Events

  • DEGENS’ DRESDAS SET TO DAZZLE

    DEGENS’ DRESDAS SET TO DAZZLE

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    This summer’s Ardingly Classic Bike Show and Jumble will showcase an array of lightweight racers and a special tribute to the Dresda café racers. It all kicks off at 10am on Sunday 26 July 2026, at the South of England Showground… Alongside clubs from the lightweight classic racing scene, including the BSA Bantam and the…

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  • Rickman Day returns to Sammy Miller Museum for 60th anniversary celebration

    Rickman Day returns to Sammy Miller Museum for 60th anniversary celebration

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    Rickman Day will return to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on Sunday, June 14, as the museum hosts a special celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the legendary Rickman marque. Taking place from 10am to 4pm, the event is being organised by the Rickman family and friends, with support from the museum team, and will…

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  • Bonhams presents landmark 2-day motorcycle sale led by significant private collections with extensive no-reserve entries

    Bonhams presents landmark 2-day motorcycle sale led by significant private collections with extensive no-reserve entries

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    Alongside Barry Sheene’s previously-announced 1977 World-Championship winning Suzuki RG500 XR14, Bonhams|Cars has confirmed a standout Stafford Sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, sponsored by Carole Nash, on 25–26 April 2026, bringing to market one of the most significant and wide-ranging offerings of collectors’ motorcycles seen in recent years.  The sale will be led by…

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  • One-off Métisse-Triumph 8-valve racer set for Stafford Bonhams auction

    One-off Métisse-Triumph 8-valve racer set for Stafford Bonhams auction

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    A striking and highly individual British special is set to go under the hammer at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale, taking place during The International Classic MotorCycle Show sponsored by Carole Nash on April 25–26. The machine in question is a c.1969 Métisse-Triumph T140V 750cc 8-valve racing motorcycle, a one-off build combining classic Rickman Métisse…

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  • The Classic TT

    The Classic TT

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    Wondering which old bike events should be added to your 2026 classic calendar? Stuart Francis recommends the Classic TT on the Isle of Man… After a six year break, the Isle of Man authorities decided to reinstate the Classic TT for 2025 and run it alongside the Manx Grand Prix. After the weather-related near-disaster of…

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  • DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

    DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

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    The Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show is proud to confirm Devitt Insurance as the official main sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place at the Royal Bath & West Showground, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026. As one of the UK’s longest-standing motorcycle insurance specialists, Devitt brings nine decades of knowledge and passion to the classic biking community, making…

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  • KEMPTON PARK Motorcycle Jumble & Classic Bike Show – 6 December 2025

    KEMPTON PARK Motorcycle Jumble & Classic Bike Show – 6 December 2025

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    The final big classic bike event of the year returns as the Kempton Park Motorcycle Jumble & Classic Bike Show takes over Kempton Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16 5AQ — outside the ULEZ zone) on Saturday 6 December 2025. Running from 08:00 to 15:00, this hugely popular autojumble is a must-visit for anyone passionate about classic bikes,…

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  • TRX TURNS 30

    TRX TURNS 30

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    2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Yamaha’s supersports twin, the TRX850. Jon Lambley helped to organise the bike’s big birthday bash… In late 2024, a few members of the Yamaha TRX Owners Group UK on Facebook, Andy, Paul, Adam and me, decided that we needed to plan an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary in…

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  • Old Bikes In Ayr

    Old Bikes In Ayr

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    The Scottish Classic Motorcycle Show was held on Saturday 14th June. The day dawned and was disappointingly wet. The show is held in the main function room of Ayr Racecourse so that weather was not as big a problem as it could have been. The exhibits are arranged in rosettes in the centre of the…

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  • Plugs & Leads: Classic Bike News

    Plugs & Leads: Classic Bike News

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    What’s new in the world of classic motorcycles? Hard-to-find magneto spares, a chance to win a Triumph Bonneville, a new book about old bikes, the opportunity to show off your classic in Kent, and something only slightly silly… Magneto shims for the Lucas K2F fitted to so many old British bikes have been unavailable for…

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