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  • Bazza’s first!

    Bazza’s first!

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Words: Bertie SimmondsPic: Mortons Archive Some Fifty years ago Barry Sheene took his first 500cc Grand Prix race win. It was just months after his near-death crash at Daytona and his victory set the scene for his two world championships in 1976 and 1977. Suzuki’s iconic RG500 would eventually win 49 races, four riders’ titles…

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  • Dunlop Debut!

    Dunlop Debut!

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Fifty years ago… the summer of ’76 — the heatwave, petrol at 76 a gallon, Barry Sheene and James Hunt winning world championships on two and four wheels. Punk rock was on its way to shake up the establishment and one J. Dunlop was about to make his debut at the Isle of Man TT…

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  • The cult of LC!

    The cult of LC!

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    Mark Lancaster

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    From the era that style forgot came a machine like no other: Yamaha’s RD350LC. What made this bike (and little brother and subsequent models) so well-loved? Bertie Simmonds explains… At the start of the 1980s, we were under the shadow of The Cold War, Thatcherism had been unleashed upon us, and unemployment was hitting two…

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  • Bonhams returns to Stafford after record-breaking spring sale

    Bonhams returns to Stafford after record-breaking spring sale

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Following the record-breaking success of the Spring Stafford Sale, Bonhams is now inviting entries for the Autumn Stafford Sale, held alongside the UK’s premier Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. For owners considering selling, the sale offers a high-profile route to market, combining Bonhams’ specialist motorcycle expertise with access to an international collector audience. With motorcycle sales…

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  • Pip Higham, a tribute

    Pip Higham, a tribute

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bob Dixon remembers… One of my fondest memories of my dear friend Pip is a road trip we did together back in the early noughties when I accompanied Pip and his brother Bill (also sadly no longer with us) to participate in the Moto Club Piston Rally in the Picos De Europa. We loaded up…

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  • When HRC unleashed the RVF750 at the 1991 Isle of Man TT

    When HRC unleashed the RVF750 at the 1991 Isle of Man TT

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Back in 1991 the most exotic prototype four-stroke racing motorcycles took part in the punishing Isle of Man TT races. Bertie Simmonds reports… Two very special RVF750s were given to then TT legends Steve Hislop and Carl Fogarty to race around the punishing 37.73 mile Mountain course. In some respects, the bikes were the four-stroke…

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  • Triumph’s custom Scrambler competition returns for 2026

    Triumph’s custom Scrambler competition returns for 2026

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    Alex Bestwick

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    Teams in seven countries will compete to design and build a custom Scrambler as Triumph Originals returns for 2026.

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  • Japanese Classics Display Day rolls into ’Normous Newark Autojumble this June

    Japanese Classics Display Day rolls into ’Normous Newark Autojumble this June

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    Mark Lancaster

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    The ‘Normous Newark Autojumble returns to Newark Showground on Sunday, June 7, with a special focus for the day — Japanese Classics Display Day. Following the success of previous themed display days, the June event will celebrate classic Japanese machinery, giving owners and enthusiasts the chance to bring together a wide range of much-loved bikes…

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  • Kempton Park Autojumble to host Iconic London Motorcycle Sale this July

    Kempton Park Autojumble to host Iconic London Motorcycle Sale this July

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    Mark Lancaster

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    A major new addition to the Kempton Park Autojumble is set to take place on Saturday, 18th July, as Iconic Auctioneers brings its London Motorcycle Sale to the popular event. Held at Kempton Park Racecourse, the auction will run alongside the well-established autojumble, creating a combined event that brings together traders, collectors and enthusiasts in…

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  • New Mobile Network puts two-wheelers first — and gives 10% back to the community

    New Mobile Network puts two-wheelers first — and gives 10% back to the community

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    Mark Lancaster

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    UK-based Biker Mobile launches with a Community Fund supporting Air Ambulances UK and a Partner Programme for motorcycle clubs, businesses, and social organisations. There’s a new mobile network on the road, built specifically for the two-wheeled community. Biker Mobile has officially launched in the UK, promising something the telecoms industry rarely offers: a genuine reason…

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