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Once more, the second weekend in February sees a mass migration of off-road classic machinery heading to Telford, for the 2020 Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. As you’ll now doubt know, not only is Hagon a key provider of shock absorbers to the motorcycle aftermarket, but is also a company with a…

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Seemingly, nothing is safe nowadays. We recently heard that the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum down in the New Forest, has had the Guide Dogs for the Blind donation box smashed and the contents stolen. The first that staff knew about it was when they noticed their donkeys wandering around the drive, indicating that the gate…

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Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 11th Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2020. They are delighted to add that the guest of honour for the event is none other than trials legend and all-round motorcyclist Sammy Miller. Sammy is no stranger…

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Breaking the stranglehold that religious festivals and cultural pressures have on the festive period and the new year, any excesses can be walked off with a healthy stroll around the former RAF Winthorpe, north of Newark, Nottinghamshire over the weekend of January 11-12, 2020. You’ll more likely know this as being Newark Showground, home to…

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There’s been no cover-up operation regarding the new twin-cylinder Royal Enfield machines, although a significant wait was forthcoming for those of us desperately eager to get our hands on one of the new 650cc models. Nigh on 18 months after the new offerings were due to hit the roads of the UK, Dave Manning finally…

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