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Based near Leeds, the guy behind the builds is Dave, aka The Boss – you might have already seen some of his work grace the pages of other national bike mags, so he’s no stranger in specials builds. He also carries out concours standard rebuilds to many different models – CMM editor Bertie has personally…

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May issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Calendar Our new-look calendar will tell you what’s on in May • News Wayne Gardner, old loves lost and lusty twins. Nice • Letters Your scribblings scribed here for all to see • Show us yours Go on……

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Up for grabs for one lucky winner is this fabulous Draper combined roller cabinet chest (size 616 x 330 x 1080mm), brim-ful with workshop tools… ? Visit competition for full tool list and terms and conditions

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Kawasaki: where is it now? New bike finding service www.trackdownyouroldbike.com is a site where past owners can advertise the registration number of a motorcycle they are looking for in the hope of possibly owning it again. At the same time, the site advertises the registration numbers of motorcycles that are currently for sale by their…

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Keep your bike clean and dry… The Barbour wax cotton international jacket has been a mainstay of the range since being introduced more than 75 years ago and now it’s back and comes with CE-approved elbow and shoulder armour as well as a Level 2 back protector as standard. This 8oz wax cotton jacket comes…

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1990 Suzuki RGV Suzuki run the programme for specific older machines that may otherwise be overlooked. This time, it’s for K-L models, although many parts from these also overlap on the M-P models too. Details of the discounts are below:   • Cylinder RRP £478.57: Offer £329.85 • Exhaust Valve Actuator Assembly RRP £322.88: Offer…

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Classic bikes will be added to hire fleet IoM classic bike hire available • Fancy riding a 350LC or GPZ900R around the Island? Now you can, thanks to bike hire company Isle of Man Motorcycle Adventures. Run by husband and wife team Mike and Sheila Banks, the bikes will be on the fleet later this…

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Phil Read to star at Stafford Show Phil Read rode his Yamaha RD56 249cc to victory in the 1964 Grand Prix world championship and went on to become the first man ever to win a world title in each of the 125, 250 and 500cc classes. He will tell tales of his life on the…

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