Trials magazine 111 – October / November 2024

On sale from 27 September 2024

116 pages of trials and classic trials • 20 years of OSET • 2024 FIM World Championship Rd 6 in France and 1984 Championship • In conversation with Jeroni Fajardo • 2004 Honda RTL250F Prototype • Peter Stewart and Hamilton Yamaha Trial team • 2024 ACU Trial GB winners • Scottish Six Days Trials of the ‘Sixties and more ….

On sale from 27 September 2024

Celebrating Oset

Oset electric motorcycle
Photo credit OSET.

Two decades ago OSET Bikes was little more than an idea. With over 40,000 bikes sold to date and with the might of Triumph by OSET, the prospects for the next 20 years are electric!

International Sport – FIM Trial World Championship Round Six, France

FIM TrialGP World Championship 2024 3rd Jaime Busto
Photo credit Future7Media.

Toni Bou stole the show in France in August as the 2024 FIM Trial World Championship rounds continue.

Classic First Trials Machine – Cotton

Cotton trials motorcycle
Photo credit Mike Rapley.

Michael Rapley is reacquainted with his very first trials bike: a Cotton.

Classic Scrapbook – Scottish Six Days Trials of the ‘Sixties

1964 Scottish Six Days Trial winner Sammy Miller.
Photo credit Brian Holder.

A collection of pictures belonging to Brian Holder evokes memories of the 1964, 1965 and 1969 Scottish Six Days Trials.

Classic Team Talk – Hamilton Yamaha

Peter Stewart of Hamilton Yamaha
Photo credit James Stewart.

We talk to Peter Stewart about his involvement with the Hamilton Yamaha Trial team, which enjoyed success in the 1990s.

Classic Flashback – White Rose Trial 1978

West Leeds MC White Rose Trial 1978 Rob Shepherd
Photo credit Barry Robinson.

Very much a traditional event, the 1978 White Rose would be used by many riders as a practice run for the upcoming Scott Trial.

Classic International – 1984 FIM World Trials Championship

1984 FIM World Trials Championship Round 9 Austria Gilles Burgatt
Photo credit MauriFontsere Collection and the Giulio Mauri Copyright.

Lejeune and Michaud battle it out in round nine of the 1984 FIM World Trials Championship in Austria and round ten in Italy.

Catch Up – Jeroni Fajardo

Spanish trials rider Jeroni Fajardo
Photo credit Trials Media.

In conversation with Spanish trials rider Jeroni Fajardo about his heroes and future plans.

Machine – 2004 Honda Prototype

Honda RTL250F 2004
Photo credi Eric Kitchen.

Round One of the 2004 FIM World Trials Championship in Japan was the first public showing of the new single cylinder four-stroke Honda RTL250F.

Winner – 2004 FIM World Trials Championship

Takahisa Fujinami 2004 FIM World Trials Champion
Photo credit Eric Kitchen.

Runner-up to Martin Lampkin since 1999, at the 2004 FIM World Trials Japan’s Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) finally gained the the World Championship crown.

Sport – 2024 ACU Trial GB

Trial GB 2024 winner Harry Hemingway
Photo credit Trials Media.

The 2024 ACU solo British Trials Championship for the first time produced three new winners in all classes: Trial GB, Trial 2 and Trial Expert with the final round run by Nene Valley Motor Cycle Club at Geddington.

Retro – 1987 Fantic 303

Steve Saunders 1987 -ACU British Trials Championship on Fantic 303
Photo credit Alan Vines.

The Fantic 303 turned into a winner in the hands of Steve Saunders at the 1987 ACU British Trials Championship.

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