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Even folk who don’t hold Redditch products high on their choice of classic motorcycles will have heard of Johnny Brittain, and will be aware that he rode a Royal Enfield. They’ll also be aware that the Enfield Bullet has been in production since God’s dog was a puppy, and that production of the 350 and…

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Okay, so it was Kazuyuki Ishihara’s garden ‘Green switch’ that actually won the gold, and while his Japanese-style garden was, undoubtedly, absolutely fantastic, he has to be commended for including a ’53 Triumph Trophy TR5 in his display, thanks to Ideal Motorcycles. The concept for Mr Ishihara’s 2019 garden was to provide a place of…

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Having first taken place in July 1905, the Brighton Speed Trials can rightly be considered as being the longest running motor sport event in the world. 114 years later and Saturday, September 7 sees yet another running of this iconic event, the current format being a standing-start ¼ mile sprint along Brighton seafront’s Madeira Drive.…

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Lytham Hall, near Blackpool, is celebrating a round dozen for the popular Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, as the impressive Georgian mansion prepares its 78 acres for an automotive invasion on Sunday, August 4. Aside from a vast array of classic motorcycles, there’ll also be a huge display of classic cars, from Austin Sevens to…

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Now in its third year, this wonderful event organised and promoted by the busy bee workers of the Galloway Motorcycle Club Ltd, has already become something of a national treasure among classic motocross fans, and this year’s event was just as superb as the previous two – maybe even better. For the members of the…

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The Clifford Arms Show in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, goes from strength to strength. This year’s event was on May 19, with sunshine drawing a big crowd of classic and modern bikes to the car park of this popular pub. Club stands from the Norton Owners, Moto Guzzi, Vintage Japanese and Clifford Clubs added to the…

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July 30’s H&H Classics auctions sale at the National Motorcycle Museum will see, among others, an amazing collection of bikes from a Kent-based motorbike enthusiast who managed to secrete no fewer than 21 motorbikes in his garage, garden shed and cellar, all unknown to his family! After the secret collector’s death, his family were amazed…

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While foodstuffs aren’t normally the nature of conversation within the news pages of Old Bike Mart, the problem of carrying easily manageable snacks while on a bike does.

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Those of you with an interest in perhaps the purest form of motorcycle sport – sprinting – might like to put the following dates in your diary.

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Entries are now open for the Middle-England Classic Vehicle Club’s bike-only long distance trial in July. These events are designed for novice or experienced riders, so whether you’re a newcomer or an experienced trail rider, you will find them a good day out. So good, that folk are already returning from more than 200 miles…

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