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Greeves also built a successful export business and at one time most of the motorcycles produced were going to the United States. Greeves became so successful in the US that they had a significant influence on the growth of the off-road biking sport and with the invention of the trail bike with their road legal off-roader, the Ranger. [9]
Brian Stonebridge (6 June 1928 – October 1959) [1] was a leading English motorcycle racer of the 1950s competing in scrambles, now known as motocross.. Born in Cambridgeshire, England, Stonebridge began riding for the Matchless scrambles team in 1950, winning a gold medal in that year's International Six Days Trial. [2]
Model: Production years: Name: Type: 20TA 1958-59 Scottish Trials 20TAS 1958-59 Scottish Special Trials 20R 1954-57 Standard Roadster 20SA 1958-59 Hawkstone
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The first Greeves motorcycle was developed in 1951 [4] and featured a massive front down member combined in a large 'I-section' cast alloy beam, cast in a new light-alloy foundry that had been added to the Greeves factory. The tubular frame member was inserted into a mould and the main frame was cast around it, making for a very strong frame.
Don Smith (29 December 1937 – 6 October 2004), was a British International motorcycle trials rider. He was born in East London.Smith was the first FIM Trials World Champion in 1964 when the championship was known by its original title of Challenge Henry Groutars.
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As one of the first European riders to race in the United States, Bickers helped to introduce Americans to the sport of motocross. [22] He placed second in the 1971 Inter-AMA Motocross series behind CZ teammate Vlastimil Valek. [23] He also competed in the Trans-AMA motocross series in 1971 and 1972.