The latest machine to be brought back to life by the Restoration Workshop at the
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- AUGUST 2018
PETE’S PRATTLE NEWS FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES READERS’ LETTERS LONDON MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM A BIT ON THE SIDE READERS’ TALES DIARY DATES UNEARTHED FEEDBACK FRENCH MUSEUM THE CRAVEN COLLECTION MADE IN JAPAN CLASSIFIED SERVICES GUIDE CLUB CALL The next issue of OBM will be on sale Saturday, September 1 – order your copy now!
Anniversaries, sentiments and the Yamaha YR1
With many anniversaries of significant Japanese motorcycles coming up, Steve Cooper looks at one we
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1913 TT Rudge is latest from Sam’s Restoration Workshop
The latest machine to be brought back to life by the Restoration Workshop at the Sammy Miller Museum at Bashley, New Milton, Hampshire B25 5SZ, is a 1913 TT Rudge donated to the Museum Trust
Read moreGreetham Gathering sets new attendance record
Yet another attendance record was set when the second of this year’s Greetham Gatherings took place at the community centre in the Rutland village on Thursday, June 21. The 150 motorcycles and 400 cars that
Read moreGreat Escape Triumph in Blenheim Palace concours
A MOTORCYCLE ridden by silver screen icon Steve McQueen in The Great Escape will star at the Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elegance at Salon Prive at the end of August. Now on display at the Triumph
Read moreAberdare Park road race circuit resurfaced at last
Competitors in this year’s Aberdare Park Road Races on July 21-22 would have been the first to benefit from a recent resurfacing of the historic track, which stands just half a mile from the centre
Read moreCarole Nash Eurojumble could be the biggest yet
Celebrating its 25th year, the Carole Nash Eurojumble, is returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY, on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. It promises to be bigger than ever,
Read moreA biking marriage made in heaven!
A few issues ago you asked for images of couples who were still together on bikes after many years, and these photos of my long-suffering wife Jackie and me were taken in 1966 at Little
Read moreFIVE REASONS TO MAKE A DATE IN YOUR DIARY FOR NETLEY!
Fancy a weekend of bikes, bargains and banter? This year’s Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year and is ticking all the boxes for bike enthusiasts. Gates will open from 9am on both days
Read moreBike Life Classics success at Sammy Miller Museum
With great weather, a great crowd and some great bikes, the Bike Life Classics Day at the Sammy Miller Museum on Sunday, June 24, surpassed all expectations, with almost 1400 bikes in attendance – the
Read moreGrampian Convention back on the calendar
The 35th running of the Grampian Motorcycle Convention will take place on Sunday, September 9. It should have been the 36th, but sadly the 2017 event had to be cancelled after a fatal accident involving
Read moreIntimidated by modern traffic
Reader Arthur Pentney, after looking at last month’s front page photo, brings an interesting take on the declining numbers taking part in motorcycle events. “Just look at the picture on the front of the July
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