======================================== Answer to the last quiz – Yrjo Vesterinen being thrown from his- Man-Tosser – Correctly guessed, by Brett, Harlow, Stan, Pete Varey and Jack from AB. ( I think Vesty only rode the Mont one year – always on a Bultaco) Quiz today – Who is rider #4? – and what year and where????… Continue reading Thursday November 6th/25
Wednesday November 5th/25-GUY FAWKES DAY!!
Yes it’s Guy Fawkes Day in the UK – and for you younger bloggers who may not know who that was !! – He was a the one who tried to blow up the British House of Parliament – back in the day – it was called the Gun-powder plot, but unfortunately for Guy –… Continue reading Wednesday November 5th/25-GUY FAWKES DAY!!
Tuesday November 4th/25
================================== Answer to the last quiz – John Giles riding – Eric Adcock the rider watching his line- and well known scribe Ralph Venables spectating. Peter LeGrove from OZ was first in with all three correct. Quiz today. -Guess who ? ( A pic sent in by Peter from OZ) ====================================== Looking through one of… Continue reading Tuesday November 4th/25
Monday November 3rd/25
=================================== We hope that some of our bloggers were able to take advantage of the nice weather yesterday and get out for a ride – I was only able to do a few laps around the back yard on my TRS 125 !! Answer to the last quiz – Manuel Soler a regular on the… Continue reading Monday November 3rd/25
Sunday November 2nd/25
====================================== Answer to the last quiz – it was the air/mixture screw from a Keihin carb. – Harlow, Pete and Brett got in quickly Quiz today – Guess who? ===================================== Here is a great section that was in a USA event back in the day – a time before all the hop & bop. –… Continue reading Sunday November 2nd/25
Saturday November 1st/25
==================================== Answer to the last quiz – The front end of a Greeves Challenger !! Harlow was the only one who got everything correct – the name we were looking for that really put Greeves ‘On the Map” was Brian Stonebridge who was enticed away from BSA after Bert Greeves saw what he had been… Continue reading Saturday November 1st/25
Friday October 31st/25
======================================= Answer to the last quiz – 91year old Jeff Smith – World Champion Moto crosser – Expert Trials rider, and the one who helped design the first Can Am- His wife Irene’s brother was Johnny Draper (rip) another great rider. Harlow, Brett, and Pete Varey were first in. Here is a great shot of… Continue reading Friday October 31st/25
Thursday October 30th/25
================================= Answer to the last quiz – Joan Pons on the Beta – Harlow, Brett and Bob got it. Quiz today. – Difficult – -Who is this? and who is his wife’s famous brother? ==================================== I saw this pic and had a flashback to the 1973 Moose Mountain Cross Country – I was on my… Continue reading Thursday October 30th/25
Wednesday October 29th/25
=================================== Answer to the last quiz – quite an easy one Malcolm Rathmell on the Montesa fitted with the right side kickstart – Harlow, Brett, Stan, Bob and many more got that one Quiz today. Guess who? ======================================== He would have been 75 today – -John Britten was perhaps one of the greatest motorcycle engineers… Continue reading Wednesday October 29th/25
Tuesday October 28th/25
================================= Answer to the last quiz – Mick Andrews on the NSU special at the Pre 65 Scottish – Mick sometimes showed up with really rare (and some strange) machines. – Harlow was quick on that one as was Brett. – Brett also said he knew all the 13 vintage bikes shown in the pic… Continue reading Tuesday October 28th/25