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Yamaha’s TX500/750 – so right and yet so wrong
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When Yamaha decided to raise its stakes in the four-stroke game, it was with a beautiful-looking and quite radical eight-valve twin which, on paper, should have been an absolute winner. But the truth was rather different, writes Steve Cooper.
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‘Bloody head on a stick’ – Dragon tales and nightmares from 1964
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It’s that time of year again – and John Askham graphically records his journey in a pal’s sidecar outfit to his very first Dragon Rally, the 1964 event at Gwrych Castle, near Abergele.
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When sidecar outfits delivered the goods
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During last year’s ‘Team Katy’ journey to further the cause of the Alzheimer’s Society, Mick Payne came across several reminders of the days when sidecar outfits played all kinds of everyday commercial roles.
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It’s dirt bike heaven – and much more – at Telford
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After a year of detailed planning, the Classic Dirt Bike Show at the International Centre, Telford, on February 20-21 is ready to roll – and what a feast is in store!
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Vincents star at Bonhams in Vegas
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On Thursday, January 7, 2016, in the ballroom of Bally’s Hotel & Casino on the famous Las Vegas Strip, Bonhams hosted its most successful Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction to date, making over $4.8 (£3.4) million.
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MidAmerica Las Vegas sale gets record results
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The annual Mecum MidAmerica Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction achieved $9,054,965 (£6,400,000) in total sales and an 80% sell-through rate in what Ron Christenson, president of Mecum’s MidAmerica Motorcycle Division, has called “an amazing success.”
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Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum 2016 activities announced
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The National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, Birmingham, has announced this year’s roster of events for those enrolled in its Friend Scheme.
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Off to a great start
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The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic is the first big motorcycle show of the year and, for many aficionados, it’s a chance to really hit the ground running – and this year was no exception.
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Beware these bike scams!
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It is hugely disappointing to have to report that, last month, Old Bike Mart received letters from two readers reporting serious motorcycle scams
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Fabulous Bianchi racer in Sam’s triple Telford treat
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This fabulous 1964 500cc twin-cylinder grand prix Bianchi is one of three superbly-prepared machines that Sammy Miller will be taking to the Hagon Shocks-sponsored Classic Dirt Bike Show at Telford on February 20-21 (see preview on pages 16-17).
