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Latest CMM’s on the bookstalls! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive The amazing 1992 Isle of Man TT recalled • News Columnists, cool things and money off Fogtech! • Quick spin: Benelli 750 SEI Chris Moss on a sexy six • Calendar What’s on this December. Brrrr… • Feedback All your views…

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Paul runs Visorvision, a place where everything is angled to looking after your helmet and your visor and you can get a whopping 15% off Fogtech simply by being a reader of CMM. So, if you’re planning on wearing a visor, spectacles, safety goggles or a welding mask at any point this winter then listen…

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Held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, this year the show boasts no fewer than 29 manufacturers, all showcasing the very latest machinery, some of which will have never been seen before in the UK. But we all know that’s not what we would be there for; we’re there for classics and bargains… and there…

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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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