New & Features

Due to be held over three days, from August 14 to 16, the Bonhams Motorcycle Department’s Summer Sale will take place in the incredible surroundings of Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire. The lots will be on view in the 50,000sq ft former RAF bomber station hangar at Bicester Heritage, with pre-sale viewing on August 13 and 14…

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While there is no Classic TT on the Isle of Man this year, there are still plenty of treats for the classic motorcycle enthusiast who wishes to visit ‘Ellan Vannin’. Anyone who’s attended any of the road racing on the Island knows of the miles of superb roads and scenery to be enjoyed, and will…

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After what seems like an eternity under lockdown, doors are opening, fields are being laid out and autojumbles are back on the agenda! Already we’ve seen ’jumbles taking place – as Ian Kerr’s report here on Ardingly shows – with several more due to take place over the weekend after this very issue has gone…

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Given the Covid-19 issues surrounding motorcycle events this year, it comes as no great surprise to hear that this year’s Brighton Speed Trials will not be taking place. However, not all of the news regarding the Madeira Drive event is depressing, as it now appears that there’s been a council U-turn regarding future events on…

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THE biggest and best regular Autojumble in the UK is back with bang… but we’ll be making a few changes to keep you safe. How to get your tickets (safely). Buy your ticket in advance and beat the queues Buy your ticket with contactless card payment on the day Or, buy your ticket with cash……

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I’m sure that every reader and subscriber to Old Bike Mart knows that the National Motorcycle Museum is a vital asset to the work of classic, vintage and veteran motorcycling. However, maybe not everyone is aware that the museum receives no external funding whatsoever. What this means is that the museum exists on funding generated…

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The National Motorcycle Museum has announced that their Museum LIVE event is postponed until October 2021. The event was due to take place on Saturday 31 October 2020, but issues revolving around social distancing requirements due to Covid-19 means Museum LIVE “simply isn’t possible”. James Hewing, Museum Director, thanked everybody who has supported the event since…

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While we’re all having to wait a little longer for some of the planned 2020 events (many until next year), it seems that we can finally see an end to the restrictions which we’ve undergone over the last few months. While there’s still an element of uncertainty about things, the fact that certain events are…

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Tragically, even during the lockdown period, light-fingered ‘tealeaves’ abound in the shady underground world of bike thievery, and we’re still hearing about bikes being stolen… The two you see here were stolen, along with the Ford Transit van in which they were loaded, ready to be delivered the following day. The van went missing from…

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