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This year multiple world champ and museum owner Sammy Miller is bringing his 1953 350cc Norton ‘Kneeler’, also known as the ‘Silver Fish’. Pulled out of Sammy’s Norton collection at his museum in Hampshire, this bike is, well, unique! The ‘Kneeler’ was Norton’s experimental attempt to improve the outdated Manx Norton’s performance, and where better…

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The National Motorcycle Museum announced yesterday that it has signed a merchandise dealer agreement with the resurgent BSA company. This will mean that the NMM shop (as well as its online store), will be stocking the full range of official BSA branded clothing and accessories plus displayed in its own BSA branded area within the…

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Record-breaking motorcycle adventurer Nick Sanders’ new film will have its Bristol premiere at Fowlers on Friday, March 24.   Nick Sanders will present the Bristol premiere of his new film later this month at Bristol-based motorcycle dealership Fowlers. In ‘The Final Ride’, Sanders circumnavigates the world on a Yamaha Ténéré 700. His journey began in…

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What’s on in March? 3: APRIL ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE IS ON SALE NOW 4: OLD BIKE MART OUT TODAY 5: Bike Day: Ace Café London, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. Visit acecafe.com 5: Ledbury MCC Autojumble: Bromesberrow Village Hall, Albright Lane, Bromesberrow, near Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1 RU. Doors…

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Oxford Products is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and has a full calendar of celebrations to mark this special year. Imagine all the stuff we bikers have thanks to the motorcycle and push-bike firm, which is (unsurprisingly) based in Oxford… They’ve not only backed racing for almost the entirety of their existence but they’ve…

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A grandfather and keen biker was wrongly denied a licence to ride his motorcycles for over three years, according to the national Ombudsman. Paul Olsen, a graphic designer who airbrushed the one of the original Star Trek Motion Picture Enterprise models, has been riding motorbikes for over 60 years. Over the past half a century…

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One of the most iconic machines in the history of motorcycling has roared back to life as preparations for the opening of a new TT Gallery gather pace at the Manx Museum.  The Suzuki RG500 was ridden to victory by Mike Hailwood in the 1979 Senior TT.  In preparation for display in the Manx Museum’s…

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What’s on in February? 3rd: MARCH ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE OUT TODAY 4th: Rufforth Park Autojumble: Rufforth Park, York. 4/5th: Northern Ireland Motorcycle Plus Show: at Elton Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Sprucefield, Halftown Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland BT27 5RF. Visit www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk 5th: Amateur Speedway Winter Series: Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe DN15 8QZ. Visit scunthorpe-speedway.com…

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You may have seen reports this week that the National Motorcycle Museum is closing – which is technically true, but fortunately not the one you’re thinking of! The National Motorcycle Museum of Anamosa, Iowa, USA is closing this September. The National Motorcycle Museum of Bickenhill, Solihull, UK isn’t going anywhere! Phew! If you want to visit…

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Elk Promotions has released its dates for 2023 and it’s going to be another busy year for Kent-based show organiser Julie Diplock. Julie says; “Seven events is quite a significant commitment for a small business like ours, but people seem to like the fact that we run bike-only jumbles, combined with a classic motorcycle show.…

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