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Right the way round: A circumnavigation of the UK, powered by Vincent V-twin.

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Sam Hewitt

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29th October 2019

As we mentioned in the news pages a few months ago, ‘Gypsy’ John Newson, of Oxney Motorcycles in Kent, was due to take a trip around the UK – hitting the most easterly, northerly, westerly and southerly points on the mainland, all on his Vincent Rapide – the focus being to raise money for the…
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Made in Japan: Suzuki TS400

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Sam Hewitt

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24th October 2019

Last month, Steve Cooper showed us that Suzuki’s TM400 dirt bike was something of a loose cannon and, ultimately, doomed to ignominy in the archives of motocross history. Now he tells us what happened next… It’s highly unlikely that the negative feedback on the TM400 didn’t get back to Japan, yet that didn’t prevent the…
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The missing link?

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd October 2019

Given the asymmetrical nature of motorcycle sidecar combinations, handling is always going to be a little interesting, and Mick Payne takes a closer look at how it can be improved. The telescopic motorcycle fork has been with us for a very long time. Well over a century, in fact. It was 1908 when Alfred Angus…
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Greek surprise in an art gallery

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd October 2019

When wandering around the wonderful Greek island of Spetses I entered an art gallery and found these two machines taking pride of place. One is a Norton and the other is a Sterling. I was told that they had been left behind after the Second World War and had been restored by a local enthusiast…
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New 2019/2020 Mortons Books catalogue released

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Sam Hewitt

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21st October 2019

The Mortons Books catalogue showcases a wide range of topics from railway, military and aviation history to consumer issues, hobbies, crime and politics.
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Behemoth beats bike thieves

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Sam Hewitt

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21st October 2019

While theft was once thought of as a minority concern for classic bike owners, it’s something that has become more prevalent in recent years, so we can never have too much security for our beloved machines. New from renowned security experts Squire (running since 1780!), is the Behemoth lock and chain set, complete with its…
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Uprated Bantam gear has got some bite!

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Sam Hewitt

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20th October 2019

BSA Bantam kick-start shafts were changed for the production of the B175 model – the very last one to be produced in 1970. The change was made because the gear-change shaft which runs through the middle of the kick-start shaft had, on earlier engines, such a tight tolerance that with very little use the two…
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Telford gets more Classic Dirt!

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Sam Hewitt

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19th October 2019

The extrovert Bernie Schreiber, the American World Trials champion of 1979, and Bryan ‘Badger’ Goss, the 1970 British 500cc motocross champion, are the exciting guests for the Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show of 2020. Once again, two of the off-road circus’s biggest and most flamboyant names will grace the stage at the International Centre at…
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Prototypes at Ardingly

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Sam Hewitt

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18th October 2019

At the October 27 Ardingly South of England Classic Motorcycle Show, visitors will have an opportunity to view an extraordinary collection of rare (and even unique) Norton and AMC prototype and experimental designs. On display will be examples of motorcycles that were initially designed for postwar production, but this never happened. Major components of each…
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CLASSIC MOTORBIKE SHOW’S PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

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Sam Hewitt

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16th October 2019

Entries are now open for the Classic Motorbike Show’s Pride of Ownership, held at Birmingham’s NEC from Friday to Sunday, November 8-10. Private individuals are invited to submit their classic motorbikes and scooters, which must be manufactured before the year 2000, for consideration. The finalists will be selected for the grand finale display at the…
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