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====================================== Answer to the last quiz – The section pictured was “Devil’s Staircase” a regular in the Scottish Six Day Trial until recently. – Pete Varey and Harlow got it. – plus Peter from Oz. Quiz today – Guess who? =========================================== A couple of days back – I mentioned the Trials Tube video that featured… Continue reading Friday February 13th/26

===================================== Answer to the last quiz – Andreu Codina who also has a company called Top Fun. – Andreu was a very good World Trials rider, who worked for Gas Gas for quite a few years – we met him at the 94 USA World Round – and arranged to supply Gas Gas with our… Continue reading Thursday February 12th/26

Answer to the last quiz – Clint Walker – the tall actor who played a cowboy in movies, but also featured in “The Dirty Dozen” – like many Hollywood stars he enjoyed riding Motorcycles. – Harlow got this. Quiz today – Guess who? He also has a Accessory business – do you know what it’s… Continue reading Wednesday February 11th/26

===================================== Answer to the last quiz – ( pic sent us by Brett/Bob -) Dave Craig, -Ron Walsh,- Ted Blow-Brett Clark- Bob Clark-Larry Emrick. – Pic taken at Ioco. – We did not get any answers to this. Quiz today – Who is this BSA rider? ======================================= Here is a great shot of Sammy and… Continue reading Tuesday February 10th/26

=============================== Answer to the last quiz – a memory from Formula One. Peter Collins- Juan Fangio- Mike Hawthorn – Harlow got all three. Collins was killed racing, Fangio retired after winning many World Titles – Hawthorn retired then was killed in a road accident on the Guildford Bypass – near London England. – Peter Collins… Continue reading Monday February 9th/26

======================================= Answer to the last quiz – Takumi Narita on the 1994 Beta Techno – many will recall the brilliant VHS video he did on this bike. – Watching closely were a young Dougie Lampkin and Dad Martin. Brett got in first – then Bob and Harlow . Quiz today – Not Trials or even… Continue reading Sunday February 8th/26

========================================== Answer to the last quiz – Mick Andrews testing a Honda – All our regular bloggers got this. Quiz today – Guess who the rider is – and also a couple of others watching. A few of days ago, we mentioned watching one of the UK Trials videos – which featured lots of mud… Continue reading Saturday February7/26

========================================= It was on this day back in 1952 that King George 6th died and a young Princess Elizabeth became Queen. ======================================= ============================================ I saw this article posted and thought it might be interesting. for people thinking of buying a new bike. (Yes we can supply either models) The choice between an injection or carburetor… Continue reading Friday February 6th/26

====================================== The old saying goes “February brings the rain-thaws the frozen lakes again” – Well I see we still have ice on Swan lake, but we have not seen any people ice fishing and certainly not out there with vehicles -at all this year. I remember in the early 70’s going to oval snowmobile races… Continue reading Thursday February 5th/26

====================================== Answer to the last quiz – The great Stanley Woods who won the 1939 TT – not sure if he was on a Norton or a Velocette. – Correct answers from Brett, Harlow and Pete Varey – Yes that was a “Toughie” Quiz today – Who is this ? on what bike and where… Continue reading Wednesday February 4th/26