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  • Devimead: The racing Masons

    Devimead: The racing Masons

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    Words and Photographs: Peter Crawford and Mason Collection. Synonymous with BSA there was far more to Devimead than parallel twins. They flirted with Bartons and Morinis but Pete Crawford found out that it was with

  • The 1974 500cc Dutch TT Assen: Yamaha one and two

    The 1974 500cc Dutch TT Assen: Yamaha one and two

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    Words and photographs: Jan & Hetty Burgers Over 150,000 race fans went to see the sixth round of the 500cc world championship at the end of June 1974. They were all eagerly looking forward to

  • Well-Travelled Classic Racer

    Well-Travelled Classic Racer

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    Dear Malc Thought you might enjoy the travel adventures of my latest copy of Classic Racer. When it arrived to my home in the eastern United States, I saved it for my upcoming international travels.

  • Arter Wagonwheels

    Arter Wagonwheels

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    Anyone who followed motorcycle racing in the late Sixties and early Seventies will remember the great combination of skilled engineer and brilliant rider that was Peter Williams, and his innovative Arter Wagonwheels Matchless. On the

  • McIntyre Tribute

    McIntyre Tribute

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    Michael Dunlop is to ride a replica of the 1957 500cc Gilera four during August 2017’s Classic TT, to celebrate the first lap of the TT Mountain Course at more than 100mph, set by Scot

  • Ducati TT Symposium

    Ducati TT Symposium

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    The Isle of Man is the obvious place for a Ducati TT2 and TT1 symposium as it was the place that gave these race-winning motorcycles their name. In 2017 it will be 35 years since

  • Apache horse: Bimota’s racing beginning

    Apache horse: Bimota’s racing beginning

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    Words and Photographs: Jeffrey Zani “its main strength was the chassis, its worst failing, the fairing.” This is an extreme summary of what worked and what didn’t on the YB1, the first racing bike ever

  • Stars and bars at Stafford October 15/16

    Stars and bars at Stafford October 15/16

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    On Any Sunday and Transatlantic Match Race stars David Aldana and Gene Romero proved to be extremely popular guests of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, with thousands of fans gathering to

  • The Motorcycle Files: insider info

    The Motorcycle Files: insider info

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    As you might imagine, after decades in the business of thrashing fast bikes around race tracks, journalist Alan Cathcart has

  • Kick-start your New Year with the Winter Classic

    Kick-start your New Year with the Winter Classic

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    About to enter into its sixth running, the Carole Nash Winter Classic event – supported by Classic Bike Guide magazine – has become one of the favourite dates on the show calendar. Stunning bikes, several

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