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A single-owner collection of seventeen iconic Japanese classic motorcycles spanning the 1980s and 1990s are headed for Bonhams Harrogate sale, taking place November 12… “Stripped and rebuilt to factory standard, with original parts carefully sourced from all over the world, the collection is a great example of an enthusiast’s passion for collecting and restoration,” said…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Editor Bert Simmonds was rather taken at Stafford by Stuart Newton’s tucked-out-of-the-way stand at the show and its amazing wares… Two bikes were very special indeed: one was a lovely race Honda RC45 which is apparently an ex-David Jefferies and Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle machine. So it’s probably the old Medd sponsored machine…

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The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show will warm your cockles in January. This show traditionally gives the year a classic kick-start, taking place as it does over the weekend of January 3-4… Based at the Newark Showground, it will give you plenty of opportunity to walk off all those mince pies, thanks…

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New for 2015, the Watsonian GT4 is a contemporary sports touring sidecar. Based on the popular RX4 bodyshell, the original 5-spoke 13″ alloy wheel is replaced with a 15″ split rim style item, fitted with a 205/50 R15 sports profile tyre… The mudguard also gets a makeover, updated to a minimalist hugger-style with combined LED…

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Part Bonneville, part scrambler, part desert-sled this aggressive black jungle special is another chapter in the story of one of history’s most versatile motorcycles… Built for David Beckham for his adventure deep into the Amazon jungle this Triumph Bonneville is the very bike featured in Beckham’s BBC documentary and was uniquely suited to the purpose.…

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With classic motorcycles now enjoying tremendous popularity, one of the UK’s leading bike events is branching out as it gets set to host a new classic auction in 2015… The Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, taking place on the weekend of February 7-8 at Somerset’s Royal Bath & West, will feature a sale from…

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After being presented with his FIM Trial Legend Award in the Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera in November, Sammy Miller presented two world champions with their trophies… The first was Spain’s Toni Bou with his individual FIM X-Trial and Trial World Champion awards, closely followed by our own Emma Bristow, from Boston, Lincs,…

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Dorset-based auctioneers Charterhouse is set to hold an exciting auction full of intriguing machines at the Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motor Cycle Show… Dorset-based auctioneers Charterhouse is set to hold an exciting auction full of intriguing machines at the Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motor Cycle Show… The show, which will take place on the weekend…

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A nostalgic look back at key motorcycling moments over the decades for the month of January, starting with a sub zero rideout from Bristol to Land’s End for 24 riders from the Bristol Motorcycle Club… 1915 Despite the arctic conditions, 24 starters set off from The Clifton Hotel, Bristol for Land’s End via Exeter, Bodmin…

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Norton Commando production officially ended in 1976, when the production line at the old Villiers factory in Wolverhampton was closed. However, NVT at Shenstone was able to complete the 1500 or so ‘work in progress’ machines, all of which were silver, electric start, 850 Mk.3 Interstate models… The final batch of 25 bikes was released…

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