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Sidecar tyres

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Sam Hewitt

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1st July 2019

Having studied with interest Mick Payne’s article ‘Rubber Side Down’ in the May 2019 OBM I’d just like to add my £2.20 pence worth. Obviously, as you indicate, the practice of fitting car tyres to motorcycle rims is a practice that, in theory and due to difference in rim design, gives cause for concern and…
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So Cal society

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Sam Hewitt

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30th June 2019

I send my Old Bike Mart papers to my friend in San Diego, US, and he’s replied as follows…
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Heading downhill

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Sam Hewitt

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29th June 2019

There have been several recent issues of Old Bike Mart featuring DMW motorcycles.
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Roadside refreshment

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Sam Hewitt

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28th June 2019

While foodstuffs aren’t normally the nature of conversation within the news pages of Old Bike Mart, the problem of carrying easily manageable snacks while on a bike does.
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Classic sprints for your diary

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Sam Hewitt

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26th June 2019

Those of you with an interest in perhaps the purest form of motorcycle sport – sprinting – might like to put the following dates in your diary.
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Cadwell sidecar revival continues

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Sam Hewitt

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24th June 2019

With this year seeing the second running of this unique event at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, the weekend of June 22-23 also marks the 70th anniversary of the FIM World Sidecar Championship, which is the longest surviving road racing championship that actually remains in the same format as it was in its year of introduction, 1949,…
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3 Wheels Better!

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd June 2019

Just like buses, you wait for ages then two turn up together.
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Middle England LDT

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2019

Entries are now open for the Middle-England Classic Vehicle Club’s bike-only long distance trial in July. These events are designed for novice or experienced riders, so whether you’re a newcomer or an experienced trail rider, you will find them a good day out. So good, that folk are already returning from more than 200 miles…
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Brake Masters brake caliper kits

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Sam Hewitt

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19th June 2019

While there are very few bikes more than 50 years old that were originally fitted with disc brakes, there is a rapidly increasing number of bikes becoming classics that are equipped so. And many of them won’t have been treated with kid gloves, nor maintained with the best of intentions. One thing that you can…
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Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day

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Sam Hewitt

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18th June 2019

Gathering interest from around the world, the first ever Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day will be held at the famous Sammy Miller Museum in Hampshire on June 23. With the Rickman brothers, Don and Derek, both attending, the idea is to gather as many Rickman motorcycles in one place as possible and to invite the family and…
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