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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Win a professional tool kit worth over £740!
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We’ve teamed up with Draper Tools to offer one lucky reader the chance to win this fantastic professional tool kit worth more than £740…
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Mile munching Francis-Barnett
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The Francis-Barnett Owners’ Club was pleased to welcome Dave Shaw as part of the club’s display at the Elk Promotions Show at Ashford Cattle market on Easter Monday…
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McGuinness and Molyneux immortalised on TT course
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TT organisers have taken the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of today’s two most successful competitors, John McGuinness and Dave Molyneux, by naming locations on the Mountain Course after each of them…
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The way we were: May 1938
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‘Perseus’ of The Motor Cycle proved the value of cheap economical transport in the hard pressed times of the late 1930s. Riding a Villiers powered Cyc-Auto, which he cruised at 18-20mph, Perseus travelled from his home to Brighton for a planned late afternoon swim…
