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  • Kent circuit revives historic Lord of Lydden and Sidecar Burn-Up event

    Kent circuit revives historic Lord of Lydden and Sidecar Burn-Up event

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    Sam Hewitt

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    One of Lydden Hill’s most historic events will return to the Kent race circuit after a break of nine years over the weekend of October 20-21. The first race for the ‘Lord of Lydden’ Trophy, in 1966, was won by Charlie Sanby on a Manx Norton, and in later years six-times British Superbike champion Shane…

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  • Old Bike Mart: how it all began

    Old Bike Mart: how it all began

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After editing Old Bike Mart for the past four-and-a-half years, Pete Kelly looks into the heart and soul of the title that was evident from the beginning when its late-lamented founder editor Ken Hallworth put together that very first issue during the summer of 1985. Some of the best things in life come completely out…

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  • BMW Airheads

    BMW Airheads

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Referring to the nature of the cooling system on BMW cylinder heads, Old Bike Mart’s very own airhead, Dave Manning, pays a visit to Lincoln to see if the Bavarian Motor Works’ air-cooled engines are still popular. Held at Riseholme College just north of Lincoln, the BMW Airhead Fellowship event was a weekend of vintage…

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  • LlanBikeFest honeymoon for blood bike volunteers

    LlanBikeFest honeymoon for blood bike volunteers

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After tying the knot at Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man on July 23, Ian Davies and Debbie Roberts spent part of their honeymoon at the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival, LlanBikeFest, at the Royal International Pavilion on August 4-5. The couple, from Penycae, near Wrexham, dashed back to Wales for a party before returning to the…

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  • Furness club’s free classic show

    Furness club’s free classic show

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The Furness British Motorcycle Club’s free-admission annual Classic Motorcycle, Scooter and Car Show will take place from 10am until 4pm at Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, on Sunday, September 9. Food and drink will be available, and the bar will be open. Read more News and Features in the September…

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  • Absolutely fabulous! Ladies’ Day at the Sammy Miller Museum

    Absolutely fabulous! Ladies’ Day at the Sammy Miller Museum

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    Sam Hewitt

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    In conjunction with Ali Scott of Together We Ride, the Sammy Miller Museum put on a Ladies’ Day on Saturday, July 14, when 35 lady riders turned up on some wonderful motorcycles for a great day out in the sunshine. A raffle raised £107 for breast cancer research, and money is still being donated to…

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  • Sterling surprise at a Norfolk cafe

    Sterling surprise at a Norfolk cafe

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    Sam Hewitt

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    While on holiday on the North Norfolk coast, my wife and I visited a small cafe/tea shop in East Runton and were sitting enjoying the break when a rider turned up on a Sterling motorcycle. My first thought was: “I don’t recognise that make of bike”, but then again I don’t claim to know all…

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  • A Sunbeam S8 with ape-hangers!

    A Sunbeam S8 with ape-hangers!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    It might seem like sacrilege to some, but around the time of the iconic Easy Rider film, Peter Gray of Dronfield bought a Sunbeam S8 sidecar outfit, removed the chair, fitted a reconditioned engine and of course added ape-hanger bars. This is his story. In 1968 I bought a reconditioned Sunbeam S8 engine and parts…

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  • SEPTEMBER 2018

    SEPTEMBER 2018

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    Sam Hewitt

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    NEWS READERS’ LETTERS BOOK REVIEWS READERS’ TALES OBM: HOW IT ALL BEGAN UNEARTHED FEEDBACK DIARY DATES CLASSIFIED SERVICES GUIDE CLUB CALL The October 2018 issue of OBM is on sale on Saturday, October 6 – order your copy now!

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  • Saxilby Bikers raise £700 for air ambulance despite wind and rain

    Saxilby Bikers raise £700 for air ambulance despite wind and rain

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Although gusty winds and heavy showers kept many would-be visitors away, the Saxilby Bikers’ fundraising event on Sunday, July 29 still went ahead and raised more than £700 for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance. Best bike on the day was a 1972 MV Agusta 350B whose owner, Richard Hagues, received his trophy from superbike…

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