pic of Sammy on the bike he built, but never put into production. =========================================== This pic of the stunning Yamaha YTZ 500 caught my attention and memories of when I used… Continue reading Thursday September 26th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Alan (Sid) Lampkin – correct responses from Harlow, Bob & Stan. Quiz today – Guess who ===================================== Here is an interesting pic that just showed up on my files – the three young riders are Mike, Steve (my son) and Rob – I used to take them out practicing… Continue reading Wednesday September 25th/24

Answer to the last quiz – David Main from Ontario – the water coming down this “burn” was a torrent. nobody guessed it – not even David !! Quiz today – Guess who ============================ NOT LONG NOW !!!!!!! WooHooo Can’t wait!  Emily Roberts MOTORCYCLE MOJO MAGAZINE   705-796-3659 www.motorcyclemojo.com   On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 7:55 PM… Continue reading Tuesday September 24th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Triumph Factory rider Johnny Giles – only Peter from OZ got that one. Quiz today – Who is this rider? Hint I took this pic in 1992 at the Scottish. =========================================== As posted Sunday – The TDN results were pretty much as expected with Spain taking the win –… Continue reading Monday September 23rd/24

Answer to the last quiz USA rider Mike McCabe on Pipeline in the 1972 Scottish – think he might have been the first American to enter this event. – No correct answers. Quiz today guess who. ================================== By the time most read this blog – I’m guessing the TDD will be all done and dusted… Continue reading Sunday September 22nd/24

Answer to the last quiz – Scott Ellis – Harlow was the first correct answer – but later Peter LeGrove from OZ – got it plus also noted that it was Don Smith standing by the side. – Ellis always wore a tattered old cap that looked like a dog had been chewing on it… Continue reading Saturday September 221st/24

Answer to the last quiz – Andy Huddleston on the Outlaw TRS 125 in our backyard, when he visited a couple of years ago from the UK. Andy rode World Trials for a while for the Yamaha Team and I got to know him when I supplied him with a toolbelt and we chatted at… Continue reading Friday September 20th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Burgat- Michaud – Berlattier – Note! both Burgat and Berlattier are very active in the newly invented Vintage World Trial Championship – with both doing extremely well. – Thierry Michaud is the head of (and perhaps unpopular ) FIM. As usual – Brett-Bob -Harlow all got it. Quiz today… Continue reading Thursday September 19th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Bill Wilkinson at the SSDT section Devil’s Staircase – correct guesses by Brett and Bob. Quiz today – name these guys. ====================================== We have heard from Walter Cukavac with news of a fun Vintage Trial they put on in conjunction with the Edmonton MX club, he also sent some… Continue reading Wednesday September 18th/24