Classic Dirt Bike

Classic Dirt Bike magazine: is about the bikes and personalities of the sport, covering pre-65 machines, classic and twin shocks, trials as well as scrambling/motocross and enduros. There are reader rebuilds from the UK/Europe and North America, event coverage, personality interviews/profiles, letters, products and so much more.

Interesting times • Change happens all the time, it’s how we deal with it that counts.

Telford 2019

Bultaco Nostalgia

Project IT is back in business

Hagon A life lived

The sole of the matter

A ton of quality at Bonhams auction

Beamish deadline

Scottish cut-off

Montesa legends

Join the queue for Aviemore’s Highland fling

On the cam

The tables turned • “What’s your favourite bike of all time?”... it’s a standard question, and as the editor reflects on our first 50 issues of CDB, one he decides to ponderhimself after being asked abouthis own off-road icons...

A JCM IN YOUR SHED • Hold on to your crash helmet, as we highlight something else you ought to squeeze into your shed.

A YAMAHA SC500 IN YOUR SHED • The ground breaking recreational off-road machines introduced by the Japanese industry into the North American market in the days when the wide open spaces were still places where motorcycles could be ridden heralded a change in motorcycle sport.

It’s the works • A works bike has a certain mystique about it, surely it must be special…

SAMMY MILLER MUSEUM

IN ACTION

CLASSIC COMBINATION

Pure gold • Milestones are always great things to mention... so to celebrate our first 50 issues, the editor takes a trip through Classic Dirt Bike’s equivalent of memory lane.

50 ISSUES’ WORTH OF CONTENT

CONTACT MORTONS ARCHIVE

A matter of development • The life of a development model is exciting – the specification can change weekly, or from event to event as the final condition is arrived at.

GERAINT JONES – MR ENDURO

MAICO

Assembly begins • Putting the bits back together is a satisfying experience… usually.

DIRT PRODUCTS

WHY DO IT?

Technically speaking • Maybe you’ve noticed a theme so far in this magazine... Yes, we’re looking back at the past 49 issues and this is where we show the tech stuff.

Evolving naturally... • Just how do you satisfy everyone? Answers on a postcard please.

WHO IS JOHN DICKINSON?

Sporting world in action • From the outset, Classic Dirt Bike has been a magazine which believes in using dirt bikes in the manner they were intended.

Celebrate what you want more of • Some thoughts from an enthusiast.

WHO IS IAN BERRY?

Just like the Seventies • The trials world went colourful in the Seventies, at least until the first bog…

Classic action • A feature of CDB almost from the start, the Classic British Scrambles Championship is still a major series 50 issues on.

NBBC celebrates 20 years of competition • How time flies! 2019 sees the championship’s 20th birthday – we thought it might be interesting to let you know how it began...

DATES FOR 2019

THE SPONSORS

DIRT TALK

A single purpose • Conventional wisdom stated success in scrambling required a big single – AMC singles were a popular choice.

DAVE GODLEY

MOTO MEMORIES THE MAN WITH THE RED MERCEDES