Almost 200 bikes, including some real Japanese exotica, turned up for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club’s Japanese bikers’ day at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on Saturday, June 11 – and Nigel Barratt and Steph
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The long-running Watsonian Palma range
Mick Payne looks back at the long history of the Watsonian Squire Palma range of sidecars, which were innovative at the time of their introduction and remain available to this day. The long-running Watsonian Palma
Read moreTimely Thunderfest victory for Rob Head
Sponsored by Harleyworld of Chesterfield, the 2016 Thunderfest at Darley Moor saw a packed grid striving to reach their personal target times in a tough 10-lap competition. Timely Thunderfest victory for Rob Head Class A
Read moreWho said that old bikes weren’t fun to ride?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a Brough, a ‘cammy’ Velocette, a two-speed Scott or a ‘Class One’ veteran? Who said that old bikes weren’t fun to ride? The club’s
Read moreMotul joins forces with the International Dirt Bike Show
LEADING European oil and lubricant specialist Motul is to be the official partner of the 2016 International Dirt Bike Show, the two parties have announced. Motul joins forces with the International Dirt Bike Show The
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Wobbling ‘Dad’s army’ invades Northern Ireland
Picture the Dad’s Army scene as Captain Mainwaring addresses his mainly past their ‘sell-by’ date squad, writes Ted Bemand. They should have been looking over a beautiful patchwork of green fields… “Right, men,” he says.
Read moreItaly shows how to keep classic bikes alive, kicking and fun!
Old bikes don’t handle? Mervyn Stratford’s fiery cornering style on his Rudges could put many a lardy modern bike to shame! The ASI Moto Show has to be one of the best-kept secrets of the
Read more‘You’d better ride my Matchless,’ said Spilsby legend Ted Wildman
Ken Odlin makes a splash as he rides Ted Wildman’s Matchless in the 1957 Lincs Grand National at Cadwell Park. I was most interested in the article about Ted Wildman’s motorcycle shop in Halton Road,
Read moreThe story of a Velocette GTP
Harold Prosser with his 250cc Velocette GTP, which at 86 years old this year is exactly the same age as Harold. He hopes the bike will continue to be enjoyed by his son and grandson.
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