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Frankie Chili at ‘work’ Frankie Chili, best remembered in the UK for his battles with rival Carl Fogarty, will be in attendance as the special guest of honour for the 21st Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on October 18-19 and he’ll be regaling showgoers with stories from a legendary career on track. Fogarty too…

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October CMM on sale now! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Move over Marquez – Freddie Spencer did the double! •1999 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa Chris Moss on a modern classic rocketship • News Stafford show update, news and columnists  • Calendar October will be the start of our Indian summer. Honest! •…

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New issue’s out! • Editor’s intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive John Surtees – celebrating a legend on two, three and four wheels • 1991 Triumph Trident special Mossy rides an updated Hinckley Triumph • News What’s hot, what’s not, what’s new as well as columnists! • Calendar Remember, remember places to go in…

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Traditionally tubular 'arms' from the sidecar chassis are bolted directly to the bike's frame. However, this system limits the choice of mounting points for the fitter, which can make attaching a sidecar a long, costly and occasionally impossible task. So Watsonian designed a tubular sub-frame, which is inserted between the motorcycle and sidecar, allowing the…

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New issue’s at the bookstalls! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Niall Mackenzie (CMM’s own LC and Fizzy fettler) back in 1987. • Quick spin– 1999 Ducati 900SS Mossy rides the face-lifted Ducati legend. Pig in knickers? • News Where to go, what’s hot, not and new as well as columnists •…

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Today in 2014 the MotoFest celebrates this with a unique Motorcycle as Art exhibition and custom bike display, as well as a round of the UK National Moto Gymkhana championship. Moto Gymkhana is the dynamic urban trials sport from Japan where rider skill and technique around a fixed course against the clock is more important…

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Motorcycles and cars are eligible in both road and race trim. Around 200 entries are expected on two and four wheels and there are a range of categories. The Brighton Speed Trials is a competition event so you will need a competition licence to enter. Details are on the website. Tony Watts of the Brighton…

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New Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is on sale! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Keith Huewen was, once upon a time, more than a mouth for BT Sport • 1975 Kawasaki Z1B Mossy marvels at one of motorcycling’s best bikes • News News, things, bikes, columnists and products • Calendar July should be…

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This is a new Yamaha XV950 customised by Italian magazine LowRide and a cast of thousands ‘Yard Built’ is the latest thinking, where bikes are built with individual tastes and Yamaha has embarked upon a few of these projects. LowRide’s editor Giuseppe Roncen, said: “We had so much fun riding the new Yamaha XV950 on…

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New issue’s at the bookstalls! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Eddie Lawson in his AMA Superbike days by Don Morley • Quick spin – 1986 Kawasaki GT550 Chris Moss gives this bike a mention in dispatches • News Views, events, columnists and products • Calendar June is the best month since…

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