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Organisers of the iconic Kop Hill Climb Festival are putting a call out to owners of interesting motorcycles to attend its 10th anniversary event over the weekend of September 21 and 22. The non-competitive hill climb, which is based in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, was resurrected in 2009, having lain dormant since the event was closed…

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Once again, the Clifford Arms public house in Great Haywood, near Rugeley, Staffordshire, will be holding a classic show – its third to date – on Sunday, May 19. As with previous years, the entrance price either to display a car or bike, or for public entry, is by donation to one of the charities…

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We took a tour Verralls, the longest established dealer in veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles in England.

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Those of you who follow classic motorcycle auctions will know that, of late, many of the high-profile auctions have involved motorcycle collections incorporating many machines that are being split into sales of single vehicles. Of course, this isn’t the case with each and every auction, as most still revolve around sale of single bikes owned…

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The Rudge Enthusiasts Club announces with great sadness that Bryan Reynolds, a founder member of the REC, died at home on Thursday, January 31.  Bryan is probably best known to many folks through his books Don’t Trudge It, Rudge It! and Rudge-Whitworth: The Complete Story but he was also very active over the years within…

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Moon Eyes tells the remarkable story of this down-to-earth racing legend in his own words.

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Bucks British & Classic MCC presents its annual Shiny Bike Night at The Plough at Cadsden, just two miles north-east of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday, June 19. There’ll be lots of prizes, good food, beer, music, raffle and a lovely country setting. This is an event purely for classic bikes, with no cars…

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One of the best ways to ensure that your bike tracks straight and true is to have the frame geometry checked. Even standard frames, with no history of crash damage, have been found to be out of line, and some frames were even designed thus! Misalignment may not even be noticeable, particularly with a road-going…

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We have a few more details of ‘Gypsy’ John Newson’s forthcoming trip around the British Isles for you, as mentioned in the last issue. John’s impressive road trip on his 1954 Vincent Series C Rapide will cover about 2500 miles in 12 days, departing from his Oxney Motorcycles base in Kent and incorporating the four…

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