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  • Riding high: fourth Colombres Rally is another winner

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    This year’s Colombres Rally, organised by the Moto Club Indianos among the Picos Mountains of northern Spain from October 4-11, attracted another full entry of 350 pre-1980 classic motorcycles, writes Tony Page, who also took the photos. 

  • Another record-breaker!

    Another record-breaker!

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    More visitors and two outstanding bike sales make the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show one of the best yet 

  • Chinese ‘takeaway’ fails to sell

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    A 1947 1000cc HRD Vincent Rapide made £30,000 at Richard Edmonds Auctions’ sale at Allington, just outside Chippenham, on October 24.  

  • ‘Distinguished gentlemen’s’ outing raises £7000 towards prostate cancer research

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    The worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to raise funds for prostate cancer research on Sunday, September 27 was supported by a Bournemouth Ride organised by James Page in which almost 200 bikes took part. 

  • The 77th Pioneer Run

    The 77th Pioneer Run

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    The 77th Pioneer Run is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 20 next year.    

  • Live Tweed, Ride Dapper: The 2015 Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

    Live Tweed, Ride Dapper: The 2015 Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

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    With dapper clothing and plenty of facial hair to the fore, the 2015 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride took place on September 27.  

  • Blue Plaque at the former home of Siegfried Bettmann

    Blue Plaque at the former home of Siegfried Bettmann

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    A Blue Plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Triumph founder Siegfried Bettmann by the Lord Mayor of Coventry.  

  • Bonhams’ Vegas sale

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    Among the machines consigned already are the barn find motorcycles from the de Guigne collection.  

  • New restoration projects at the Sammy Miller Museum

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    The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum has recently been presented with quite a challenge.  

  • A practice ground near Sheffield

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    Sherco Test Day – Saturday 7 November 2015 Even though the focus of Classic Dirt Bike is not surprisingly ‘classic’ it is occasionally nice to explore the modern scene to see how far it has advanced since the editor rode ‘modern.’ Being as his last ‘modern’ bike was an air-cooled Mono Yam when they were…

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