Beamish Trophy Trial - One for the old farts

OlafTuono · Sep 24, 2012

On sunday mornin, I went to an annual local event called the Beamish Trophy Trial.
Some of the following text may not be that accurate, but correct me if anything needes to be changed.
It starts from the Board Inn - a couple of mile west of Durham city.
Its an all day event for classic trials bikes - up to the early 80`s ish I think.
Mostly old british syuff with daylight MOT`s.

Approx 100 bikes / sidecars there, some really nice, some really scruffy - all had loads of character.
The course is about 100 miles long, takes all day & is a mix of on / off road sections.
It gets over subscribed with people attending from all over the UK
Its a fun day, people are really chatty & they meet up at various places during the day for dinner etc.

I know some of you lot are getting on a bit & will recognise some of the bikes.

Aldo · Sep 24, 2012

OT, it looks like a cracking day oot mucker.:thumbup

Bigralphie · Sep 24, 2012

Top pics.
I would love a nice XT500 and Trumpet scrambler

garry · Sep 24, 2012

Fantastic.

I,ll have a proper look when i,m home..

brooksy · Sep 24, 2012

nice pics OT and out of all the 2 i raely like are tha BSA and the Tiger, they bring back memories of blasting around Horden pit up and along the beach :thumbup
by the way the guy with the beard and white helmet on the Triumph is the one i was talking to at the ice cream stop on our last Yorkshire blast, he can usualy be seen on his old BMW around those parts.

grin factor · Sep 24, 2012

Sorry Olaf, dont recognise any of the bikes.:laugh
Wasn't Panther one of the lady Galdiators a few yrs ago, dark hair & a fit body?:devious

Aldo · Sep 24, 2012

gf, yer a fud. :thumbup

brooksy · Sep 25, 2012

Aldo said:
gf, yer a fud. :thumbup

agreed :thumbup

OlafTuono · Sep 25, 2012

GF, if there was a bike with a big wheel at the front & a small one at the back, I bet you would recognise it:lol

Can you remember when they used to walk in front waving a red flag so that other riders (on horseback) were not frightened by these noisey things.:yes

grin factor · Sep 25, 2012

My brain hurts trying to think. Na, still nothing. :crazy
I had a pedal car once tho':sleepy

brooksy · Sep 25, 2012

OlafTuono said:
GF, if there was a bike with a big wheel at the front & a small one at the back, I bet you would recognise it:lol

Can you remember when they used to walk in front waving a red flag so that other riders (on horseback) were not frightened by these noisey things.:yes

those comments are not very PC mate but funny all the same :laugh
when you said that some of the bikes there were a bit tatty you must have only posted piccies of the good ones apart from that blue and white one in the last picture :lol

slomogadgie · Sep 25, 2012

I'm going to get it in the neck when I say this..but....................I think the MIJ bikes look better then the old British bikes........sorry!

OlafTuono · Sep 25, 2012

Slomo,
its not about getting there first, its about getting there in style.

Some of this modern stuff has no soul - I think we all agree the Tuono is an exception.

Like Brooksy, as a kid, I was brought up on old british stuff, flying around the fields & heaps.

It was a challenge to keep them going, especially on no money.

Saying that, I have just purchased this, to re-live my youth with Brooksy, if he gets his short arm into his deep pocket.

It looks like another trip to the Manx next year :yes:-

Aldo · Sep 25, 2012

Now yer cookin mucker, shweeet. :thumbup

Lumpy · Sep 25, 2012

The 3rd pic down the polished tank xt 500 with 007 stickers ,and the orange and polished tank tt500 are my mates bikes . its a great day this year i missed it, would love to have a go next year .

Ash · Sep 25, 2012

Good effort boys it looks like a real fun day, plenty of smelly old Belstaffs as well :thumbup

brooksy · Sep 25, 2012

OlafTuono said:
Slomo,
its not about getting there first, its about getting there in style.

Some of this modern stuff has no soul - I think we all agree the Tuono is an exception.

Like Brooksy, as a kid, I was brought up on old british stuff, flying around the fields & heaps.

It was a challenge to keep them going, especially on no money.

Saying that, I have just purchased this, to re-live my youth with Brooksy, if he gets his short arm into his deep pocket.

It looks like another trip to the Manx next year :yes:-

very nice indeed mate, hopefully the Cat will be gone on Saturday and if so i will be off to Southwick to purchase my DRZ :thumbup
picked up a boots, helmet and goggles this week, its starting to come together mate :yes

felix · Sep 26, 2012

OlafTuono said:
Slomo,
its not about getting there first, its about getting there in style.

Some of this modern stuff has no soul - I think we all agree the Tuono is an exception.

Like Brooksy, as a kid, I was brought up on old british stuff, flying around the fields & heaps.

It was a challenge to keep them going, especially on no money.

Saying that, I have just purchased this, to re-live my youth with Brooksy, if he gets his short arm into his deep pocket.

It looks like another trip to the Manx next year :yes:-

Excellent ..... nice bike Olaf !

Now find some local trails and put a ride out together

OlafTuono · Sep 26, 2012

Will do Felix.

I am sure Aldo & your good self would show the beginners a few green lane tricks of the trade.

It looks like a T-Zone - "off-road section" is starting to come together.:thumbup

Next year I will post details for this event nice & early, if nothing else, we can meet up on the T`s as there seems to be a bit of interest from the local members.

I like to get for the start, its good to see them coaxing the old bikes into life on a cold morning.

Much better than seeing them at some show.

OlafTuono · Sep 26, 2012

brooksy said:
picked up a boots, helmet and goggles this week, its starting to come together mate :yes

Brooksy, I hope all your PPE does not have DCC, or NCB written all over it, like some tight wads on here.

Pit wellies may be OK for walking the dog, but the paparatzy will get you.:lol:lol

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