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  • Buddy Holly’s bike up for auction!

    Buddy Holly’s bike up for auction!

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    A once in a lifetime auction will take place today, Sunday, October 5 where New York City-based auction house Guernsey’s will be auctioning country musician Waylon Jennings’s personal belongings…

  • More bikes than ever join Tewkesbury line-up

    More bikes than ever join Tewkesbury line-up

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    More classic motorcycles than ever before, including many prewar models and classic scooters, joined a colourful line-up of veteran and vintage cars to make the Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival on Sunday, August 17 an outstanding success…

  • Buddy Holly and Ariel Cyclone

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    Rare home movie footage of Buddy Holly, Joe Mauldin and Jerry Allison trying out Buddy’s new 1958 Ariel Cyclone motorbike

  • Classic archive: A James sidecar outfit visits the Arctic Circle

    Classic archive: A James sidecar outfit visits the Arctic Circle

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    It is not uncommon for motorcycle enthusiasts to take their machines to warmer, southern climes when they are stricken with wanderlust, but Kevin Gover and his companion – whose name is never mentioned – resolved to point their 197cc James sidecar outfit in the opposite direction…

  • The Classic MotorCycle on sale – November 2014

    The Classic MotorCycle on sale – November 2014

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    Twelve page Matchless G50CSR feature, all the glitz and glamour from Goodwood, Triumph CTT, New Imperial restoration, BSA A10 Golden Flash, sporting 1920s singles and all the usual archive material, plus your favourite columnists. On sale now…

  • Reference: Rudge Special

    Reference: Rudge Special

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    One man’s lifelong love affair with his Rudge has resulted in a show winner that means far more than money to its owner…

  • Reference: Bradbury ‘Speed’ Model

    Reference: Bradbury ‘Speed’ Model

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    The Bradbury 3½hp single was unusual for having its engine case integral within its frame, an arrangement that offered several advantages…

  • Reference: AJS Model 18

    Reference: AJS Model 18

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    This 1947 AJS Model 18 has been owned long-term and, though originally used for trials, now finds itself at work on the hard stuff…

  • Buying Guide: Panther Model 100

    Buying Guide: Panther Model 100

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    There’s much can be said about Yorkshire folk, but one thing in their favour is their thrift. So it was with Phelon & Moore, motorcycle manufacturers of Cleckheaton. Why make a new engine when the old one is perfectly adequate? Phil Mather finds a Panther Model 100 which proves the point…

  • Buying Guide: Bridgestone 175SR

    Buying Guide: Bridgestone 175SR

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    Bridgestone motorcycles established a reputation for solid engineering. The disc valve engines were well designed, simple to service and used the very best cutting edge materials including chromium plated bores in alloy cylinder castings…


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