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The newest early autumn classic motorcycle rally in northern Spain has much to recommend it. Words: MARTIN KIRKPhotographs: HELEN KIRK Just as the British summer weather starts fading away in late September, classic motorcyclists – in 2019 at least – have the option just a ferry ride away for up to another three continuous weeks…

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Dyed in the wool motorcyclist Mark Broady scores first win in the South African DJ Rally. Words: ROGER HOUGHTON Photographs: ROGER HOUGHTON/IAN GROAT Mark Broady (43), a mechanical engineer living in Randburg, South Africa, surprised many experienced motorcycle rallyists when he won the 50th commemorative Durban-Johannesburg (DJ) regularity trial for classic motorcycles on March 14,…

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The H&H motorcycle sale, which took place behind closed doors on April 7, 2020, as an online live auction, dispatched 129 lots for a total of £900,000 – a 67% sell rate. Five of the top seven bikes sold were Vincents. Mark Bryan, head of motorcycle sales for H&H, said: “Given the context – a…

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That’s right, classic bike fans – we’ve been busy during lockdown and May 8 will see the launch of the Classic Bike Hub.

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Believed to be one of the first Series A Rapides manufactured and potentially the last Vincent-HRD motorcycle to leave the factory in 1959, DUR 142 was used as a factory demonstrator, Vincent directors’ mount and road test star. The machine will be offered for sale at Bonhams’ Summer Stafford Sale, on August 15/16, 2020, alongside…

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Road racing legend and multiple TT winner Tony Rutter passed away on March 24, 2020. Seven times a TT winner between 1973 and 1985, he was also a multiple British championship winner and GP racer. His son Michael, himself a successful racer, reflected: “It makes me smile how dad lived his life exactly how he…

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Well known motorcycle dealer and museum proprietor Bill Crosby passed away in hospital after a brief illness on Sunday, March 29, 2020, a month before his 88th birthday. Bill ran Reg Allen (London) for 60 years, was a Triumph main agent and also nurtured scramblers, sidecar racers and 24 hour production racers with his sponsorship,…

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Owing to the ever-changing nature of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there’s another date change for the ‘April’ Stafford show, with the new date being August 15/16. “Following the recent announcements from the UK Government, Mortons Events has had to postpone the 40th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show which was due to be held on April…

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The Colombres Rally is among the best riding events that not only Spain has to offer, but perhaps all of Europe. Words and photographs: Ian Kerr To paraphrase the BBC, ‘other classic European events are available,’ but given the five star rating that the Moto Club Indianos event in northern Spain gets from most participants,…

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