Events

Have a Blast at Bristol

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RowenaH

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31st January 2017

A certain Brough Superior, previously owned by a certain Mr Lawrence, he of Arabia fame, is the official star of the show at next weekend’s Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle bash at Shepton Mallet. However, we reckon the SS100 faces some pretty stiff competition for the ‘wow’ bike of the weekend award* in the shape…
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Springfields Motorbike Show

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RowenaH

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30th January 2017

We are so lucky here in Lincolnshire to get two great motorcycle shows in January, reckons Roy Workman. This two-day event incorporates modern motorcycles and classic bikes alongside celebrity riders, accessories, clubs and the ‘wall of death’ display. It all got off to a smoky start, as Roy explains… The show is held just…
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Sidecars and scooters star at Newark Show

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RowenaH

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19th January 2017

Sidecar enthusiast Roy Workman was delighted to discover that the special guests at the first big classic bike event of 2017 were Tom and Ben Birchall, four-times TT sidecar race winners and the current TT lap record holders. So he took himself to Newark for the two-day Carole Nash CBG Winter Classic. The day got…
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Classic Bikes at Stony Stratford

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RowenaH

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16th January 2017

What better way, asks RC’s roving reporter Richard Jones, to spend New Year’s Day than gazing on classic machinery at Classic Stony? This annual event features the two, three, and four-wheeled vehicular delights – what a way to start the year. The weather wasn’t exactly marvellous as you can possibly see from the pictures but…
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More Greeves needed for Classic Dirt Bike Show

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RowenaH

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13th January 2017

The Greeves Riders’ Association aim to display an extensive array of classic off-road bikes built by Greeves on their stand at this year’s Classic Dirt Bike Show at Telford in February. The club’s stand – three times its normal size – will host 21 scramblers, from the company’s early production run in 1954 through to…
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Classic bikes at Birmingham, part three

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RowenaH

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18th December 2016

If you didn’t have time to visit the two autumn shows at the NEC this year, never fear: Richard Jones endured both events to bring you a selection of the very best vintage motorcycles and classic bikes (and one or two new ones, too). Here’s his final prowl around the 2016 Motorcycle Live show halls.…
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Start the New Year in style at the Winter Classic

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RowenaH

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16th December 2016

Do you plan to spend the chilly winter season bringing an old bike back to life? The Winter Classic show at Newark is the perfect place to stock up on spares and spanners while you admire a cracking collection of classic bikes… The Carole Nash CBG Winter Classic takes place on the first free weekend…
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Classic Mechanics Show

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Sam Hewitt

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12th October 2016

You don’t get to see too much of an event when you’re anchored to a magazine stand all weekend. Even so, we discovered some Significantly Interesting Stuff at Stafford… Mk3 COMMANDOS work really rather well with a pair of 30mm carbs, even though Norton specified (and most owners fit) 32mm Amals. A canny restorer might even…
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Caister Castle Motor Museum

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RowenaH

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24th May 2016

Roy Workman discovered an interesting collection of old automobiles in the East, and then got told off for taking photographs… This museum is situated in the grounds surrounding Caister Castle, which is fairly close to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. The castle was built in 1432 and it is one of the earliest brick buildings in…
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Angelsey’s Transport Museum

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RowenaH

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24th May 2016

If you have a few hours to while away in North Wales, Roy Workman recommends this friendly museum… I found out about this collection whilst visiting a local tourist information centre. I noticed that motorcycles were included in the display, so I felt that it might be worth a visit Tacla Taid, the Anglesey Motor…
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