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John Newbold, born in Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire on December 14 1952, but he was raised in South Normanton where his parents ran a butcher’s shop.

Black Friday is here and we’ve been busy driving down the prices on some of our favourite products for a limited time only.

There are many great books about classic motorcycling which are packed with fascinating technical information and critical dates in a bike’s production life. Classic Superbikes, by Frank Melling, isn’t one of them.

It is a wonderfully provocative and positive name, Sunbeam, isn’t it?

Tributes to the late Barry Sheene have been paid on what would have been his 70th birthday. Here are some of the best photos of Sheene in action.

A rash of chain breakages hindered his title aspirations – luckily the TT one happened at the right moment!

There are myriad different Gold Stars, each with acclaim as being the ‘best’ – but the late 350cc version, the Clubman DB32, makes a strong claim.

At Spa Francorchamps on July 17, riders roar away from the startline of the 1930 European Grand Prix in Belgium.

With lockdown restrictions easing slightly in UK, this is perhaps a time to reflect on the past months, and look forward to what a world could look like once the COVID-19 pandemic has gone, if ever.

This beautiful 650cc Bonneville from what was arguably the pre-unit T120’s top year, does not disappoint.