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  • Riding on the Edge

    Riding on the Edge

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    Now in its fourth year, Herefordshire on the Edge 2019 takes place on Sunday, June 23, and once again is proving hugely popular with classic motorcycle enthusiasts from all corners of the UK. This unique, non-competitive navigational event, organised by the Herefordshire section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, is open to motorcycles and three-wheelers…

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  • From Manannan

    From Manannan

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    My wife and I moved to the Isle of Man 27 years ago, having been travelling to the TT, Manx Grand Prix and Southern 100 since the ’70s, so we thought why not! And we’re glad we did so! I have been getting OBM since it was a free mag given out at autojumbles – it’s…

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  • Vintage sprinting in Brighton

    Vintage sprinting in Brighton

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    This year the VMCC Sprint Section will once again be organising the motorcycle side of things at the south coast’s most influential and popular speed event, the Bright Speed Trails. Held on Saturday, September 7, the VMCC have been drafted in as organisers of the two-wheeled element of the day by the Brighton and Hove…

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  • Up the hill at Prescott

    Up the hill at Prescott

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    The Prescott Bike Festival has held its place in the motorcycling calendar for a good few years now, with each year seeing the event get bigger and more inclusive. And this year’s festival, held June 15-16, is no exception, as the Gloucestershire venue expands its attractions. Aside from a vast array of interesting and exciting…

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  • MAY 2019

    MAY 2019

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    NEWS BIT ON THE SIDE MADE IN JAPAN LETTERS CLUB CALL FROM THE ARCHIVE READERS’ TALES UNEARTHED FEEDBACK WORKSHOP EVENT REPORT: PIONEER RUN 2019 KICK START YOUR SUMMER CLASSIFIED SERVICES GUIDE DIARY DATES Editor Intro After a lacklustre start to the classic bike season, with the postponement of the Bristol Bike Show, it seems that…

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  • Pioneer Run 2019

    Pioneer Run 2019

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    Instead of the start area being a skating rink, it was bathed in bright early morning sun.

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  • Electric is the way to go!

    Electric is the way to go!

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    Could we make one ourselves?

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  • Bianchi – an Italian motorcycling legend

    Bianchi – an Italian motorcycling legend

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    Pete Kelly delves into the Mortons Archive once again to recapture the spirit of the road and racing machines that were produced by one of the most famous names in Italian motorcycling history. Italian motorcycling pioneer Eduardo Bianchi, born in 1865 and brought up in an orphanage, was in business by the age of 20…

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  • 1969 Kawasaki H1 500/3

    1969 Kawasaki H1 500/3

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    Creating a reputation for a factory with just one machine isn’t easy, yet Steve Cooper shows just how Kawasaki managed it. Whether you like two-strokes or loathe them, you need to give thanks to Kawasaki’s launching of their mad-as-cheese 500cc triple. This bike, above all others, marks a line in the sand whereby motorcycles cease…

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  • Moon Eyes – the John Cooper story

    Moon Eyes – the John Cooper story

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    Yet another fascinating read from the Mortons stable is this new bookazine, focussing on the road race legend, grand prix hero and motorcycling icon that is John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper. With an intro from International Race Teams Association’s CEO Mike Trimby, the bookazine’s contents revolve around an extensive question and answer session with Moon Eyes…

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