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A custom RD twinkles for the camera The 20th running of the show took place October 19-20 and featured a vast autojumble, over a thousand classic machines displayed, top outdoor stunts and a fascinating guest of honour. As exhibition manager Nick Mowbray explained, all of this combined saw a near record crowd descend on the…

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Bye from the Classic Bike Shows team… If you managed to visit, we're sure you'll agree it was and always is the classic motorcycle event of the year. And if you missed it, you can capture some of the flavour with our image and video galleries, which will be updated further shortly. ? Stafford show…

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Best in show: 1959 Yamaha Liberty YDS1, owned by Mark Cowdery The best in show winner was an extremely rare 1959 Yamaha YDS1 1959 Ranch Model. The 'bike' was bought as an incomplete pile of bits six years ago and was finished just before the show. Yamaha described the Ranch Model in its sales literature…

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Steve Colley’s at Stafford! Steve was the fans' favourite at the recent Newark Bike Bonanza, so we've got him back for Stafford. Three time British Solo Trials Champion and world champion and four time winner at Scottish Six Days Trial, Steve's background is obvious! And he's used the skillset acquired from his trials days to…

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Bonhams auction will be running most of the day A single-owner collection of almost 100 classic Japanese motorcycles, the majority of which are Hondas, will be offered for sale at the Bonhams Stafford auction. The collection includes numerous Hondas, ranging from the humble but design-classic Super Cub to the NR750 and everything in between, including…

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Christian Sarron pulls crowds at Stafford… His time spans from the 1970s through to the 1980s, racing as a top-flight rider in Grand Prix as well as time as a team manager in 500cc GPs and in World Superbikes. So, if you want anything signed by the great man himself, you’d better get in there…

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Steve Colley amazing the traders Steve's first performance will be at 11.30. He has two other displays during the day, at 12.30 and 14.30. He's also performing three times on the Sunday. Don't miss them! ? Latest image and video gallery Saturday timetable 09.00 Show opens 10.00 Bonhams sale open for viewing * 10.15 Trials…

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All systems go at Stafford… The weather's neutral at the moment, and brightening by the minute, setting the stage for a great first day. But one of the beauties of the Stafford show is there are so many attractions, many undercover, that the event is virtually weatherproof. After a browse through the halls, head over…

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Stands are being assembled… Over 1000 classic motorcycles will be on display, there'll be a massive indoor and outdoor autojumble and trials and stunt demonstrations throughout the weekend. Special guest star is track legend Christian Sarron. See Christian on stage in the main hall, and see and hear some of the typical race bikes from…

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Get there early to avoid queues… The 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show is now merely days away – taking place on the weekend of October 19-20 – and it celebrates all things classic bike, with the main focus on machines from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. “We look forward to welcoming more than…

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