There are some motorcycles that have never been especially easy to kick-start and, while many owners are in the older age bracket, there are also a fair few youngsters coming on to the scene who
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Kent circuit revives historic Lord of Lydden and Sidecar Burn-Up event
One of Lydden Hill’s most historic events will return to the Kent race circuit after a break of nine years over the weekend of October 20-21. The first race for the ‘Lord of Lydden’ Trophy,
Read moreOld Bike Mart: how it all began
After editing Old Bike Mart for the past four-and-a-half years, Pete Kelly looks into the heart and soul of the title that was evident from the beginning when its late-lamented founder editor Ken Hallworth put
Read moreBMW Airheads
Referring to the nature of the cooling system on BMW cylinder heads, Old Bike Mart’s very own airhead, Dave Manning, pays a visit to Lincoln to see if the Bavarian Motor Works’ air-cooled engines are
Read moreLlanBikeFest honeymoon for blood bike volunteers
After tying the knot at Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man on July 23, Ian Davies and Debbie Roberts spent part of their honeymoon at the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival, LlanBikeFest, at the Royal International Pavilion
Read moreFurness club’s free classic show
The Furness British Motorcycle Club’s free-admission annual Classic Motorcycle, Scooter and Car Show will take place from 10am until 4pm at Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, on Sunday, September 9.
Read moreAbsolutely fabulous! Ladies’ Day at the Sammy Miller Museum
In conjunction with Ali Scott of Together We Ride, the Sammy Miller Museum put on a Ladies’ Day on Saturday, July 14, when 35 lady riders turned up on some wonderful motorcycles for a great
Read moreSterling surprise at a Norfolk cafe
While on holiday on the North Norfolk coast, my wife and I visited a small cafe/tea shop in East Runton and were sitting enjoying the break when a rider turned up on a Sterling motorcycle.
Read moreA Sunbeam S8 with ape-hangers!
It might seem like sacrilege to some, but around the time of the iconic Easy Rider film, Peter Gray of Dronfield bought a Sunbeam S8 sidecar outfit, removed the chair, fitted a reconditioned engine and
Read moreSEPTEMBER 2018
NEWS READERS’ LETTERS BOOK REVIEWS READERS’ TALES OBM: HOW IT ALL BEGAN UNEARTHED FEEDBACK DIARY DATES CLASSIFIED SERVICES GUIDE CLUB CALL The October 2018 issue of OBM is on sale on Saturday, October 6 –
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