Regulars

3 In balance
The editorial view from the handlebars, not always firmly gripped handlebars it has to be said.

6 News and events and what’s going on
The latest happenings in the off-road world now and in the future.

16 Subscribe! Subscribe! Subscribe!
All you need to know about how to get CDB dropping on your doormat four times a year.

42 A grand idea - part four
With the project bike working, it’s time to start tidying it.

48 Dirt products
Tiny selection of the tastiest goodies to help you get the best out of your classic dirt biking.

53 By invitation
We give a whole page to a known name and ask them for their view on the classic scene... this issue it’s photographer Don Morley.

61 Smith tales
Our man laments the passing of the old fashioned doctor, one who paid house visits to those who occasionally part company with motorcycles.

66 An hour with... Slyvain Geboers
When scrambling became motocross a new breed of rider arose, Norm deWitt has a chat with one of the first.

72 Dirttalk
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.

82 Moto memories
High flying from Graham Noyce at the British GP in 1983.

83 Wright or wrong
Thought provoking, alternative, but is he right or wrong? Alan Wright’s view of the off-road scene.

Features

10 Smitten
Sometimes a casual comment and a glance of something means a path is chosen, a path leading to a HPF style Honda.

18 Something special
Rod Spry had heard of the Black Widow Can-Am and its reputation but wondered if it was true. He’s about to find out thanks to Chris Marsh.

23 Demon tweaks
A Dot scrambler gets a little tweaking to make it better.

30 Meriden power for a Wasp
Latest in our sidecar test series is Chris Batt’s Triumph powered outfit. Rob Wilkinson gives his view on it.

36 Well damped
If your classic or twinshock is bouncing around like a pogo stick then it’s time to talk to the experts. CDB visits Maxton Engineering.

50 A brave effort
Trials were changing in the 1980s, new boys on the block in the 70s were now the old guard and failing. It was time for something new - enter JCM.

76 Giving it some gas
Desperate to survive in a world where there were no more Bultacos to sell in their shop Joseph Pibernat and Narcis Casas made their own bike.

Events

54 Sporting action
Despite the winter there’s still been a lot of sport going on. CDB has a look at what’s been happening around the country and further afield too.

62 Wrighty’s off-road show
Were you at Telford? We were and a great weekend it was… apart from the snow but, it was February and had to be expected if not enjoyed

On the cover...

Rob Wilkinson and Ade Mathews put Chris Batt’s Triumph wasp outfit through its paces for Nick Haskell’s camera.