Mark Lancaster

  • John McGuinness and Dean Harrison confirmed as special guests at the International Classic Motorcycle Show

    John McGuinness and Dean Harrison confirmed as special guests at the International Classic Motorcycle Show

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    The International Classic Motorcycle Show – sponsored by Carole Nash – will welcome several special guests from the world of road racing when it returns to the Staffordshire County Showground on April 25–26, 2026. Visitors will have the chance to meet Isle of Man TT stars and see a tribute display to the classic 1935…

  • Anka-Eve Goldmann: The Woman Behind the Iconic ‘Girl on a Motorcycle’ Image

    Anka-Eve Goldmann: The Woman Behind the Iconic ‘Girl on a Motorcycle’ Image

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    Anka-Eve Goldmann At the words ‘Girl on a Motorcycle’, many of you will think of the iconic image of Marianne Faithful in the movie of that name. But who was the unwitting inspiration for that look? John Milton finds out. Back in the middle of the 20th century when a female riding a racing motorcycle…

  • LS2 Spectrum Helmet Comms

    LS2 Spectrum Helmet Comms

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    Stay connected on rides! The new LS2 Spectrum is a super-slim Bluetooth intercom, offering crystal-clear RCF audio, AI-powered noise cancellation, and real-time connectivity for up to four riders. Waterproof, glove-friendly, and boasting up to 20 hours’ talk time, it’s designed to deliver seamless communication and premium sound without compromising helmet comfort or style. Minimal in…

  • Best of British: Triumph Daytona 675

    Best of British: Triumph Daytona 675

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    WORDS: Bertie SimmondsPICS: Bertie Simmonds Archive Amazing to think that this beauty is 20 years old this year and therefore well into our age range as a true ‘classic’. It’s also perhaps one of the best British bikes ever built and certainly the bike that helped change Triumph’s direction in the design of some of…

  • Royal Enfield Launches ‘Ready to Ride’ Training School Initiative with Guerrilla 450 Fleet

    Royal Enfield Launches ‘Ready to Ride’ Training School Initiative with Guerrilla 450 Fleet

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    Royal Enfield has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting grassroots rider development in the UK, supplying select training schools with fleets of its new Guerrilla 450 motorcycle. The programme launches with six motorcycles already delivered and in use at three UK riding schools, with further deliveries planned as the initiative expands. Under the scheme,…

  • Ex-Barry Sheene 1977 Suzuki RG500 XR14 Grand Prix Machine to Headline Bonhams Stafford Sale

    Ex-Barry Sheene 1977 Suzuki RG500 XR14 Grand Prix Machine to Headline Bonhams Stafford Sale

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    One of the defining machines of 1970s Grand Prix racing — the ex-Barry Sheene Championship-Winning Works Texaco Heron Team Suzuki 1977 Suzuki 500cc RG500 XR14 — is set to appear at the Bonhams auction during The International Classic MotorCycle Show, sponsored by Carole Nash, at the Staffordshire Showground on 25–26 April 2026. The motorcycle is…

  • Back on the Road: Henry Cole Theatre Tour Returns in 2026 with Roadskin Support

    Back on the Road: Henry Cole Theatre Tour Returns in 2026 with Roadskin Support

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    The Henry Cole Theatre Tour will return in 2026, once again featuring Henry Cole and Steve Parrish, with Roadskin confirmed as a supporting partner for the upcoming run. Following a previous collaboration, Roadskin has announced it will continue its involvement with the tour in 2026. The UK-based motorcycle clothing label, known for producing protective outerwear…

  • ‘It’s me or the bikes!’ Love eventually prevails as MissendenFlyer avoids divorce and gets wife into biking

    ‘It’s me or the bikes!’ Love eventually prevails as MissendenFlyer avoids divorce and gets wife into biking

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    One of the biggest motorcycle content creators on YouTube has revealed he spent years out of the saddle to appease the woman who went on to become his wife. Andy Randle, better known by the online persona TheMissendenFlyer, has amassed more than 280,000 subscribers since he started documenting his two-wheeled adventures. But many didn’t realise…

  • Steib Sidecars: From 1950s Family Transport to a Kawasaki-Powered Modern Outfit

    Steib Sidecars: From 1950s Family Transport to a Kawasaki-Powered Modern Outfit

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    Mick Payne looks at the pre-war king of sidecars, Steib. Once upon a time when sidecars ruled the world, men wore flat caps and us kids got free milk at school, the coach-built saloon was king. Coach-built child/adult (or even several children and Mum) were often hitched to asthmatic four-stroke singles. These were often the…

  • A stainless reputation?

    A stainless reputation?

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    In this Opinion piece, first seen in Old Bike Mart, Bob Rolph reflects on materials, remanufacturing and responsibility when replacing or making motorcycle components. The article also includes a historical feature on the development of stainless steel. Introduction Do you often (or ever) think about how that replacement or pattern part was made, or what…


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