Talmag.
There’s no advance notice of the Talmag Trophy Trial
in any motorcycling magazine. It’s almost like an underground “Cannonball Run,”
whispered about, in case the authorities try and stop it from happening.
Despite the lack of publicity and few signs, the Talmag attracts a large crowd of spectators. One look at the range of registration plates on the parked cars and vans, though, and it’s clear that word reaches the continent.
It all started around World War I, motorcycle trials moved almost entirely off the road and machines became much more specialised. Some manufacturers even began offering stripped down trials machines. At first, many of these were big 500cc four-stoke motorcycles, but eventually following World War II, more nimble, smaller two-strokes became the mounts of choice.
The Talmag can trace its origins back to the early 1950s when the Territorial Army (London) Motorcycling Club was formed. It started running trials and the name became abbreviated to TALMAG.
Despite the lack of publicity and few signs, the Talmag attracts a large crowd of spectators. One look at the range of registration plates on the parked cars and vans, though, and it’s clear that word reaches the continent.
It all started around World War I, motorcycle trials moved almost entirely off the road and machines became much more specialised. Some manufacturers even began offering stripped down trials machines. At first, many of these were big 500cc four-stoke motorcycles, but eventually following World War II, more nimble, smaller two-strokes became the mounts of choice.
The Talmag can trace its origins back to the early 1950s when the Territorial Army (London) Motorcycling Club was formed. It started running trials and the name became abbreviated to TALMAG.
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