Regulars

3 In Balance
A matter of capacity

6 News and well... news
What’s occurring around the world of off-road motorcycling? This is the place to hear all about it, so long as you tell us your bit... that’s right unless we hear about it we can’t spread the word.

53 Saunders says
We all know that works stars inhabit a different world to the rest of us but, now and again, we’re allowed glimpses of that world

61 Smith Tales
Driving hundreds of miles across the UK and Europe to trials, scrambles and enduros is bound to throw up the odd incident here and there.

72 Dirt talk
The CDB mailbag and email inbox is an exciting place, we never know what’s going to pop up... from requests for help to offers of help, corrections to errors, it all goes in here.

74 Subscribe
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82 Moto Memories
Did you go to any of the off-road shows in the 70s? Maybe you were at this one...

83 Wright or wrong
What has piqued Wrighty’s curiosity this time? Flick to page 83 to find out.

Features

10 BSA’s 2010 GP bike?
Can that be right? Well, according to tester Vic Allan, this is what BSA should have been making.

16 Improving perfection
If a bike is widely regarded as ‘perfect’ can it be improved? Have a look at this Honda trials bike and see.

24 Which is best?
We put the three top twinshocks up against each other, tested by the three lads who race them. What’s the verdict? Have a look and see.

40 Something special
KTM are not known for trials bikes, doesn’t meant they didn’t do one though.

66 An hour with... John Giles
Trials rider, ISDT Gold medallist, top scrambler, John Giles has been there seen it and done it.

76 A little Husky
From movie stars to medal winners, Husqvarnas have caught the attention of riders the world over. The editor is neither movie star nor medal winner but likes Huskies.

Events

32 Final countdown
Yes, the final round of the PJ1CDB backed Northern British Bike Series has been run, the series has been won. See the results.

34 Norman invasion
Only this time it’s the Brits invading Normandy for an iconic event - the Beauval Scramble.

56 Catalina GP
A small island off the coast of California was the exotic location for a GP for a few years in the 50s, it was resurrected for a celebration in 2010.

62 Vinduro
Dig out those twinshock enduro bikes and have a go at Vinduro. CDB went along to the inaugural event.

Maintenance highlighted

22 Sort your... Pre-65
Hints and tips to fettle your bike

38 Sort your... twinshock
Hints and tips to fettle your bike. Hang on, this sounds familiar

44 The expert - how does he do it
We speak to a known name in the off-road field to see what he says about keeping your bike in prime condition.

50 The works rider - how he does it
We speak to a known name in the trials world to find out how he relaxes

54 Fantasy garage
Not everyone has a clinically clean, heated, well lit workspace... see what the editor has to work in.

On the cover...

Remember scrambles in the 60s? They were always muddy so we thought we’d recreate it and our photographer Joe Dick was on hand to capture it.