1974, a key year in the history of off-road motorcycles. The time is ripe for the development of a century-old discipline that is attracting more and more followers in France. Trial is still popular but it is towards enduro that all eyes converge as the French championship is born. 1974 also saw the creation of Fox, AMV, the YZ, the KX, the CR in short… Off-road flourished and took a place in the hearts of thrill-seekers. What a story! 50 years, half a century for the magazine that appeared in March under the leadership of Gilles Mallet and Editions Larivière…
After the special issue, the book. A big piece delivered before the holidays which immerses the reader in sacred mechanical and human memories. They rush to create a story, to recall the major, essential facts that have led generations to the paths, to the circuits, to the zones, to the depths of a workshop… Moto Verte has launched the fashions, accompanied them, gave an echo and relief to the excitement around off-road motorcycles under the pen of a joyful group of journalists who are constantly renewed. Touquet, Dakar, Miniverts, Croisière Verte, do you remember? Moto Verte is everywhere to highlight the TT, to give it flavor, a special shine. To enhance the stars, to make readers dream. 50 years later, Moto Verte continues to tell the story and write it. 50 years of Moto Verte, 50 years traced around iconic motorcycles by heroic men and decisive events. This book recounts the masterful evolution of a sensational art of living. Everything ends with a box. Here is the book, the story, the images. Preface by Stéphane Peterhansel.
Release scheduled for November 7 but available for immediate pre-order for Moto Verte readers: here
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