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A very surreal moment

I've not mentioned this before. When I first located the Mecatecno factory in Barcelona I stood outside and took some photos and got a good sense and feel for the place. Just across the parking area from the factory was a small cafe. Not wanting to leave so soon I wandered into this workers cafe. It was and still is a very small dingy, smoke veiled dated room with yellow nicotine stained walls and ceiling. The white gloss ceilings and walls turned yellow years ago. It was probably much the same as when the Mecatecno factory was running opposite. I ordered a coffee and looked around. Behind me a poster on the wall caught my eye. The poster just summed up everything perfectly to me. This wonderful time in trials comes with heart ache as well. The closure of these factories was the end of the dream for these men. Behind me on the wall was this poster. It was perfect for the moment and really meant something. The poster just sums up perfectly the love that Jordi Rabasa had for his company, Mecatecno. The poster summed up the huge disappointment that he would have felt when it died.

This poster was just right for the moment. As well as the competition and the Trial Superstars some areas of this web are about the men and women who put their heart and soul into making trial motorcycles , and for one reason or another ,one day ,had to stop . 

But they left a legacy , something to be enjoyed. Often these smaller companies played the most daring set of cards with wild designs and custom engines . Thank God for them. If it wasn't for all of these brave men and women , we'd all be mounted on the same machines and the World of trial would not enjoy the great spectrum of machines we now enjoy.
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THE JOTAGAS DIARY - 
new content

An interview with Paco Bulto - about refrigerators !
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A detailed interview with Oriol Puig Bulto with 450+ unseen Bulto photos
A revealing interview with Mecatecno and Montesa rider Ronald Garcia
Exclusive interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
1993 Beta Zero brochure
1992 Beta Zero brochure
1991 Beta Zero brochure
1975 Suzuki RL 250 test
1988 report on the Jawa Trial 
1973 CZ 125 + 250 prototype reports
1984 Jawa Trials bike review 
Photos from 1990 Canadian World Trial 
1986 photos from the USA Mount Vernon World Trial 

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1991 Beta zero handbook
​1989 Italian World trials round program
Photos from ​Italian Championship trial in Trentino Alto Agide ,Spiazzo, 22th August 1976
​1987  Italian World Trial programme + photos 
The italian 1979 Alassio indoor trial program
Exclusive interview with Albert Callis - PXC development rider. Manager to Renales. Minder to Eddy Lejeune + Lluis Gallach. Special behind the scenes fixer for GasGas. The untold story ​
​The technique of Jordi Tarres video
Exclusive career interview with Albert Juvanteny
​1979 Spanish Motorcycle Catalogue with prices
Retro Solo Moto  magazine Posters

Dakar legend Serge Bacou Come and view his special Motorcycle workshops
Italjet T250 - T350 owners manual
View the Permanyer family's Montesa collection
The world bike of Ulf Karllson
An exclusive interview with Jordi Permanyer
The works bike of Marlin Whalley
1992 history of the Montesa​ 311
1992 Montesa​ 311 test
1992 Beta zero Test
1992 Beta 240 Synt test
1992 Beta 125 and Fantic 125 shootout
1992 Fantic 50 and 250 Kroo test
1992 Beta Zero 260 test
1992 Fantic 80
1992 Aprilia climber 280 test
1992 GasGas Contact test
1993 fantic Kroo test
1986 Fantic 301 Test
The factory Merlin of eddy Lejeune
Exclusive interview  with Josep Paxau
A tour of the legendary Paxau workshops
1987 Fantic 303 Sales brochure

The secret unseen watercooled prototypes of  ​
​Merlin and Mecatecno

Visit the TRS factory
the inside story - preparing the factory TRS motorcycle of adam raga
Exclusive - The story and rediscovery of the  Alfer and scorpa prototypes
​1991 Spanish World Trial Program Sant Llorenc
​1989 Luxembourg World Trial Program
1987 Canadian World Trial Program
1993 French Indoor World Trial program
Entry pack for the 1989 Andon French World Trial 

1991 Andorran World Trial Program
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1993 Luxembourg World Championship round program
​1989 Scottish Six days Trial final instructions
1988 Spanish Championship round program
1989 Czechoslovakia World round program
1983 Rellinars communuty magazine celebrates Tarres Trialsin win
1986 Sant Llorenc World trial programme
1987 beta history brochure
A great 1989 - 91 photo collection by  Cam Driessens
Exclusive - A detailed career interview with the 1980 world trials  champion Ulf karlson
1991 Fantic KRoo report
2nd 1991 Fantic KRoo report
Rediscovered - the factory Alfer of Lluis Gallach

​1985 report on the Mecatecno MR326
The 1985 MK1 custom trials bike  -motociclismo
1978 ccm 350tr mk11 Trials test and photos by justyn norek
1987 Merlin FIUS report
1988 Scott Trial programme
​1986 Alan Jeffries trial programme
1987 German World trial Programme
1996 French World Trial programme

1987 scott trial programme
1992 Scott trial Programme
1992 British experts trial programme
1988 Scott Trial programme
​1986 Alan Jeffries trial programme
1987 German World trial Programme
1978 International Superstars trial
1977 International Superstars trial 
1976 International Superstars trial 
1986/1986-uk-world-trial-programme.htmlUk World trial programme
​1983 Uk World Trial programme

​1984 Uk World Trial programme
​1987 Mecatecno dragonfly handbook
1982 ssdt programme
1981 ssdt programme

1988 Ibiza 2 day trial programme​
1987 Ibiza 2 day trial programme
669NHO - The bike that changed the sport forever
The history of Alpha trial
1991 trials bike shootout
1991 Alpha 252 Micra Test
1986 Alpha 240 Trial test
2005 report on Josep Paxau
Honda TL200 E manual
Honda TLR 250 manual
Honda RTL Parts list 
Honda tlm 220 and 200 manual
Manual for the 1987 TLM 240R

​Manual for late Honda TLR 200 and Tl125
​Owners manual and  parts book for Honda TL 200 R II ,RS200T , RS220T , RS250T
Exclusive interview with Salva Garcia. Minder to Tarres, colomer and Bilbao + Mecatecno / Ossa factory rider
A day with TRS
photo tour of visit the  ​​1st Merlin factory
2016 Jotagas Trial  - close up photos
1990 and 1991 GasGas Delta Trial manual uploaded
Aprilia  /   Mecatecno Foral forks suspension manual
The complete Merlin parts manual 
1995 Valdemanco Spanish Championship programme
1992 Andorran World Trial report
1991 Polideportivo - Spanish Championship round
1970 Montesa Cota 247 Full parts manual
1989 Czechoslovakia World World Trial programme
The Exquisite classic / retro Trials photo collection 
222c MotoGuzzi Trial photo test and specification
Testing Sammy Miller's Ariel 786 GON
Interview with lifelong Montesa trial mechanic Paco Mateo 
UK Manual for Mecatecno Skywalker
Montesa 350 Trial brochure
Keith Nunn's special 1970's Trials photo collection
The factory Mecatecno Dragonfly of Joan Ruiz
2015 Ossa racing / prototype department tour 

An amazing collection of Mick Andrew's career records ,photos etc
1991 Barcelona motorcycle show report
1981 Barcelona motorcycle show report
1979 Spanish Championship Trial report
1979 Mecatecno revolutionary suspension report
1991 Montesa Evasion and Beta Alp test
1979 Fantic 125 Enduro
1979 Mecatecno Cuc test
1980 Mecatecno Chic Test
1979 Spanish Motorcycle catalog
1992 Mecatecno CR 7 Test
1992 Report - Amos Bilbao tests Montesa
1993 GasGas Contact test
1991 Mecatecno Pussy test
1990 Mectatecno CR8 Test
1978 Mecatecno Hobby Test
1978 Bultaco Pursang 370 Mk 12
1980 Bultaco , Fantic,Montesa,Ossa,SWM test
1992 Mecatecno CR7 Test
1978 French World Trial report
1978 London Motorcycle show report
1978 Uk World Trial report
1977 London Earls court motorcycle show
1977 Czechoslovakia World Trial report
1978 Motoball report 
1977 Czechoslovakia World Trial report
1977 report on the 3 days Cingles Trial
1977 report on the 3 days Cingles Trial
Report on Oriel Puig Bulto - manager of Bultaco 
Jaime Subira and Miquel Cirera discuss the Scottish
1978 French World Trial report 
1978 Belgium World Trial report
1978 Wagner Cup USA World Trial report
1977 Toni Gorgot Interview
1978 Ireland World Trial report
1978 World Trials Championship riders and thier bikes.
1977 Milan Motorcycle show
1978 Bultaco Sherpa 75cc test
1978 SWM 320 Guanaco Test
1983 Merlin DG350 and Montesa 349 Comparison test
1978 Montesa Cota 348 Test
1977 Montesa 125 H and 250 H6 Enduro
1977 Montesa Cappra 250 VE Test
1978 Montesa H360 Enduro test
 Report on Bultaco competition manager Estanis Soler
1978 Moto Guzzi Trial prototype
1978 SWM Guanaco 320 TL Test
1978 Bultaco Frontera 74cc
1977 SWM of Charles Coutard
1978 Bultaco Frontera 370 Mk11 test
1977 Montesa 348 Trial
1977 Toni Gorgot Interview
Report - 12 Million Pesetas for Rathmell from Suzuki
1977 Report on Bultaco enduro rider and future GasGas owner Narcis Casas
1978 SWM 320 Guanaco Test
1978 Bultaco Sherpa 75cc test
Exclusive report on Bernie Schreibers SWM
Exclusive Interview with Vertigo Boss Manel Jane
Exclusive World first TRS prototype Test ride 
Press cuttings from the entire 1985 World Trials season
1995 Alfer motorcycle VR 250 24hrs Enduro report
1995 World Trial report
1995 Barcelona show report
Comparing the 1978 Bultaco Sherpa T 350 with the 1995 Fantic 249 R
1995 Tarres versus a 4 x 4 Jeep report
1995 Fantic Trial 249 R report
1966 Welsh 3 day trial programme
1964 Mitchell Trial programme
1981 Bemrose Trophy Trial Programme
1966 British Experts trial programme
1964 Travers Trophy Trial programme
1980 Bemrose Trophy Trial programme
The Lejeune Family photos from Eric Lejeune
The     World    of     Yamaha     Trials    with    Mick    Andrews
Sammy        Miller     Hiro     350T      motorcycle      trials  engine      manual
genuine      1986     Beta       TR32       motorcycle      trials     Manual
1973 SSDT Scottish Six days Trial Programme
1965 Manx 3 day Trial programme
2000      Scottish    Six    days     trials    Programme   - ssdt
1962    British     experts     Trial     programme
Montesa 350 Trial Sales Brochure
Fantic 305 , 245 and 125 maintainance manual
Aprilia TX 311 and TX 125 Sales brochure
Andy Perry's Trials poster collection
Andy Perry's 1997 Irish World Trials photo collection
1986     Canadian     World     Trial     programme
Andy Perry's 1992 Irish World Trials photo collection
91     Ceramica        Spanish     Championship     Programme

1987       Spanish     World     Trial     Programme
1995      and     the     Trials     bikes     from     the    year
1991 German World Trial programme
1995     Trials     bikes    and    the    makers    report
1993     Irish     World    Trial     and     TDN    programme
1995     Alfer     Trick rider
1991     Austrian       World      Trial     welcome     pack
1995     Montesa     and     Antonio     Cobas     report

1995   125cc   Enduro     shoot out     with    GasGas     Husqvarna     and     KTM
1995      Gas   gas    350     test
1995     Montesa     Cota     314      Test
1995 World Trial report
1995     marc    Colomer     with    Montesa     report
1995     Alfer     VR250     v    KTM     250     enduro    report
Josep     Paxau    in    1995     designs     a    420cc     engine     report
Josep Paxau in 1995 designs a 420cc engine report 
1995 Alfer VR250 v KTM 250 enduro report
1995 Colomer with Montesa report
1995 World Trial report
Exclusive Interview with Thierry Michaud
1979 Italian and World Trial photos
1980 Italian World Trial photos at Valmalenco 
1994 USA World Trial  Programme uploaded
The S3 Trials company - Behind the scenes in Girona 
1990 Montesa 335 , Merlin DG350 and Fantic Coach test
1989 Jordi Tarres at home report
Pedro Olle interview
Fantic 50 and Beta 50 test
1990 Ireland World Trial 
1987 Milan Motorcycle show report
1990 GasGas 327 test with Andreu Codina
A technical review of the 1991 Trial bikes
The stars compare their bikes -Merlin, JCM , Merlin , Mecatecno ,Beta , Montesa , Fantic , GasGas
1990 Jordi Tarres report
2 Stars Soler and Tarres report 
1989 Jordi Tarres at home report
1987 The exact moment Jordi Tarres won his first championship
1985 Agrali SXT 27.5 Enduro  Test
SSDT Scottish Programmes - Retro and Vintage
Exclusive interview with Trial motorcycle designer Xiu Serra
Exclusive Interview with Gabino Renales
Great  Adverts from the Retro years
Exclusive - Bernie schreiber - the    Rocket    Bike    man
Exclusive      Interview    with     GasGas    co   Founder     Josep    Pibernat
Completed - Sascha's 1989 Beta Tarres replica
2x 1984 Honda RTL 250 report
Aug 1981 Yamaha magazine with Rob Shepherd and Mick Andrews
1988 Fantic 125 test
1988 Aprilia TXR 240 M test 
1988 Aprilia TXR 312 Test
1987 Honda TLR 250 R Test
1987 Fantic 303 Test
1987 Yamaha TY 250 R test
1987 Honda RTL 250 SW Test
1987 Aprilia TX 311 Test
1987 Honda RTL 250S and TLM 240R
Oct 85 Fantic 301 Test
1986 Aprila TX 311 test
1989 Fantic 125 305 Test
1990 Beta TR35 reverse test - Trials Journal 
1990 Aprilia climber test - Trials Journal 
1990 Fantic 307 test - trial journal 
1990 Fantic KRoo test - Trial Journal 
1988 GasGas Halley 325 test
1988 Honda TLM 220 R test
91 Montesa 310 test Trial World
91 Aprilia climber test Trial World
Oct 90 Trial World 91 Beta test
June 90 GasGas test Trial World
Feb 90 Aprilia Fantic, Beta and Montesa test
1990 First GasGas watercooled test
Honda RTL 360 and RTL 250 Report
Bernie Schreiber's Chariot
1982 Bernie Schreiber report
SteveSaunders feature
Steve Saunders Michelin Brochure
Steve Saunders own Brochure for fans
2014 photo report of the Spanish World Trial at Arnedo 
Exclusive Interview with Toni Gorgot
Bernie Schreiber's    Chariot
1981     Fantic     240      Professional     test
The  creation  of   the 198  Jordi   Tarres  Beta  proto replica 
Exclusive report The actual 1992 Factory Aprilia of Tommi Ahvala 
Vall de Guadalest motorcycle museum Alicante
1992 Uk World Trial at Scotland - Photos by Ian Lawrie
Retro SSDT photos by Iain Lawrie
1994      Test    Rieju    Mr    Pro ,   Yamaha    Dt   125,    Honda    CRM ,    Derbi    Bi 3
1991     test    of    Rieju    MR    80 +     Yz   125      +   Ktm    250    and     Husaberg     501
1991 test of Rieju Mr80 + Ktm Gs80  
A close up  - The 1989 Factory Aprilia Climber of Diego Bosis
The scrap books of Bultaco and Italjet competition boss Pete Hudson
2015 Jgas 300 and 250  Enduro prototype photos 
2015 Jotagas trial and enduro Launch 
Interview with Fantic boss Mario Agrati
1987 Rieju MR 80 Enduro test
1987 shootout. Derbi FDS 50 , Motor Hispania FD/A , Puch Condor III ,Rieju RV 50 III test 
1988 Rieju MR 80 C + KTM GS 80 Test
1989 Rieju 50 Drac test
1986    gasgas    halley    325cc     restoration   
1995 Scorpa Work bike test
1984 Reiju MR-80 Enduro test
1985 Reiju MR-80 Motocross 
1986 Rieju Super Marathon 50 + Puch Condor MD 85 enduro Test
1986 Rieju 80 Francisco Rubio Enduro + Montesa 370 Carlos Mas Enduro test
1986 Puch Condor III + Rieju Rv 50 test
1986     Rieju     RV    50    II    Enduro    test
Esplugues Montesa factory tour with Pere Pi 
The Josep Isern Museum - Mollet Valles , Barcelona
Pere Pi - Off road motorcycle pioneer and Montesa development boss
 Retrotrials.com visits Jordi Tarres at TRS Motorcycles
The    new   Bultaco  company   2014 launch party
1982 Rieju Marathon 74cc Official enduro test
1983 Rieji Marathon 74 K-6 Agua Enduro report
1983 Rieju 80 TT competition enduro 
1976 US Wagner Cup World Trial
1982 Bernie Schreiber report
Bultaco Pursang History report
SSDT Team Fantic report 1985
Fantic 125 RC Caballero test
1983 Eddy Lejeune and Honda RTC 360 report
1989 Honda RTL 250 test
1995 Honda TLR 200 test
1989 Honda TLR 200 reflex test
Aug 1981 Yamaha magazine with Rob Shepherd and Mick Andrews
1974 Yamaha Circuit magazine featuring Mick Andrews
Beta GS 250 Enduro  test
1974 Rieju TT80 Oficial Enduro 
1983 Rieju 80 Proto Enduro 
1983 Puch Condor II , Gilera GR2 , Rieju Marathon report
SWM 125 GS Report
SWM 250 GS Report
1980 Bernie Schreiber Report
2014 Bernie Schreiber feature interview
For sale page added
1995 World Trial report
1978 Test of Rieju 74 TT
1981 Rieju TT 505 R test
1980 test of Puch Cobra 74 and Rieju Marathon 74
1995 GasGas Ec 250 test
1981 Puch Monjonell Replica and Rieju Marathon Test
1980 test of Puch Cobra 74 and Rieju Marathon 74
2014 Exclusive tour of Jordi Tarres' first home
Photo report with Francisco Paya and the 1987 JP 325 Trial
2014 Bassella Museum Tour
2014 Interview with FIM Trials Director Thierry Michaud about FIM strategy
3/4/14 - 1974 The 39th British Experts trial program
2014 Tour of the Jotagas factory
 2014 Tour of Huge + Original Spanish trial collection
1989  Bainbridge Uk World Trial exclusive photos
1990 Merthyr Tydfil Uk World Trial exclusive photos
1989 Uk World Trial exclusive photos
1989 SSDT exclusive photos
1983 Uk World Trial Merthyr Tydfil exclusive photos
1994 Uk World Trial exclusive photos
1995 Uk World Trial exclusive photos
1996 Uk World Trial exclusive photos
Exclusive Detailed photos of Jordi Tarres's factory Betas 
2014 Jersey 2 day trial report 
Josep Pibernat at a Polish Enduro 1995 World Trial report
Jordi Tarres' own report on the World of Trial
1987 Spanish trial report
1987 World and Spanish Trial report
1990 Milan + Paris motorcycle show
3/3/14 - Photos added to the 1988 World Trial personal collection
25/2/14 - 2014 Telford Classic show photo and written report
 1996 World Enduro championship report
1996 Trial des Nation report
 - 1996 Jordi tarres report
1996 Anthony Cobas and his development of the Honda CR250 
 1996 GasGas Ec250 test
 1996 GasGas report
Andorra World Trial program 1997
 1982 Merlin , Bultaco , Montesa and Ossa test
1982 Ossa 350  Tu Yo and Merlin Cresta report
1981 Ossa 350 trial
1983 Ossa 303 report
Ossa Tr303 proto 2.0 Eliseu Balada
2005 Ossa Dakar
Sascha Basler's 1987 Beta TR34 Trial restoration
1980 Ossa Tr80 trial report
 1978 Ossa 250 Pioneer report
1976 Ossa Yankee report
 April 1986  No 16 Trials Journal
 1979 report on the Ossa 350 
22/1/14 - 1980 Ossa Desert Fuego
22/1/14 - 1981 The creator of the Yellow Ossa - report
22/1/14 - 1980 Ossa 350 Desert report
22/1/14- 2nd 1980 Ossa 350 trial report
22/1/14 - 1980 Ossa 350 trial report
20/1/14 - Vasan SA - The Merlin and Mecatecno chassis makes / fabricators
15/1/14 1985 Uk World Trial footage from Wales
15/1/14 - 1997 Belgium,Bilstain World Trial program
15/1/14 - 2014 Exclusive Mick Andrews Interview
8/1/14 - 1992 Beta Zero and Montesa 260 Cota 311 test
8/1/14 - Montesa Cota Alloy Frame history
8/1/14 -1991 Montesa Evasion and Beta Alp test
8/1/14 - 1991 Montesa 311 Hydraulic clutch prototype
8/1/14 - Dec 2011 Ossa Unveiled 
8/1/14 - 2011 Ossa 280r Test
8/1/14 - 1990 Montesa 335 T test
8/1/14- 1987 Montesa Cota 335 test
8/1/14 - 1991 Presentation of the Montesa Cota 311
8/1/14 - 1986 Montesa Cota 304 test
8/1/14 - 1991 Montesa Cota 50 test
8/1/14 - Amos Bilbao feature interview
8/1/14 - 1996 Technical trials report
8/1/14 - 1996 Amos Bilbao report
8/1/14 - 1996 World Trial report
8/1/14 - 1996 JJ Cobas Rally raid
8/1/14 - 1990 Montesa Cota 310 test
8/1/14 - 1997 Alfer VR250 report
8/1/14 - 97 World trial report
8/1/14 - 1996 Jean Michel Bayle Trial report
8/1/14 - 1996 Kuroyama report
8/1/14 - 1996 Nov World Trials report
6/1/14 - 1980 UK World Trial program
3/1/14 - Mecatecno Skywalker restoration by Jose Catena
29/12/13 - 1983 Montesa sidecar motocross
29/12/13 - 1984 Montesa , JCM , Fantic , Honda ,Yamaha test
29/12/13 - 1989 Montesa Cota, Aprilia Climber and Beta TR34 test
29/12/13 - 1983 Montesa 242 and Fantic 200 Test
29/12/13 - 1988 Montesa 307 Cota test
29/12/13 - 1989 Montesa 309 report
26/12/13 - 1997 GasGas JTX test with Beta Techno
26/12/13 - 1997 Amos Interview
26/12/13 - 1997 GasGas 250 Enduro test with KTM 250 
26/12/13 -Jordi Tarres Calendar
26/12/13 -1994 Alfer VR Enduro with Alex Llobet
1982 Montesa Cota 80 and 200
26/12/13 -1982 Preparation of the Montesa Cappra Enduro
Beta , Montesa , Ossa , SWM , Bultaco , Fantic comparision test

26/12/13 - 1983 Montesa Enduro H-7 250 report
26/12/13 -1982 Montesa Cota 349
26/12/13 - 1995 GasGas EC125 report
26/12/13 -1983 Trueba Cappra 250 
18/12/13 - 1996 GasGas JTR270 test
18/12/13 - 1996 GasGas Pampera 370 report
13/12 /13 - * VIDEO*  World Trials Tossa De Mar, Spain - 1994
13/12/13 - * VIDEO* World Trials - Andorra and Spain 1993
13/13/13 -  * VIDEO* 1995 WTC - Hawkstone Park, GB.

9/2/13 - Alain Prost and GasGas
9/12/13 - 1981 Fantic 200 and Montesa Cota 200 test 
9/12/13 - 1982 Montesa Trueba Cota 349
9/12/13 - 1982 Montesa 348 Trial report
9/12/13 - 1981 Montesa Cota 349 World Champion
9/12/13 - 1981 Montesa's first watercooled motorcycle
9/12/13 - 1981 Montesa 250 Capra test
2/12/13 - 1994 Alfer and Honda 250cc Enduro test
2/12/13-1996 Fantic Section 250 report
2/12/13-1996 Trials machine report
2/12/13-1994 Alvaro Bulto rides Dakar on Kawasaki
2/12/13 - 1994 GasGas Honda, Montesa and Beta Shootout
2/12/13 - 1996 GasGas JTR 370 test
2/12/13 - 1996 Alfer VR250 Enduro poster 
2/12/13 - 1994 125cc Enduro shoot out Alfer,KTM ,TM,Husky,GasGas and Honda
2/12/13 - 1994 Alfer and Honda 250cc Enduro test
2/12/13 - 1994 prototype Joan Pons 350 GasGas2/12/13 - 1994 125cc Enduro shoot out GasGas, Alfer,KTM ,TM,Husky and Honda
2/12/13 - Amos Bilbao's 1994 prototype Montesa 314
26/11/13 - 1980 Watercooled Montesa prototype engine
26/11/13 - 1980 Portus Cantilever Trial
26/11/13 - 1980 Montesa and SWM Enduro shoot out
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa Capra 125 VF Prueba
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa 414 VF Enduro
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa 360 H6 Enduro 
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa 75 125 H6
24/11/13 -  1980 Montesa 349 Trial
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa 123 and 200 Trial
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa 250h Enduro 
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa Cota 123
24/11/13 - 1980 Montesa trial Cota 123 200 248 and 349
24/11/13 - 1980 Vesterinen's 349
18/11/13 - 1980 report - Bultaco emerge from the crisis
18/11/13 - 1980 Bultaco Pursang MK15 ​

18/11/13 - The prototype motos of Elias and Munoz
18/11/13 -1980 Bultaco Frontera Mk12a
18/11/13 -Bultaco Pursang Mk 12 test
18/11/13 -Bultaco SWM Montesa Enduro test
18/11/13 -Bultaco Pursang Mk12 Versus Capra 250 VE
18/11/13 -1979 Bultaco Sherpa 350
18/11/13 -1981 Bultaco Sherpa 340 test
18/11/13 -1976 Bultaco Frontera 75 Test
18/11/13 -Bultaco Frontera 74 Test
18/11/13 -1984 Bultaco Pursang Padilla test
18/11/13 -1979 Bultaco Pursang 370 Mk12 test
18/11/13 -1981 Bultaco Sherpa 350 test
11/11/13 - April 1987 Spanish and World Trial report
11/11/13 - June 1987 Spanish and World Trial report
11/11/13 - Mecatecno and Merlin news Feb 1988
11/11/13 - Sept 96 World Trial report
11/11/13 - Josep Pibernat rides the Paris Dakar
11/11/13 -Jordi Tarres - Motocrosser
11/11/13 -The Evolution of the Spanish Trial machine
11/11/13 - Marc Colomer - Motocrosser
11/11/13 - May 96 Indoor and Outdoor World Trial report
1/11/13 - 1990 Beta Zero test
1/11/13 - 
1990 Aprilia Climber test
1/11/13-  2013 Exclusive  Interview of multiple World Champion 
Marc Colomer
26/10/13 - JCM 323 Test
26/10/13 - 1990 Spanish Trial Championship report
26/10/13 - 1990 Indoor Trial report
26/10/13 - 1989 Indoor trial report
26/10/13 - 2nd 1990 World and Spanish Trial Championship catch up 
26/10/13 - 1990 World and Spanish Trial Championship catch up 
26/10/13 - 1990 Trials Des Nations
26/10/13 - Nov 89 Report Lejeune and Montesa split 
26/10/13 - Gabino Renales feature
26/10/13 - 1991    Beta    Zero     test
26/10/13 - Sept  1991     Report    on    Spanish    Trials    Championship 
26/10/13 - Programme Trial de Sant llorenc 1994 
11/10/13 - 1988-uk-world-trial-programme
11/10/13 - Exclusive 1988 Uk World Trials photos
11/10/13 - 91 Houghton Towers Program
6/10/13 - Andreu Codina Feature interview - now live
6/10/13  - 1987 Interview of Champion Jordi Tarres
5/10/13 - 1985 Derbi TT125 test
5/10/13 - 1985 Derbi CR125 and CR250  test
5/10/13 - 1984 Derbi RC125 and RC250  Enduro test
5/10/13 - 1988 Beta Tr50 test
5/10/13 - 1989 Beta prototype Tarres bike test
5/10/13 - 1984 Derbi CR125 and CR250 Enduro test
5/10/13 - 1987 Beta TR34 test
02/10/13 - 1991 Montesa 310 test
02/10/13 - Jan 86 Cycle Sounds Magazine
01/10/13 - Video 1982 England World Trial
01/10/13 - Video Most Dangerous Indoor Trial - TOULOUSE 2000 
29/9/13 - 1989 Fantic 305 test
29/9/13 - 1989 Aprilia , Montesa and Beta Shootout 
22/9/13 - Exclusive - Tour by Ignacio  Bulto   of the    legendary   home   of   Snr     Paco    Bulto    and the   Bulto family -  
  Masia   de San   Antonio 

21/9/13 - Spring 92 ACU Magazine
21/9/13 - 1988 Montesa cota 307 Report
21/9/13 - 1987 Garelli 323 Section
21/9/13 - 1989 Fantic Coach Trial
16/9/13 - 1993 Alfer AR 250 Enduro release
16/9/13 - 2 Exceptional 1994 GasGas motos 
16/9/13 - 92 Alfer Prototype AR 250 Supermoto anouncement
11/9/13 - Amos Bilbao Interview
10/9/13 - 1983 Merlin DG 350 Test 
10/9/13 - 1986 Merlin DG350 FIUS Trial motorcycle
10/9/13 - 1987 Montesa, Fantic ,JCM, Honda, Yamaha test
3/9/13  - 1987 Beta TR34 test
02/09/13 - Zero 89 +90 Tarres Beta prototype Te st
30/08/13 to 1982 UK World Trial Program 
30/08/13 - Irish 1991 World Trials Program 
08/29/13 - 1994 Honda Montesa Trial GasGas Beta + shootout 
8/29/13 - Beta and Montesa Trials 50cc 1993 shootout 
8/18/13 - GasGas announce signing Jordi Tarres 
08/18/13 - 93 GasGas trials range 
18/08/13 - 93 in huge Alfer 250 Enduro Shootout 
10/08/13 - 2013 Montesa Honda factory tour 
08/10/13 - Visit the vineyard and home of Oscar Wild Boss Giro 
08/10/13 - The Puma GasGas Racing 
8/10/13 - Amos Bilbao and GasGas 
1993 Alfer AR250 10/08/13 Test 
08/03/13 - ACU Spring 92 Newsletter 92 
3/8 / 13-91 St Davids British Trials Championship Program  
08/02/13 - Meet Eddie Karlsson - World Trials rider Jotagas 
02/08/13 - The Spanish Federation and truck compound  
02/08/13 -  Alfer's Relationship with Rotax 
02/08/13 - The Enduro Team Alfer 
08/02/13 - Alfer 80 1992 Enduro  
29/07/13 - An inside look at the 2013 Honda Montesa Truck and compound 
07:22:13 - May 1988 Dirt Bike Rider mag 
07/22/13 - Steve Saunders Exclusive interview 
07/22/13 - 1988 Montesa 307 test 
07/17 / 13-1992 Alfer AR250 test 
17/07/13 - Armstrong TA 240 Mono Test 
07/17/13 - Nov 91 Spanish Championship report 
17/07/13 - Wild 311 Unveiled 
17/07/13 - Shootout of the best kids bikes available  Alfer, Mecatecno, GasGas, fantic, and Aprilia Beta
07/17/13 - Zero 89 +90 Tarres prototype Beta Test
7/11/13 - Jason Finn Retro clothing collection  
11/07/13 - April 91 Dirt Bike Rider  
7/11/13 - April 91 Trials Journal  
11/07/13 - March 86 Trials Journal  
11/07/13 - Meet the Rathmells  
11/07/13 - Jason Finn Interview  
07/11/13 - Jordi Tarres - English Interview 
11.07.13 - Interview 2010 George Tarres  
11/07 / 13-1991 GasGas Road Bike! !  
07/11/13 - Martin Clerch - Engineer and his Aprilia engine prototype 95  
07:11:13 - First GasGas Hydraulic clutch  
11/07/13 - Paul Edmondson GasGas signs  
07/11/13 - Wild TY250 test and 310 in Dirt Bike Rider  
11/07/13 - Wild Prototype 311  
11/07/13 - The new 2014 Jotagas Unveiled  
07/11/13 - FR prototype trial  
11/07/13 - Beta Test 1990 Zero  
7 / 11/13 - Beta test TR35  
07/11/13 - Alfer 95 Enduro Announcement  
07/11/13 - 1994 PROLIMA Alfer VR250 Enduro  
11/07/13 - Alfer announce the 92 Trial and Watercooled engine  
11/07/13 - 1989 UK World Round Program  
05/07/13 - Sept 1988 Italian Trials / Motocross magazine
01/07/13 - June 1986 June 1986 Journal magazine Irish World Championship Trials Including reporting  
26/06 / 13-1994 catalog Garibaldi Garibaldi catalog 
26/06 / 13 26/06/13 - Bultaco and Paxau 
23/06/13 - M Artin Clerch and the 95 prototype engine Aprilia  
19/06/13 - The school of Jordi Tarres  
10/06/13 - UK Jotagas Extravaganza - Photo report  6.10. 13 - Interview 2010 - George tarres  
10/06/13 - 2008 Interview - George tarres  
07/06/13 - World Trials 1986 report 07/06/13 - Wild, JCM, Fantic, SWM shootout 07/06/13 - Wild and Fantic 125cc shootout  
5/30/13 - Louis Gallach Alfer and the Wild JCM, Fantic, SWM shootout5/30/13 - Barcelona 1991 show trials and latest models  05/30/13 - Wild Prototype 911 05/30/13 - Michael Cherry and Trueba interview 24/05/13 - Trials Memorabilia 24/05/13 - 1992 GasGas 250 Trials test24/05/13 - Spanish round 1986 World Report 5/24/13 - Amos Bilbao and Paxau Article 21.5.13 - Meteor Mecatecno Article 05/21/13 - Team Trials and Enduro GasGas 1991 21/05/13 - New commercial director at Alfer 05/21/13 - Tarres and Paxau - A Unique Relationship 21/05/13 - Announcer Alfer Lluis Gallach ace rider. 21/05/13 - Merlin uploaded FIUs Parts Manual 5.20.13 - Visit the home of Bultaco - Spain. Romero motorcycles. 5/19/13 -1991 Trial GasGas Beta v 5.19.13 - The school of George tarres 18/05/13 - Jotagas News from around the World05/18/13 - New photos Jotagas factory 05/13/13 - The Bilstain step revisited Barcelona Motorcycle Museum collection 05/13/13 - 05/13/13 - Ivan Cirre collection 09/05/13 - 1991 GasGas 250 and 125cc test Trial Delta 08/05 / 13-2013 tarres jotagas interview George about it and stop  
05/06/13 - Your Memories and feedback 05/05/13 - Derbi factory tour history and  
05/03/13 - The 1984 bikes of Our Childhood-An excellent photo collection of all of the bikes of this year - 
Superb rare Retro clothing collection 5:03:13 3:05: 13 Casadas Handbook excellent collection trial Merlin and the Paris Dakar 1991 GasGas and Beta Delta Zero shootout  
3/20/13 - 1991 Alfer Husky, KTM, GasGas, Yamaha, Suzuki shootout3/19/13 - New videos uploaded Including Bilstain revisited in 1992 and Bercy  
11/03/13 - Where Motoverde profile Lluis Gallach  
03/11/13 - GasGas, KTM, Husky and TM 125 Enduro Shootout  
11/03/13 - Article on Alfer agreement with Belray Oil
03/03/13 - Lluis Gallach's Personal Portfolio Including results of the only online record of the Spanish championship results  
03/03/13 - Lluis Gallach's personal riding full portfolio with pages and pages of photos 
03.03.13 - George, Gabino cord and training at the gym.  
03/03/13 - Very rare photos George Tarres SSDT 1988 & 1989 02/23/13 - 1991 Enduro shootout with others Alfer 80  
15/02/13 - The trial JT Elias motor - cycle - Looks great fun  
15 / 02/13 enducross-gas gas 125cc & 250cc & 250cc trail snatch test15/02/13 - George's 1990 prototype Beta - Then And Now  
02:15:13 - The man of George's 1993 winning bike tarres Trials  
15/02/13 - New photos of the 1990 Alfer TX300 15/02/13 - New photos of the 1991 300 Alfer TX 04/02/13 - 1990 Alfer TX30 report added04/02/13 - After reporting Ignacio Bultaco bulge and Merlin 02.04.13 - 1990 GasGas enduro shoot out with GasGas, Husky, KTM and SuzukiGR300 Enduro test Alfer 1990 01/29/13 29/01/13 Lluis Gallach GasGas watercooled and the prototype of Andrew Accordance01/29/13 1990 GasGas' Air Cooled Models
21/01/13 - Where are They Now-Works bikes?  
21/01/13 - GasGas watercooled prototypes 01/21/13 - Alfer Factory Tour  
01/21/13 - Article on the first days of Eddy Lejeune  
21/01/13 - 1991 Private GasGas factory tour  
01/21/13 - Photos from the 1990 USA World Championship Arizona01.02.13 - The Announcement of absorbing GasGas Merlin  
02.01.13 - JP 324 test 1987  
01/02/13 - GasGas Enduro feature Prototypes  
02/01/13 - Eddy Lejeune Interview Posted Online  
12/21/12 - George and Tony Tarres Gorgot swap bikes for a test!12/02/12 - Ignacio Bulk Exclusive Interview 
11/23/12 -  New factory Mecatecno photos  
17/11/12 - Lluis Gallach interview, historical photo collection and video staff.  
17/11/12 - 2012 Ossa factory visit  
17/11/12 - Old Montesa factory tour 
10/29/12 - Montesa factory visit 1945 to 1959  
10:18:12 - 2 x 300 tests uploaded Jotagas JTG 
10/11/12 - 1987 World Motorcycle Trials Review  
10/11/12 - 1988 World Motorcycle Trials Review 
10/03/12 - Ignacio Bult and Manel Soler added reports  
9 / 27/12 - 2 x Gabino renal interviews uploaded 
27/09/12 - Manel Soler report 
27/09/12 - 1986 report presentation Merlin 
25.09.12 - Dragonfly test Mecatecno uploaded 
09/25/12 - Eddy Lejeune + photo paper with signs Merlin 9:25:12 - Young fish Mecatecno English test uploaded 25/09/12 - Young Japanese fish Mecatecno test uploaded   
09/24/12 - Many Alfer Enduro bike uploads 
20/09/12 - JJ Cobas Trials bike Pages completed 
20/09 / 12 - JJ Cobas. pages The man behind the machine
20/09/12 - Louis Gallach Merlin's feature bike 
20/09/12 - 1986 - The first ever George Interview tarres. 
09/13/12 - Narcis Holiday Interview 
13/09 / 12 - Joseph Pibernat Interview 
08.09.12 - Interview Lluis Gallach
09/08/12 - John Frexias feature 
09/08/12 - Impossibly rare factory photos Merlin 
8:09:12 - Very rare 1985 prototype photos Halley GasGas Trials Spanish Jordi tarres Legend  
26/06/12 - AMAZING interview, tour of historic house, gardens, motorcycle collection, garages, workshops, museum, retro clothing and helmets parts stores and works.  
26/06/12 -   Full Jotagas factory tour - Now Online. 
19/08/12 - The Infamous km.2 store - Then and Now! 
19/08/12 - The watercooled Merlin? 
08/19/12 - Marcel - Cork Mecatecno factory rider 
8:13:12 - Interview with Ramon Mira - designer Mecatecno 07/08/12 - George Rabasa and John Ruiz photos and emails Merlin career Eddy Lejeune historical flashback to John Freixas Updated Pages Mecatecno worm test Ignacio Bult-Dakar bikes feature Paxau Joseph - The Fuel Injected GasGas
26/07/12 - Exclusive interview with Spanish Ossa Trials Merlin and Joan Freixas Factory 
15/07/12 - New feature Spanish Jordi Tarres 
07/07/12 - Dragonfly Mecatecno Schoolboy test ,  TX300 shootout with Alfer Wild. 
03/07/12 - Interview and new Paxau Joseph Paxau section 
01/07/12 - 1986 GasGas Halley Test   
01/07/12 - Dragonfly Mecatecno test 
01/07/12 - 1988 GasGas Halley shootout with Fantic 303 
28/06 / 12 - 326 rooms Mecatecno Dragonfly brochure, Liuis Gallach / video Alfer Melchior Estorch Mecatecno video 
06:26:12 - Halley 1987 GasGas test 
6/26/12 - Excellent article Gabino renal Downward From here, find the page by going to the links from the drop down menu at the top or by going to the site index by  clicking here  19/06/12 - Merlin DG350 Test 1982 08/06/12 - Merlin DG350 test 1988           - Full parts diagrams Mecatecno Skywalker 04.06.12 - Paris Dakar Merlin test 06/02/12 - test Merlin Nomada  05:31:12 - Merlin DG 350 Test 2 x 1986 and 1987 30/05/12 - Mecatecno MR326 prototype test, test Mecatecno Skywalker. 29/05/12 - Merlin Trail DG11 test test Nomada Merlin, Merlin  Gallach test, test DG11 Merlin Merlin and the Paris Dakar Rally. 28/05/12 - From  Merlin DG-7 and 1982-3 Dg350 Test  26/05/12 - Merlin Test -2 DG 25/05 / 12 - Merlin Ridge shootout and Ossa Gripper / May22/05/12 - Photos of Merlin recieved childrens bikes and trials bikes Merlin 18.04.12 - Photos of Halley GasGas project completed 30/03/12  -  GasGas Halley project pages 29/3 / 12 - Mecatecno Skywalker / Dragonfly uploaded Manual  17/03/12 -More photos added to page Alfer  03/06/12 - Updated 1993 Alfer Albert Juvanty TX301 prototype page with more photos 02/28/12- Video MR326 Wheres placid video page . anywhere The only moving footage?! 27/02/12 - John Rotllant - Collector Being from Spain in some excellent bikes Tests - See tests 19.02.12 -2 NEW VIDEOS - SEE VIDEO PAGE 18/02/12 - NEW AND UPDATED - Mecatecno of British riders and Merlin - Celebrating this small Spanish invasion to the UK 18/02/12 - Mecatecno sponsored rider Richard Allen's memories of Mecatecno  ---- COMPLETE AND UPDATED 02/07/12   -  Start of the first pictures inside the very very GasGas - nope Before've not ever seen this - be too updated Shortly Updated - Merlin pages November 2011 ---COMPLETE AND UPDATED --- Interview with George Rabasa - Mecatecno owner and manager derby competition  --- COMPLETE AND UPDATED November 2011 Interview with Admiral Francisco Alfer owner or FAB friends to historical COMPLETE AND UPDATED Memoirs of Louis's former world Gallach round Mecatecno Minds 

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so    much    more    is coming. keep coming back 

Lots of  Exclusives from the World of Retrotrials coming here soon. 


This ....that .....a little more , not so much of the former and little bit more of the latter :)


Loose lips sink ships ;) if you gather my drift .

Many many many more exciting things already BOOKED and more in the final stages of planning. Some new things - with help from others. All with lots of photos as usual :)


I cannot say what these things are , but they will be published as soon as possible.  


Steve Saunders - The most honest, detailed and revealing interviews ever feature of one of Britains finest stars Trials. The success, the controversy, the exotic bikes, teams and the factories, the good times and the not so good. The trophies, pages and pages of  rarely seen photos. Visit Steve's house, the Retro clothing collection, historical practice grounds childhood and his old family house and his factory bikes! . Its an amazing insight and one interview , That promise and will  inform  , not repeat.  Now LIVE

* Feature complete collection of George Tarres Entire Album clothing Trials + more

* Interview with Retro greats coming August 2013

*     New Exclusive Montesa factory tour  STOP PRESS - Honda It was a great visit but say three days later please do not publish.New   That I will find a way everyone is happy. Eeverything is good and now IT IS LIVE :) 


 New Exclusiv e Meet the Tarres down. Fransesc Pol and wife, and George Pope. - Now Live
250 unseen family / trials photos.
Interview with Fransesc Tarres
A Tour of Their man. Former home of George
See Pol practising.
A nice collection of George's Beta and GasGas clothing 
Meet Pope - George and Fransesc's father -  NOW LIVE

A guide of George the Beta and Practise areas of Rellinars GasGas - N
OW LIVE

 New  Exclusive - GasGas complete factory tour - NOW LIVE

 New Exclusive  Derbi factory tour abroad  . This factory closed in early 2013 on forever! Whether you've had one of Their bikes or not, They were huge - NOW LIVE


 New exclusive See one of the largest private collections in the World - Exclusive access - coming soon - NOW LIVE
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