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The road racing world is still reeling from the death of 32-year-old Irish hero William Dunlop. He died following a crash on Saturday, July 7, during practice for the Skerries 100 road race, organised by the Loughshinny Motorcycle Supporters’ Club in County Dublin. The accident occurred at the Sam’s Tunnel section on the third lap…

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With no replacements, new old stock or re-manufactures for the centre aluminium extrusion strips on Triumph T150V European petrol tanks, and taking into account the high cost of making faithful reproductions or the originals, Clive Scarfe Systems has come up with a nice-looking alternative. Costing £98 plus p&p, the new straps are made of 0.7mm…

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Whether you need one particular part or you just fancy a mooch through mountains of motorcycling memorabilia, you should make a date in your diary for one of Britain’s biggest bike jumbles. The Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year, returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hants SO40 7GY, on Friday, August…

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After a five-year hiatus, Leicestershire’s Mallory Park is once again playing host to the Festival of 1000 Bikes, and Dave Manning rode through the early July heat to see the result. With 2018’s incredible summer season bringing about much reminiscing of 1976, it seems rather apt that the layout of the Mallory Park circuit for…

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The Bronte Hotel in Haworth will again play host to around 100 classic bikes and many more fans from 6.30pm onwards at the Yorkshire Classic motorcycle event on July 18. With classes for girder fork, British and foreign classics, mopeds and scooters to 1980, ex-military and competition to 1970, along with reproduction and customised there…

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icturesque Wells Market Place was packed with 160 motorcycles of all ages awaiting the start of the 8th annual Tortoise and Hare Run organised by the Wells Classic Motorcycle Club to raise funds for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance on the morning of Sunday, June 3. Entries came from as far afield as Yorkshire,…

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After more than 40,000 enthusiasts from around the world voted for their favourites in a number of motor sport categories, motorcycling legend Mike Hailwood topped a shortlist including TT hero Joey Dunlop and American world champion Kenny Roberts, and was duly inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote…

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Open to all motorcycles, Taunton Classic Motorcycle Club’s annual charity Exmoor Run will start from Sheppy’s Cider, just outside Taunton, on Sunday, August 12. Entrants will cover just over 100 fully marshalled miles, enjoying coffee breaks and a lunch stop in picturesque Dulverton, before returning to Sheppy’s for the presentations and raffle, and the chance…

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The 198cc Francis-Barnett police patrol bike that became a star of the early series of the 1960s-based TV police drama Heartbeat will be coming up for auction at H&H Classics’ National Motorcycle Museum sale on Thursday, July 26 – and it will be offered with the full police uniform worn by Nick Berry. The machine…

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The fortified manor house of Hoghton Tower near Preston, Lancashire, has been chosen as the venue for a brand new Mark Woodward classic event on Sunday, September 2 from 10am until 4pm. Classics at Hoghton Tower will feature a full motorcycle display as well as cars, light commercials, ex-Army and other vehicles, as well as…

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