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Clubman’s Corner: cover your Kettle!

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Members of the Kettle Club – which caters for Suzuki’s iconic 750 two-stroke – now benefit from a bespoke insurance scheme, specifically tailored to meet their needs… Launched in 1971, the water-cooled inline triple established itself as a smooth, comfortable grand tourer, unique in a world dominated by identikit four-cylinder four-stroke sportsbikes. At 550lb, the GT750 was never particularly frisky…
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The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show set to return in February with special guests

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The 2024 Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show will once again be the ‘Best in the West’ as it is set to return with a weekend celebrating the nostalgia, timelessness and elegance of classic bikes. Taking place from February 24-25 at The Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts will head to the south-west of England to…
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Bonhams to sell the 14th production Vincent Black Lightning at the Spring Stafford Sale

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1949 Vincent-HRD 998cc Black Lightning – Estimate £120,000 – 150,000 Bonhams is delighted to announce the consignment of a recent ‘Barn Find’ Vincent Black Lightning, one of the most captivating and highly prized motorcycles ever produced, to be sold at The Spring Stafford Sale, held in association with International Classic Motorcycle Show, over the weekend of the 20 – 21…
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Iconic 1970s motorbikes up for auction later this month

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The upcoming auction of Aste Bolaffi Mopeds, Scooters & Motorcycles on 28 November presents an exceptional selection of iconic road and off-road motorbikes from the 1970s. Standing out are the undisputed queens of that period: the Kawasaki 500 and 750 three-cylinder two-strokes and the legendary 900 four-stroke four-cylinder TESTA NERA Z 900. No less representative in their typical orange are…
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Evel Knievel’s Final Stunt Bike is recycled into the “TTT Knievel”

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The TTT KNIEVEL is a Swiss-made limited edition timepiece made from Evel Knievel’s final stunt bike, the “Shark Jump” XR750. Only 736 pieces will be made.   Find more information and pre-order with a 15% discount at: www.recwatches.com/timepieces/ttt-knievel/ Robert Craig Knievel (1938 – 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel, was an American motorcycle daredevil who captivated audiences with his death-defying stunts.…
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245 bikes to be included in Iconic Auctioneer’s biggest ever motorcycle sale

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Iconic Auctioneers biggest ever motorcycle sale of 245 bikes includes TV celebrity Henry Cole’s bikes, a Brough Superior and the largest private Ducati collection amongst others, at the NEC on 12th November. Iconic Auctioneers is delighted to bring its largest ever motorcycle sale to the NEC Classic Motor Show next month on 12th November. With a record entry of 245…
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