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From the archive: The 2015 Sachsenring Classic – 80 years of motorcycle racing in one weekend
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A total of 650 riders competed at the ADAC-Sachsenring-Classic in Hohenstein-Ernstthal in former East Germany. Thousands of spectators came to see the stars during the three-day event like in the old days before the iron
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From the Archive: On the Weekend – 2016 Vets MXdN
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Words: Vets MXdN and Pics: Nick Haskell A victorious Team Belgium celebrated a sensational double victory at this year’s Vets MXdN at Farleigh Castle in Wiltshire on September 3-4, as they claimed top honours in
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From our archive: The BSA Bantam: something worth crowing about
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Hands up all those who’ve never owned or ridden a BSA Bantam! Even if your arm’s in the air, you probably know someone who did or still does! With the help of the BSA Bantam
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Discovering the beautiful 1961 BSA Super Rocket
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When John Foster first laid eyes on this BSA Super Rocket he was actually in the market for a Velocette, but the stunning pre-unit Beezer was enough to sway John’s affections on the spot.
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From the archive: What happened to this much-travelled AJS?
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Mark Gooding tells the story of his late father-in-law’s 1952 350cc AJS, OMA 859, now thought to be fitted with a 500cc engine, and wonders if any Old Bike Mart reader can help him trace
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From the Archive: A touch of déjà vu
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When Triumph’s twin engine needed a better chassis for ISDT use, eyes turned to Hampshire and Eric Cheney’s workshop. On the face of it Triumph’s twin, designed in the 1930s, ought not to have still
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From the Archive: Pre-TT Classic May 30-31 2015
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An emotional Jamie Coward paid tribute to Ted Woolf and the people who had stood by him after a shattered lower left leg ruled him out for much of 2014. John Watterson shares his story
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The story of a snowy Colmore Cup Trial in 1932…
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Snow and ice are often the bane of competitive winter motorcycling events. But in February 1932, it wasn’t enough!
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END OF AN ERA: Looking back at the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix
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As Ken Bills bump-started his 490cc ohc Norton for the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix, few would have imagined that he would be the last MGP winner for eight years.
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‘A restyled British Vincent with an American accent’
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A restyled Brit with an American accent, a long way from home in Stevenage, in terms of looks and in actuality.
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