Sam Hewitt

After more than 25 years based in the Perthshire country town of Blairgowrie, the Scottish National Rally for Classic and Vintage Motorcycles is on the move!

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Following the story of Alan Johnson, a Salford lad with a passion for motorcycles and art, ‘Raising Dust’ gives some behind-the-scenes grit and grime tales of Alan’s life as a ‘Don R’ – a despatch rider in the forces. But it also reveals that his passion for motorcycles began before his despatch riding career in…

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In a further continuation of the expansion of the modern Bonneville range, Triumph has recently announced the Bonneville T120 Ace, teaming up with the iconic Ace Cafe in north London to create a limited edition model cafe racer that bears witness to the bikes that made the Ace Cafe so popular when it first opened…

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It is a full 60 years since it started way back in 1959.

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Noel Clark was probably never a household name, even among speedway fans, but ask anyone in grass track or among those whose favourite hobby has been restoring old bikes, and they will tell you he was very much in a class of his own. Noel, who passed away in hospital earlier this year aged 69…

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After the shock of a bank holiday weekend that coincided with beautiful weather, Dave Manning braved April showers for Stafford’s spring classic bike bonanza. As we all know – or at least you should do if you have any interest whatsoever in classic bikes – the Staffordshire County Showground holds two classic motorcycle shows each…

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Known by many as a star of the epic and iconic documentary On Any Sunday, Gene Romero was so much more than one of the stars in Bruce Brown’s acclaimed film. Born in 1948 in San Luis, California, he honed his riding skills racing in dirt track and hare scrambles, only taking to the tarmac…

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