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While drag racing may be considered to be a forward-looking sport with ever increasing speeds and decreasing elapsed times, the more traditional form of the sport – sprinting – is sometimes unfairly seen as the more sedate option. This is at odds with the fact there are folk who only race in sprints who’re continually…

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Martin Gegg visits a captivating event in the Loire Valley town of Puy Notre-Dame The 22nd Grand Prix Retro Le Puy Notre-Dame, showcasing pre-war vehicles, took place over the weekend of July 21-22, and UK participants included the Brooklands Museum Motorcycle Team, who sponsored the transport of museum motorcycles to the idyllic town of Puy…

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Sometimes pure gold appears on the auction scene Fancy something spectacular in your garage or possibly front room given the condition and desirability of the motorcycles in this collection? If so then you really do need to be along to the Alexandra Palace in London this coming weekend for the Bonhams Auction during the ‘Ally…

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There are some motorcycles that have never been especially easy to kick-start and, while many owners are in the older age bracket, there are also a fair few youngsters coming on to the scene who have never had to use a leg to start a high compression 500cc single before, and just don’t have the…

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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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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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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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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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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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