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Treasure trove of classics uncovered
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A large collection of historic motorcycles and other vehicles discovered in the grounds of an old rectory is to go under the hammer. The Linegar Collection auction will take place in September,,,
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The way we were: September 1987
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An early September announcement confirmed Suzuki factory bosses had pulled the plug on the British-based Heron Suzuki 500cc GP race team. Poor track results and a slump in motorcycle sales meant budget strings were tightened…
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Old Bike Mart out now!
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The latest issue of Old Bike Mart should be landing through letterboxes anytime now. Packed with the usual mix of news, features, classic workshop advice and classified motorcycle and accessory advertisements, OBM’s invaluable to the classic biking enthusiast…
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Dremel 3000
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Unarguably one of the best tools to have in your workshop, the Dremel has been around for a good few years – often copied, but never bettered…
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Side-to-side
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Deciding to do their own coast to coast, east to west ride, a group of eight intrepid riders on elderly machines – the oldest being a 1929 Norton ES2 – left the beach on the Suffolk coast at sunrise (about 4.40am), to be on the sand in Wales for sunset…
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The way we were: September 1962
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Finally Wilhelm Herz’s (499cc NSU) motorcycle world speed record of 211.40mph set in 1956 was broken on Wednesday, September 5, 1962, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah….
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Take a ride to the codebreakers’ mansion
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Classic motorbikes will take over Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, the home of the codebreakers during the Second World War, on Sunday, August 5…
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CMM trackday spaces almost gone!
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Book now if you want to attend the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics trackday at Donington Park on August 4, as places are going fast…
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Hyde gears up
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Following the success of his replacement oil pumps for classic Triumph and BSA triples, Norman Hyde has produced the gears that drive the pump…
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Brooklands Reunion
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The Brooklands Society Reunion is an annual celebration of the organisation’s achievement in preserving as much of the Brooklands site as was practical after British Aerospace, the last owners of the site, pulled out in the sixties…
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