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Haynes or Clymer manuals:


NEW Clymer Honda CR80 & CR80RB 1996-02 £21.99



NEW Clymer Honda CR250 1997-2001 M437 £21.99

NEW Honda CR125 1998-2002 M464 Clymer Manual £21.99

New XR400R 1996-2000 Clymer manual
New Clymer manual on Honda XR400R 1996-2000 £21.99

New YZ400/426 & WR400  1998-2000 Clymer Manual
New YZ400/426 & WR400  1998-2000 Clymer Manual £21.99

Yamaha YZ/WR250F 2001-2003
Clymer Manual M406 now in stock £21.99


NEW Kawasaki KX80-100 1989-2003
Covers: KX80 (1991-2000), KX85 (2001-2003), KX100 (1989-2003)
Clymer Manual  M448
 

NEW: Kawasaki KLR650 1987-2003 Clymer M474 £21.99
 

Kawasaki KX250 1992-98 Clymer Manual £19.99
Kawasaki KX250 1992-98 Clymer Manual £21.99

New YZ125 1994-99 Clymer manual

New YZ125 1994-99 Clymer manual £21.99

NEW Suzuki RM125  1996-2000 Clymer Manual M400 £21.99

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Adventure Motorcycling Handbook
by Chris Scott


NEW 5th edition

"The first thing we did was to buy the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook " Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round

Every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip – this comprehensive manual will make that dream a reality. Timbuktu to Kathmandu or Patagonia to Mongolia, whether you're planning your own Big Trip or just enjoy reading about other people's adventures, this book is guaranteed to illuminate, entertain and, above all, inspire. 
Comprehensive guide only £12.99






Jeremy McGrath Wide Open: A Life In Supercross
Jeremy McGrath is an unlikely champion who became a legend in Supercross, and helped bring the sport out of the backyard and into your living room
With a flair and personality all his own, he dominated the track like no one had before, proved you could win with both style and substance, and raised the bar on what any single rider could achieve
From Jeremy's first entry and initiation into Supercross to his ultimate rise, Wide Open gives fans a stadium view of his life, on and off the racetrack
There are great on-track battles with the likes of Jeff Emig, Jeff Stanton, and Ricky Carmichael; Jeremy's professional dealings with the American Motocross Association; overseas competitions; prizewinning purses; and the personal struggle to get to the top and stay there despite injury, controversy, and the passage of time
Each chapter also includes tips for anyone who wants to become a Supercross champion in their own right, so that the torch may pass to the next great generation
Read the story of Jeremy McGrath, the most successful rider in the history of Supercross. In "Wide Open," follow Jeremy's life from his first race, to his ultimate rise, both on and off the track. The book includes black and white and full color photos. Each chapter also includes tips for anyone who wants to become a Supercross champion. 297 pages, hardback. £19.99


Ten Days in the Dirt
The Spectacle of Off-Road Motorcycling

Features Stefan Everts at the ISDE, Ricky Carmichael at Glen Helen Raceway, Chad Reed at the Anaheim Supercross, Destry Abbott at the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix, Jonny Campbell ast the 24 hours of Glen Helen, Mike Kiedrowski at the Big Buck GMCC, Kerry Petersen at the Great American Hill Climb, Dick Burleson adventure riding in N.Ontario, Geoff Aaron at the Trial de Espana,
David Paluzzi at the NME mini GP.

Well worth buying - for the hill climb and trials pics alone

160 page full colour hardback and only £12.99 plus post.



 

Motocross Racers 30 years of Legendary Dirt Bikes (Ray Ryan)
Covers the key bikes of the last 3 decades: 
from the 1960s, Les Archer's Manx Norton, Rickman Metisse, Cheney BSA Goldie, CZ Twin-port 250/360, 65 BSA Victor GP, Husky late 60s 4 speeders & 67 Suzuki TM250. 
From the 70s: 69 Hodaka 100, 73 Honda CR250M, Bultaco Pursang 360 Mk7, Suzi RH250, 74 CCM, 74 Yam YZ360B, 75 Husky 360CR Mikkola rep, 75 CZ Falta, 76 Puch MC250, 77-79 Yam HL500, Lackey's Honda RC450 78, 78-80 CR250R, 78-80 Yam OW40, Yam OW51.
From the 1980's: O'Mara's 1980 Mugen 125W1, 1980 Suzuki RM250 & 450T, 1980 YZ465G, 81 Kawa SR500, 81 Maico MC490 Mega two, 82-83 CR480R, 83 Husky 510, 83-85 Kawa SR500 & Ward's 85 SR250 & 92 KX250. 
And from the current era: 2001 Yam YZ250F, 02 Honda CRF450R & the 03 KTM 525SX

Full story and colour plate of each bike with some archive photos too.
Paperback, 210 x 267mm, 160pp 150 colour and 50 black & white illustrations £19.99 RRP

Merlin review: Its in my collection already! Superb photography & an honest appraisal of each bike make this book a gem, only spoilt by not being a hardback





New Riding Techniques Book £16.99
Pro Motocross & Off-Road Motorcycle Riding Techniques (Donnie Bales with Gary Semics) New edition largely in colour. Riding gear, bike set-up, terrain, body position, braking, acceleration, cornering, jumps, ruts, whoops, off-road (trail) obstacles, passing, starts, practice, adapting to different bikes, strategy, & four strokes all covered. Includes Gary Semics' absolute techniques of Motocross. 
208 page softcover £16.99

Dirt Rider’s Motocross Riding Techniques
Emap’s Dirt Rider magazine publishes monthly one-page riding technique features. Emap magazines survey their readers every month,
and the survey results show that bike tests rank first and riding techniques second. Dirt Rider presents these tip features by showing a wellknown
pro rider going step-by-step through a difficult obstacle. This book features the last five years of these motocross riding techniques in one volume.
Misleading title as the book cover lots of off-road (enduro/trail) techniques too.
Some Bike set-up info too.
softback , 270 x 210mm, 128pp 400 black & white illustrations
£17.99 BOOK NO. M2315 Now in stock
 
 

Freestyle Motocross book £14.99

Freestyle Motocross - Jump Tricks from the Pros (Garth Milan) 
"Warning - Freestyle motocross is an extremely dangerous and sometimes fatal sport. All the riders pictured in this book are professionals using proper protective gear under controlled conditions. This book should not and does not serve as an instructional manual, but is an explanation of how riders perform insane freestyle motocross moves. Attempting to duplicate any of the maneuvers may be hazardous and/or fatal and is not recommended. Readers are cautioned that individual abilities, motorcycles, terrain, jumps, and riding conditions differ, and due to these unlimited factors beyond the control of the authors and riders quoted in this book, liability is expressly disclaimed. Do not attempt any maneuvers, stunts, or techniques that are beyond your capabilities"......so it says here..Full colour work on the Freestyle MX scene, step by step photos of tricks such as the Hart Attack, Nac-Nac, Superman, Cordova & more. Softcover, 128 pages ...£14.99

Freestyle Motocross II Air Sickness,More jump tricks from the Pros  (Garth Milan) 
Chapters on Bike Prep, Rider Bios, Plus 14 free style jumps explained with many colour pics - such as the Indian Air Bar Hop with Ronnie Faisst , The Back Flip with Carey Hart & The Whipped Double Nac Nac (is that an ice cream?) with Mike Jones.
128 page full colour softback.
Buy one & when the neighbours ask what you do with the bike every weekend - whip it out!   ........£13.99 pounds

Supercross (Bonello) softcover, excellent full colour photography, now in stock.............................................£9.95

MX performance Handbook £17.99

Motocross and Off-Road Motorcycle Performance Handbook (EricGorr) 
NEW third edition now here - (different cover from above)
Take your bike to the max! Build a factory race replica or maximize your stock motocross or Off road bike with expert techniques from tuner & columnist Eric Gorr. Maintain, modify and setup each compenent of your machine, including everything from getting more useable power from the engine to keeping it on the ground with
suspension tuning and modification. Prepare for race day,setup a shop,buy a used
bike,and learn the common flaws associated with dirt bikes since 1985.160 pps,
200 b&w ill,........................................£16.99
 




Roughriders Scrambling in the sixties plus Three in Europe (DVD) Another double bill of nostalgia from the archives, this time dating back to the late 60s and when big 'thumpers' still ruled the roost and two-strokes were emerging but not taken seriously!
In 'The Roughriders', Jeff Smith and Arthur Lampkin on works BSAs take on the likes of Rolf Tibblin and Bill Nilsson at several classic venues including Namur, Sweden and Hawestone Park, UK.
Then, in 'Three in Europe' we join John Banks, Vic Eastwood, Dave Nicoll and Keith Hickman on the championship trail in the late summer of '69, a long way from home. Riding the works BSAs, they were up against formidable opposition including Roger de Coster and Bengt Aberg.
Also features motocross action from the Luxembourg, French and Swiss GPs; sadly, this was the end of an era of British motocross GP winners on British machinery. DVD  £14.99



On Any Sunday

On Any Sunday The all time classic bike sport film features  Steve McQueen & the stars of dirt track, desert racing, motocross, trials, hill climbing, roadracing, Daytona , Malcolm Smith, Mert Lawill & many more, our top selling DVD......................£14.99





On Any Sunday - the original now on DVD  (region 2 Europe only) £14.99



On Any Sunday  triple DVD set £39.99
Now available for the first time, and only on DVD, the greatest trilogy of films ever created
on the sport of motorcycling. To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the motion
picture that captured the essence of an entire sport as no film had done before, this
unique DVD Box Set presents all the thrills, the spills, the men and machines that
create the incredible excitement of every Sunday.
Discover the men who ride, then and now. Rediscover the Academy Award®-
nominated motion picture On Any Sunday, then thrill again as Bruce Brown Films
goes to the vault and brings forth breath-taking never-before-seen footage created for
the original as they revisit the "Who's Who" of championship riders, discovering what
drives men to risk it all atop a machine going at incredible speeds.

Includes one copy each DVD: - On Any Sunday - On Any Sunday Revisited - On Any
Sunday Motocross Malcom & More.

Unique DVD exclusives include interviews with Bruce Brown, Dana Brown and
Malcom Smith, profiles of Championship riders, plus photo scrapbook memories
from Bruce Brown and the riders. Three films total. 230 minutes running time. £39.99


 
 


On Any Sunday 2 1980s sequel with Roberts, Lackey, Hannah, Schreiber & Penhall at play & work, Racing,supercross & speedway video....£14.99...NEW DVD...£14.99



Trials Videos & DVDs

Some New Trials DVDs

Balancing Act 4 out of stock



Trials Training Techniques with Ryan Young undoubtedly the best training DVD ever! £29.50


Just in: Advanced
Trials Training Techniques with Ryan Young. Real advanced trials techniques - new  DVD £29.50


So this is Yorkshire! 1950s & 60s Scott Allan Jeffries trials etc £16.63

Some Re-issues onto DVD:
Six from Scotland 1950s & 60s SSDT £16.63

Colley - Non Stop at work & play with Steve Colley - follow Steve on a trip to Spain, visting the Gas Gas factory, riding an indoor trial , training with Jordi & lots more VIDEO............................................£12.99



World Outdoor Trials Review 2002 DVD
Available on DVD for the first time ever!
It's not speed, it's a battle between rider and terrain. The impossible happens.
With a range of innovative courses, and a host of up-and-coming competitors, the World Outdoor Trials Championship gets stronger every year. Reigning world champion Dougie Lampkin is always one step ahead. The man from Yorkshire has single-handedly pushed the parameters of trials bike riding and, in 2002, he really let it rip!
Gunning for his sixth outdoor trials championship. Lampkin cut an imposing figure on his Montesa Honda. Standing in his way was a field of top-class competitors including Albert Cabestany, Takahisa Fujinami, Adam Raga and fellow Brit Steve Colley. The champion dominated proceedings with an awesome display of power and control, his closest challenge coming from Honda team mate Fujinami. At the final round of the season in Motegi, an animated Japanese crowd saw Lampkin retain his world crown in style.
Don't miss a beat as the whole story of his historic season is told through a range of camera angles, informative commentary and insightful interviews. With high quality action from every round, this fantastic review features all the thrills and spills from another eventful championship! 95 mins
video £14.99 110 mins DVD .......£16.63

World Indoor Trials Review 2008 DVD £16.63
World Outdoor Trials Review 2008 DVD £16.63
World Indoor Trials Review 2007 DVD £16.63

World Outdoor Trials Review 2007 DVD £16.63
World Outdoor Trials Review 2006 DVD £16.63
World Outdoor Trials Review 2005 DVD £16.63
World Outdoor Trials Review 2004 DVD £16.99

Six from the Scottish 6 colour films from 1952, 1953, 1959 incs. the scooters!, 1963, 1969 SSDT, 130 mins, original soundtracks.....NEW on DVD at £16.63


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