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The way we were: April
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New Douglas 348cc twins given an outing in 1914 at Brooklands, Royal Enfield announces a new quarter litre model in 1964 and Norton’s new twin-rotor Wankel-engined bike is received by the Press…
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Archive image: The film Derby, June 1925
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The film Derby’ had a special – unique? – place in motorcycle sporting history, as it was still, in 1925, a true race, in contrivance of the ACU’s ban on speed events on the road…
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Classic Camera: Dicing on the cheap, July 1964
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David Dixon pushes off the Stevens Velocette at the start of the 1964 Skerries 100, held 18 miles north of Dublin. It was part of a feature called Dicing on the Cheap…
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The Classic MotorCycle out now – April 2014
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Norton Dominator 88 super profile, weird but wonderful Beardmore Precision, the Sunbeam story, BSA V-twin, men that mattered, plus all the usual archive material, tech features and columnists. On sale now!
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Road Test: Triumph Trophy
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A gap in the chilly rains of late January made a test of this lovely 1950 Triumph Trophy trials bike practical. Never mind the cold, the Trophy sat there looking gorgeous, slim and minimalist in the way of machines born of competition use. I don’t mind getting cold to ride such a gem as this…
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Road Test: Triumph Trophy
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A gap in the chilly rains of late January made a test of this lovely 1950 Triumph Trophy trials bike practical. Never mind the cold, the Trophy sat there looking gorgeous, slim and minimalist in the way of machines born of competition use. I don’t mind getting cold to ride such a gem as this…
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Selwyn Griffiths guest of honour at 2014 Manx Grand Prix
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Selwyn Griffiths, winner of the Senior Manx Grand Prix in 1964 is to be the Manx Motor Cycle Club’s guest of honour at this year’s Manx Grand Prix which takes place between August 16-29 and is part of the Festival of Motorcycling 2014…
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Ernie Lyons (1914-2014)
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Irish road racing legend Ernie Lyons has passed away, just short of his 100th birthday. Lyons will always be remembered for his win in the 1946 Manx Grand Prix, the first ‘big’ race held after the Second World War…
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Novice sidecar day at Cadwell Park
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British Historic Racing is holding its pre-season sidecar practice day at Cadwell Park on Friday March 28, which gives novices the opportunity to try their hand at riding an outfit on track, to see if they enjoy it, before investing in an outfit of their own…
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Road Test: Yamaha XJ900
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Yamaha’s original XJ900 was biggest of a line of slim shaft-drive fours produced in the 80s that acquired a reputation as a wobbler. But John Nutting, who tested the bike at MIRA, thinks it’s undeserved…
