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Cheeky charity calendar The images have been used to create a cheeky calendar which will be sold to raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association. One picture shows East Northants Classic Motorcycle Club members sitting naked in a barn with their bikes, tents and camping gear. Another shows a man wearing nothing but a flat…

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The Ride 4 the Wounded crew and BSA outfit at the National Motorcycle Museum The riders were ex-Territorials Sergeant Colin Hamilton and John Sandford-Hart, who have both lost legs. Their passengers were Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, who lost both legs and suffered brain and spinal injuries on active service in 2006, and Sapper Jimmy Wilson,…

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George Shorter’s funeral cortege leaves church A date has been set for Bonhams’ latest sale of rare and collectible motorcycles over the pond in sunny California. The auction will be held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, on Saturday, November 10. For more information on the event visit www.bonhams.com/petersen or phone…

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Old plastics can be restored With over 30 years’ experience in restoring vintage plastics worldwide using a unique non-paint method, Plastic Renovations has just developed a colour match welding technique where plastic parts can be welded and retain the exact colour of the surrounding plastic giving an invisible repair. This brings the plastic back to…

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The research by MoneySupermarket found that a third of riders don’t realize some EU countries such as France and Italy reduce the speed limit when it’s raining. Nearly half didn’t know that your licence is automatically confiscated if you’re caught driving 24.8mph (40kph) over the speed limit. Only one in six were aware that French,…

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Hats off to this large crowd for the Exeter Run The event, organised by the Motor Cycling Club, takes place on January 4-5 next year but the closing date for entries is October 16. It is open to members of the club itself and members of the VMCC, Army Motorcycling Association and Morgan Three Wheeler…

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Popular Dirt Bike Show opens doors in November Though a modern show, Classic Dirt Bike always does well there because the youngsters off looking at the modern stuff seem to deposit their older relatives near us – we’re generally near the tea and toilets you see! The popular Evojumble will be back and there’ll be…

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Triumph sprint bike at Ramsey With anxious eyes on the Manx weather, which had been a concern, organisers must have breathed a sigh of relief as the sky was blue and the sun shone brightly for competitors and spectators when the event was held. The ‘Run what yah brung’ nature of this event meant the…

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Bikes will gather at the Ace Cafe for the run to Brighton The event, starting on September 7, is a weekend of free entertainment for anyone interested in bikes and rock ‘n’ roll. Before proceedings get under way, there will be a Continental Run ride-in beginning in Germany on September 6 and crossing Holland, Belgium…

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Retro rear end conversion for Royal Enfield There’s a certain irony in a rigid rear end conversion for the Bullet as Royal Enfield bucked the trend for solid rears in the 1940s by fitting a swinging arm suspension to some of its machines. However, the modern retro world demands that a solid rear be an…

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