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This fabulous place, which opened in May 2011, in an old wood mill in a stunning setting on a lakeside, hosted an event with Finnish motorcycle stars and a special theme. For 2012 the theme was the 40th anniversary of Jarno Saarinen’s world championship. Destined for much more, the talented rider was involved in a…

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As usual, it’s also open to all veteran, vintage and post-vintage machines as well as three-wheelers of any make. But now there will be a class dedicated to machines dating from 1932 to 1940. Post-vintage motorcycles had previously been invited as a ‘demonstration’ but interest was such that it has now been made a full…

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Dave Jeremiah in action on a CZ Speaking to OBM, organiser Adrian Moss said: “We’ve got Dave Jeremiah as special guest this year and Mick Andrews is going to do the trial and the scramble too. Oh, you’d better mention that the road trial will be the second round of the Rickman Motorcycles British Bike…

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Show is a celebration of everything that goes on two wheels Last year’s show attracted 10,000 visitors plus the 5000 people who live on site and organisers expect this year to be even bigger. Show-goers can expect to see everything from British classics to Japanese thoroughbreds and American icons. There will also be displays from…

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British made five speeder now available for Royal Enfields Designed to look like the old four-speed box, it has an entirely revised set of gears and selector assembly proven and developed in competition and on the road. While the Indian made five-speed gearbox is a big step forward over the older four-speed models, the new…

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Milano Sport helmet Called the Milano Sport it is manufactured to ECE 22.05 – the current Europe-wide standard for motorcyclists’ protective headgear – using ABS, a type of thermoplastic noted for its impact resistance and toughness. There are two models in the range and it is the retro styled 380D helmet with a removable peak…

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Giacomo Agostini and John Cooper inspect a vintage Triumph Part of the charm of the 32nd Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the diversity of the machines. It is true that if 20 enthusiasts were asked to ‘define a classic’ then it would be more than likely that 20 different definitions would be received. For…

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Triumph Tiger Cub high lift brake cam This high lift Cub brake cam has been developed for trials bikes initially, but it will make a good difference to road bikes too. In the quest for lightness many trials riders use a Triumph Cub brake drum at either end of the bike. It’s not a great…

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Replacement con rods for Royal Enfield twins They are brand new con rods for Royal Enfield twins and are part number 41719. These con rods have been remanufactured for a number of Royal Enfield twins. They’ve been made locally in the UK and NC machined from billet 7075-TG aluminium. Given that even the newest big…

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Gordon Butterfield kicks his Ariel into life as Paul Lowther looks on. Pic Fiona Watson This twisting rock strewn climb out on Moidart could change the outcome of the trial as riders balanced, crawled and wrestled their machines to the top. A magnet for spectators, archive pictures show just how many people made the trip…

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