Great Advertisements From The Retro Years
What do you think of these now?. Dont deny it , you had a pair and loved them ....i know :). SOCAL stood for South Colchester ;).
Trials and enduro paddock wear www.retrotrials.com
Thierry was one of the first riders to use the Michelin , and Eddy still needed to soak his in thinners , mind you it as cold in them their Belgium hills :)
www.retrotrials.com Thierry Michaud
A nice Gaerne boots advert with Amos as the glamour model.
www.retrotrials.com Gaerne and Amos Bilbao
Advertising agent - "Ive got this great idea. We get a young woman and dress her up in the Trials clothing and get a picture of her chatting on the phone.But we wont be able to plug the phone in , but no-one will notice. That will sell this clothing ".
www.retrotrials.com Japanese trials clothing
The John Short silencer and Nature beings BOSCO jacket . I'd kill for one of those !!
www.retrotrials.com Bosco trials
Photo taken when O'Neal were trick. Now their stuff is cheap and bottomish of the market - pity
www.retrotrials.com retro clothing
Every lads dream , the DT 125LC. You tore arond like a hooligan on this thing wringing its neck like the law were after you. If fact ...they were after you !! . After this you progressed to the RG350 and fell off. Your mum then told you to sell it or else youd get a thick ear and you took up trials .
www.retrotrials.com dt 125lc yamaha
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www.retrotrials.com dt 125lc yamaha
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The Happy Trial School ran and owned by Adrien Prato. Nearly all of the best riders in the World went down there to teach you and I.
Andrien Prato www.retrotrials.com Happy Trial school
Bardahl oil. You had to be a millionaire to afford this. I used to nick my mums cornflour oil and run by 50 on that - its true :).
www.retrotrials.com bardahl oils
Tony Scarlett's Dad was the UK importer of JCM. That might have had an effect on why he rode one :)
www.retrotrials.com jcm motorcycles
It could be a scene from Ferris Bueler's day off :).
www.retrotrials.com Aprilia Tuareg
The 125cc Junior
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www.retrotrials.com Aprilia tuareg
and the 600cc senior
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Arrgghhh but theyre not , its just designed to fool you. The 125 is a Malaguti not a Yamaha . It is designed and styled exactly around the Tenere even down to the YPVS , colours, rear bike tack , fork gaitors ...in fact bloody everything !!! :).
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Cigerettes and Motorbikes - the perfect mix. Trial sport did pretty well out of tobacco did we .
