New & Features

The Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show will take place this coming October 19-20, and tens of thousands of visitors are set to descend on Stafford County Showground for the 20th running of this massive event. Show manager Nick Mowbray commented: “Now moving into its third decade, the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show grows in popularity…

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The ‘Uncle Jim’ beer has been brewed specially by Hobson’s Brewery, based in the town of Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. Uncle Jim is a special edition and will be on sale from now and up to the show, which takes place on September 14-15. This year’s special guest is Gerald Short, multiple championship grass track winner.…

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The C-01 will utilise Formula One car technology and construction methods, and be made from materials such as aerospace quality steel, carbon and titanium. On the design front, Daniel Simon is responsible for the Tron lightcycle and has also worked for Lamborghini and Bugatti, as well as designing the black and gold colour scheme of…

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Here’s a great idea. We’ve all laid up our bikes for a while – be it for winter or while it’s a project of some sort. But now OptiMate is selling this CHARGE NOW! indicator – a simple device that will warn us if the bike’s battery has less than 50% charge remaining. Battery failure…

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This one was subject of a full restoration by Pete Day. He says: “I did this for a customer who has a range of other Yamahas, including R1s and OW-01s.” The YZF750SP was sold alongside the 750R as the basis of the homologation World Superbike machine. Differences included carbs, cams, valve gear and close ratio…

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Film stars line up The film stars many ‘Fizzys’ sourced through the Yamaha FS1-E Owners’ Club members and also club founder and chairman Per Brandt’s own bikes. The club was actually contracted to supply all of the FS1-Es for the film, with Per supplying the 1974 Popsicle Purple Fizzy featured in a promotional photo shoot.…

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Jeff Bloch had an old plane and a van and decided to weld them together – the result is what he calls “The Spirit of LeMons’. He called it that as he first built the (now) street-legal machine to take part in a race called 24 Hours of LeMons – which as the name suggests,…

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Honda CBX anniversary watch The ‘CBX since 1978’ chronograph is a striking watch with a sporty design. It has an XL-sized stainless-steel case with a black face and white logo on it. Other features include scratch-resistant mineral glass and a black leather strap. Made in Germany, this is a precision timepiece which can also keep…

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Andy Young, chairman of the club, said: “He will be greatly missed by many in the biking community as he has for many years been the font of knowledge on Honda’s and proof of age certification.” Dave originally worked for Honda and rode Hondas most of his life, owning several rare classics. He joined the…

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