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John Shirt and Gas Gas are back

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Words: Trials Guru

Photos courtesy: Gas Gas Motorcycles & John Shirt Motorcycles Ltd

For many years the UK importer for the Gas Gas brand of trials motorcycles, John R. Shirt has formed John Shirt Motorcycles Ltd to become an authorised Gas Gas UK dealer.

Previously Shirt supplied trials dealers the length and breadth of the British isles with Gas Gas trials machines, but following the take-over of the Spanish brand by the Austrian based KTM organisation, matters have now changed dramatically.

KTM tested the trials market back in 1975, when they built a small number of prototype KTM trials machines and engaged Austrian Walther Luft and German Felix Krahnstover as development riders. Shortly after, the company decided to end the project and concentrate on development and production of both motocross and enduro machines.

John Shirt told Trials Guru: “I am excited by my new venture, Gas Gas had real financial problems since 2015, but now that the KTM organisation is fully in charge, matters have been resolved and now I am trading as an authorised Gas Gas dealer, selling bikes direct to the trials buying public at large. As an authorised dealer, we at John Shirt Motorcycles Ltd interface direct with the manufacturer, there is no official UK concessionaire any longer. I was very keen to continue with the brand which I have been loyal to for 30 years. I am looking forward to engaging with direct customers, many of whom I know are similarly loyal to the Gas Gas brand. I have already a team of great people at JSM raring to go.”

For more information, have a look at John Shirt’s official website: HERE

Photos of the new GAS GAS trials model:

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Trials News

ACU issue update 13 May 2020

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The Auto-Cycle Union has issued a joint statement with the AMCA regarding the current state of motorcycle sport in the UK following an ACU board meeting held virtually on 12th May, with a phased return after 4th July when Step Three of the UK Government Covid-19 plan is initiated, but this is under constant review.

In order to reflect the differences in devolved administrations, there will be no British Championship Enduro, Motocross, Trials or Speedway events to take place until travel restrictions between England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man have been lifted and other factors considered, in line with Government guidance.

The full statement can be read HERE

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Nevis Radio 2020 SSDT The Finale

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The final day coverage of the 2020 SSDT (Virtual) with presenters: John Weller & Simon Abberley with commentators: John Moffat (Trials Guru) and John Hulme (Trial magazine UK).

Today’s guests were: Yrjo Vesterinen; Steve Saunders and Steve Colley with Andy James of Michelin

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SSDT 1980 – Yrjo Vesterinren – Montesa – Muirshearlich

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SSDT 2000 winner: Steve Colley – Beta – Leanachan

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Nevis Radio Thursday 2020 SSDT

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Playback of the Nevis Radio broadcast from the fourth day of the virtual SSDT 2020.

Featuring 5 times winner of the SSDT, ‘Magical’ Mick Andrews and 3 times winner of the SSDT, James Dabill. With John Hulme of Trial Magazine UK.

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James Dabill (Vertigo) on Chairlift – © – Image: Trial Magazine UK

Presenters: John Weller and Simon Abberley of Nevis Radio.

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Nevis Radio Wednesday SSDT 2020

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Recording of the Wednesday broadcast of Nevis Radio 2020 SSDT Virtual.

Featuring 1979 World Trials Champion and 1982 SSDT winner, BERNIE SCHREIBER; 11 times Scottish Champion Gary Macdonald; Vince Macintosh and John Hulme of Trial Magazine, plus usual Nevis Radio presenters, John Weller and Simon Abberley.

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Nevis Radio Tuesday SSDT 2020

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Here is the playback of Tuesday’s SSDT 2020 (virtual) broadcast on Nevis Radio, Fort William. It features: Carlos Casas, the SSDT ambassador for Spain; Emma Bristow, six times Female FIM World Trials Champion, Jeff Horne (SSDT Clerk of Course) and John Hulme of Trial Magazine UK.

Recorded live at Fort William, Scotland. 5th May 2020 – Image courtesy: Nigel Peirson/Trials Media UK

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Obituaries

Margaret Muirhead dies aged 82

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Margaret Muirhead (centre) pictured here with Tommy Milton Jnr (left) and Edinburgh Southern stalwart, Jock Hurst (right) – Photo courtesy, Peter Bremner

Margaret Muirhead, a stalwart of the Edinburgh Melville MCC, Scottish Six Days Trial official and Scottish International Six Days Trial supporter has died aged 82. Margaret worked for the Bank of Scotland’s Treasury Department in Scotland’s capital, arranging the carnets for the ISDT teams to allow machines to be taken overseas. She also was a support crew member at several ISDT events for the Scottish ACU teams.

She was also Trials Secretary of the Melville MCC for many years as well as being a member of the RAC/ACU Rider Training Scheme held in Edinburgh in the 1960s and 70s.

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Nevis Radio Monday SSDT 2020

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The recording of the Monday SSDT Virtual radio broadcast on Monday 4th May, 2020.

Featuring Gary Macdonald, 11 times Scottish Trials champion and the most successful Scottish rider of all time; John Hulme of Trial magazine UK; Trials Guru’s John Moffat and presenters John Weller and Simon Abberley of Nevis Radio. (57:58 running time)

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Nevis Radio – SSDT 2020

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Live from Fort William, the outdoor Capital of the UK!

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With the 2020 SSDT cancelled, Nevis Radio have decided to host a live, star-studded SSDT feature each morning beginning at 10:00 GMT – hosted by Simon Abberley and featuring regular SSDT commentators, John Moffat of Trials Guru and John Weller of Nevis Radio. Starting Monday 4th May, 2020!

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It will be broadcast live and will be all SSDT talk, remembering trials of yesteryear and  a few special SSDT guests joining in the fun. Two world champions and three SSDT former winners!

Monday 4th May – The guest will be local man, 11 times Scottish Trials Champion, GARY MACDONALD, the highest placed Scottish rider in the SSDT for 75 years!

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Gary MacDonald is the most successful Scottish trials rider of all time.

Tuesday 5th May, the guest will be CARLOS CASAS from Olot in Spain! The Catalunian SSDT super-fan who has ridden the SSDT as far back as 1979. He will be joined during the hour long feature by Ladies World Trials Champion, EMMA BRISTOW.

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Carlos Casas is the SSDT super-enthusiast.

The Wednesday 6th May broadcast will be a little longer in duration and we hope to include BERNIE SCHREIBER, the 1979 World Trials Champion and SSDT winner in 1982 and John Hulme of sponsors, Trial Magazine UK to discuss the ‘Scottish’ in more depth.

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Thursday 7th May: former multiple SSDT winner ‘Magical’ MICK ANDREWS will be guesting! He will be joined by the 2019 SSDT winner, JAMES DABILL.

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Friday 8th May: YRJO VESTERINEN, SSDT winner in 1980 and three times World Trials Champion will be on air live at 10:00 GMT.

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SSDT 1980 winner – Yrjo Vesterinen – Montesa on Muirshearlich – Photo: Iain Lawrie

Also on Friday 8th May, ‘Vesty’ will be joined by 1990 SSDT winner and former British Trials Champion, STEVE SAUNDERS.

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SSDT 1990 winner – Steve Saunders – (260 Beta) on ‘Fersit’

To listen to these broadcasts, if you live in the Fort William area, then it’s on your radio, by tuning into Nevis Radio on the usual frequencies: 96.6; 102.3 or 102.4 FM.

If you wish to listen in live anywhere else then this can be done via the Nevis Radio website:

Go to : www.nevisradio.co.uk

Then: Click on ‘LISTEN NOW‘

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This will bring up a device player as shown here:

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Then click on the start triangle symbol, to start listening to the station live!

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It’s as simple as that!

Monday 4th to Friday 8th May for Nevis Radio SSDT 2020!

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