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Although the next H&H Classics auction at the National Motorcycle Museum isn’t until the end of July, one of the lots for the day – this Vincent Black Knight – will be on display at the museum from now until then. The 1955 model, having had only one owner from new, has the original bill…

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The second invitation-only Classic Racing Motorcycle Show and Demonstration takes place at Tattershall Kart Centre, Lincolnshire, on Saturday, June 29, from 9.30am-4pm. There is no admission charge to attend and ride the kart track, but there will be a collection for the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance. This racing gentleman’s day out replaces bureaucracy by trusting its…

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Horsepower of a different kind takes over at Ripon racecourse on Sunday, June 9, for Mark Woodward’s 20th Ripon Classic Car and Bike Show will see an attendance of more than 500 classic vehicles. We may be a little more disposed to bike-only events, but most of us can accept the appeals that classic cars,…

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Three riders scored hat tricks at the Northampton Classic Club’s all-action season opener scramble at Woodford, Northamptonshire, on Sunday, April 7. Some of the 21 races were run at a scorching pace, the classic machines benefiting from modern oils and contemporary takes on suspension and tuning knowledge.  Triple winner Ashley Wilson (27) from Rothwell, Northamptonshire,…

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It’s been said before, but it is a constant fascination of mine how modern technology is continually being applied to the classic machinery that we so love, and in the process making it even better than it was when it first left the factory. A case in point are these Andre steering dampers, as fitted…

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Now in its fourth year, Herefordshire on the Edge 2019 takes place on Sunday, June 23, and once again is proving hugely popular with classic motorcycle enthusiasts from all corners of the UK. This unique, non-competitive navigational event, organised by the Herefordshire section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, is open to motorcycles and three-wheelers…

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This year the VMCC Sprint Section will once again be organising the motorcycle side of things at the south coast’s most influential and popular speed event, the Bright Speed Trails. Held on Saturday, September 7, the VMCC have been drafted in as organisers of the two-wheeled element of the day by the Brighton and Hove…

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The Prescott Bike Festival has held its place in the motorcycling calendar for a good few years now, with each year seeing the event get bigger and more inclusive. And this year’s festival, held June 15-16, is no exception, as the Gloucestershire venue expands its attractions. Aside from a vast array of interesting and exciting…

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Instead of the start area being a skating rink, it was bathed in bright early morning sun.

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