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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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  Bonhams has announce the sale of the Adrian Reed collection on Saturday, October 13, at its two-day Autumn Stafford Sale. The single-owner collection comprises 40 machines spanning the turn of the 20th century through to the 1960s. Highlights include a circa 1930 Henderson Model KJ Streamline Four (£25,000-35,000), a circa 1919 Henderson 1147cc Model…

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Whether you need one particular part or you just fancy a mooch through mountains of motorcycling memorabilia, you should make a date in your diary for one of Britain’s biggest bike jumbles. The Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year, returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hants SO40 7GY, on Friday, August…

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Closing in 1961, ending 40 years of production in Ashford, Norman Cycles Ltd was Kent’s only major manufacturer. A number of Norman motorcycles can still be seen at Dover Transport Museum, while at Willesborough Windmill in Ashford, the barn (now serving as a cafe) also has a collection of Norman bicycles. The restored windmill at…

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Following the continued growth of Museum Live over the past four years, Saturday, October 27, will this year see the National Motorcycle Museum host its fifth annual open day, when everyone will be invited to visit the museum collection free of charge. There will also be a host of other free attractions including the ever-expanding…

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The VMCC Sprint Section will once again be organising the motorcycle side of things at the annual Brighton Speed Trials, by kind invitation of The Brighton and Hove Motor Club. The Brighton Speed Trials is considered to be the longest running motor sport event in the world as it first ran in 1905. Jump forward…

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