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The forgotten offering
The Classic MotorCycle

The forgotten offering

Mention JAP engines and we visualise Pope, Fernihough or Baragwanath thundering around Brooklands, quickly – in fact, very quickly. Before moving on to JAP four-stroke units, first there’s a spin through the two-stroke models.

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2 mins  |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle

Born survivor

Hardy, resilient and super-versatile, the Panther Model 100 was no head-turner, but it proved one of the most successful machines for the everyman in British motorcycle history.

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8 mins  |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle

Rod Coleman (1926-2019)

The talented Kiwi who was the 1954 Junior TT winner, as well as a successful businessman and motorcycle restorer, recently died in his local Whanganui Hospital, New Zealand, aged 93.

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3 mins  |
January 2020
FRED RIST
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FRED RIST

Rist’s talent was apparent from the start, and BSA’s Bert Perrigo was quickly on to him.

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4 mins  |
January 2020
Autumn extravaganza
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Autumn extravaganza

Over the weekend of October 19-20, the Stafford County Showground welcomed classic enthusiasts of, predominantly, 1970s and 1980s classics.

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1 min  |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle

Name game

It’s perhaps neither ‘super’ nor ‘luxurious’ but what this little James and its ilk did, was satisfy a need.

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6 mins  |
January 2020
A brief chat with... The Greeves Riders'Association
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A brief chat with... The Greeves Riders'Association

The one-make club is the backbone of classic motorcycling.

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5 mins  |
January 2020
Pioneering Experiences
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Pioneering Experiences

There were 50 riders on pre-1915 motorcycles, competing over 500km in four days. At stake was victory in the 18th Anglo-Dutch Reliability Trial.

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7 mins  |
December 2019
It's A Family Affair…
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It's A Family Affair…

The Bressuire GP Historique on June 29/30, 2019, welcomed several generations from various families.

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4 mins  |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle

The Practical One

Billed as the 'British BMW', the Sunbeam twin was a motorcycle that actually developed into a viable, usable proposition.

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9 mins  |
December 2019
Good Kop
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Good Kop

The Kop Hill Climb has become an established event on the calendar, its low-key charm attracting record attendances.

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1 min  |
December 2019
A Brief Chat With... Dave Curtis
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A Brief Chat With... Dave Curtis

Mention Dave Curtis and the image of a big Matchless being hurled around a muddy track in the golden era of scrambling springs to mind.

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5 mins  |
December 2019
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Nieto At The Ulster

Spanish GP great in action, during August 1970.

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3 mins  |
October 2017
Two Of A Kind?
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Two Of A Kind?

On paper it’s often hard to separate the British 650cc twins of the late 1950s/early 1960s, but on the road they can be very different animals.

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April 2017

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