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  • Transatlantic Trophy: USA superstar surprises

    Transatlantic Trophy: USA superstar surprises

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    The performances of Cal Rayborn and Yvon Duhamel, when they shared top individual Transatlantic Trophy Series honours with British riders in 1972 and 1973, had already shown fans in the UK that America could produce

  • Classic GP: Spa-Francorcamps 1974

    Classic GP: Spa-Francorcamps 1974

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    It was a race of extremes. Bikes seized, Barry Sheene was left coasting and Read romped home. Building to the race… The seventh round of the 1974 500cc World Championship took place at the picturesque

  • Revamp for NMM

    Revamp for NMM

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    The National Motorcycle Museum, which houses the largest collection of British motorcycles in the world, with over 1000 machines from 170 different manufacturers, has undergone a revamp. During the latter part of 2016 the five

  • Top start to the classic season

    Top start to the classic season

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    Now a well-established starter to the classic events year, the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, held at Newark Showground over the weekend of January 7-8 proved to be as popular as ever. The

  • All over again

    All over again

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    TT podiums, 500GP world championships and a host of other duties. The Dugdale Maxton Yamaha TZ385 that served under Charlie Williams was far more than a one-trick pony. Back in the days before anyone dreamed

  • Peter Brown: BSA’s backroom boy

    Peter Brown: BSA’s backroom boy

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    British Sidecar Champion in 1968 he may have been, but it was bad luck and worse timing that robbed Peter Brown of the greater success he undoubtedly deserved. Pete Crawford spoke to the man himself

  • Bayliss tops the bill

    Bayliss tops the bill

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    World Superbike legend Troy Bayliss is to make the journey from his homeland, Australia, to be the guest of honour at the Carol Nash Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford over the weekend of April 22-23.

  • Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

    Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

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    Dear CR, Please can you help with some detective work? I bought a 1965 250xx ‘Air-Cooled’ TSS Bultaco Road Racer, one of 50 made before they produced the ‘Water-Cooled’ motor. Bob Coulter bought the Bultaco

  • Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

    Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

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    He raced motorcycles that tied themselves up in knots. He found that extra something that all champions manage to find. He took on – and beat – the best. One big crash and 12 days

  • Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

    Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

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    Like something from a Hollywood blockbuster, what a guy from New Zealand managed to make went out on track and stunned the racing world. This is the story of that motorcycle. Words by: Terry Stevenson

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