The Classic MotorCycle

The show does go on

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2019

Despite the weather causing a postponement, the Bristol Classic Motorcycle show took place after all, three weeks later than planned. Photographs: Dave Manning Originally scheduled for the weekend of February 2/3, heavy snow meant that organisers were left with no option but to call off The 39th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show (actually held…
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Young guns rising

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2019

First time winners and debutants make their mark at the annual – and this year well supported – Talmag Trophy Trial. Words and photographs: Andy Withers The Talmag is addictive for classic riders and enthusiasts alike. Traditionally held on the last Sunday in January, it’s etched on calendars as a must-see winter event, with many…
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Bespoke insurance from the classic specialists

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Andy

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18th April 2019

When you buy a classic motorcycle – whether it’s a Tangerine Dream ‘59 Bonneville or a seen-better-days, faded red finished ex-GPO Bantam choosing the right insurer is vital. The last thing you need when you’re anxiously stripping down your new pride and joy to see what horrendous bodges have been perpetrated against it by previous…
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Inspired by the Saints

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Sam Hewitt

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17th April 2019

I do not usually get to see The Classic MotorCycle, but a member of my congregation has donated me a copy of your April edition. The reason being that although I am now a Methodist church minister, I was a Metropolitan traffic patrol officer from around 1963 to 1985, when I retired. As such, I…
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The sublime Dordogne

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Sam Hewitt

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17th April 2019

An A65, BSA’s unit construction 650cc twin, proves an ideal choice for touring in the beautiful south-west of France. Well, it does after a few modifications… I’ve made many trips to France but had never been to the Dordogne before. The region lies in south-west France between the wild uplands of the Massif Central in…
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A Kentish legacy

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Sam Hewitt

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17th April 2019

The first instalment of a two-part story detailing the life and times of Tom Arter – racer, enthusiast, sponsor and supporter. Words: ALAN TURNERPhotographs: ALAN TURNER/MORTONS ARCHIVE There are many motorcyclists with workshop skills. Some of them seem able to solve any problem that an errant combustion engine might possibly throw at them. But the…
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Marvellous Mi-Val

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Sam Hewitt

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16th April 2019

Ever heard of a Mi-Val? Not many have, but this rare example of the 200TV proves that many are missing out. Words: PHIL TURNER Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN You’d be forgiven for never having heard of Mi-Val, so rare a machine are they here in the UK; they are and were in fact fairly scarce anywhere…
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The need for speed

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Sam Hewitt

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16th April 2019

This beautiful 650cc Bonneville from what was arguably the pre-unit T120’s top year, does not disappoint. Words: STEVE WILSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN What goes around, as they say, comes around. Back in the day (the early 1960s) Barry Winter, while already a committed Gold Star owner (see TCM Aug 2018), had succumbed to the allure…
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MORE THAN 400 MOTORCYCLES TO BE OFFERED AT BONHAMS’ TWO-DAY STAFFORD SALE

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Andy

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12th April 2019

Bonhams biggest motorcycle auction to date April 27-28.
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Parma’s a treat for enthusiasts

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

The ASI MotoShow takes place from May 24-26 at the Ricardo Paletti circuit in Varano, Parma. The event is for motorcycles built before 1997 and attracts a fabulous, diverse entry, from single-geared pioneer era machines to screaming early 1990s two-stroke racers. Now in its 18th year, around 750 participating motorcycles are anticipated. Public admission is…
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