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  • New TTRA President

    New TTRA President

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    At the annual TT Riders’ Association luncheon, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in October, Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle took over from Alex George to become president for the coming year. A staunch supporter of the

  • Tony Scott

    Tony Scott

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    World famous engine tuner Tony Scott died recently after a hard-fought battle with illness. Tony was revered within the racing world for his ability to get the best from racing four-stroke engines, something he did

  • TEXAS TORNADO AT ISLAND CLASSIC

    TEXAS TORNADO AT ISLAND CLASSIC

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    Hot on the heels of Aussie Troy Corser announcing he will ride in the 2018 International Island Classic at Phillip Island over the weekend of January 26-28, former US World Superbike champion, Colin Edwards, has

  • Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Mike’s TT Comeback

    Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Mike’s TT Comeback

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    Arguably the most memorable and emotional moment in the TT’s 110 year history will be central to the celebrations at next year’s Classic TT presented by Bennetts, which forms part of the Isle of Man

  • MODS AND ROCKERS – A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR NEWARK JANUARY SHOW

    MODS AND ROCKERS – A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR NEWARK JANUARY SHOW

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    ELEMENTS of the scooter/motorcycle rivalry of the mid-60s will be showcased at The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show. The motorcycling event, now in its seventh year, takes place at Newark Showground on

  • KAWASAKI SANDWICH

    KAWASAKI SANDWICH

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    Editor Tony’s little quiz to identify the two riders in the Kawasaki sandwich in the great archive shot in the last issue of Classic Racer caused great interest, with my inbox jammed with correct answers

  • Lansdowne Season End

    Lansdowne Season End

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    The last two meetings of the year, both with the CRMC, were at the Donington Festival in August and their Race of the Year at Brands in October. Donington was a four-race programme with 41

  • Sexy Suzuki RGV500 rebuilt!

    Sexy Suzuki RGV500 rebuilt!

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    Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 Pepsi Suzuki RGV500 was restored to full working order at the recent Motorcycle LIVE event. The iconic Grand Prix machine was completely stripped, before being carefully and meticulously restored by Team Classic

  • Mackenzie Hodgson Insurance

    Mackenzie Hodgson Insurance

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    Triple British Superbike Champion Niall Mackenzie and World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson have become insurance salesmen! With many race and former race stars fronting up big bike insurance companies for their own gain, this is

  • Anniversary Blade book coming!

    Anniversary Blade book coming!

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    The 25th anniversary of the Honda FireBlade (or Fireblade post-2004) was in 2017 and a new Mortons’ bookazine is coming along in 2018 to celebrate this fact. Written by our own editor Bertie Simmonds, it

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