The Classic MotorCycle
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Another stunning Stafford
There were crowds aplenty, and much for them to admire, at the October Stafford show. Ex-world superbike star Aaron Slight proved a popular guest as thousands of visitors packed into the huge annual event to meet the New Zealander and take advantage of the autumn sun at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford show. Compere Steve…
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Teen Sam’s the champion
On Sunday, September 24, at the final round of the British ACU 50cc Championship at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire, teenager Sam Grief secured the championship with one round to spare, having arrived lying in second place. But good riding – and winning – meant Sam took the championship, on his Kreidler. Some may remember that…
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Rudge Multi
Multi choice By the early 1920s, when this example was made, the Rudge Multi was something of an anachronism, rather than the trendsetter it had been. Words: Roy Poynting Photographs: Terry Joslin Every era has its iconic, defining, motorcycle – its Fireblade, Bonneville, Brough Superior or whatever – and for a few years around the…
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French sale
There’s a fabulous, eclectic range of machines on offer at Osenat’s sale, at the Salon Moto Legende in Paris, on Saturday, November 25. Ranging from a host of engines – mainly from French machines – through to barn find motorcycles, restored lightweights and having a pair of Vincent Black Shadows as its marquee lots, there’s…
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Fours sell for £221,400
Bonhams autumn auction, at the Stafford show, saw lots of good prices realised, with the biggest price being the £113,500 for the inline four-cylinder Henderson (right), which featured in our November 2017 edition. The 1911 Pierce Arrow from the same collection, which was in our October issue, made £107,900. More from the sale next month.
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Norton Dominator 99
The rebuild is only half the job in a restoration; fettling and getting it right is the next stage, as the experience with this Slimline Dominator proved. Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Gary Chapman It is reasonable to assume the supply of unrestored British motorcycles must be running down. After all, restoration has been going on…
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Time to join in 79th Pioneer Run
The Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club was founded in 1924 and inaugurated the first Pioneer Run to Brighton in 1930. The next Pioneer Run will be held on Sunday, March 18, 2018, and will be the 79th event. This event attracts the largest gathering of pre-1915 solos, sidecars and tricycles in the world and represents the…
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Nailsea ‘International’ Bike show 2017
When the first Nailsea ‘international’ show was held in the grounds of the Royal Oak pub eight years ago, little could the organisers imagine that by 2017 it would have grown to such an extent that it would take over much of the centre of the North Somerset town. With a rich display of two…
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Editor’s welcome
In his column this month, Jerry Thurston talks about a motorcycle from each decade that he’d like to own, which set me thinking. Combined with various other things occurring, including of course Stafford, added to that Rachael Clegg’s piece on the R60/ series BMWs, and the fact that I turn 40 in 2018, I’ve decided…
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Best in show at Stafford
Bill Millar celebrated his 1967 Bridgestone 350GTR being chosen winner of the Rod Gibson Best in show trophy at the 2017 Classic Motorcycle Mechancis show, at Stafford over October 14/15. What’s better, Bill had ridden the Bridgestone to the show. More next month.
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