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Ride to the Wall was founded in 2008 for the motorcycle community and raises money for the upkeep of the National Memorial Arboretum. It sees people both young and old from the UK, Europe and further afield coming together in a moving emotional service to remember the names engraved on the walls of the Armed…

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The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show takes place at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre on the weekend of August 9-10, and topping the bill of live action is Yamaha’s Dark Side MT Tour, which sees the Japanese manufacturing giant offering an array of free activities to showgoers. Test ride opportunities will be available for both…

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As in previous years the event gives enthusiasts the opportunity to ride their own machines in multiple track sessions over the weekend. On the Saturday of the event all classes of road machines are catered for, from the earliest Veterans (discounted entry fee available for pre 1925 machines) through to machines of the superbike era…

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Museum Director James Hewing stated “we have tremendous plans over the next few years to make The National Motorcycle Museum a truly dynamic resource for everyone who loves old motorcycles. Building on Museum founder Roy Richards incredible legacy we want to give enthusiasts the chance not only to be part of, but more importantly, to…

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Venue is the National Sports Centre, behind the Quarter Bridge Hotel. It’s a 20 minute walk to Douglas. Details for 2015 are yet to be confirmed, but price will be circa £20 per person per night with ‘significant savings’ for those arriving on motorcycles with Metzeler tyres. Keep an eye on www.metzeler.co.uk

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Gradually, Tim Howell has been steadily improving his BSA A65-based bike Peter Thomas raced a BSA C15-powered Hagon grass track bike. With a suitable change of rubberware, it took him to an 18.33/72mph best over the two days. Justin Newell must have one of the best-preserved, over-the-counter Hagon sprint bikes. Now fitted with a supercharged…

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1920 Henderson The 1974 Ducati, which is estimated at £28,000 to £34,000, is in perfect original condition complete with clip-on handlebars and rearset footpegs to tilt the rider forward for top-speed blasts. The Harley-Davidson XR750 totally dominated ‘flat track’ racing for over 10 years. Limited to the public through only authorised dealers, even in their…

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TCM new starter Michael Barraclough Leeds-born Michael has just finished a journalism degree at Lincoln University. He’s a classic enthusiast, who had a Triumph Thunderbird as his ‘favourite’ – until we took him to Stafford and he saw his first ‘real life’ Vincent Back Shadow… Contact him at [email protected] • Cotton rally To celebrate George…

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John Surtees presents cheque The presentation, which took place at Mercedes-Benz World, Surrey was made to the Air Ambulance Chief Executive Adrian Bell. The £75,000 will be used to fund simulation manikens for the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSSAAT). The manikens are the very latest in simulation technology, helping the clinical teams…

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August TCM out now! • Editor's intro • Archive photograph   • News    • Diary    • Letters    • Banbury Run    • ASI MotoShow    • Royal Enfield Constellation    • NUT V-twin     • Norton Navigator    • Straight from the Plate – Racing at Blandford    • Reynolds Runabout    • MV Modello Sport    • Ted Mellors reflections    • Closer…

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