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1987: Czech GP – “in those days the gravel was a bit coarser”
Driving in to the Automotodrom Brno today is much like any other European racetrack: masses of traffic in modern hatchbacks & rowdy bikers.
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Proddie TT – Knocking on 120mph
The early 1980s saw a resurgence in Production racing on the mainland.
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Classic TT – The future
Motorcycle race paddocks are renowned for rumours, speculation and downright falsehoods, and there is no reason why the Classic TT paddock should be any different. In fact, quite the opposite is true, with teams and
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CAMPSA HONDA NSR250 1989 – Sito’s sayonara
The current Spanish domination of MotoGP and its satellite classes, let alone Dorna’s ownership of the series as a whole, essentially dates back to exactly 30 years ago in 1988, when the then 28-year old
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Information please: Helmet and fairing
Dear CR I have a couple of questions that I hope can be answered by somebody with a better memory or better references than me. The first concerns the crash helmet of Fumio Ito during
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Fast Freddie stars at Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic in Newark
Freddie Spencer, universally known as ‘Fast Freddie’, will be the guest of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, bringing a real international flavour to the season starter. After a hugely successful career
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Retro Reboot: Kawasaki Z900 H2
Naked style, beastly power: Kawasaki’s Z900 gets a real life reboot
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Postcard from Australia
Postcard from Australia I have the European Bike Guide that came with the June Classic Bike Guide and it’s a splendid publication! In it Oli Hulme invited comments and I have a couple: It doesn’t
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Orange & Lemon? Scoop explores Honda CB500T
Scoop re-samples Honda’s micro sports twin – the CB500T and asks is this a tangerine dream, or just a lemon?
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Dust devils
Often viewed as a sideshow to main solo racing, sidecars did eventually gain their own championship with a series of GPs making up a European title contest which did become a world championship in 1980.
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Moto Guzzi’s new Bobber Job!
Bobbers are part and parcel of the specials scene now, and it’s the case that the major manufacturers have been producing these retro-styled factor specials for the last few years. In the December issue, we
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Moto Guzzi’s new Bobber Job!
Bobbers are part and parcel of the specials scene now, and it’s the case that the major manufacturers have been producing these retro-styled factor specials for the last few years. In the December issue, we
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Retro Reboot: Ducati 1299 Superbike
Thirty years ago Ducati produced its first water-cooled V-twin production bike in the shape of the 851. Here’s what it might look like today.
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Q&A: Honda MTX200 & 2004 Triumph Bonneville/Thruxton
Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper are here to answer all of you woes!
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Q&A: Honda MTX200 & 2004 Triumph Bonneville/Thruxton
Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper are here to answer all of you woes!
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Retro Reboot: Honda CBX endurance racer
Forget the new Gold Wing, this is the six-cylinder motor we want to see!
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Zed Heaven! Kawasaki Z1A & Z1B
As fraught as it can be to organise a multi-bike road test, sometimes the effort is worth it: today is just such a day.
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show returns to Stafford!
This is your last call to attend the only classic show that you need to attend in 2018: the 25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show!
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Bonhams’ big autumn auction action!
Don’t forget that on the Sunday, October 14, there will be the big Bonhams auction.
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Mike the Bike – Again
Ted Macauley first met Mike Hailwood at the Isle of Man TT in 1961 when Mike was just 21 years old and was riding in all four solo classes.
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Note to self – be happy with what you’ve got
AS you may well do, I scout the classifieds, checking those small ads for the chance of finding that perfect bike before anyone else gets the chance; it tickles my ageing fancy. I also check
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Retro Reboot: Suzuki GSX-R1100
How does a bored-out GSX-R1000 K5 in Slabbie styling sound to you?
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Show Us Yours: Douglas’ Honda V45 Magna
Here’s Douglas’ Honda Magna V45 750cc 1982 cruiser. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? Then fill in the form here>>
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Show Us Yours: George’s 1994 Honda CBR900RR
Check out George Stevens’ 1994 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade!
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Show Us Yours: Ryan’s Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer
Check out CMM reader Ryan Ashall’s Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer!
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Show Us Yours: Damon Hall’s nostalgic pics
Damon Hall says: “Here are some memories! My first ride at around 11 years of age on my uncle’s grass tracker, through to happy days on my Fizzy in the summer of 1988, and then
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From the Archive: International Dirt Bike Show
Though a modern event, there is still the odd thing for us classic enthusiasts at the Motul- sponsored International Dirt Bike Show… With all that’s best in the modern dirt bike scene on display at
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Quick Spin – 1995 Triumph Daytona 900
When it comes to bikes, few tales are more heartening than the revival of the Triumph brand. An opportunity to sample one of the bikes that aided the triumphant rebirth of the famous Brit brand
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Hubba Hubba: Yamaha GTS1000A
Quirky, strange, polished, these words can be used to describe Yamaha’s GTS1000A
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Retro-classic Honda Monkey returns to spotlight
The world is going mad for Honda’s Monkey Bike again
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Bennetts launch new classic insurance
Motorcycle specialist Bennetts has launched insurance for classic bikes!
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MV Augusta returns to grand prix
It’s been 42 years since the famous classic manufacturer last appeared on a grand prix
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The missing Crooks Suzuki
Throughout the 1950s Eddie Crooks was an outstanding motorcycle sport competitor, with highlights that included three international six-day trial gold medals, a second place finish in the 1953 Junior Clubman’s TT and a Senior Manx
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Show Us Yours: Matt’s Honda CBR600 F-X
Check out Matt Goodfield’s 1999 Honda CBR600 F-X (and race VFR750)!
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Greetings from the Great Southern Ocean
Classic Bike Guide reader Henry Balfour sent us this back in June!
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Retro Reboot: Kawasaki Z1300
Honda’s CBX1000 may have the edge in the race to cult status, but the big Kawasaki lived over twice as long and has easily earned its Retro Reboot.
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The day Spencer’s dream (nearly) ended
1985 will be forever remembered in motorcycle Grand Prix circles as being the year of the Spencer 250/500 historic double. Though it so nearly wasn’t… This was the moment that Freddie Spencer genuinely believed that
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BONHAMS’ BONANZA!
One of the highlights of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics’ Stafford Show over the weekend of Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October is the huge Bonhams auction! Always a highlight, this year’s two-day auction
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Retro Reboot: Kawasaki KR500
They missed the big race-rep stroker phase, but if Kawasaki ever built one, it might just look like this.
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Retro Reboot: Honda VFR750R (RC30)
If Honda built an RC30 tomorrow, it might just look like this.
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It’s a Production – The TT class
The first races took place at the 1967 Diamond Jubilee TT as the ACU celebrated the occasion with the newly introduced format of racing. Held over three laps of the 37.73-mile Mountain Course, the race
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Single owner collection to star at the Palace
Sometimes pure gold appears on the auction scene Fancy something spectacular in your garage or possibly front room given the condition and desirability of the motorcycles in this collection? If so then you really do
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Retro Reboot: Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Katana
This could be a reality tomorrow, would you want it?
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Retro Reboot: Smoke and Mirrors
We rebooted the KR250 into a KR500 and realised we’d actually completed the set of 500s from the big four Japanese marques.
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Q&A: Kawasaki ZXR and Suzuki RV90
Our very own wizened sages, Messrs Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper are here to answer all of your woes, be they mechanical or spiritual.
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Q&A: Kawasaki GPz and Yamaha XS Heritage
Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper are here to answer all of your woes.
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NMM ‘Live’ Is On!
Following the massive success of Museum LIVE over the past four years, Saturday, October 27, will see the museum host its fifth annual free open day.
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Anatomy of a winner
Way back in time when the UK had a decent sized motorcycle industry, accepted wisdom decreed success in trials required a four-stroke single of 350cc or 500cc capacity, with no rear suspension – woe
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Why would you want a Suzuki T125 Stinger?
“It’s a sensible question especially since I’ve owned this particular one for 14 years.”
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR H2
What do you think? Should Kawasaki revitalise one of the best-looking sportsbikes ever built?
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Leighton Hall Motorcycle Hill Climb
Taking place on Sunday, September 23 and in its fourth year, Sherrard Classic Vehicle Events has turned the action up full-throttle at the Leighton Hall Motorcycle Hill Climb, extending the course by nearly a quarter
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Show Us Yours: Billy’s Moto Guzzi V65 Florida
Check out CMM reader Billy Tsironis’ 1989 Moto Guzzi V65 Florida!
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Show Us Yours: Goran’s Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster
Take a look at CMM reader Goran Ohlin’s Harley-Davidson!
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Show Us Yours: Neil and Jack’s 1998 Honda CBR600F
Check out Neil and Jack Watts’ 1998 Honda CBR600F!
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Honda CBR1300XX Super Blackbird
With rumblings of a new Hayabusa in the wings and the all-new Kawasaki H2 SX sports tourer already on the market for 2018, could the time be ripe for a new Honda Blackbird?
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Retro Reboot: Kawasaki AR125
Kawasaki didn’t build many water-cooled two-strokes before emission regulations kicked in.
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Retro Reboot: Honda NTV900
Quality naked thrills is what Honda’s NTV650 delivered in the 80s. Here’s what it might look like today.
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Bennetts to host display of iconic racing machinery at Silverstone BSB
To celebrate the recent launch of its insurance for classic motorcycles, Bennetts will be hosting a display of iconic racing machinery
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Bike Specialists Open Day
World Superbike legend Carl Fogarty and some iconic metal – it’s a winning combination as Sheffield’s The Bike Specialists throws open its doors for an OPEN DAY at the end of this month. Based in
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Bike Specialists Open Day
World Superbike legend Carl Fogarty and some iconic metal – it’s a winning combination as Sheffield’s The Bike Specialists throws open its doors for an OPEN DAY at the end of this month. Based in
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Retro Reboot: Yamaha RD125LC
In 1982, there was one two-stroke that teenagers truly lusted after. We wondered what the RD125LC might look like today.
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Show Us Yours: Paulus’ Honda NX650L Dominator
Check out CMM reader Paulus Reynolds’ 1990 Honda NX650L Dominator!
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