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  • IN BALANCE: The seed of doubt

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    Normally us off-roaders are pretty unflappable… at least until piston circlips are mentioned… There I was, happily enjoying a small libation after a superb Christmas dinner and watching the Strictly Christmas Special with Dr Who

  • Flat Out

    Flat Out

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    The CCM we spoke about at Stafford is coming to life at last. I have struggled with a pile of worn out bits boxed up by others 20 years ago, however I have started at

  • Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

    Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

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    Like something from a Hollywood blockbuster, what a guy from New Zealand managed to make went out on track and stunned the racing world. This is the story of that motorcycle. Words by: Terry Stevenson

  • Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

    Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

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    He raced motorcycles that tied themselves up in knots. He found that extra something that all champions manage to find. He took on – and beat – the best. One big crash and 12 days

  • Hello and welcome to this month’s Classic Racer. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

    Hello and welcome to this month’s Classic Racer. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

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    As my long-time friend, mentor and fellow paddock-gossip sharer Malc explained in the last issue of this fine racing publication, I am now in the hot seat. As such, these types of welcoming columns from

  • Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

    Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

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    Like something from a Hollywood blockbuster, what a guy from New Zealand managed to make went out on track and stunned the racing world. This is the story of that motorcycle. Words by: Terry Stevenson

  • Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

    Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

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    He raced motorcycles that tied themselves up in knots. He found that extra something that all champions manage to find. He took on – and beat – the best. One big crash and 12 days

  • Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

    Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

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    Dear CR, Please can you help with some detective work? I bought a 1965 250xx ‘Air-Cooled’ TSS Bultaco Road Racer, one of 50 made before they produced the ‘Water-Cooled’ motor. Bob Coulter bought the Bultaco

  • Bayliss tops the bill

    Bayliss tops the bill

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    World Superbike legend Troy Bayliss is to make the journey from his homeland, Australia, to be the guest of honour at the Carol Nash Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford over the weekend of April 22-23.

  • Pre-TT Classic

    Pre-TT Classic

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    Regulations and Entry Forms for the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races are available now to download from the organiser’s official website www.southern100.com—-escape_autolink_uri:568a73ff4815b77472e10504b35dda87—- The 2017 meeting will take place on Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday,

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