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Kick-start your New Year with the Winter Classic

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Darren Hendley

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12th December 2016

About to enter into its sixth running, the Carole Nash Winter Classic event – supported by Classic Bike Guide magazine – has become one of the favourite dates on the show calendar. Stunning bikes, several traders and star racers will all come under one roof on the first full weekend of 2017, with the Carole…
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Editor’s Welcome

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Sam Hewitt

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7th December 2016

Now, with it wet and miserable, it seems less fun to be out on motorcycles. It’s different when it’s a necessity but, well, going for a ride when there’s no real need apart from the pleasure of doing so, seems less appealing when the air is damp and the mist is cloying. Still, I managed…
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Bike-mad TV detectives are on the hunt for hidden treasures in the sheds of Britain

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Sam Hewitt

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25th November 2016

A BIKE-MAD pair of TV engineering detectives are on the hunt for forgotten and hidden treasures tucked away in the sheds of Britain. Travel Channel presenters Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are about to film their next series which sees them rifling through the lock-ups and sheds of the UK. In previous series they’ve unearthed…
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Another success cooked up

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

With Bake Off judge Mary Berry presenting the prizes, and BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell doing interviews, Kop Hill Climb (run in aid of charity) certainly boasts a broad appeal. Last year Kim Cattrall, this year Mary Berry – the organisers of Kop Hill Climb can’t be accused of going down the route of presenting…
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Croft-Cameron tops the bill

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

Though we’ll have a full report from Stafford next month, covering the show and the auction, suffice to say that the fabulous V-twin Croft-Cameron sold well, at £203,100. It’s believed it will be leaving the UK for the first time in its life. There were other strong prices too, with V-twins once again grabbing the…
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V-twin day

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

Lincolnshire’s East Kirkby Aviation Centre hosted a V-twin day on October 1, where a host of motorcycles congregatedin the shadow of the centre’s Lancaster, Just Jane. Star of the motorcycle show was Brian Shackleford’s just-completed special, (above), a stunning piece of engineering combining modern technology (engine is based upon a Buell) with ‘old’ technology, including…
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Brooklands Great War 100

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

by Alan Turner On September 25, 2016, Brooklands Museum held another of its events to mark the centenary of the location’s important contribution to the war effort. By 1916, European events had long since disrupted Brooklands’ activities and much of the site was given over to military purposes. It was also a training location for…
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You Can’t Wear Out an Indian Scout: Indians and The Wall of Death

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

New and updated edition Authors: Allan Ford and Nick Corble The Indian Scout motorcycle is the favoured mount for Wall of Death riders all over the world. Drawing upon modern and archive material, most of which is previously unpublished, in this book Wall of Death owner and rider Allan Ford and author Nick Corble…
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Cam help required

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

I am the lucky owner of a Zenith B2, 1930, 350cc OHV Twin port JAP engine. I did restore this bike some years ago but never started the engine, being happy to keep it as a display. I have decided now to use it but while I was playing with the valve timing, I realised…
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Dormant Dommie

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2016

Words: PHIL TURNER Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN Spot a rusty front wheel poking out of an old garage or shed and while some may ignore it, most of wouldn’t. As Gerry Lavender found out, a closer look is sometimes really worth it… Imagine this scenario for a moment: you’re going about your daily business when through…
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