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Triumph Motorcycles scooped the Best of British Award – one of several categories voted for by the public – and the firm’s Tiger Explorer won the BMF’s Most Desirable Bike 2012 award, also thanks to the popular vote. The BMF Essence Award went to John McGuinness and the Honda TT Legends team while the Piaggio…

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The 20th Carole Nash Eurojumble will take place at Netley Marsh, Hampshire, on September 6-7 with organisers expecting to welcome nearly 10,000 visitors over the course of the two-day event. With gates open from 9am to late, visitors can spend the day picking through the vast array of stalls and trader stands searching for that…

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Motorcycle and car parts at Durham The event will be held at Mill House, Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham City DH7 8HJ. Sellers can set up from 8am and the gates are open to the public at 10am. All pitches are £5 and admission is £1. More information on the event from www.dontbinitsellit.com, or…

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Rather than an attempt to break a record for the shortest time taken to do the trip from Land’s End to John o’Groats this is a little more leisurely. What the three lads – Dave Robinson, Pete Muxlow and Keith Beacroft – will be doing the run for is to raise funds for The Prostate…

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Plenty to see and do at pumping station The old pumping station together with the steam driven plant, which last pumped water into the supply on December 22nd 1979, is now leased to the Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust, who officially took over the station under the auspices of the Severn Trent Water Authority on…

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This new beautifully made, stainless steel rack for the Triumph Daytona (pictured) will make you the envy of all your friends. It’s only one of a decent range of luggage racks for all sorts of bikes that John Jackson makes. Naturally a luggage rack on your bike improves the ride to work experience and also…

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Over 3000 plots This autojumble is the largest and best of its kind in the UK, with over 3000 plots inside and out and a vast classic bike and car display. You'll find the Newark showground just off the A1 Newark junction. Follow the A46 to Lincoln and watch for signposts advertising the ground. Full…

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The goal is to promote the benefits of commuting by motorcycle or scooter and to show other commuters just how easy and convenient powered two wheeled travel is. Benefits include cost and time savings plus the enjoyment factor for the rider. The day is being promoted by the Get On campaign which is itself backed…

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In this centenary year of the SACU – Scottish Auto Cycle Union – the fact is to be celebrated. But what was the GP? Was it car racing? Road racing on two wheels? Three wheels even? Nope, it was the 1978 250cc British MX GP and it was held at Kilmartin in Argyll on June…

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Luckily Rex’s Speed Shop is on the case. It seems the pulser coil can fail and that prevents the spark happening, so the guys at Rex’s Speed Shop have developed a magneto conversion – pictured – that allows the 1973-76 DT, MX, IT and YZ 250, 360 and 400cc models with electronic ignition to run…

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