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The history of Cadwell Park Circuit
Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…
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Back to Classics Announces Grand Opening of Expanded Workshop Facilities
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Back to Classics, a premier restoration and parts company specializing in classic Ducati motorcycles, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newly refurbished and expanded workshop facilities. The grand opening event will take place on Saturday, May 11th, from 10:00 AM…
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May 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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Prescott Bike Festival returns next month
The hugely popular Prescott Bike Festival and everything you’ve come to love about the show, is back on June 23rd at the world famous Prescott Hill Climb, near Cheltenham.
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May 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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June 2024
The June edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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Here’s the full schedule for Isle of Man TT 2024
With qualifying week beginning this month, there’s not long left to wait for the Isle of Man TT 2024. Here’s the full schedule.
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Honda CBR400R Aero: what is it like to ride?
Honda’s CBR400R Aero was one of the delectable Japanese 400cc domestic machines of the late 1980s. Steve Cooper takes closer look.
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May 2024
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Your guide to Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint
American style, Italian build quality – the Aermacchi chapter of Harley-Davidson was an interesting one, laced with takeovers and mistakes, but leaving with us some great bikes.
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Event Report: Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic 2024
John Milton went for a spirited amble around the Newark Showground earlier this year. Gary Chapman followed in his wake to take some pictures.
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Make tracks for MotoFest Coventry 2024
Motorcycle riders are being invited to help set a new ride-in record as MotoFest Coventry celebrates its 10th anniversary.
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Ducati TT F2 test ride with Tony Rutter
Ducati’s Pantah-based V-twins won four World Formula 2 titles in the 1980s. John Nutting tried out the works bikes raced by Tony Rutter in 1984 and charts how they were developed.
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May / June 2024
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.
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American Eagle 750SS
Not all American twin-cylinder bikes are Harleys made for cruising. This little-known marque was a collaboration with Laverda to bring the US a sporty edge.
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May 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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Island Racer Returns!
The world’s largest and best TT publication takes on the 2024 Isle of Man TT.
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Book of the Week: Jim Redman – Man of Steel
Frank Melling’s new book about the racing great Jim Redman is our book of the week. That Jim Redman is one of the true greats of motorcycle racing is indisputable. With six World Championship titles and six Isle of Man TT wins to his credit, as well as being both captain and manager of the…
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Thousands ride out in tribute to Dave Myers
Thousands of bikers met up to day tribute to Hairy Biker star Dave Myers.
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April 2024
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Ariel Huntmaster: Ground-up build
When retirement came a-calling, Bob decided that a ground-up classic bike build would be the ideal project to keep him out of trouble. Little did he know…
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May 2024
The May edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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April 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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CAROLE NASH SPONSORS STAFFORD!
Longstanding classic motorcycle insurer provider Carole Nash is pleased to announce its return as headline sponsor at The International Classic Motorcycle Show and the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show in 2024. The two shows in April and October, both held at Stafford Country Showground, are the largest classic motorcycle gatherings in the world and are must-do…
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The AJS & Matchless Owners Club Spares Scheme Now Open to All
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. The club are pleased to announce that sales of spares will be open to members of the public from 31st March 2024. Club members will also benefit from the new system, as they will receive a 10% discount on all purchases made. The…
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April 2024
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Jonathan Tye to guest at this year’s Moidart Run
Organisers Andy Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the guest of honour for the Moidart Peninsula Classic Road Run is Derbyshire trials and scrambles ace and Moidart Run stalwart Jonathan Tye. Jonathan is the younger of two motorcycling brothers who both achieved much success in careers that started back in the late…
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Meet Mary Motorcycle
The Transport Torques evening event on Saturday, April 6, at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, hosts the public premiere of the film, ‘Mary Motorcycle.’ In October 1967, 26-year old Mary Sievier set off to ride to India on a 175cc BSA Bantam. She reached India… and then kept going for nine years, becoming the first…
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The Clive Wood MBE Collection
In addition to a Vincent Black Lightning and several other fabulous machines, the Clive Wood MBE Collection will be sold by Bonhams at the Spring Stafford Sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show on April 20/21. The late Clive Wood, a prominent figure in Teesside industry committed to philanthropy, had diverse interests including racehorses, playing…
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Team Obsolete’s 350cc GP 2024 extravaganza
For 2024, the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) has announced that the Vintage Cup will feature a 350cc Grand Prix class. Team Obsolete will fabulously support the cup with eight different iconic 350cc GP bikes from its stable, each at a different circuit. They will be ridden by multi-champion Dave Roper. The bikes range…
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part Three
Last time, Ric Campbell checked the engine, clutch and gearbox and untangled the bike’s electrics. Now to fettle the fuel tank and find out if this scruffy old boxer will actually run…
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April 2024
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month.
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Your guide to… BSA Starfire 250
Thrashed when new, the Starfire family can offer lightweight, British thrills nowadays.
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Ariel Square Four in the desert
What to take for an extensive tour, including heading off into the Saharan desert? Why, an Ariel Square Four, of course.
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Book of the Week: Agostini on the British Circuits
Our latest book of the week is the new Agostini on the British Circuits by James Robinson, out now!
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March 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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March 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers dies aged 66
TV chef Dave Myers, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, has died at the age of 66, according to a statement from his co-star Si King on social media. He found fame alongside King, his friend of 30 years, as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo. He reached new fans in 2013…
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V4 Victory! The history of the Honda RC30
In July 1987, Honda finally announced what many had heard already – that they had a new homologation machine for the forthcoming World Superbike Championship that would begin the following year, 1988.
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April 2024
The April edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part Two
Last time, Ric Campbell started the restoration of a really rather ratty BMW airhead. Now to inspect the engine and gearbox, and then tackle the electrics…
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March 2024
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Suzuki RGV500: THE race replica
If one bike can almost sum up the race-replica paint job craze, it has to be Suzuki’s RGV500…
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March 2024
This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, HONDA V65 MAGNA, YAMAHA FZS1000 FAZER, KAWASAKI GPZ900R TOP GUN, and more!
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The Clive Wood MBE Collection rolls into Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale
Discover the Impressive Clive Wood BME Collection, boasting no less than 20 diverse British motorcycle brands. Over 40 motorcycles will be offered at The Spring Stafford Sale entirely without reserve.
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March / April 2024
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.
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Spring 2024
Welcome to Classic Dirt Bike magazine, where we celebrate the best in older off-road motorcycles and showcase those who ride them… both now and back in the day.
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Classic versus Modern Kawasaki Z650/Z650RS
These two may look alike, but do they supply the same emotions? It’s a battle of the classic four-cylinder Kawasaki Z650 versus it’s twin-cylinder doppelgänger – the modern Z650RS ‘retro’. Game on!
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Super rare Vincent Black Lightning to lead Spring Stafford Sale
The fourteenth production Vincent Black Lightning will be auctioned at the Spring Stafford Sale later in the year.
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February 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with the UK’s largest selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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February 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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Review: Velocette Venom Clubman
If you fancy the idea of a classic road racer, a Velocette Venom could be ideal – but read this first.
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Boston Bike Night to return after cancellation
After it was announced that the 2023 Boston Bike Night would be the event’s last, local businesses stepped up to keep the long-running event going. In November of 2023 organisers announced that the popular bike night, which had run for 27 years, would not go ahead again. In the Facebook announcement at the time, increased…
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March 2024
The March edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part One
Some time ago, Ric Campbell took on the restoration of a really ratty BMW boxer…
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Guy Martin confirmed as Stafford’s star guest
Motorcycle Racing and TV presenter Guy Martin has captivated audiences worldwide for years… and this April it will be the crowds at Stafford who get to see him live on stage.
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A Triumph of engineering | Tri-Greeves 350 twin
Triumph-engined, Greeves-framed specials have become a marque in their own right, but that’s not to say when building one you have to follow any rules.
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Book of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque
In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph.
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February 2024
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End of an era as Brighton Speed Trials cancelled for ‘foreseeable future’
Organisers have called time on Brighton Speed Trials, the world’s longest running motorsport event.
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MotoGP runner-up Jorge Martin to appear at London Motorcycle Show next month
Those heading to the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show next month will have the chance to meet MotoGP fan favourite and 2023 World Championship contender Jorge Martin. Martin will regale the crowds on the MCN World of Bikes stage and Adventure Base Camp stage with his behind-the-scenes stories and racing insights in February. Martin…
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Beryl Swain: the first woman to achieve a solo finish in a TT race
On what would have been her 88th birthday, we take a look at back at the first woman ever to achieve a solo finish in a TT race, Beryl Swain.
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Norton Model 50: Something a little different
Norton was long associated with sporting singles, especially the firm’s highly competitive cammy racers of the pre-war era. But in the mid-1950s a very different single-cylinder 350 joined the line-up, as Rowena Hoseason reveals…
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Farewell to Avon Tyres: factory closes its doors after 112 years
It’s a sad thing, but the last tyres came off the production line at ‘Cooper Tires’ in Melksham at the end of 2023; we’d know them better as Avon Tyres.
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The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show set to return in February with special guests
The 2024 Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show will once again be the ‘Best in the West’ as it is set to return with a weekend celebrating the nostalgia, timelessness and elegance of classic bikes.
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Win a Bloxworth Heritage Diver watch today!
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February 2024
This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Suzuki RG125, Honda VF1000R, Triumph Daytona 1200RR, and more!
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Cecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been
Today the name of Cecil – or CT – Ashby is unknown to most, but John Milton takes a look at the man who could have been a contender.
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The BSA Rocket 3 with three lives
Over the years, we’ve featured many (many!) BSA and Triumph triples in RealClassic. Trevor Drury explains how his much-modded Rocket 3 evolved into the machine you see here…
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How Harley-Davidson’s XR1200 went from zero to hero
Harley folks didn’t like the XR because it was a sportsbike, while sportsbike riders didn’t buy Harleys. But their loss could now be your gain if you fancy a grunty, naked piece of history with attitude
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January 2024
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with the UK’s largest selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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February 2024
The Februart edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling. Drawing on an archive stretching back to 1903, The Classic MotorCycle magazine provides an unparalleled insight into more than a century of motorcycle design, development, riding,…
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January 2024
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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January 2024
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This 96-year-old Douglas DT5 still gives the young’uns a run for their money
This 96-year old Douglas is not only fun for the rider and his family, but it also makes everyone watching smile and gives any competitors a run for their money! Proving that these bikes should be used and not tucked away, meet the Douglas DT5…
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To the moon by Zed: 230,000 miles on a 1982 Kawasaki Z650 F3
Bob Heywood has owned his ’82 Kawasaki Z650 F3 from new – and covered nearly 230,000 miles since. Here’s the story of a man’s lifelong passion for his bike.
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The enduring appeal of the Mk.II Velocette KSS
In its current ownership for over 50 years, this Mk.II Velocette KSS has proved a solid companion, steadfast and reliable, for decades.
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Bonhams to sell the 14th production Vincent Black Lightning at the Spring Stafford Sale
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Bonhams is delighted to announce the consignment of a recent ‘Barn Find’ Vincent Black Lightning, one of the most captivating and highly prized motorcycles ever produced, to be sold at The Spring Stafford Sale, held in association with International Classic Motorcycle Show, over…
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The history of the AJS V-twin: from birth to rebirth
Vintage V-twins almost took over RealClassic issues 225 and 226, with roadtests of litre-class prewar beasts from Royal Enfield and AJS. Rowena Hoseason investigates the background to the Ajay family…
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January / February 2024
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.
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Rebuilding a 1970 Suzuki 370N developmental model
Classic Dirt Bike checks out a 1970 370RN Suzuki development model.
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January 2024
This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Aprilia RSV1000 Tuono R, BMW R18, Suzuki Katana and more!
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Rankings reveal area with smoothest roads for bikers in UK
Lexham Insurance’s new rankings reveal the areas in the country where motorcyclists can best avoid potholes.
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Foggy Petronas FP1: history & what went wrong
Racing is clearly a matter of timing: it’s how the pecking order is worked out. But it also has a direct effect on whether a machine will be a success or not. The stars often need to align… They didn’t for the gorgeous Foggy Petronas FP1.
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Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?
Which 1970’s sports-tourer would you want to call your own, if you had to choose between a pair of Continental classics? We’re talking big twins: one boxer, one V-twin, both shaft drive. If you could own either, then which one would you want in your shed?
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Christmas Gift Guide 2023
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic picks…
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December 2023
RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
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December 2023
Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with the UK’s largest selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.
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Rev your engines for Bonham’s December Motorcycle Sale
Rev your engines for Bonhams’ highly anticipated December Motorcycle Sale, a dazzling showcase of Collectors’ Motorcycles, Spares, and Memorabilia hosted by Bonhams’ Motorcycle Department from their dedicated Motorcycle facility in Milton Keynes.
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January 2024
The January edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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Newark Classic Bike Show returns with rotary Norton legends Nation and Crighton
Star guests Trevor Nation and Brian Crighton will be at the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show in Newark on January 6-7, 2024, for all things Norton and more.
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Velocette LE: the perfect commuter classic?
Looking for a classic lightweight? You’re not alone. RC regular Geoff Stovold has tried a 1960s two-stroke, then a four-stroke unit single. Finally he’s discovered the perfect commuter classic: Velocette’s ‘motorcycle for everyman’…
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From the archive: Miss Porter and her Sloper
This intrepid lady rider had visited the site of what was ultimately a flawed attempt at setting a world speed record.
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The Evolution of Honda Motorcycles: From D-Type to Today
Honda is a huge name in the motorcycle industry, responsible for a whole host of iconic bikes. But how did it all begin? Let’s take a ride through the history of Honda motorcycles, exploring the key milestones and groundbreaking models that have shaped the brand’s legacy.
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Classic Techniques: a lighter clutch
It’s heavy maaaaan! Certain Italian classics demand a strong hand on the clutch and brake levers. John Kennewell says he’s gone beyond getting a grip, and seeks assistance from a Moose instead…
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Top 10 concept bikes – from wicked to wacky!
Concept bikes… those machines you see at bike shows which may (or may not) make it into production. Alan Dowds checks out some of the craziest.
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December 2023
Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house!
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Moto Morini Strada 350
Morini’s 3½ Sport tends to get the bear’s share of the attention. Mark Holyoake offers an argument in favour of the underdog, the Sport’s touring counterpart. Rowena Hoseason fills in the background…
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Iconic 1970s motorbikes up for auction later this month
The upcoming auction of Aste Bolaffi Mopeds, Scooters & Motorcycles on 28 November presents an exceptional selection of iconic road and off-road motorbikes from the 1970s.
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BSA Singles: C15 vs B40
The BSA C15 and B40 are famously long-lived, robust old bikes. But which is better? John Blackburn has owned both…