Motocross Wikipedia. A motocross rider coming off a jump. Motocross is a form of off roadmotorcycle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History. Motocross first evolved in the U. K. from motorcycle trials competitions, such as the Auto Cycle Clubss first quarterly trial in 1. Bikes-Combo-1200-768x853.jpg' alt='New Greeves Trial Bike' title='New Greeves Trial Bike' />Welcome to the Peak Classic Trials Clubs website. If you have anything for sale or wanted, Bike or Trials related only please, then just e mail it and I will try to. History. Motocross first evolved in the U. K. from motorcycle trials competitions, such as the AutoCycle Clubss first quarterly trial in 1909 and the Scottish Six. Thank you for your interest in our website. Since the rebirth and registration of the Greeves name in the UK, USA and Europe many things have materialised with the. CustGP. com for Classic Motorbikes Sports, Classic Trials, MotoX, Road Racing, North South Islands New Zealand. Scottish Six Days Trial that began in 1. When organisers dispensed with delicate balancing and strict scoring of trials in favour of a race to become the fastest rider to the finish, the activity became known as scrambles, said to have originated in the phrase, a rare old scramble describing one such early race. Though known as scrambles racing in the United Kingdom, the sport grew in popularity and the competitions became known internationally as motocross racing, by combining the French word for motorcycle, motocyclette, or moto for short, into a portmanteau with cross country. The first known scramble race took place at Camberley, Surrey in 1. During the 1. 93. Britain where teams from the Birmingham Small Arms Company BSA, Norton, Matchless, Rudge, and AJS competed in the events. The Monkees Best Of Zip. Off road bikes from that era differed little from those used on the street. The intense competition over rugged terrain led to technical improvements in motorcycles. Rigid frames gave way to suspensions by the early 1. The period after World War II was dominated by BSA, which had become the largest motorcycle company in the world. BSA riders dominated international competitions throughout the 1. In 1. 95. 2 the FIM, motorcyclings international governing body, set up an individual European Championship using a 5. In 1. 95. 7 it was upgraded to World Championship status. In 1. In the smaller 2. New Greeves Trial Bike' title='New Greeves Trial Bike' />Companies such as Husqvarna from Sweden, CZ from the former Czechoslovakia and Greeves from England became popular due to their lightness and agility. Stars of the day included BSA works riders Jeff Smith and Arthur Lampkin, with Dave Bickers, Joe Johnson and Norman Brown on Greeves. By the 1. 96. 0s, advances in two stroke engine technology meant that the heavier, four stroke machines were relegated to niche competitions. Riders from Belgium and Sweden began to dominate the sport during this period. Motocross arrived in the United States in 1. Swedish champion, Torsten Hallman rode an exhibition event against the top American TT riders at the Corriganville Movie Ranch also known as Hopetown in Simi Valley, California. The following year Hallman was joined by other motocross stars including Roger De. Coster, Jol Robert, and Dave Bickers. MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE ADVERTISE YOUR BRITISH BIKE HERE, FREE OF CHARGE Want to buy or sell a Brit bike Heres the place, and its free. No strings attached. Tue Dec 14 2010 pplu44ltattelefonica. Greeves in Spain greeves 280 ti Hi Id like to know. Beta 420 GP 1979. Pomeroys works bike. Beta 125RC 1977. Review, test and specifications. Beta 125GS 1976. Reader Resto article. BianchiKCS. Bianchi. Wobblie Wills adverts buy or sell Motor Cycle Trials Motorcycle equipment in the UK. Classic Honda Suzuki TY Majesty Fantic Ossa Bultaco Montesa twin shock Trial. They dominated the event, placing their lightweight two strokes into the top six finishing positions. Motocross began to grow in popularity in the United States during this period, which fueled an explosive growth in the sport. By the late 1. Japanese motorcycle companies began challenging the European factories for supremacy in the motocross world. Suzuki claimed the first world championship for a Japanese factory when Jol Robert won the 1. The first stadium motocross event took place in 1. Los Angeles Coliseum. In 1. 97. 5 a 1. 25 cc world championship was introduced. European riders continued to dominate motocross throughout the 1. American riders had caught up and began winning international competitions. During the late 1. Japanese motorcycle manufacturers presided over a boom period in motocross technology. The typical two stroke air cooled, twin shock rear suspension machines gave way to machines that were water cooled and fitted with single shock absorber rear suspension. By 2. 00. 3 increasingly stringent environmental laws in California forced some manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly four stroke technology. By 2. 00. 4 all the major manufacturers had begun competing with four stroke machines. European firms also experienced a resurgence with Husqvarna, Husaberg, and KTM winning world championships with four stroke machinery. The sport evolved with sub disciplines such as stadium events known as supercross and arenacross held in indoor arenas. Classes were also formed for all terrain vehicles. Freestyle motocross FMX events where riders are judged on their jumping and aerial acrobatic skills have gained popularity, as well as supermoto, where motocross machines race both on tarmac and off road. Vintage motocross VMX events take place usuallyquantify for motorcycles predating the 1. Many VMX races also include a Post Vintage portion, which usually includes bikes dating until 1. Major competitions. FIM Motocross World Championship. FIM Motocross World Championship. The FIM Grand Prix Motocross World Championship is predominantly held in Europe, but also includes events in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. It is the major Motocross series worldwide. There are four classes MXGP for 4. MX2 for 2. 50cc machines, MX3 for 6. Womens MX. Competitions consist of two races which are called motos with a duration of 3. AMA Motocross Championship. The AMA Motocross Championship begins in mid May and continues until late August. The championship consists of twelve rounds at twelve major tracks all over the continental United States. There are three classes 1. Motocross Class for 01. Motocross Class for 1. Womens Class. Motocross des Nations. The annual Motocross des Nations is held at the end of the year when National and World Championship series have ended. The competition involves teams of three riders representing their nations. Each rider competes in a different class MX1, MX2, and Open. There are three motos with two classes competing per moto. The location of the event changes from year to year. The United States, Belgium and Great Britain have had the greatest success. British Motocross Championship. The Maxxis British Motocross Championship is the main UK off road competition and organised into classes of MX1 and MX2. MX1 is for 2. 50  cc to 4. MX2 for 1. 75 cc to 2. In 2. 00. 7 an additional youth class, the MXY2 class, was added to the programme at selected rounds. A Veterans series was introduced in 2. Veterans series will have three rounds, held over six races. Sports derived from motocross. A number of other types of motorcycle sport have been derived from Motocross. Freestyle. Freestyle Motocross FMX, a relatively new variation of supercross, started out by the South African champion, Marco Urzi, does not involve racing and instead it concentrates on performing acrobatic stunts while jumping motocross bikes. The winner is chosen by a group of judges. The riders are scored on style, level of trick difficulty, best use of the course, and, frequently, crowd reactions. FMX was introduced to the X Games and mainstream audiences in 1. Super. Moto. Supermoto uses motocross bikes converted for racing on tracks consisting three sections, flat dirt, dirt obstacles, and paved road. The bikes have special road racing tires with grooved tread to grip both the pavement and dirt. Some tracks for these race events have jumps, berms, and whoops like motocross tracks. For special events, the Supermoto track may incorporate metal ramps for jumps that can be disassembled and taken to other locations. Supermoto races may take place at modified go kart tracks, road racing tracks, or even street racing tracks. There are also classes for kids such as the 8.