Harrogate Crematorium was packed to capacity as the motorcycling world paid tribute to Peter ‘Top Gear’ Gaunt on Thursday, March 7, writes Tim Britton. The 82-year-old fought a brave battle against cancer but died on
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Classic Kawasaki flagship models explained in detail
Focusing purely on the air-cooled twin, triples and fours that Kawasaki produced in the late Sixties and early Seventies, this book covers quite a short time line in the Japanese company’s history, yet one that
Read moreMORE THAN 400 MOTORCYCLES TO BE OFFERED AT BONHAMS’ TWO-DAY STAFFORD SALE
Bonhams biggest motorcycle auction to date April 27-28.
Read moreClassic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village
The increasingly popular Classic Motorcycle Day at the National Tramway Museum, Crich, near Matlock in Derbyshire, will return this season on Sunday, July 7. The National Tramway Museum, set in the heart of Derbyshire, is
Read moreBrough breaks world record!
While you might infer from the headline that it relates to some kind of speed record, it doesn’t. The barrier that has been pushed by this particular Brough is a financial one, set at the
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Read moreCarole Nash Bristol Classic Show 2019
Thanks to a short delay due to inclement climatic conditions, Dave Manning heads south, and west, to Shepton Mallet. With 2019 being the show’s 39th year, the Bristol Classic saw a delay of three weeks
Read moreHagon Classic Dirt Bike Show
With the interest in classic mud-pluggers showing no sign of slowing down, Dave Manning takes a trip to Shropshire’s haven for roundabouts, Telford, for a look at knobbly-tyred classics. While the focus of the Hagon
Read moreWatsonian sidecars
Following on from last issue’s potted history of Watsonian Squire sidecars, Mick Payne describes the current range of the Cotswolds’ greatest manufacturer of motorcycle outfits. “I bought Peter’s share of the business in 2006 and
Read moreCelebrating 100 years of TT Racing
Although the Isle of Man TT races were launched in 1907 there has, in fact, only been 100 years of actual racing on the island, as long as you include the forthcoming TT of this
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