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  • Phil Read MBE 1939-2022

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    Phil Read MBE, ‘The Prince of Speed’, died on Thursday morning.  The Read family released a statement on Thursday to report that he had died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of October 6th. He was 83. Phil is best known for winning Yamaha’s first world championship title in 1964 with four more Yamaha-mounted…

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  • BLACK FRIDAY DEALS – SAVE ON SUBSCRIPTIONS, TICKETS & MERCH!

    BLACK FRIDAY DEALS – SAVE ON SUBSCRIPTIONS, TICKETS & MERCH!

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    For a limited time only, you can save £££s in one of our biggest sales of the year! Treat yourself, or get started on your Christmas shopping early with up to 50% off books, 10% off advance show tickets and 30% off merch and bookazines! Whether you’re in to classic or modern motorcycles, reading about…

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  • Bond bike raises £138k for a Shropshire hospice

    Bond bike raises £138k for a Shropshire hospice

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    The motorbike ridden by Daniel Craig in the latest James Bond film has been auctioned for £138,600 in support of Severn Hospice The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE which appeared in the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, was sold at auction on Wednesday. The stunt bike appeared in a pre-credit chase scene through…

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  • Lucky Seven! Barry Sheene's final winning machine at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale

    Lucky Seven! Barry Sheene's final winning machine at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale

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    A Manx Norton ridden by motorcycling great Barry Sheene to victory in his last winning race will be one of the stars at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale on 15/16 October, featuring alongside a host of trophies won by the late World Champion. The latter are offered direct from the Sheene family. ex-Barry Sheene 2001 FWD…

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  • Lucky Seven! Barry Sheene's final winning machine at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale

    Lucky Seven! Barry Sheene's final winning machine at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale

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    A Manx Norton ridden by motorcycling great Barry Sheene to victory in his last winning race will be one of the stars at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale on 15/16 October, featuring alongside a host of trophies won by the late World Champion. The latter are offered direct from the Sheene family. ex-Barry Sheene 2001 FWD…

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  • 31 Speedway Motorcycles to be auctioned at Stafford this October

    31 Speedway Motorcycles to be auctioned at Stafford this October

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    This October’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show features an extraordinary collection of 31 Speedway Motorcycles, reflecting the glory years of a sport, once the second most popular in the UK. The Forshaw Speedway Collection represents 60 years of speedway history from its beginnings in the 1920s. Led by an exemplary pre-war American duo of a Crocker…

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  • Record-breaking Triumph sidecar celebration

    Record-breaking Triumph sidecar celebration

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    The 50th anniversary of Norman Hyde’s land speed record on his Triumph Roadrunner III outfit will be celebrated at the National Motorcycle Museum on Saturday, September 24. Hyde captured the World Sidecar Land Speed Record in 1972, driving his home-built Roadrunner III to an average speed of 161.8mph at RAF Fairford – a record that…

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  • The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!

    The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!

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    It’s hard to believe but one of the most modern clubs in the classic bike scene is actually turning 40 this year. They’re bringing over 50 bikes to Stafford this October to celebrate! VJMC will be bringing along 50+ bikes to the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show in Stafford this October. The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club…

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  • A century of Moto Guzzi

    A century of Moto Guzzi

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    Last year saw the centenary of Italian manufacturer Moto Guzzi. Unfortunately, due to other stuff going on in the world, the huge planned party had to be delayed for a year. But some things are worth waiting for and the weekend of 8-11 September 2022 will see people from all over the world gather in…

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  • MV Agusto up for auction, in aid of Ukraine charity

    MV Agusto up for auction, in aid of Ukraine charity

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    Special Giacomo Agostini limited-edition MV Agusta offered at Festival of Speed sale. A brand-new MV Agusta motorcycle, the very first of the limited-edition series created as a tribute to 15-times World Champion Giacomo Agostini, will be auctioned in Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on Friday, June 24, with all proceeds raised being donated to…

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