The Classic MotorCycle
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Slight at Stafford
Kiwi ex-World SuperBike (WSBK) star Aaron Slight will be the guest of honour at the 24th Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show over the weekend of October 14-15. As fast and smooth on track as he was flamboyant and controversial off it, Aaron will have some entertaining tales to share with the Stafford audience. And with…
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Ultimate expression
Triumph’s duplex-framed 650cc range is the pinnacle of pre-unit development and the Bonnie is right at the top. Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Gary Chapman So there you are, outside washing the bike off after a run out and a passer-by stops, admires the machine and says: “I’ve got an old bike like that…” It’s a…
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Destiny changer
The Series A Rapide racer was a machine which changed the history of the Vincent motorcycle company. Words: James Robinson Photographs: Gary Chapman Additional photographs: Mortons Archive ‘Legendary’ is a term that is, frankly, bandied around more than is appropriate or necessary. But this motorcycle is that – it is a machine which created a…
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Mecum’s vintage auction in Las Vegas
Mecum’s first foray into the Nevada spring for a vintage motorcycle auction in Las Vegas was pronounced a success with 339 motorcycles sold over June 2-3, realising $4.4million in overall sales. The top price was $95,000 for a restored 1950 Vincent Black Shadow, though Indians once again demonstrated their enduring desirability, with five of the…
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A fan of the Max
A few years ago I rebuilt an identical machine to the NSU Max featured (June 2017). It had stood partly dismantled in the yard of a shop, abandoned by the owner when the cost of replacing the big end was more than he thought the bike was worth. I bought it and set about returning…
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H&H holds first sale at NMM
The first auction to be held by H&H at the National Motorcycle Museum took place June 2, with a fine selection of machines offered and many sold, with the top price going to a beautifully presented Indian four, knocked down at £52,000. There were lots of reasonably priced vintage machines (the majority having lost their…
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Sywell run
One of several interesting machines out on the Northants section of the VMCC’s girder-fork run on May 28 was this impressive JAP-engined sidecar outfit, with the V-twin motor housed in Sunbeam cycle parts. Starting and finishing at Sywell aerodrome, the gentle 45-mile run allowed plenty of time for mooching about the 1930s airfield, which features…
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Solid servant
Most of us can remember approximately when we bought a particular motorbike, although the memory tends to become vague after a while, and can be totally lost as the years roll on. But you might well be surprised to hear Ian Thorogood confidently say: “Oh yes, I bought it at 2.30pm on Saturday May 24,…
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Editor’s welcome
For this issue we’ve made an extra effort to encourage and appreciate the use of old motorcycles, hence the ‘get out and ride’ motif you’ll see on some of the pages. The breadth of events oldmotorcycle ownership and interest opens up is hopefully demonstrated, be it trials, road racing, VMCC-type runs, European events, veteran and…
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Steve Spencer
The man who finished third in the famous 1967 Senior TT, riding a Steve Lancefield Norton, passed away in May 2017, just before the 50th anniversary of his superb achievement. Steve Spencer’s effort is even more impressive because it was the year of his TT debut. During the course of his ride, it is reckoned…
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