New & Features

Nicky Hayden’s featured in ‘Legends’ Four online magazines are planned for 2012 and will delve into the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, showcasing the people, events and products that have created the legend. Issue one recounts Lino Dainese’s late 1960s trip from Italy to London on a Vespa, and how he was attracted to the…

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The Jailhouse Cafe, located in Crawley Owner Richard Wain-Heapy said: “The cafe is a place for bikers to meet. We’re open every day except Mondays and we’re becoming popular with bikers on a ride out. We’re trying to recreate the spirit and feel of the Sixties and Seventies where riders would meet up at their…

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July CMM on sale now! • Gizmo While some may think they’re too restricting and offer less freedom, crash helmets offer more protection, are safer and quieter than not wearing anything at all: a good trade-off, surely? • Cafe racer The 1977 XLCR was Harley-Davidson’s shot at bringing hog power to the sports bike crowd.…

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Book now for CMM’s ‘noisy’ Donington trackday! Donington Park’s Grand Prix circuit is one of the most spectacular riders' circuits in Europe and the opportunity to ride there without restrictive road silencing is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. Expect noise, excitement and dozens of fellow Seventies and Eighties enthusiasts. Places cost just £159. Pop along…

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ACU-organised National Road Rally takes place Saturday, June 30 Riders can choose to cover any distance from 200 to 540 miles in the allocated 20 hours, and can start at one of the five major control points from 2pm on Saturday and visit as many of the controls within the 540-mile maximum as they can…

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Dirt Quake is coming to Coventry… Taking place at Coventry Speedway Stadium on Saturday, May 19, the action all kicks off at 4pm with Britain’s first chopper speedway race, vintage speedway racing and display, street trackers and the inappropriate road bike class (ride what you brung), along with a live band, custom bike show and…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! Suzuki's GSX-R1100K was the one litre machine which everyone seemed to love to hate. It was eclipsed – slightly – by the EXUP FZR1000 Yamaha, but it wasn't by any means an evil handling machine, to be avoided at all costs, as some people would have you believe. Jonathan…

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The 2011 Prescott Bike Festival was a huge success and this year's event, on Sunday, April 22, at Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 9RD looks to be even better. New for this year, the festival will feature a new ‘Race Bikes Thru’ the Ages’ display. Here, festival goers will not only be able to get…

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CMM’s trackdays are back! The fabulous Donington Park is the venue, and the date – stick it in your diaries – is Friday, August 3. Not only is this one of the finest circuits anywhere, it’s being turned over to us for only pre-1995 machines. Even better is the fact this is an extremely rare…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics April issue on sale now Cover story is Suzuki’s early EIghties stroker, the RG250. Time seems to have forgotten the mid-sized RG. It sits between the more popular X7 and RGV 250s (and is somewhat overshadowed by its four-cylinder stablemate) but the RG250 was something of a jewel. Sporting an aluminium frame,…

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