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The classic motorcycling world bids farewell to one of its stalwarts with the sad news that Titch Allen has died, aged 95… In the aftermath of the Second World War, CE ‘Titch’ Allen gathered together a group of friends with the idea of riding old – vintage — motorcycles for sport. That was the genesis…

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Every year, we invent a ridiculous reason to go for rides on our old bikes. This time, the lure of the chilli twister fries has proved irresistible… If you’ve never experienced chilli twister fries then you’ve probably never been to an OK Diner. So here’s your opportunity to indulge; there are eight branches of OK…

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In the headlines this month: a Scott is saved, Triumph petrol tanks are available again, the Cylinder Head Shop returns to south-west London, Gordon goes to India and there’s just time to grab a TT bargain… Bag A TT Bargain! Don’t worry if you missed out on TT merchandise earlier this summer – it proved…

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The giant Stafford classic bike show takes place on April 26th and 27th this year, and we’ve got a dozen tickets to give away to lucky RC readers. Here’s how you can win FREE tickets to the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show… By now, regular readers should know how this works. There’s a competition for free…

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Although track tickets for the VMCC’s mega fest have now sold out, there’s plenty of other attractions organised for that weekend. And if you want to take your classic bike on track this summer, we have a couple of alternative suggestions, too… Track session entries for the VMCC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory Park…

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Eurojumble – Netley Marsh – 4th, 5th September One of the year’s major autojumbles takes place this coming weekend at Netley Marsh near Southampton. As well as the usual spares for sale, this year’s jumble also features an auction of classic motorcycles… The Carole Nash Eurojumble opens 9am on Friday and Saturday 4th and 5th…

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It’s 30 years since the first Hesketh motorcycles took to the streets, and the Hesketh Owners’ Club are celebrating in style… Owners of Hesketh motorcycles celebrate two anniversaries this year. Both the bike and the owners’ club are 30 years old. The first production bikes were received by their owners in early 1982 but by…

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Crimbo Quiz Are you a whiz at quizzes? Do you have an extensive understanding of classic motorcycles and old bikes? Have you got nothing better to do for the next ten minutes?… Welcome to the Christmas RealClassic bike quiz, which includes TT trivia, biking basics, silly questions about motorcycling personalities, a big chunk on British…

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For our regular look at the vintage Japanese bike scene, Steve Cooper considers the effects of technology, and we take a sneak peek inside the VJMC’s latest publication… Just what did we do before the advent of computers and the like? I ask because, although I and many friends are locked in a mechanical time…

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What’s new in the world of old bikes? Classic Japs on display in Scotland, a rare book on rockers returns, and replica Girlings now available from Goffy… Toy Boys The weekend of the 13th and 14th of December brought with it plenty of cold weather ice and snow, says RC reader John Nicholls in Eire.…

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