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Apart from being fantastic to watch – 20,000 people thought so last year – the race attracts 260-plus riders from all over the UK and abroad over the two days of racing. The free to spectate event takes place on the long open sands of Skegness and the track passes underneath the pier, providing great…

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June 2013 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! • Editor's intro Bertie Simmonds sets the scene • Calendar A month of marvellous places to motorcycle to • News Cold rallies, cooler bikes and things to think on • Letters Feedback on 1990s bikes in CMM and Scottie in the firing line! • Show us yours!…

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Phil Turner knows his stuff when it comes to rejuvenating ripped and rank modern classic motorcycle seats. What you see here is a fully restored Suzuki Stinger seat (are you listening Steve Cooper?) which uses P&K’s foam and cover and costs ‘around’ £175 for the full service. Obviously price can move depending on how good/bad…

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Give your Yamaha 650 a new look with the Storm conversion kit What appears to be a one-piece body is actually a separate tank and tail unit. The three-gallon (13.6 litre) tank is made with anti-ethanol resin, while the seat cushion drops below the frame line and augments the sweeping body lines. The body comes…

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Based near Leeds, the guy behind the builds is Dave, aka The Boss – you might have already seen some of his work grace the pages of other national bike mags, so he’s no stranger in specials builds. He also carries out concours standard rebuilds to many different models – CMM editor Bertie has personally…

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May issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Calendar Our new-look calendar will tell you what’s on in May • News Wayne Gardner, old loves lost and lusty twins. Nice • Letters Your scribblings scribed here for all to see • Show us yours Go on……

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Up for grabs for one lucky winner is this fabulous Draper combined roller cabinet chest (size 616 x 330 x 1080mm), brim-ful with workshop tools… ? Visit competition for full tool list and terms and conditions

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Kawasaki: where is it now? New bike finding service www.trackdownyouroldbike.com is a site where past owners can advertise the registration number of a motorcycle they are looking for in the hope of possibly owning it again. At the same time, the site advertises the registration numbers of motorcycles that are currently for sale by their…

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Keep your bike clean and dry… The Barbour wax cotton international jacket has been a mainstay of the range since being introduced more than 75 years ago and now it’s back and comes with CE-approved elbow and shoulder armour as well as a Level 2 back protector as standard. This 8oz wax cotton jacket comes…

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1990 Suzuki RGV Suzuki run the programme for specific older machines that may otherwise be overlooked. This time, it’s for K-L models, although many parts from these also overlap on the M-P models too. Details of the discounts are below:   • Cylinder RRP £478.57: Offer £329.85 • Exhaust Valve Actuator Assembly RRP £322.88: Offer…

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