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One day, two legends

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Sam Hewitt

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10th December 2019

On Tuesday, October 29, two legends of the classic motorcycle scene met when Alf Hagon visited Sammy Miller at Sammy’s motorcycle museum in the New Forest. Many friends and supporters of Alf came to meet him and hear his stories – and they weren’t disappointed! A great man with some wonderful tales to tell, Alf…
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Chili hots up a classic!

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Sam Hewitt

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7th December 2019

Blasting away the lethargy brought on by excessive amounts of chocolate, turkey and Christmas pudding, the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic takes place at Newark Showground over the weekend of January 11-12. Aside from the usual massed club stands and expansive autojumble for which the Winter Classic is known, January’s show will also…
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From the archive: You pays your money… …and you takes your choice!

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Sam Hewitt

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6th December 2019

Pete Kelly rifles through Mortons’ Archives and turns up the following road test reports, from 1958 and 1960 respectively, which show how the motorcycle press of the day rated Royal Enfield’s 496cc Meteor Minor de Luxe parallel twin and 499cc Bullet single. Right, you’ve got the deposit together (or at least have an old bike…
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BMW Motorrad Days

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Sam Hewitt

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6th December 2019

As every motorcycle manufacturer on the planet has come to use some form of heritage as a marketing tool to gain sales and customer connection, Dave Manning takes a look at how one Bavarian company has taken this to a high level. Of all the motorcycle manufacturers around the world, it is probably BMW who…
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Forget socks, Classic Magazines has a gift for everyone!

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Sam Hewitt

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5th December 2019

At Classic Magazines we’ve made your Christmas shopping simple and straightforward, with plenty of ideas for family and friends in our festive gift guide.
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Different Ducati

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Sam Hewitt

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5th December 2019

Not many people associate Ducati with cameras and optical equipment, but that’s where they started out. I have a lovely 1951 Ducati Sogno, crafted and largely copied from a Leica but half the size. They phased them out in 1953-ish and moved into two wheels. The camera quality is superb, and you can hold the…
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Old Bike Mart Christmas Gift Guide 2019!

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Shannon Butcher

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4th December 2019

Here at Old Bike Mart we are getting all geared up for Christmas, looking at products you can buy for a loved one or as a treat for yourself. Check out our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide to find some fantastic gift options for classic bike fans… 1. Discover some brilliant gift choices with Castrol Classic…
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Ace Café reunion

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Sam Hewitt

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4th December 2019

In 1938, when Hugo ‘Vic’ Edenborough opened the Ace Café on the brand new North Circular Road in North West London, little did he know he was starting a legend that would continue long after his demise. A year later, the Bedford Transport magazine reported that the 350ft wide frontage formed part of one of…
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From the Archive: Made in Japan: Honda’s CB500 – the four that shaped the future

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd December 2019

Inspiring, viceless and utterly reliable – Honda’s CB500 four made so much more sense than its larger-capacity brethren that those same virtues still hold true today, writes Steve Cooper. No review of classic 1970s middleweights would be complete without due coverage of the Honda CB500. Today the bike is overlooked and, amazingly, regularly ignored and…
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Why I’m still wild about Wildmans

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd December 2019

The recent correspondence about Wildmans – Lincolnshire’s oldest motorcycle shop – prompts me to add my own recollections for the record. While in Daytona in 2004 I had a call to say that Wildmans was for sale due to the owner’s retirement. I couldn’t wait to get home to Spilsby to follow this up, so…
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