Hmmm ! Not a good date for anyone superstitious – We also had some computer gremlins attack us overnight!!!! ================================= Answer to the last quiz – easy for most a youthful Mick Andrews, with his first AJS Factory bike – Harlow was in first, then Brett and Bob. Quiz today – Guess who ================================= So… Continue reading Friday December 13th/24

Answer to the last quiz – a young James Dabill – Brett was first in as usual!! Quiz today Who is this? ========================================= Not a very exciting day for me, as I have a visit to the dentist – a new guy as I was not impressed with my last one ! ========================================== We are… Continue reading Thursday December 12th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Ross Danby – on a Jotagas – the bike Jordi was first developing before the split!! – Bob Clark got it. Quiz today – Who is this Beta rider? Below is a pic of Roger D – not looking too happy – maybe he just got a call from… Continue reading Wednesday December 11th/24

Answer to the last quiz – James Fry – perhaps better known as Emma Bristow’s partner. – Harlow got in early then Bob. and Neil Carter. Quiz today – Guess who and on what bike?? ========================================== Glad to say we don’t have any snow on the ground low down in the Valley – hope it… Continue reading Tuesday December 10th/24

Answer to the Sunday quiz – Don Smith on the Greeves at the Scottish Six Day Trial. – Bob Clark was first in. -Pete Varey – Harlow – then Peter from OZ Quiz today Who is this Sherco rider at a time when Malcolm Rathmell was the Importer. ============================================The FIM Annual Awards Presentations went last… Continue reading Monday December 9th/24

For those people paying attention to what is happening with the KTM saga, it’s hard to say how this will all pan out, but one thing for sure, some heads should roll. There is an old saying “Once bitten- twice shy” – or in other words people who make mistakes, should learn by them. With… Continue reading Sunday December 8th/24

If my memory serves me correct – this is the date of the Imfamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Answer to the last quiz – A pic of Neil Carter – long Time Ontario Trials enthusiast and also importer for Fantic and later the new Bultaco/Sherco for Eastern Canada. – Pete Varey… Continue reading Saturday December 7th/24

Answer to the last quiz the section is an unusual shot of “Devil’s Staircase” in the Scottish Six Day Trial – no longer used, but quite challenging back in the day. We took pictures on that bottom corner at the 1972 Trial. – quite a few “Got it” – Brett was first then John Kitchener,… Continue reading Friday December 6th/24

Answer to the last quiz Thierry Michaud – – correct answers from Pete Varey, Brett, Harlow. Quiz today Guess where this is?? name the section. ============================================ Here is one last pic from the Honda History – it shows well known Motorcycle reporter and writer Ralph Venables, with one of the first Honda TL 250’s Imported… Continue reading Thursday December 5th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Paul Dunkley on the Sammy Miller Honda not surprisingly – nobody got that!! As mentioned we have a lot of Books on Trials, but if you are a 4 stroke fan, you would like the book “Four Stroke Finale” by Tommy Sandham and John Dickinson. – It’s a fascinating… Continue reading Wednesday December 4th/24