Mick Payne looks back over 60 years of the Federation of Sidecar Clubs, and sadly records the recent passing of his friend and long-time member, Ray Doran. I’d just started at infant school (as it
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When the good trail times rolled for Kawasaki
Steve Cooper unravels the complex history of Kawasaki’s trail bike models When it comes to trail bikes, Kawasaki never figured largely in the UK until the likes of the KDX and KMX 125/200s of the
Read moreAll set for the Engineerium Run
Open to classic and modern motorcycles, The Engineerium Motorcycle Run organised by the Sussex British Motorcycle Owners’ Club in partnership with Rotary in Brighton and Hove will take place on Sunday, April 22, with proceeds
Read moreGreat War theme, and room for more participants, in 2018 Golden Era Run
The 10th Golden Era Run being organised by the North East Section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York, on Sunday, July 29 will be themed to
Read moreTony Jefferies will be Beezumph’s honoured guest
Guest of honour at the Trident & Rocket 3 Owners’ Club’s Beezumph 27 rally on Anglesey on July 13-14 will be TT hero Tony Jefferies, who will give a special talk about his racing career
Read moreScottish memorial road run repeated
Following last year’s inaugural T Arnott Moffat Memorial Road Run organised by the Inverness & District Motor Cycle Club, there will be another such run around Loch Ness on Sunday, July 22, taking in around
Read moreDiamond jubilee year for the BSA Owners’ Club
With an active worldwide membership and a nicely produced monthly journal entitled The Star, the BSA Owners’ Club, which can trace its roots to the first organising group in Sheffield in 1958, reaches its 60th
Read moreHappy memories from the Manchester Eagles Motor Club
Harry Ingham’s letter about Frank Richardson (OBM February) brought back memories to a few of us in the Manchester Eagles Motor Club. I joined at the age of 17 in 1960, so didn’t know Harry,
Read moreThings ain’t what they used to be
May I add a last word on that picture of the gathering of flat-tankers outside the Hunter’s Lodge Inn that appeared in OBM (February)? The venue is at Priddy, about halfway between Cheddar and Wells,
Read moreApril Stafford almost upon us
As usual, The Classic MotorCycle Show will bring you a fine selection of everything needed for a weekend of motorcycling indulgence, this year being held over April 21/22. Held at Staffordshire County Showground, you’ll find
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