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  • Suzuki LIVE!

    Suzuki LIVE!

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    Suzuki Live will return for 2023, with a full weekend of activity planned at Cadwell Park on July 15-16, including track sessions, a new adventure bike zone, trade stands and displays, plus special guests. Spread over both Saturday and Sunday, the event will again bring together track sessions for classic and modern machines, with novice,…

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  • Ago at Stafford!

    Ago at Stafford!

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    We are pleased to announce a real legend will be at April’s The Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford. Yes, the one and only Giacomo Agostini will be in attendance as guest of honour at the show which takes place over the weekend of April 22-23 once more at the Stafford County Showground. The Italian can…

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  • National Motorcycle Museum becomes official BSA merchandise dealer

    National Motorcycle Museum becomes official BSA merchandise dealer

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    The National Motorcycle Museum announced yesterday that it has signed a merchandise dealer agreement with the resurgent BSA company. This will mean that the NMM shop (as well as its online store), will be stocking the full range of official BSA branded clothing and accessories plus displayed in its own BSA branded area within the…

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  • Nick Sanders' new film to premiere in Bristol

    Nick Sanders' new film to premiere in Bristol

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    Record-breaking motorcycle adventurer Nick Sanders’ new film will have its Bristol premiere at Fowlers on Friday, March 24.   Nick Sanders will present the Bristol premiere of his new film later this month at Bristol-based motorcycle dealership Fowlers. In ‘The Final Ride’, Sanders circumnavigates the world on a Yamaha Ténéré 700. His journey began in…

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  • Fancy a day out in March?

    Fancy a day out in March?

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    What’s on in March? 3: APRIL ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE IS ON SALE NOW 4: OLD BIKE MART OUT TODAY 5: Bike Day: Ace Café London, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. Visit acecafe.com 5: Ledbury MCC Autojumble: Bromesberrow Village Hall, Albright Lane, Bromesberrow, near Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1 RU. Doors…

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  • FROM THE ARCHIVE: The longest day

    FROM THE ARCHIVE: The longest day

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    France’s Bol d’Or 24-hour race celebrates its centenary this year. Here, we have a brilliant action photograph from the 1924 edition, where solos and sidecars ran together. This rather remarkable action picture is taken from the June 19, 1924 edition of The Motor Cycle, the original caption reading thus: “One of the Rene Gillet drivers,…

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  • Road Test: Triumph TT Special

    Road Test: Triumph TT Special

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    For nigh on a year, I’d been receiving regular phone calls from Hugh Brown at The Bike Shed, which started in the same way. “You been down the gym then?” Hugh would start. “Well, I hope you’re at least hopping up and down the stairs on your right leg…” he’d go on. The reason for…

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  • Road Test: Triumph TT Special

    Road Test: Triumph TT Special

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    For nigh on a year, I’d been receiving regular phone calls from Hugh Brown at The Bike Shed, which started in the same way. “You been down the gym then?” Hugh would start. “Well, I hope you’re at least hopping up and down the stairs on your right leg…” he’d go on. The reason for…

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  • Road Test: Ariel Huntmaster outfit

    Road Test: Ariel Huntmaster outfit

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    Unsurprisingly, Tony East’s stunning Huntmaster outfit is a hit with the children. Grandchildren, neighbour’s offspring, friend’s siblings and almost every child who sees the outfit beams. Aged seven when this twin left Ariel’s Selly Oak factory, I’d have taken no prisoners to guarantee first go in the Garrard GP’s dickie seat while older female cousins…

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  • Road Test: Ariel Huntmaster outfit

    Road Test: Ariel Huntmaster outfit

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    Unsurprisingly, Tony East’s stunning Huntmaster outfit is a hit with the children. Grandchildren, neighbour’s offspring, friend’s siblings and almost every child who sees the outfit beams. Aged seven when this twin left Ariel’s Selly Oak factory, I’d have taken no prisoners to guarantee first go in the Garrard GP’s dickie seat while older female cousins…

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