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Ride to Work Day

By Melanie Falconer, 22 May 2012. Taken from Motorcycle Monthly

The annual Ride to Work Day sees motorcycle and scooter riders around the UK unite and commute to work to demonstrate to the general public that bikes are a viable transport solution. It's 21 years old and is a key event in raising biking awareness...

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The way we were: 1987

By Richard Rosenthal, 22 May 2012. Taken from The Classic MotorCycle

1987 snapshot: the IoM TT races are 80 years old. The first contest run in 1907 over the St John’s course was divided into two classes, single and multi cylinder...

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Cruising with Parrish

By Malc Wheeler, 22 May 2012. Taken from Classic Racer

Steve Parrish would like to invite motorsport fans to join him aboard NCL Spirit in February 2013, for a cruise from Barcelona to the Canary Islands

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Classic vehicle MoT exemption

By Web editor, 21 May 2012.

In a move to reduce the regulatory burden to classic owners, all classic vehicles 'of historic interest' manufactured before 1st January 1960 will be exempted from the annual MoT test, Roads Minister Mike Penning has announced today...

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Isle of Man TT 2012

By Web editor, 21 May 2012. Taken from Classic Racer

The world's largest and most absorbing motorcycle event begins this Saturday - the 2012 Isle of Man TT races. Motorcycle visitors and Island enthusiasts can once again gorge on the action and varied side-attractions going on during the 13-day event...

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Royal Enfield top gear

By Tim Britton, 21 May 2012. Taken from Old Bike Mart

Latest from Hitchcock Motorcycles is a British made five-speed gearbox for Royal Enfield Bullet singles and twins. It’s taken four years of development to perfect but supplies are now available...

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The Gary Routledge Ride & Show!

By Web editor, 18 May 2012.

Come and ride with Grand Prix legends, Niall Mackenzie, Randy Mamola, Bradley Smith and Taylor Mackenzie on June 4th at The Gary Routledge Ride & Show!

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The way we were: 1937

By Richard Rosenthal, 18 May 2012. Taken from The Classic MotorCycle

Freddie Frith breaks the 90mph barrier in the Isle of Man and wins the Senior while Scotsman Jimmie Guthrie and Omobono Tenni take the Junior and Lightweight classes respectively...

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Sammy's Moto Guzzis

By James Robinson, 18 May 2012. Taken from The Classic MotorCycle

Moto Guzzi's iconic Grand Prix V8 racer from the 1950s is on display at the Sammy Miller Museum in Hants, and well worth a closer look...

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Dirt track choppers...

By Ben Wilkins, 17 May 2012. Taken from Classic Mechanics

This Saturday, May 19, Coventry Speedway is hosting Britain's first chopper speedway race, which should make for an entertaining spectacle, and also vintage speedway and the 'inappropriate road bike class', which is basically a 'run what you brung' race. Sounds a lot of fun!

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Issue 39-06 - June 2012

Where legends come to life...

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