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  • Next weekend: Newark Bike Bonanza

    Next weekend: Newark Bike Bonanza

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    A diary reminder for next weekend’s Bike Bonanza at the Newark Showground. Road racing stars John McGuinness and Conor Cummins, among others, will be on hand to meet visitors and talk bikes…

  • Reference: Triumph Tiger Cub

    Reference: Triumph Tiger Cub

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    The pretty Triumph Tiger Cub has always attracted a fair following, which continues to be the case…

  • Workshop: Wheel building

    Workshop: Wheel building

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    Egged on by editorial pressure, editor Rod Gibson explores the art of wheel building for the first time, and discovers the black art isn’t as mysterious as it looks…

  • Ducati desmodromics

    Ducati desmodromics

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    The word desmodromic will not be found in many dictionaries. It was coined from two Greek words, meaning ‘controlled run’ and its mechanical function is to elimi­nate one of the phenomenon of valve float, or ‘bounce’. Mick Walker explains how Ducati stole a march on rivals…

  • Workshop: Wheel building

    Workshop: Wheel building

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    Egged on by editorial pressure, editor Rod Gibson explores the art of wheel building for the first time, and discovers the black art isn’t as mysterious as it looks…

  • Reference: Triumph Tiger Cub

    Reference: Triumph Tiger Cub

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    The pretty Triumph Tiger Cub has always attracted a fair following, which continues to be the case…

  • The way we were: July 1963

    The way we were: July 1963

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    An entry of 657 riders started from locations around the UK at 11am on Saturday to criss-cross the country and cover at least 600 miles apiece, before converging 24 hours later at the finishing checkpoint on Battersea Park of the ACU’s annual National Rally, pictured…

  • Kempton Park Classic Show

    Kempton Park Classic Show

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    EGP Enterprises can chalk up yet another successful Classic Bike Show. The event was supported by the Ace Café that had organised a colourful array of superbly-engineered café racers, which caused many visitors to linger on their way into the main display area…

  • The way we were: July 1937

    The way we were: July 1937

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    Concerned over efficiency and the excess noise level of accessory house silencers, the ACU ran a series of tests to compare with the motorcycle maker’s standard fitment…

  • Long serving TT marshal rewarded

    Long serving TT marshal rewarded

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    Longest serving TT marshal wins PokerStars Spirit of the TT award on behalf of Isle of Man TT Marshals Association…


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