New & Features

On Tuesday, November 27, at 11.30am, brothers Don and Derek Rickman, who effectively started the Rickman brand back in 1960, will be ‘cutting the sod’ at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new combined 20,000 sq ft production and museum facility, that will not only house the production line, but…

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Regular readers of OBM will know that the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull – right next to the crux of the M6 and M42 motorways, and smack-bang in the middle of the country – is a treasure trove of classic British motorcycles and the history surrounding them, writes Dave Manning. Those of us who have…

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A new trials series has been announced for 2019, based around four long-established classic events, with the prime objective being to raise interest in the classic trials scene in the Midlands and south of England. With the four rounds being the Cotswold Cup in Stroud on March 24, The Sam Cooper Union Jack trial in…

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It’s logical to think that any kind of museum will be going to hold on to all of its exhibits ad infinitum, but that’s not always strictly true. Sometimes it’s due to financial reasons, occasionally it’s thanks to local politics, but the most common reason – and the situation that we see here – is…

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Following on from last issue’s focus on the Suzuki X7 on the Japanese pages, it’s been brought to our attention that, while the X7 was a hugely popular machine with learner riders of the time, and was indeed a rapid ride that brought speed to the masses, it wasn’t the only quick air-cooled 250 available.…

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Early February is, for most of us, deep in the middle of the off season – when we want to spend time in sheds, garages and workshops getting ready for the season ahead. Of course, an ideal diversion would be to visit a show that encompasses motorcycles and, ideally, an autojumble – and look what…

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Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 10th Anniversary Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Open to pre-’80 motorcycles, each year a number of genuine enthusiasts on an amazing variety of classic and vintage machinery, from lightweights and trials ‘irons’ to large-capacity…

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Sunshine has been the default setting for most events this year, and the RSPCA Hull and East Riding Annual Motorcycle Show was no exception. A record turnout of bikes arrived, with competition entrants all bringing a tin or packet of dog or cat food, to keep the centre’s dependants well fed, with bikes being considered…

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The 2018 season of Poole Dream Machines ended on a high, with hundreds of bikes enjoying an epic season finale on Tuesday, September 25. Organised by Bournemouth and Poole Tourism, Dream Machines is part of Wave 105 Summertime in the South, Poole’s summer events programme. The final event of the Dream Machines 2018 season was…

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