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As soon as I saw there was a genuine Francis Beart Norton coming up for auction, I was in touch with Bonhams asking ‘Can I come and have a look at it?’ followed by ‘Can I have a go on it?’ Sadly for me the second request was not granted (and I’m really not sure when…

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The Southend Donut grasstrack meeting, at Latchingdon in Essex, this year held on August 12, is an annual event organised by the Southend club. The event title refers to the relatively short course, as well as the packet of donuts (or doughnuts) that are a bonus for all those who appear on the podium at…

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The BMW Airhead Fellowship, a non-profit-making organisation run by Peter Ardron and dedicated to keeping as many air-cooled ‘R’-series BMWs as possible on the road, held an event at the Lincolnshire Showground in aid of the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance from July 13-15. There were all sorts of attractions, including lectures and a show…

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Father Robert Edward Hampson was an avid motorbike collector and rider in his spare time, so close friends and relatives were pleased to have his bikes at the church once more before going to sale with H&H Classics on November 9, 2018, at the National Motorcycle Museum. His collection, headlined by a Vincent Black Shadow,…

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Santa Pod’s Dragstalgia (held this year over July 13-15) re-creates some of the heady early days of drag racing in this country, when machines at the cutting edge often tested the mettle of their riders. While the competition now may not be as razor-sharp, the annual draw of quarter-mile racing and former exponents is also…

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Three vintage motorcycles, one dating from 1913, that have been in the same father and son ownership for decades, are included in a sale at The Canterbury Auction Galleries. The ‘Pioneer’ 1913 500cc, a 1934 250cc Rudge Radial and a 1936 500cc Rudge Special will be offered in the saleroom’s two-day sale on October 2/3. They were…

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Headline news for the 25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, being held over October 13/14, at Staffordshire County Showground, is the appearance of 11 Cagiva ex-GP racers being displayed together, on the central Mortons’ stand. Responsible for some of the most beautiful racers from the late 1980s and 1990s, Cagiva strived to break the Japanese dominance, employing…

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Motorcycle insurance specialist Bennetts has launched insurance for classic motorcycles, offering owners of modern classic and vintage machinery individually-tailored, five star Defaqto-rated coverage. Bennetts have designed the insurance for classic motorcycles package to make it as easy as possible for owners to customise and modify their bikes. The policy includes 16 common modifications covered as…

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A spectacular single ownership collection is set to come under the auctioneer’s hammer at London’s Alexandra Palace on September 23.  And there are some real glamour machines in there as part of the collection, including several MV multis and a gorgeous Francis Beart 350cc Manx Norton, as well as an original Matchless G50 and AJS…

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