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  • The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

    The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

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    Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…

  • Event Report: Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic 2024

    Event Report: Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic 2024

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    John Milton went for a spirited amble around the Newark Showground earlier this year. Gary Chapman followed in his wake to take some pictures.

  • BMW R65 Restoration | Part Three

    BMW R65 Restoration | Part Three

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    Last time, Ric Campbell checked the engine, clutch and gearbox and untangled the bike’s electrics. Now to fettle the fuel tank and find out if this scruffy old boxer will actually run…

  • Ariel Square Four in the desert

    Ariel Square Four in the desert

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    What to take for an extensive tour, including heading off into the Saharan desert? Why, an Ariel Square Four, of course.

  • BMW R65 Restoration | Part Two

    BMW R65 Restoration | Part Two

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    Last time, Ric Campbell started the restoration of a really rather ratty BMW airhead. Now to inspect the engine and gearbox, and then tackle the electrics…

  • Cecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been

    Cecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been

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    Today the name of Cecil – or CT – Ashby is unknown to most, but John Milton takes a look at the man who could have been a contender.

  • Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?

    Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?

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    Which 1970’s sports-tourer would you want to call your own, if you had to choose between a pair of Continental classics? We’re talking big twins: one boxer, one V-twin, both shaft drive. If you could own either, then which one would you want in your shed?

  • From the archive: Beach racing with Ron Parkinson in 1930

    From the archive: Beach racing with Ron Parkinson in 1930

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    An aged AJS, with its white-clad rider, was the combination to beat on the beach at Southport.

  • Fast Freddie’s first title

    Fast Freddie’s first title

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    Many recall Frederick Burdette Spencer’s amazing double title win in 1985, when he took both the 500cc and 250cc titles for Honda on their NSR250 and NSR500 two-stroke machines but his first title was no less dramatic.

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