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  • TH1RTE3N MOTOS

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    Remember this name – TH1RTE3N MOTOS – as it’s a new bike restoration company specialising in truly awesome one-off streetfighters based on any model and the popular cafe racer and flat trackers based mainly around the Yamaha XS650…

  • Roger Marshall surprise

    Roger Marshall surprise

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    It was while restoring the ex Machin and Saunders Yamaha TZ750 that Lincolnshire racer and restorer Pete Boast had the idea to unveil his handiwork at a special, invitation only, evening in the Cadwell Park clubhouse, and give the machine’s former rider, Roger Marshall, something of a treat…

  • Classic Racer news in brief

    Classic Racer news in brief

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    Sammy Miller at Thundersprint, the lightest ever motorcycle wheel from Dymag, sidecars celebrate and news of the Riders for Health Ball, planned for May 26…

  • Classic Racer on sale!

    Classic Racer on sale!

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    Looking back on the radical Britten racer, Dick Creasley and Reg Everett profiles, testing the Scott Russell Kawasaki, recreating a twin cylinder 50cc Honda plus all the usual regulars and archive material. On sale now!

  • Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale!

    Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale!

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    Ducati M900, Maico MD250, project Yamaha FZ750, Honda CBR400RR, LC350 restoration, plus Stan Stephens on tuning two strokes, drum brakes explained plus all the usual regulars. On sale now…

  • The way we were: May 1963

    The way we were: May 1963

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    What attracted makers, traders and the public to the year’s Northern Motor Cycle Show at Blackpool? With its 500ft tower and seven miles of beach many happy holidaymakers declared it Britain’s ‘brightest, breaziest and brassiest seaside town’ making it an ideal venue for the mid motorcycle season show…

  • Nick Nicholls competition winners announced!

    Nick Nicholls competition winners announced!

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    The Nick Nicholls photographic competition has closed and Nick has been poring over the submissions, to pick the top three. The standard of entries was extremely high…

  • 200 Miglia di Imola Revival 2013

    200 Miglia di Imola Revival 2013

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    An Italian flavour will be in evidence at the fourth edition of the 200 Miglia di Imola Revival, which will take place at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit over April 19-21 2013…

  • All geared up for Gaffers Gallop

    All geared up for Gaffers Gallop

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    In October 1953, Edward Turner and two colleagues successfully completed the ‘End to End’ (Land’s End to John o’Groats) aboard brand new 150cc Triumph Terriers, and under the watchful gaze of the ACU…

  • Bright sparks

    Bright sparks

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    This is the latest electronic magneto from BT-H Components. The OBM editorial Triumph has had a BT-H early version on for years and it has been superb but it doesn’t look like the original magneto. But that has changed…

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