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  • Gentleman’s spirit of adventure night

    Gentleman’s spirit of adventure night

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    Paul Beamish (of Krazy Horse), John Deane-Bowers (Trotter & Deane) and Craig Jarvis (of Ravenwood Hall) at Krazy Horse The Krazy Horse venue at Bury St Edmunds will join forces with Ravenwood Hall and Trotter & Deane for an evening involving classic racing machines, music, gentlemen’s clothing and grooming products. The invite-only event will involve…

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  • Musician donates motorcycles for auction

    Musician donates motorcycles for auction

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    The motorcycles will be sold as part of Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale, an annual event taking place at the 21st Carole NashClassic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, held on October 19 2014. The collection stretches across the past fifty years, from a 1962 Vespa 200CC VBB (£2,000-3,000), to a 2010 Honda CB1300 Super Four (£3,000-4000). Coxon commented:…

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  • Gentleman's ride out

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    Get your glad rags out! The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) will see natty riders, on all makes and models of motorcycle, don their finest attire and tour the town. Aiming to raise awareness of a disease that currently affects 250,000 men in the UK, the charitable event will bring together the world’s motorbike community for…

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  • Rockers' Reunion

    Rockers' Reunion

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    John Lee and the Gold Star that provides pleasure and pain in equal measure The Rockers Reunion brought thousands back to the seafront at Brighton, scene of some of the more dramatic images. Whether scootering or motorcycle mounted the atmosphere was distinctly friendly, with everyone intent on enjoying a ride out on a pleasant, late…

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  • Classic auction

    Classic auction

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    Not used since being bought by the vendor in 1978, the rare Vincent is accompanied by some technical correspondence between a previous owner and the factory covering engine modifications. While it cannot be confirmed, it’s thought the bike could have competed in club sprints during the 1960s. Fitted with highly coveted Lightning brakes, it’s estimated…

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  • National Motorcycle Museum announces insurance partner

    National Motorcycle Museum announces insurance partner

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    Footman James will provide bespoke insurance to The National Motorcycle Museum’s new membership scheme, which aims to be the most influential, innovative scheme in the vehicle heritage sector. Museum Director James Hewing’s explained: “I know the team at Footman James very well and they are people who truly understand the insurance needs of old bike…

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  • Thundersprint takes a year off in 2015

    Thundersprint takes a year off in 2015

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    Thundersprint organisers Carol and Frank Melling Frank Melling said: “It’s well known that we have had two disastrously bad years with the weather in 2013 and 2014. The 55mm of rain we had over two days this year at Darley Moor hit spectator attendance very badly. In the simplest possible terms, we just cannot take…

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  • New classic bike auction to debut at Bristol show event

    New classic bike auction to debut at Bristol show event

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    New auction to be held at Bristol Classic MotorCycle show Taking place on Sunday, February 8, the auction is to be a new addition to the Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, held annually at the Royal Bath and West in Somerset. Matthew Whitney, an associate partner as Charterhouse, said: “We’ve been conducting classic and…

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  • Celebration of the first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

    Celebration of the first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

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    The original event covered 140 miles, which was nine laps of the 151⁄2 mile circuit. As an ongoing theme for this event, the Australian Douglas owners group is staging its biannual rally in the three days leading up to the celebration. The organising committee would also like to send out an open invitation to the…

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  • The way we were: October

    The way we were: October

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    1914 The annual Olympia, London, motor cycle show cancellation was confirmed. To assist riders and the traders, The Motor Cycle proposed to publish a ‘Buyer’s Guide Number’ in November detailing specifications, prices and images of all 1915 season models and accessories from details supplied by makers and agents, including the new Jardine four-speed gearbox. The…

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