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Archer, who was visiting from Spain, rode two of his DKW mounts from the 1950s – a 250cc model and a 350cc model – and spent some time remembering his past race glories, many of which he attained riding these motorcycles. Les displayed a particular affinity for the lithe 250cc machine, as did fellow motorcycling…

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Dick Standing was a skilled mechanic and engineer Dick was a well-known member of the VMCC, the Gold Star Owners Club and, in recent years, the Brooklands Museum Motorcycle Volunteer Team. After National Service in the RAF, Dick started an aviation career with Hawker Aviation. His engineering connection with aircraft continued until his retirement as…

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1929 Brough Superior 986cc SS100 ‘Alpine Grand Sports’ Estimated at £270,000-320,000, the Alpine Grand Sports is one of two exciting motorcycles set to feature in the upcoming auction. The Brough’s namesake, the Alpine Trial, was a famously grueling reliability run started in 1910. Taking in vast mountain peaks, chilling temperatures, and the twists and turns…

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Below are the times, locations of the attractions for this forthcoming Saturday, November 1st. 8.30am – 5.30pm Free entry to the Museum collection – Halls 1-5 9.00am – 5.30pm Nation Motorcycle Museum classic motorcycle insurance stand, Footman James – Hall 1 9:00am – 4:00pm Wheels 'try a bike' motorcycle training – Car park 9:00am –…

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Steve Parrish heads a bumper weekend at the National Motorcycle Museum Fans will be able to learn about the life and times of Steve 'Stavros' Parrish, who will provide a colorful, humorous and, at times, daring portrayal of his career. As an added bonus everyone booking a ticket will receive free entry to the National…

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This smart Triton belongs to Peter and Trish Yendell. Some chrome will be refurbished over the winter The occasion is the Offham Steam Rally and while a couple of steam engines, the oldest vehicles present, simmered gently opposite the pub, the extensive village greens, and many of the footpaths, were occupied by machinery from the…

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All the gear – the suit and helmet in particular – has been put to the test. Four days’ riding in Ireland, predominantly in the rain (which was why the non-waterproof gloves weren’t used), showed the Barbour let no water in, while it was commendably warm too, thanks to the incorporated gillet. There is the…

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The bike features a genuine NOS CR93 chassis as well as CR93 hubs, rims and a swinging-arm, all of which were sourced from Japan. The intention with this little monster was not to build a “race replica” as such, but more a specifically tailored race bike that fits its owner like a glove. The engine…

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1967 Honda C72 The C72 first arrived on the scene in 1960, though actual machines from the year of its inception are very rare. This example is a later model from the back end of the bike’s production run.  This particular machine underwent a complete restoration which was finished in 2008. These were the first…

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1968 MV Agusta 4C6 Touring 600 The heritage of this machine was such that MV decided to produce a very limited run (best estimates seem to indicate that roughly 100 were made) of touring models featuring the punchy four cylinder engine. The Touring 600 was the result of this. Not wanting the machine to be…

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