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  • Bonhams MPH to sponsor Stratford Autojumble

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    Stratford Autojumble is proud to have Bonhams MPH as sponsor for the September event, which takes place at the centre ring at Stratford Racecourse on Sunday 15th.

  • Graziano Rossi: Father figure

    Graziano Rossi: Father figure

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    Words: Jeffrey Zani Photos: Jeffrey Zani and Don Morley It seemed all beautifully wrapped up for Graziano Rossi, but in reality it wasn’t. A few corners to go and the Italian had the lead of

  • Roadburners to torque about!

    Roadburners to torque about!

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    Pete Kelly buries himself in the Mortons Motorcycle Archive to learn how the road testers of old viewed the lusty performances of the 998cc Vincent Black Shadow and 692cc Royal Enfield Constellation. This month we’ve

  • All Japan: The 1998 Suzuki RGV500 XR88

    All Japan: The 1998 Suzuki RGV500 XR88

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    Words and photographs: Phil Aynsley This month in our Iconic Metal series it’s the turn of the factory Suzuki XR88 to fall under Phil Aynsley’s lens. This was the motorcycle campaigned by both Nobuatsu Aoki

  • ‘Everyone welcome’ to the Hawkenbury Kickstart weekend on August 16/17

    ‘Everyone welcome’ to the Hawkenbury Kickstart weekend on August 16/17

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    Whatever you ride, be it classic bikes from the 1960s through to the 1980s, scooters or modern tackle, you’ll be welcome at the event which takes place at the famous Hawkenbury Inn.

  • 1972: The greatest Bathurst battle

    1972: The greatest Bathurst battle

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    Words: Terry Stevenson Photographs: Ginger Molloy, Jim Scaysbrook archives and Terry Stevenson. Anything can happen when two goliaths take to the track in search of victory, especially when the ultimate prize is on Australia’s most

  • Yamaha DS6

    Yamaha DS6

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    Fifty years ago, Yamaha took one final roll of the dice with an engine design that had been part and parcel of their line-up since their very first twin had appeared back in 1959. Steve

  • Space age on a shoestring

    Space age on a shoestring

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    How Suzuki went racing with a cardboard box Words: Michael Scott Photographs: Don Morley I think it might have been me who called it ‘the cardboard box’, and the name stuck. Because that is what

  • Five things you didn’t know about Apollo 11’s return

    Five things you didn’t know about Apollo 11’s return

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    Fifty years on, the programme to take the first humans to the moon is arguably our single greatest achievement.

  • Best in show

    Best in show

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    Bultaco’s Mk3 Matador put up impressive medal-winning performances when introduced in the Sixties and this one is still winning in 2019. Words and pics: Tim Britton Media Ltd As we photographed his bike Damon Wood

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