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Gear up to bid: Dore & Rees returns with two-wheeled treasures
Following its debut last year, the Dore & Rees auction is set to make return by popular demand to The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show in February. The auction will once again bring an extraordinary line-up of motorcycles to the Bath & West Showground, offering a rare opportunity for enthusiasts and collectors to acquire iconic machines.
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January 2025
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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Step back in time with a snippet of the Classic Racer magazine
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic is just around the corner, and the 2025 event promises to be an exciting event for all motorcycle enthusiasts.
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Classic Bike Shows has an exciting 2025 planned!
This year has been packed with spares, parts, tyres, bolts, screws, and everything in between! It’s been an outstanding year for our events, with special guests like Guy Martin, Carl Fogarty, Frankie Chili, Phil McCallen and Brian Crighton, to name just a few!
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January 2025
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Here’s what to expect at the 2025 Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic!
Gear up for an unforgettable experience as the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic returns on January 11-12, 2025. From stunning motorcycles and scooters to exciting special guests, the event promises something for every enthusiast.
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Classic Ride: 1977 Yamaha DT175
Carlsberg never made classic trail bikes but if they did, it would be just like this: Yamaha’s sublime DT175 twin shock.
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Discover the top 5 reasons to attend the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic Show is back, bringing excitement, nostalgia, and plenty of two-wheeled action to Newark Showground on January 11-12, 2025. Here’s why you won’t want to miss it:
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January / February 2025
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.
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Single Private Owner Sale: Classic British 1950s & 60s motorcycles and parts
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. To include AJS, Ariel, Matchless, Royal Enfield & Triumph. Japanese Classics including Kawasaki, H I F, Mach III 500, K1000A I & Suzuki GS 1000E. Auction 16 January 2025 at 11am. Gregory Street, Nottingham, NG7 2NL mellorsandkirk.com
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January 2025
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month. As always, this issue of CMM magazine is bursting with workshop tips, cracking features and a look at what’s happening in the motorcycle world. If…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2024
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic picks…
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Trials legend Mick Andrews to star at Classic Dirt Bike Show
Two-time European trials champion Mick Andrews has been confirmed as the second star guest at next year’s Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon.
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Throwback to the 2024 Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
As the excitement builds for next year’s Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, why not take a trip down memory lane? Popular YouTuber ThatBikerSimon, known for his captivating motorcycle content, shared a fantastic video earlier in the year showcasing highlights from our 2024 Winter Classic show. From iconic displays to a buzzing atmosphere, it’s a must-watch for…
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December 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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January 2025
The January edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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Kempton Classic Bike Show and Autojumble is cancelled
The popular Kempton Classic Bike Show and Autojumble, originally scheduled to be held at Kempton Racecourse this Saturday on December 7, 2024, has had to be cancelled due to safety concerns. The decision was made by the organisers, Mortons Media Group Ltd., due to the current weather forecast and the anticipated impact of Storm Darragh.…
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Puch M125S: all you need to know
There’s much to know about this hard-to-kill bike, including its sheer quality.
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5 days to go until the Kempton Classic Bike Show and Autojumble!
The season finale of the Kempton Autojumble takes place this Saturday, December 7 at the Kempton Park racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames – the perfect place for all motorcycle enthusiasts!
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December 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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Join Ace Café London’s Christmas Toy Run next month
Ace Cafe London’s annual Toy Run is taking donations to be gifted to children’s wards this Christmas.
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Triumph Rocket III at 20
Bertie Simmonds rides a modern classic beast in its 20th anniversary year.
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The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show: Top 5 reasons to visit
The countdown is on for the Southwest’s premier classic bike show!
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Join Jim Redman at Kempton this December!
The Kempton Classic Bike Show and Autojumble is gearing up for it’s exciting season finale on December 07 2024, the perfect day out for classic bike enthusiasts and restorers alike. Located at the famous racecourse at Sudbury-on-Thames, Kempton is known for it’s quality Autojumble – from essential parts like screws and bolts to full restoration…
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December 2024
Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house!
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Over 130 mopeds, scooters and motorcycles at the Aste Bolaffi winter auction next month
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. The appointment with our winter auction of mopeds, scooters and motorbikes is scheduled for Thursday 5 December at Spazio Bolaffi in Turin, with over 130 lots offering a varied and particularly fascinating overview of the world of collectable two-wheelers. It starts with a…
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Normous Newark Autojumble rescheduled
The popular Normous Newark autojumble, originally scheduled to be held at Newark Showground on November 24, 2024, has had to be rescheduled to the following Sunday on December 1, 2024. The decision was made by the organisers, Mortons Media Group Ltd., due to the current weather forecast and the anticipated impact of Storm Bert. Ensuring…
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Speed Triple owners invited to celebrate 30 years
Triumph Motorcycles is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Speed Triple with an all-day event on Saturday 30 November 2024 at the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley.
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Your guide to Harley-Davidson XR1000
Racing improves the breed, apparently. But not sales, as Harley-Davidson found out with the XR1000, which is now a much sought-after rarity and an exciting ride…
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Winter 2024
Welcome to Classic Dirt Bike magazine, where we celebrate the best in older off-road motorcycles and showcase those who ride them… both now and back in the day.
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December 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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The 1982 250cc World MX championship at Hawkstone Park
Often overshadowed by the 500cc class, the quarter-litre championship has some close racing and exciting action – never more so than when the 1982 250cc World MX championships headed to Hawkstone Park in Shropshire.
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Bikes, banter, and big names: Alex George and Chas Mortimer star at the Bristol Classic Bike Show!
Get ready for a celebration of classic motorcycling at The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show. Taking place on February 22–23, 2025 at the Bath & West Showground, this year’s show is set to be a true tribute to motorcycling heritage, showcasing hundreds of beautiful machines, special guests, club stands, and stalls featuring everything from memorabilia to…
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From the archive: Isle of Man TT in the 1950s
This 1958 Isle of Man TT race shot is of Ernst Degner, a notable defector to the West in 1961 and winner of Suzuki’s first world championship in 1962.
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Your guide to BSA Hornet
BSA listened to what the US customers wanted and gave them the Hornet. Built for the desert, Steve McQueen was also a fan!
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From Down Under to Up North: Wayne Gardner’s ‘Homecoming’ to Newark’s Winter Classic!
Motorcycle enthusiasts hold on to your seats… World 500CC Champion, the one and only, Wayne Gardner is set to take centre stage at the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show, taking place at Newark Showground on January 11-12, 2025.
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November 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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November 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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Over 50 years with a 1970 Triumph Tiger T100S
Bill Turner has owned his T100SS from eight months shy of new. That’s more than half of his lifetime – and its condition does him credit.
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December 2024
The December edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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Classic Ride: Kawasaki KR-1
If you wanted the fastest two-stroke 250cc race-replica, you chose Kawasaki’s KR-1 or later KR-1S. Andy Bolas rides a mint example of the 1989 UK model KR-1.
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November 2024
Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house!
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Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica
Steven Troupe owns a veritable bevy of Ducati’s iconic bevel-drive twins, including a roundcase 750 and a genuine Mike Hailwood replica. Here he tells us a little bit about the latter…
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Graham Noyce to headline Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show
Next year’s Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon is set to welcome a legendary figure in motocross history. British motocross icon Graham Noyce has been confirmed as the star guest at the off-road event at Telford International Centre over the weekend of February 8-9, 2025. As the first Honda 500cc world motocross champion and a…
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Everything you need to know about Classic Trials
We don our boots to have a look at Twin Shock, Britshock, and Pre-65 trials… and wish we’d found this happy world years ago!
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Classic Racers: Anthony Gobert
Anthony Gobert was an incredibly talented off-road and Tarmac racer, who should have become a world champion.
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Revved up and ready: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash takes Stafford by storm
The unmistakable sound of classic motorcycles and the buzz of enthusiasts filled the Stafford County Showground this past weekend for another hugely successful Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash.
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From the archive: the forgotten Coventry Victor
Both Coventry Victor, the motorcycle depicted, and Pa Cowley, the pictured rider, seem to have been well known in their day, but now, information is scant.
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BSA Rocket Gold Star
The modern Gold Star has stolen the limelight of late. But, as Rowena Hoseason explains, BSA built a rip-snorting roadster back in 1962, one which combined the best that both the famous 500 single and the stalwart 650 twin had to offer…
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November / December 2024
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on. Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great. With detailed bike profiles we take you so close to your favourite…
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November 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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Who are The Classic Competition Company and what is this all about?
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. The Classic Competition Company was born from a passion to provide our customers with the opportunity to win their dream classic vehicle. How do I enter a competition? You can enter a competition by clicking “Enter Now”. Answer the question and select the…
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New bookazine celebrates the history of Triumph Motorcycles
Order the new bookazine celebrating the history of Triumph motorcycles by the editor of The Classic MotorCycle! Triumph is truly one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. The word itself literally means to win and Triumph the motorcycle maker has, for the most part of its 120-plus years, been a world-class winner. Author…
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Foggy’s first World Superbike championship, 30 years on
It’s three decades since Carl Fogarty became World Superbike champion for the first time.
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AJS Lightweights
Many RealClassic riders are keen to find a trim and nimble motorcycle with classic credentials. Rowena Hoseason considers the modern AJS range – and talks to actual owners who’ve bought these bikes…
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Unfairly maligned? Another look at the Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
Often maligned and sniggered at for its name, the Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat is actually a very good, cheap bike. Andy Bolas is the cat who’s got the cream…
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From the archive: The travelling motorcycle repair shop
Mobile service in the southwest of the UK, offered by Plymouth company Chapman’s, is put to work righting a rear tyre ‘issue.’
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October 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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October 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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In the workshop: stripping an engine
Check your oil level! Such an obvious statement, which many ignore at times – but to our cost…
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November 2024
The November edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling. Drawing on an archive stretching back to 1903, The Classic MotorCycle magazine provides an unparalleled insight into more than a century of motorcycle design, development, riding,…
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Riding two Kawasaki KH250s
The weather’s good, the roads are clear and he’s got TWO saucy Kawasaki two-stroke triples to play on… Steve Cooper is in heaven!
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Get your engines revved up for the next Kempton Autojumble – with a twist – on October 26!
Kempton Autojumble is fast approaching and this month we’re adding something special – Scooter Day! In addition to classic motorcycle parts that stretch as far as the eye can see, you’ll find a range of scootering stalls to explore. Plus, we’re delighted to welcome Stan Bates, the editor of Scootering magazine, who will be showcasing his…
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Biking heaven returns at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash next week
Biking heaven returns: Legendary bikes and racing history on display at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash, October 12 – 13.
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Simply Smoking
Classic Bikes Shows’ Tom Ashmore picks out just some of the bikes vying to be the Best in Show (or any prize their owners can get their hands on!) at October’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show from October 12-13.
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The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash returns with epic battle of legends
Get ready for a showdown at Stafford County Showground as racing titans Carl Fogarty and Frankie Chili reunite to relive their legendary battles, victories, and fierce rivalry at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash.
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Top 10 reasons to visit the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash
Get ready for the year’s premier classic motorcycle show at Staffordshire County Showground, featuring special guests, world firsts, and a world-class auction! Here are the top 10 reasons why this must-attend event should be on your calendar…
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Gallery: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show Autumn 2023
We can’t wait for this year’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show in a few weeks! In the meantime, take a look back with us at last year’s event.
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LIMITED EDITION: Honda RC164 timepiece
Limited-edition Honda RC164 Stella timepiece commemorates 60 years of the iconic Honda Six motorcycle Sixty years ago, Soichiro Honda took the world of motorcycle grand prix racing by storm with a stunning piece of engineering, the impact of which has endured. The Honda Six was a seminal moment in race engineering history – a vision…
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Is the 500cc Triumph the most important British motorcycle ever made?
There’s something about 500cc Triumphs which brings a smile to the face, exampled perfectly by this willing, beautifully presented version.
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From the archive: BSA C15
With the factory focused on its star man’s 500cc world title it fell to others to keep the C15 flag flying for BSA.
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October 2024
Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house!
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Your 2025 Stratford Autojumble Dates Are Here!
Get ready for another year of Stratford Autojumble—we’ve got the official dates for 2025!
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Classic Racers: Jimmy Aird
What can be said about hard-as-nails Jim ‘Jimmy’ Aird, legendary off-roader, Scottish champion and proprietor of SCOTT Leathers?
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Cadwell Park celebrates 90 years this weekend
This year marks a huge milestone for Cadwell Park as this iconic circuit celebrates its 90th birthday.
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Yamaha RD250LC: swansong of the 250cc learner motorcycle
They were the answer to the dreams of a generation and, like so many good things, were banned. We bring you a guide to the Yamaha RD250 and 350 LC.
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Warco hold an Open Showroom Week at their new location in Passfield, Hampshire
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Warco are delighted to be holding an Open Showroom Week with generous in-person-only deals. However, for those not able to attend, Warco are offering a generous 20% of Accessories during the same period. To get the exclusive 20% off code delivered to your…
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October 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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Why you should ride the Ducati 350 SCR
Our Scoop is in a hurry to forget the modern Ducati Scramblers. He says you should ride the real deal – the Ducati 350 SCR.
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Foggy and the Isle of Man TT
Forget the jungle, British bike hero Carl Fogarty reckons his bravest exploits came at the Isle of Man TT and helped him to his first world titles…
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Bat-Martinsyde V-twin: rare survivor of collaboration between two high-end motorcycle makers
This machine, possibly a unique survivor, was the result of a joining by two now largely-forgotten, high-end motorcycle makers.
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September 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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Your favourite classic bike shows are now in you pocket!
Classic Bike Shows, the organisers of the UK’s most-loved biking events, are excited to announce the launch of their brand-new app. The app allows enthusiasts to stay up to date with all the latest happenings in the classic bike scene.
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Celebrate 40 Years of Normous Newark Autojumble!
Join us at the Newark Showground on September 15, 2024, as we celebrate 40 years of Normous jumbling! The Normous Newark Autojumble has been a hub for car & motorcycle enthusiasts since its inception, offering a treasure trove of car and motorcycle parts, vintage tools, and unique memorabilia. To mark this special occasion, we’re giving…
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October 2024
The October edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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Over a century of motorcycle design to be featured at Bonhams’ Autumn Stafford Sale
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. ENTRIES INVITED – CONSIGN TODAY Bonhams is celebrated for its auctions of historically significant motorcycles, and their ‘Holy Grail’ collection boasts some truly remarkable gems. Among these is a 1913 Flying Merkel, owned by notable collector and display pilot Vic Norman, who acquired…
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September 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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Test Ride: 2000 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade
For the 2000 model year, Honda gave their best selling CBR900RR FireBlade a massive overhaul, but was it anywhere near as good as Yamaha’s class-leading YZF-R1?
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The Vincent three-wheeler – the sports car that never was
The history of motorcycling is littered with ‘what might have beens’. John Milton takes a look at one of the more unusual of those.
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Your guide to… Kawasaki Avenger
We look at the fast two-stroke 250 Samurai and 350 Avengers.
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September 2024
Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house!
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Daniel Craig’s Bond Triumph motorcycles to be auctioned in support of the RNLI
Actor Daniel Craig has donated his personal 007 edition Triumph motorcycles to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
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From the archive: Taking the reins
This impressive device was something of a star on the Moto Guzzi scene in late 1940s/early 1950s Italy.
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September 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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Classic Ride: Honda V65 Magna
Is it a poor man’s V-Max or simply Honda hubris? Scoop hurtles towards the horizon on his mate’s Honda V65 Magna – known affectionately as ‘Red Molly’!
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Sell your bike at the Netley Marsh Eurojumble – September 13-14!
Netley Marsh Eurojumble is now offering you a great new opportunity for ‘Selling your bike’, on the Saturday of the event!
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Your guide to: Honda NS400R
This complex, diminutive two-stroke wannabe racer is much better to ride than you might think.
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September / October 2024
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.
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Autumn 2024
Welcome to Classic Dirt Bike magazine, where we celebrate the best in older off-road motorcycles and showcase those who ride them… both now and back in the day. In Issue 72 of Classic Dirt Bike magazine, you can expect all of this… Innovative excellence Based in the Italian renaissance city of Florence, Ancillotti strove to combine…
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Celebrate the 50th birthday of Honda’s CB400F Four
Honda’s evergreen classic – the CB400F Four – turns 50 this October and The David Silver Honda Collection aims to celebrate in style with a huge open day. The Collection wants to get many owners together and take part in an awards event on September 28 which will aim to find the following: The event…
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