motorcycle restoration

  • Netley Marsh Eurojumble returns in September

    Netley Marsh Eurojumble returns in September

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    The Netley Marsh Eurojumble is back this September – and for 2026 there’s an important change, with the popular Hampshire event taking place on Thursday and Friday. The Netley Marsh Eurojumble returns to Hampshire on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2026, bringing two days of bikes, parts, spares, tools, projects and plenty to rummage…

  • From shed-find moped to classic bikes: Pete Chatburn’s motorcycling story

    From shed-find moped to classic bikes: Pete Chatburn’s motorcycling story

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    Pete Chatburn tells us about his start in motorcycling (and that’s how he titled his letter – we’re not being rude!) and wonders whether might be buried treasure on a local airfield. It all started for me in 1965 when I found my Granpa’s abandoned 1959 Raleigh RM1C moped in the shed behind his tailor’s…

  • Looking for a Saint? One rider’s search for an ex-Metropolitan Police Triumph

    Looking for a Saint? One rider’s search for an ex-Metropolitan Police Triumph

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    Given his occupation, readers will not be surprised by the title the Reverend John Lines MBE has have given this article, but he will now set the scene for you… In a previous article (Readers Tales, OBM485) I wrote about my beautiful Triumph Thunderbird that I have managed to get returned to the condition it…

  • Kempton Park Autojumble returns this July with live Iconic motorcycle auction

    Kempton Park Autojumble returns this July with live Iconic motorcycle auction

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    Kempton Park Motorcycle Autojumble returns on Saturday, July 18, with an added attraction for classic, modern and retro motorcycle enthusiasts as Iconic Auctioneers brings its London Motorcycle Sale to the event. Taking place at Kempton Park Racecourse, near London, the well-established autojumble is already a firm favourite in the motorcycle calendar, attracting hundreds of visitors and more…

  • Free 100+ page digital magazine celebrates the best of classic motorcycling and scootering

    Free 100+ page digital magazine celebrates the best of classic motorcycling and scootering

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    Discover more than 100 pages of fascinating features, stunning photography and expert writing from some of Britain’s leading classic motorcycle and scooter magazines – completely free to read online. IF you’re passionate about classic motorcycles and scooters, we’ve got something special for you. We’ve created a brand-new, completely free digital showcase magazine, bringing together some…

  • The cult of LC!

    The cult of LC!

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    From the era that style forgot came a machine like no other: Yamaha’s RD350LC. What made this bike (and little brother and subsequent models) so well-loved? Bertie Simmonds explains… At the start of the 1980s, we were under the shadow of The Cold War, Thatcherism had been unleashed upon us, and unemployment was hitting two…


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