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  • Picturesque tour proves the classic way to explore Brittany

    Picturesque tour proves the classic way to explore Brittany

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    Harley-Davidson, Indian and AJS await their owners’ return from the restaurant during the Retro Moto Cote de Nacre Club’s relaxed three-day Tour du Calvados from May 13-15. The daily routes of around 200 kilometres take you through some of the most picturesque towns and villages of Brittany, complete with stunning architecture and breathtaking views that…

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  • Happy feet as Alt-Berg sticks with tradition

    Happy feet as Alt-Berg sticks with tradition

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    “There’ll always be someone who wants a pair of good boots,” was the best advice Alt-Berg founder Mike Sheehan ever received. During our recent Team Katy charity trip, after I’d left my boots outside the tent to air a bit, some light-fingered Herbert decided he’d like a pair without having to go to the trouble…

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  • Cold hands, warm hearts on Moidart Peninsula Road Run

    Cold hands, warm hearts on Moidart Peninsula Road Run

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    The spirit of the Moidart Run is encapsulated by this scene aboard the Corran Ferry – and the gloves are definitely not coming off yet! A cold, wet, sleety, drizzle was falling as around 80 hardy and determined enthusiasts (nutters?) assembled in the viaduct car park in Kinlochleven for a 120-mile round trip taking in…

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  • Yamaha's XT and SR500 – a singular sort-out

    Yamaha's XT and SR500 – a singular sort-out

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    A Japanese single – and an excellent one at that. Yamaha took the world by storm when it launched its XTs. Without exception, every motorcycle we’ve looked at in Old Bike Mart’s middleweight series has run a multi-cylinder engine because, in the period we tend to cover, single-cylinder machines were generally the preserve of tiddlers,…

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  • Square Four evolution

    Square Four evolution

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    In 1931 Ariel won the Maudes Trophy with an ingenious ‘Sevens’ test devised by the firm’s sales and marketing manager Victor Mole. This involved seven different Ariel models, and in one of the tests, seven schoolboys were each invited to kick-start a Square Four seven times. It started first kick on 48 out of the…

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  • Mallory Bike Bonanza

    Mallory Bike Bonanza

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    JULY 30-31st 2016 Please see the advert below for the correct date –  For more information please click here.

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  • Sunbeam Club's Pioneer Run hits 77 not out

    Sunbeam Club's Pioneer Run hits 77 not out

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    On his way to winning the Laurie Fenton Trophy for the greatest age difference between rider and machine, Sam Bewley enjoys the run on a 1914 Wall Autowheel. It would become the largest gathering of pioneer motorcycles in the world, and every machine taking part in this year’s 77th event on Sunday, March 20 was…

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  • Make a date for the Golden Era Run

    Make a date for the Golden Era Run

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    Notable vintage restorer and Golden Era Run co-founder Ian Jennings yowls past another British icon on his 1919 ex-works Scott. Two optional circular routes will provide enjoyable opportunities for riders of even the earliest machines to experience the quiet and picturesque roads in the Vale of York. Read more in May’s edition of OBM  

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  • Herefordshire VMCC invites older machines to new long-distance ride

    Herefordshire VMCC invites older machines to new long-distance ride

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    Beautiful vistas like this are awaiting all who take up the challenge of the VMCC’s inaugural ‘Herefordshire on the Edge’ event. It will give riders of older motorcycles and three-wheelers the chance to explore some of the most remote and beautiful corners of one of England’s most scenic, historic and least-visited counties. Read more in…

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  • Peter Williams Motorcycles plans replica Arter-Matchless, a road-going JPN, Commando parts and an exclusive club!

    Peter Williams Motorcycles plans replica Arter-Matchless, a road-going JPN, Commando parts and an exclusive club!

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    Monocoque engineering of the highest order is about to make its way onto road bikes. Peter and his like-minded colleague Greg Taylor started the new company three years ago, and since then three beautifully-engineered JPN Replica machines have been produced with two more nearing completion – but this is just the start! Read more in…

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