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What’s on in March? 3: APRIL ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE IS ON SALE NOW 4: OLD BIKE MART OUT TODAY 5: Bike Day: Ace Café London, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. Visit acecafe.com 5: Ledbury MCC Autojumble: Bromesberrow Village Hall, Albright Lane, Bromesberrow, near Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1 RU. Doors…

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Oxford Products is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and has a full calendar of celebrations to mark this special year. Imagine all the stuff we bikers have thanks to the motorcycle and push-bike firm, which is (unsurprisingly) based in Oxford… They’ve not only backed racing for almost the entirety of their existence but they’ve…

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A grandfather and keen biker was wrongly denied a licence to ride his motorcycles for over three years, according to the national Ombudsman. Paul Olsen, a graphic designer who airbrushed the one of the original Star Trek Motion Picture Enterprise models, has been riding motorbikes for over 60 years. Over the past half a century…

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One of the most iconic machines in the history of motorcycling has roared back to life as preparations for the opening of a new TT Gallery gather pace at the Manx Museum.  The Suzuki RG500 was ridden to victory by Mike Hailwood in the 1979 Senior TT.  In preparation for display in the Manx Museum’s…

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It is with great sadness that Classic Motorcycle Mechanics heard of the passing of David Miller, the motivating force behind Bikesport News, in mid-January. David started his career in journalism as a reporter on the Stamford Mercury, undertaking general cub reporter duties as well as becoming one of the newspaper’s motoring correspondents. But, his love…

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Some-time CMM contributor Rob Bean is going racing with his old Trumpet – and his race bike build and escapades will be featured in CMM and Classic Racer. The bike is a 1997 Triumph T509 Speed Triple and Rob says: “My T509 Speed Triple has ‘fat bars’, better brake pads, braided hoses, sticky tyres so…

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What’s on in February? 3rd: MARCH ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE OUT TODAY 4th: Rufforth Park Autojumble: Rufforth Park, York. 4/5th: Northern Ireland Motorcycle Plus Show: at Elton Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Sprucefield, Halftown Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland BT27 5RF. Visit www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk 5th: Amateur Speedway Winter Series: Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe DN15 8QZ. Visit scunthorpe-speedway.com…

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You may have seen reports this week that the National Motorcycle Museum is closing – which is technically true, but fortunately not the one you’re thinking of! The National Motorcycle Museum of Anamosa, Iowa, USA is closing this September. The National Motorcycle Museum of Bickenhill, Solihull, UK isn’t going anywhere! Phew! If you want to visit…

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