Trials magazine 115 – March 2025
On sale from 28 February 2025
116 pages of trials and classic trials • FIM X-Trial 2025 Barcelona • Brits on Top • Sherco 250 and 300 ST-F on test • 1975 Hurst Cup Trial in Northern Ireland • Rigid suspension James • Ossa in action 1969 to 1976 • Honda RTL Electric • AG Bikes, and more …
On sale from 28 February 2025
International Sport – FIM X-Trial Barcelona 2025
Toni Bou once again blasted the Barcelona stadium, as Adam Raga made his farewell. It was also a home win for Berta Abellan in this opening round of the inaugural 20258 Women’s event.
Brits on Top
Ian Smith of OSET looks at how young Brits have come to dominate the FIM Trial3 podium and take top positions in FIM Trial2.
Quick Spin – Sherco 250 and 300 ST-F Factory
We give the latest Sherco 250 and 300 2025 ST-F Factory models a quick spin appraisal.
Classic Trials – FIM World Trials Championship 1975
Dave Thorpe’s win at the 1975 Hurst Cup Trial in Northern Ireland, was the first of the FIM World Trials Championship era, when it was just a single-class, one-route event.
Classic Trials Machine – Rigid suspension James
Vince Mackintosh tells us about his love of motorcycles and his performance in the Pre-65 on his Rigid suspension James.
Classic Trials Archive – Ossa in action 1969 to 1976
Pictures from the Alan Vines collection showing Ossa machines in action from 1969 to 1976.
Classic Trials International – 1985 FIM World Trials Championship
An account of the riders and machines at the 1985 FIM World Trials Championship in Spain where Frenchman Thierry Michaud would show his magic and take the win.
Prototype – Honda RTL Electric
Honda enters a new era of the modern motorcycle trials giving us a glimpse of its future with the very first Honda RTL Electric prototype.
Adventure – 2007 FIM World Trial Championship
John Hulme looks back at his first time representing Trial Magazine at the FIM World Trial Championship in 2007.
Dealer Visit – AG Bikes
In the trials hot spot of North Yorkshire, the new AG Bikes showroom is run by classic enthusiast Andew Brown and his daughter Charlotte.
Showtime – 2025 Classic Dirt Bike Show
Our review of this year’s Classic Dirt Bike Show at the Telford International Centre, now a firm fixture in the trials calendar.
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