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While we’re all aware of the numerous shows, runs, autojumbles and club meets that have been cancelled over the last six months or so, there actually have been a few events that have taken place. Somewhat ironically, many of them are smaller events that normally might not get their time in the limelight, so the…

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The traditional curtain-raiser to the classic season – the Bristol Classic Bike Show – is for one year only switching to a new summer date to try and beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually held in February at the Royal Bath & West Showground in Somerset, the 2021 event will be at the same venue but…

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The UK’s biggest and best classic off road show is getting a new date for one year only, as the scene aims to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally held each February, the Classic Dirt Bike Show in Telford will switch weekends to May 15 and 16 for 2021. Given the continued uncertainty surrounding…

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It’s not every day that a bike comes up for sale that has been restored by an internationally-known museum, nor one that has a large amount of provenance, and stories that surround its past. Yet Michael Dawson’s Bultaco Matador is one such machine. Cosmetically restored by Phillipe Vandeville in 2007, it has undergone mechanical restoration…

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Whilst The National Motorcycle Museum is closed to visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the online retail shop is still operating as normal.  Full of Christmas gift ideas for the classic two-wheel enthusiast, the museum’s online shop hosts lots of classic motorcycling related items, as well as their own museum branded clothing. James Hewing, Museum Director, said: “Due to COVID-19 we won’t…

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The time is ripe to treat yourself to some new workshop equipment, or to persuade your family that they’d make excellent Christmas presents! Handily, the Sealey winter promotion catalogue is now out, with the 64 page promotion including discounts of up to 55% on some items. The promotion runs until February 28 next year, and…

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Modern motorcycle clothing has made riding a bike through the depths of winter – or even the cooler days of autumn and spring – far more comfortable than it ever used to be. And, with clothing now protective as well as waterproof, there are further advancements being made with regards to warmth, as these Keis…

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During lockdown, Sammy Miller MBE undertook the restoration of his first competition bike, the New Imperial that he started competing on aged just 17 – the first bike that he owned being a Francis-Barnett. While his first event on the little Imp – the Mullusk Grasstrack on the outskirts of Belfast – resulted in retirement…

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The dramatic evolution of scooters from identical commuter vehicles to gloriously individual mobile works of art is explored and explained in a new fully illustrated book by Scootering magazine writer, Stuart Owen. The Evolution of the Custom Scooter: a Detailed Look at Some of the Best Vespas and Lambrettas Ever Built, published by Banovallum Books,…

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