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Lampy is going to L and back!

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11th February 2016

That ‘old Enfield’ looks quite a tasty machine as Graham gives it an outing along a muddy trail. He’ll be taking the ferry to Santander, then riding along some trails in the Picos before crossing northern Spain, over the Pyrenees and up through France. The idea is to travel along unsurfaced roads wherever possible, or…
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Torrens Trophy awarded to TT hero Hutchinson

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11th February 2016

A delighted Ian Hutchinson takes the Torrens Trophy at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, on January 12. He then had to endure more than 30 gruelling operations before fighting his way back to the pinnacle of his sport and taking three more TT victories and a dominant win at Macau last year. Read…
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Fabulous Bianchi racer in Sam's triple Telford treat

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11th February 2016

This gorgeous 500cc Bianchi grand prix racer is just one of the treats in store at Telford. The Lino Tonti-designed double-overhead-camshaft engine has a six-speed gearbox and produces 72bhp at 10,000rpm. The other machines in Sam’s trio are a 1925 Brough Superior SS100 Pendine Racer and a 1974 Talon MickMar five-speed trials bike designed by…
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Beware these bike scams!

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11th February 2016

The first came from a long-term subscriber who has always used our classified columns for buying and selling, and finds fellow enthusiasts to be generally honest and trustworthy. In fact last year he successfully sold two bikes after receiving loads of replies to his advertisements. Recently, though, he was subject to an unsuccessful attempt to…
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It's dirt bike heaven – and much more – at Telford

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11th February 2016

Bryan Wade (No 6), seen in a tense battle for the lead with Fred Mayes (No 8) during an exciting 250cc Grandstand Trophy race many years ago, will be one of the special guests at the Telford show. Mortons Archive Photo. Despite its title, the Hagon Shocks-sponsored Classic Dirt Bike Show at Telford — which…
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When sidecar outfits delivered the goods

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11th February 2016

This charming picture from days gone by shows the local postman’s mail delivery sidecar outfit at Wareham, Dorset, with Rex on guard in 1939. The following year the outfit was replaced by a van. We visited several local museums on our recent trip, and a seemingly recurring exhibit was the sidecar as a workhorse. At…
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'Bloody head on a stick' – Dragon tales and nightmares from 1964

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11th February 2016

With bikes sprinkled among the marquees and small tents, this is another overall view of the 1964 Dragon Rally site. During the evening there was a spectacular headlight parade down from the ‘castle’. After passing my riding test on a Royal Enfield Crusader in 1963, at last I was as free as a bird and…
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Yamaha's TX500/750 – so right and yet so wrong

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11th February 2016

It had looks to kill, but Yamaha’s smooth-running and beautifully-styled TX750 harboured problematical technical issues. Those who believe that Yamaha was late to join the four-stroke party have probably, and understandably, missed some of the earlier machinery. For many classic enthusiasts, Yamaha’s all-time great, aka the XS650, is little more than a poppet-valved aberration sitting…
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WCE extends First-time free pitch offer to clubs

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5th February 2016

The “Free Pitch” offer to first-time traders was introduced about 10 years ago to encourage enthusiasts to clear from their sheds and garages parts and bits from projects long abandoned or no longer of interest, and this has now been extended to include clubs wishing to dispose of memorabilia or parts. However, anyone wishing to…
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Rally to the Isle of Man this year!

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5th January 2016

Evoking the days when TT riders had their racing numbers stitched to the back of their leathers, a swarm of enthusiastic VMCC members prepares to set off down the Glencrutchery Road. With the Manx Rally, the Isle of Man Section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club hosts arguably the most popular event in Britain for…
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