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Graham Walker with his 1911 499cc Rudge Owners of Sunbeam machines are invited to take part in a recreation of an event originally held in 1930. The 75th Sunbeam MCC Pioneer Run is due to take place on March 24 next year. Run organiser Ian McGill said: “The club already has seven known machines that…

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Listen to Steve Parrish at Motorcycle Live The event takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from November 24 to December 2. Motorsport presenter and commentator Steve Parrish said at last year’s show: “The beauty of Motorcycle Live is that you’ve got everything there. Whatever you want to find – it’s a one stop biking shop, plus…

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Entrance to show always have an excellent mix of superbly restored classics Regular attendees will know that the October extravaganza is all about later stuff but they will also know that we don’t ignore the earlier machines either. Other than that all the regular things that are expected at a show will be there. Including…

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Folding kickstart for classics Naturally if you’ve got standard footrests then standard set-up works exceedingly well but if you change anything then often several other points have to change too. For instance the footrests on the Old Bike Mart Triumph are now in a more MX position and that places the right-hand side one smack…

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Weather didn’t put too many people off Thanks to the weather, which at times resembled a monsoon, a slightly reduced number of participants left Hayes Garden World in Ambleside, Cumbria on Friday August 17 to tackle a route taking in many famous Cumbrian passes. Unlike in 1913, for the inaugural ISDT, these days most of…

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Treat your classic to alloy mudguards Given what they do on a motorcycle, mudguards are one of the first components to suffer damage and rusting as a bike gets used. In the winter they get road muck and salt and in the ‘summer’ they get soaked. Road dirt packs into all the nooks and crannies…

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Can Classic Bikers Club users help solve the identity crisis? John believes it originated with a York-based Triumph dealer but from then on it’s variously described as possibly a Norton or even a Honda. Its original registration states that it is a ‘Jax Special’. Mr Mongomery said: “It looks like a Seeley Mk.II or is…

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1939 Ariel, one of many uncovered treasures More than 40 rare, unusual and collectable vehicles were hoarded by John Linegar of Grimsby who left them largely untouched for decades before his death aged 83. Highlights include a 1921 Campion 550cc, 1924 BSA 350cc and 1921 Sun ‘Vitesse’ 250cc. There is also a 1939 Ariel, two…

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August Old Bike Mart out now! In this issue: • News Latest news from the classic motorcycle industry • Out and about What's on where – past events and forthcoming • Attention to detail Thanks to their being used, abused, run into the ground then scrapped, utility motorcycles are often more rare than top of…

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Martin Squires hard at work with his sketchpad Now we can reveal that his name is Martin Squires and his work is very good indeed. He wrote in after seeing himself in print and said: “I attend motoring events, a lot of which are motorcycle events, and go around sketching various machines using pen and…

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