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The National Motorcycle Museum has announced that their Museum LIVE event is postponed until October 2021. The event was due to take place on Saturday 31 October 2020, but issues revolving around social distancing requirements due to Covid-19 means Museum LIVE “simply isn’t possible”. James Hewing, Museum Director, thanked everybody who has supported the event since…

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While we’re all having to wait a little longer for some of the planned 2020 events (many until next year), it seems that we can finally see an end to the restrictions which we’ve undergone over the last few months. While there’s still an element of uncertainty about things, the fact that certain events are…

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Tragically, even during the lockdown period, light-fingered ‘tealeaves’ abound in the shady underground world of bike thievery, and we’re still hearing about bikes being stolen… The two you see here were stolen, along with the Ford Transit van in which they were loaded, ready to be delivered the following day. The van went missing from…

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The regular Annual Rally of the Cotton Owners and Enthusiasts’ Club, held in Gloucester, is one of the numerous events that has had to be cancelled this year because of the risks posed by Covid-19 and the subsequent Governmental guidelines. As an alternative, the club is organising a ‘Virtual Rally’ on its forum, although this…

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Racing is set to be back on the agenda at Oliver’s Mount next month, in the form of the rescheduled Barry Sheene Classic. Oliver’s Mount Racing, in conjunction with the 243 Road Racing Association, has announced two action-packed three-day weekend events for this year. The Barry Sheene Classic was due to take place in July,…

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The National Motorcycle Museum has launched an urgent appeal because of concerns about how and when the museum will be able to reopen. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, meaning the museum relies on visitors to the museum and income from conference business and two sister hotels. Hospitality and leisure has been one of the…

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Proof, if any were ever needed, that there’s a future in looking after things from the past has landed on the OBM doormat from Draganfly Motorcycles in deepest, darkest Norfolk, with an announcement regarding one of the company’s staff members… It starts with this sentence… “Following your interview, we are pleased to offer you the…

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