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Crowds flock to Lancaster Classic
Early indications show just under 65,000 people – 5000 up on 2012 – attended the 2013 Lancaster Classic Motor Show, at the NEC from November 15-17…
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BSA Bantam frame
What d’you think of this bonnie Bantam eh? It’s built from a kit of parts manufactured for Alan Wright and the lightweight frame comes with a comprehensive range of bits that mean you’ve only got to source the engine, wheels, tank and forks…
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Gorgeous Street Tracker
Check this out – a Street Tracker based on the Honda NX650 Dominator, built by our friend Daryll Young at IDP Moto…
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Road Test: Suzuki GT380
Rod Ker is reminded of breezing along through a blue haze of burnt two stroke oil when he rides the smallest of Suzuki’s three-cylinder trio…
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Road Test: Suzuki GT380
Rod Ker is reminded of breezing along through a blue haze of burnt two stroke oil when he rides the smallest of Suzuki’s three-cylinder trio…
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Do it digitally
Get your favourite classic magazine digitally. No more queuing at the bookstalls, hoping that your favourite bike mag hasn’t sold out…
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New president for TT Riders Association!
Congratulations to Classic Racer editor and Associate Director at Mortons Media Group, Malcolm Wheeler, who has been made the TT Riders Association President for 2013-14, one of the greatest honours in motorcycle sport…
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Sunbeam singles star in dirt track racing success
It wasn’t just England, Australia and America discovering the delights of dirt track racing in the 1920s. They were at it in the Dutch East Indies too…
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December’s Classic Bike Guide on sale
New Brough Superior, review and pics, Bonneville Broughs, plus Japanese cafe racers, Panther Model 120, winter lay up tips, the usual archive material and columnists and the CBG buyer’s guide: British 650s. On sale now!
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Meteor sidecar back in production
Watsonian relaunched its Meteor sidecar at this year’s Motorcycle Live show, more than sixty years after production of the original version ceased…
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Look at life: 1960s scrambling
Atmospheric look at the rising popularity of scrambling during the sixties, complete with behind-the-scenes footage at the Greeves factory. Eamonn Andrews narrates….
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Bling and Heaven at Telford
Have you gone to town on your twinshock or Evo? If so then Alan Wright wants your bike at Telford. The Bling and Heaven at the Twin Shock, Classic & Road Racing Show is open to all makes with any amount of modification…
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Yamaha TZ750
Between testing road bikes in the 1970s and 80s, John Nutting was occasionally invited to try racing machines, such as Yamaha’s stunning TZ750 two-stroke four. It was a sobering experience…
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Future classics
It’s interesting to see what bikes are becoming modern classics and what bikes people are beginning to restore. Last month’s Showstopper was a 1986 Kawasaki GPz1000RX and this is its successor the ZX-10…
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VMCC CEO to step down at end of year
Vintage Motor Cycle Club CEO James Hewing will step down from his role at the end of this year. James has been at the helm of the VMCC for nine years and is a regular and popular visitor at the classic bike shows…
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Hot exhausts from Higgspeed
That legend from the tuning world Higgspeed is now producing a range of gorgeous pipes with modern-looking end-cans for your two-stroke…
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Moto memories: 1971 British 500cc MX championship
On the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, Swede Ake Jonsson tackled the 1971 British 500cc MX championship at Farleigh Castle in Wiltshire with grit and determination to blow the series wide open…
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Project Honda NC30
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics photographer Joe Dick here is a V4-lover… but unfortunately he stacked his beloved NC30 and has had to do an eBay sweep to get the requisite parts to build his baby back to its best. What could go right?
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Classic Dirtbike on sale!
History of ISDT, Farleigh vets, Ossa, CZ, Bultaco and BSA and Triumph reviews, Rotax, iconic engine, looking back at the stunning Stafford show, plus all the usual regulars and columnists. On sale now!
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December’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale!
One man’s remarkable collection of Yamaha RDs, Montjuic Ducati rebuilt and ridden, Bimota KB2 Laser, Suzuki GT550 showstopper, Yamaha TX500 buying guide, plus all the usual columnists and workshop regulars. On sale now!
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Yamaha XS2 racer
A few big bore Yamaha XS650 versions found their way into sidecar outfits but, as far as solo racing was concerned, other more suitable machines were available. However, such rules do not necessarily apply in the world of the classic clubman…
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Tangible technical Triumphs
The second generation of big Japanese twins wasn’t really necessary – they’d already leapfrogged the formula. Strange then, that they couldn’t help but build some…
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Clearing the way
We’re not above pulling in favours here at CMM, so when Paul Berryman from Project SpaKat joined the team we knew we’d screw something decent out of him in return…
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Classic Bike Shows set to serve up a winter feast
1980s race-ace and 12 time British champion Roger Marshall will be the premier attraction as Newark Showground once again plays host to the event that kick-starts the classic motorcycling calendar…
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Australian team aiming for WSB glory
A racing team from down under led by former Honda and BMW crew chief Tom Larsen and double World Super Bike champion Troy Corser have revealed plans to field two BMW bikes in WSB next year…
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Reference: Vincent Comet Series A
Series A Vincent-HRD singles were the model which set the Stevenage maker on the road to immortality. The story goes that the engine was designed in under four months, as Vincent was disillusioned by the performance of ‘bought in’ engines…
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Write for RealClassic!
Have you got something to say about your classic bike? Would you like to see your pride and joy perfectly presented for all to admire? Yes? Now’s the moment to claim your 15 minutes of fame, then. Get that keyboard clattering and write for RealClassic…
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Reference: Vincent Comet Series A
Series A Vincent-HRD singles were the model which set the Stevenage maker on the road to immortality. The story goes that the engine was designed in under four months, as Vincent was disillusioned by the performance of ‘bought in’ engines…
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Motorcycles go live
Motorcycle Live will be the best way to get your biking fix this winter, so make sure you’re there at the show between November 23 and December 1…
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Veteran Run
After some wild weather the previous day, entrants in the annual London-Brighton Veteran Car Run enjoyed breezy, but bright conditions for the better part of the day…
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Sunbeam bobber features at Glasgow store
A 1952 Sunbeam S8 rescued from a museum and transformed into a bobber is to feature in the Belstaff Store, Glasgow over Christmas and New Year…
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The way we were: December
Apart from the Indian Hendee Special Model equipped with electric starter, lights and horn, other makers in 1913 are looking at equipping solo machines, sidecar outfits and cycle cars with electric lights…
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Owners of Italian classics drink up the Maltogiro
It has been said that owning classic Italian motorcycles can drive you to drink but the combined themes of fine single malt whiskies and classic Italian motorcycles made for an enjoyable September Maltogiro weekend in the Highlands…
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Royal Enfield Continental GT
Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Bruce Wilson offers his thoughts on the latest offering from Royal Enfield
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Road Test: ISDT TriBSA
Ridden by Arthur Lampkin in the 1966 International Six Days Trial, its one and only event, this slightly uneasy alliance between industry giants Triumph and BSA resulted in an ISDT Gold medal winner. Andy Westlake takes up the story…
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Road Test: ISDT TriBSA
Ridden by Arthur Lampkin in the 1966 International Six Days Trial, its one and only event, this slightly uneasy alliance between industry giants Triumph and BSA resulted in an ISDT Gold medal winner. Andy Westlake takes up the story…
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RA Douglas set for Harrogate
Bonhams’ Harrogate sale, on November 13, has an interesting cache of machines, with one of the star lots the Douglas pictured in the accompanying photograph…
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Rocking in to Brighton
As usual, the Ace Cafe’s Rockers Reunion attracted thousands to Madeira Drive, Brighton. While the main run, the ‘Brighton Burn-Up’, starts from the north London cafe, riders made their way to the city seafront from all directions…
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RealClassic 115 out now!
Britbikes abound in the new issue of RealClassic with tales of Triumph twins and the final incarnation of the Cub; Matchless big singles, a vintage JAP and the new Enfield café racer. Plus two very different types of Moto Guzzi and an unusual reaction to the Honda VFR. On sale here…
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Doing the dirty!
If you like getting down and dirty then there’s only one place to be – the International Dirt Bike Show. Held from this Thursday, October 31 to Sunday, November 3 at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, it promises to deliver all that’s best in the world of off-road…
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Classic Camera: BMWs on parade, August, 1958
German police riders rehearse in the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, in 1958, four up on a single flat-twin, which would appear to be a 600cc R67…
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TriBSA profile
BSA and Triumph were the undisputed leaders in the 50s motorcycle market, though some individuals decided to take parts from each manufacturer to fabricate their own ideal machine…
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The Classic MotorCycle on sale – December 2013
Vincent Black Shadow review, a look at Francis-Barnett’s simple-but-effective stroker, 100 years of Velocette, 1965 ISDT, Ariels from £1k to £12k, Kop Hill Climb and all the usual regulars and archive strories. On sale now.
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Road Test: Seeley-Velocette Thruxton
At the risk of offending Velocette purists everywhere, I have to suggest that their revered Hall Green machines handled well in spite of their frames, rather than because of them. And it can be improved upon, as this fine Seeley example demonstrates…
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Road Test: Seeley-Velocette Thruxton
At the risk of offending Velocette purists everywhere, I have to suggest that their revered Hall Green machines handled well in spite of their frames, rather than because of them. And it can be improved upon, as this fine Seeley example demonstrates…
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Archive: Triumph’s Brooklands Speed Trials reported
In late 1933 the Val Page-designed 6/1 twin was put through its paces to prove its speed and reliability to the discerning British motorcycling public…
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BSA brake-through
The later pre-unit BSA twins and singles suffer from a spongy and unsatisfactory back brake, mostly down to the cable operation and the company’s policy of using whatever parts came to hand. But they can be improved…
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Full throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes
A forthcoming BBC documentary, Full throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes, promises to explain, explore and celebrate the lure and evolvement of the British motorcycle…
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November’s Classic Bike Guide on sale now!
Matchless thumper, plus 10 more reasons to love AMC singles, Ariel bobber, Honda CB750 cafe, Ace reunion, the bike shed, plus all the usual regulars and FREE 2014 CBG calendar. Don’t miss it!
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New 2014 Honda/Montesa Cota 4RTs ridden and rated
We put Honda/Montesa’s latest offerings to the test on their UK debut. See what Bruce and Broderick Wilson make of the new models after a day on the dirt
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Old Bike Mart Unearthed – November 2013
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Alfred Angas Scott profile
In the history of the British motorcycling movement the name of Alfred Angas Scott stands highest, in the estimation of many impartial observers. The Yorkshire genius, who died on August 11, 1923, was an uncompromising engineer who had strong views on motorcycle design…
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Get ahead with Lacey
New from those clever Ducati people at Lacey are these Misano cylinder heads…
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Book dedicated to golden years of racing
The world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing today is completely different from the scene of the Seventies…
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Dave Johnson’s Francis-Barnett
Dave Johnson has owned his 1953 Francis-Barnett Falcon 58 for 54 years! “The bike talks to me now,” the 71 year-old claimed. Dave is chairman of the Francis-Barnett Owners’ Club and his bike featured on the club’s stand at the recent South of England RealClassic Show…
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Road Test: Suzuki GT185
Suzuki’s GT185 two-stroke twin typified Japanese lightweights of the early 70s: conventionally styled but with generous and sporty detailing. But, as John Nutting recalls from when he tested it in 1973, the glitter concealed some peculiarities
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Road Test: Suzuki GT185
Suzuki’s GT185 two-stroke twin typified Japanese lightweights of the early 70s: conventionally styled but with generous and sporty detailing. But, as John Nutting recalls from when he tested it in 1973, the glitter concealed some peculiarities
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A great classic feast
Despite the fears of the Classic TT ‘taking over’ from the Manx Grand Prix the two events cohabited well, with the only real moan being the length of the scrutineering line…
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Classic Mechanics show marks its 20th year
Two decades of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show were celebrated in style this past weekend as the ever-popular Staffordshire County Showground event saw one of its busiest days…
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Road Test: Norvin café racer
Any marriage of ‘the world’s fastest standard motorcycle engine’ to ‘the world’s best roadholder’ should be a contract made in heaven. And in this particular case, it is. Mike Lewis tells the story of an immaculate Vincent-engined special…
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Road Test: Norvin café racer
Any marriage of ‘the world’s fastest standard motorcycle engine’ to ‘the world’s best roadholder’ should be a contract made in heaven. And in this particular case, it is. Mike Lewis tells the story of an immaculate Vincent-engined special…
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Stafford Motorcycle Show
Welcome to the biggest show in the classic calendar. You’ll find everything from death-defying stunts to the very best motorcycle restorations in the land and the largest Japanese auto-jumble. This weekend’s CMM Stafford show has it all…
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Day two from Stafford
It’s a sunny start for day two of our show weekend in Stafford. Yesterday was packed and we’re expecting another bumper turnstile turnout. Two of the highlights today include the mighty Bonhams auction and our show award presentations…
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Show time at Stafford!
Back by popular demand, Steve ‘Mr Showtime’ Colley’s stunt display is a visual treat and defies belief. Steve has three performances scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Don’t miss them!
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Stafford show winners announced!
After much midnight oil burning the best in show at Stafford was awarded to an extremely rare Yamaha YDS1 and the winner of the Classic Bikers Club Bike of the Year 2013 competition was Rodney Hann’s Husqvarna 180 546. Full winners list below…
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Steve Colley at Stafford
Stunt star Steve Colley gives a hint of his incredible skill at the 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show…
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Gates open at Stafford!
The gates have swung open at this weekend’s 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. Held at the Stafford County Showground, the event promises to be the best classic motorcycle celebration of the year…
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Video: Steve Colley at Stafford!
We caught up with stunt star Steve Colley at Stafford, as he warmed up for his weekend’s displays. Steve is an ex trial champ and his stunt antics will leave you open mouthed! Come and see Steve at Stafford this weekend…
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Stafford Show’s guest of honour: Christian Sarron
Special guest at Stafford, Christian Sarron, is a former 250cc GP and 500cc champion. Christian has just completed his first stint on stage with compere Dave Craggs…
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Classic Racer GP Paddock
A loud, unsilenced crackle from a classic racing two stroke multi signified it was time to visit the Classic Racer GP paddock at Stafford and witness some of the old race track icons being revved up…
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Europe’s biggest classic motorcycle event set to sparkle
It is the biggest show in the classic calendar. You’ll find everything from the very best motorcycle restorations through to gravity-defying stunts and tributes to the iconic ‘Fizzy’ and it all takes place on two superb days at Stafford County Showground…
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Stafford show: setting up for success!
It’s set up day at the Stafford County Showground, as the motorcycle stands and autojumble displays lovingly receive their final touches in preparation for the weekend’s show….
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Archive: Earls Court Show 1966
Clearly the new Yamaha TD1B looked an attractive proposition to these five young would-be racers when it appeared at the Earls Court Show in 1966. But how many of them would ever be able to afford the sleek two-stroke twin?
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Nov/Dec Classic Racer on sale now!
Classic TT report, Pat Hennen, American Grand Prix pioneer talks, Commonwealth Honda test, Rod Gould’s road to a world title, Donington classic festival and all the usual columnists and regulars. On sale now!
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Mallory Park in limbo as talks continue over future
Negotiations over the future of Mallory Park will continue with
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Christian Sarron €” a true Gallic great!
Track legend Christian Sarron has always been seen as something of an enigma over this side of the Channel…
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale – November 2013
Ducati 900SS – Bologna’s six figure superbike tested, plus Honda CX500 cafe race, Honda Blackbird tested, sorting Fireblade valve clearances and the latest on our budget project bike. Plus all the usual regulars and columnists. On sale now!
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H-D milestones pre-war
Mike Lewis offers a selective model history of the famous American motorcycle marque, Harley-Davidson. In this first instalment, we focus on the company’s classic Pre-War models…
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Ossie Neal sprint
The VMCC Sprint Section readily accepted Sheelagh Neal’s suggestion that the season-closing Eelmoor sprint, held September 29th, was named in honour of her late father, Ossie, who last completed 25 years ago, when in his eighties…
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CLOSING SOON! CBC Bike Of The Year 2013
The seven finest classic motorcycles have been chosen – each a winner in its own right from bike shows up and down the UK – and now it’s up to you to decide on the overall champion. YOU MUST be logged in before you cast your online vote…
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Travel back in time to Stafford motorcycle show
The hugely popular Stafford motorcycle show runs next weekend at the showground, an unmissable event in the classic biker’s year. Expect hundreds of classic motorcycles on display, a massive autojumble, outside attractions and huge crowds. Advanced money saving tickets are still available…
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Haynes on the move
Haynes Publishing, long-time publisher of owners’ workshop manuals for cars and motorcycles, has announced plans to relocate its office facilities currently based in Sparkford, Somerset…
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Nice Northern Ireland Norton needs readers’ help
David Pattison sent us a pic of his recent acquisition – an ES2 – and asks for some help with its history…
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Iconic engines: BSA 441cc Victor
The motorcycle world was changing fast in 1965, BSA was fully embracing modernity, the Goldie had gone, scrambles successes were coming thanks to the unit single engine and the company felt it was time to launch the new version to the world…
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Real Classic 114 out now!
The October issue comes over international with articles on a BMW R90S, Laverda GTL twin, and Kawasaki Z750. But to keep things Britishly balanced, you’ll also find BSA’s Bantam and M20, Cottons aplenty, Scott’s Squirrel, Enfield’s Bullet and a big Norton single inside, too…
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Classic pin-up calendar
CBC and CBG favourite Louise Limb has just released details of her 2014 calendar. The first 100 sold will be numbered and personally signed by Louise’s fair hand…
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Motocross on air
In the 1960s motocross became a TV phenomenon. At its peak, the BBC TV Grandstand programme was watched by millions on Saturday afternoons throughout the winter and it became a sensation for spectators and riders alike…
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Have a latte in Lahti
Ace Cafe London is world famous. Until 2011 it was also the only one of its kind. No filial was open anywhere else…
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International Dirt Bike Show quizzes Honda on all-new CRF250R
Lucas Harris gets a technical overview of Honda’s latest CRF250R on its launch in the Czech Republic. See the bike in the flesh at this year’s Dirt Bike Show
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Classic Camera: Fuelling an SD, May 1921
In a feature entitled ‘Nine months with a chain-drive Triumph’ The Motor Cycle detailed how “…since the end of May 1920 we have had a 4hp all-chain Triumph in constant daily use, and, since our mileage on this machine now amounts to over 8000 it is possible to give a sound estimate of its qualities…
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Straight from the plate: Testing times
The ACU’s Six Days Stock Machine Trial provided a tough test for ‘standard’ machines, with 1927’s event typical…
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The Classic MotorCycle on sale – November, 2013
Ariel Square Four, the original superbike, Collier 1000cc Norton Special, Edward Turner’s Terrier trip, Velocette MSS brought back to life, Bonneville road test, Classic TT highlights, plus all the classic regulars and archive stories. On sale now!
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Classic Mechanics Show set for action
It is a weekend that celebrates the superb era of motorcycling that was the 1960s, 70s and 80s and excitement is building in the classic motorcycle fraternity as one of the year’s biggest and most eagerly anticipated events draws closer…
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Numbers limited at anniversary Scottish trial
The deadline for the offer of a guaranteed ride into the 2014 Pre-65 Scottish Trial for riders of the 2013 Trial has now passed and the committee is delighted to announce that it has 32 spaces available when the entry form for 2014 was released on October 1, 2013…
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Old Bike Mart Unearthed – October 2013
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Mallory Park to be put into Administration
Mallory Park Motorsport Limited has announced today that the company has been put into Administration. The company has been in discussions with Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council over residents’ objections to disruptive noise levels from the circuit…
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Road Test: Abingdon King Dick Model 78
Abingdon King Dick, or the company’s safer internet search name AKD, were early pioneers of the tricycle, motorcycle and took an active lead in the development of its own range of engines, which was unusually forward looking and gained the company a lot of respect…
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Road Test: Abingdon King Dick Model 78
Abingdon King Dick, or the company’s safer internet search name AKD, were early pioneers of the tricycle, motorcycle and took an active lead in the development of its own range of engines, which was unusually forward looking and gained the company a lot of respect…
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