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BSA A65 Firebird Scrambler, Matchless Model X, the Mondial story, plus New Hudson, LE Velocette restoration, Triumph T160 revival and all the usual regulars. On sale now… • Editor’s intro • Archive photograph • News • Diary • Subscribe and save • Letters • Moto Légende • Lansdowne round-up • BSA Firebird Scrambler superprofile •…

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Let’s make two assumptions: the first is that you plan to ride your bike in January and February, and the second is that your bike has a reasonably robust electrical system… In the event of both these assumptions being true, you need to nip over to Wemoto to spend £40 on a set of Vicma…

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Motorcycle Funerals Ltd offer a unique service to provide a dignified and appropriate final ride – and their dedicated staff don’t let little things like wild weather or remote locations stop them providing a memorable final send-off… Their fully-equipped, British-built hearses travel the length and breadth of the mainland and, as you can see here,…

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Making the most of a Triumph Bonneville, plus Panther 500, Ducati Pantah, an affordable T120TT, Laverda Rally, Honda CB900 and BSA 500. On sale now… • Editor’s intro Frank Westworth sets the scene • Archive retrieval A wet and wintry theme • Laverda rally The 2014 Australian National Laverda Rally • News Plugs, leads and…

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The Norman Club’s discovery of a battered B4 Sports reminds Pete Kelly of an ill-advised outing on a borrowed bike 50 years ago Our ‘Club Call’ feature has generated quite a lot of correspondence, and Gary Pilcher of the Norman Motorcycle and Cycles Club has informed us of a surprise find of a West Sussex-registered…

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Every month, RealClassic magazine features old bike ridden in the real world – mostly here-and-now, but with an occasional backwards glance to ‘then’, too. Here’s what in the latest edition… • BSA B40 Overlooked and under-appreciated, there were plenty of reasons why the B40 wasn’t a raging success when new. However, it’s finding a whole…

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Gravesend Eagles MCC was the organising club for this event. Like most modern trials, it was held entirely on private land at Jackson’s Wood, near Horsmonden on the High Weald in Kent… The course was 10 sections, which had to be ridden four times. Most of the sections involved slippery turns and climbs around trees,…

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The music and car scene of the 1960s will rock and roll into the halls of the Royal Bath & West for the first of 2015’s trio of Bristol Classic Car Events… The Footman James Great Western Autojumble will celebrate the Mods and Rockers years on February 14-15, filling the halls with live music, alongside…

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Bike clubs and owners in the East Midlands showcased their machines in style this past weekend as Newark Showground hosted its annual winter motorcycle show… The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic was marked by several exceptional examples with the region’s two-wheel enthusiasts demonstrating their restoration expertise. Andy Baldwin, a Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club…

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Davida has recently launched three brand new styles of full length D4Vi9A wrap-around visors, designed for open-face helmets… The visors are available in more than 10 different finishes, and all are made from 2mm polycarbonate, preformed in a variety of shapes, including the popular 1970s ‘Bubble’ style. With three adjustable sliding studs, all the new…

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