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Durham event correction
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The Durham autojumble recently advertised in Old Bike Mart will take place on Saturday July 13, NOT as printed in the current issue of OBM…
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Eurojumble celebrating two decades of bargains
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One of Britain’s most popular motorcycling autojumbles is gearing up to celebrate a significant landmark…
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Classic Camera: Paso at Brands, August 1968
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On May 20, 1973 – coincidentally 40 years ago to the day that this is being written – a dreadful accident at Monza claimed the life of Finnish star Jarno Saarinen and experienced Italian Renzo Pasolini, after Pasolini crashed and Saarinen simply had nowhere to go…
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Dr James Kelly Swanston 1908-2013
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The motorcycling fraternity has lost one of its oldest and most accomplished racing competitors with the passing of James Kelly Swanston, who would have been 105 years of age on March 26, 2013…
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Exciting duels at Oulton Park
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The second race meeting of the Lansdowne Classic Series was at Oulton Park on May 31-June 1, where Bemsee were the hosts. It was a Friday-Saturday meeting with practice an qualifying on the Friday and a morning warm up and two eight lap races on the Saturday…
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VMCC raffle results
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The VMCC held its Jan-June 2013 raffle draw last week and has just released details of the winners. Lucky winner of the top prize, a 1959 Velocette Venom, was Carl Storer from Leeds…
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Reference: Ariel Cyclone
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Rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly went for an Ariel Cyclone just like this one. You can see why. James Robinson reports…
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Road Test: Brough Superior SS80
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Just about every classic bike fan knows a little about the Brough Superior SS100. But what of its forerunner, the SS80? Dave Minton introduces us to George Brough’s stylish sidevalve V-twin…
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Honda XL250
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Forget Barry Sheene’s RG500, forget Eddie Lawson’s YZRs, forget even Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha or Foggy’s Ducati. This almost standard-looking Honda XL250 cost just £100 and is the most successful race bike in the history of motorcycling. By miles…
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