Sam Hewitt

The National Motorcycle Museum has added a little extra feature to the museum’s foyer, with a ‘dressing up’ area to allow visitors to wear some appropriate garb for selfies and photo opportunities. As such, museum team members are looking for donations of suitable motorcycle jackets, helmets, boots and gloves in all sizes to expand the…

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Vintage motorbike racers from Cornwall have achieved their ambitious targets of breaking American Land Speed Records against the epic backdrop of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Western Utah, US. Team Wildcard consists of Phil Betty and Miki Sprosen, both vintage and classic clubman racers for more than 20 years. They are sponsored by Monty’s Classic…

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While the oldest of classic machinery doesn’t actually require a speedometer by law, much of our classic bikes do, although it has to be said that many classic bikes don’t have particularly accurate speedos as standard. While there are a great number of options for an aftermarket chronometer, not all have the classic style that…

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While Ivan Rhodes’ book on all things Velocette, Technical Excellence Exemplified, had been out of print for some time, it’s now been relaunched with new content and a new title. Now called Velocette, Passion of a Lifetime, it is even more comprehensive than the first version, and in order to both celebrate and promote the…

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The removal of unwanted paint, dirt, grease and general detritus is never a problem with sturdy, hefty components, but when it comes to the more delicate parts of a motorcycle’s build, you have to take a little precaution when preparing parts. Knowing how easy it could be to totally ruin hard-to-find components, classic racer and…

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Welcome, dirt bike fans, to the Classic Dirt Bike Show 2020 sponsored by Hagon Shocks. It’s that time of year again folks, to shake your off-road thing and mingle with your fellow mud warriors! Whether it’s to find the last piece to complete your latest project, or just to blow away winter cobwebs with a…

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