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DEGENS’ DRESDAS SET TO DAZZLE

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RowenaH

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9th June 2026

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

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Mark Lancaster

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30th May 2026

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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Triumph’s custom Scrambler competition returns for 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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27th May 2026

Teams in seven countries will compete to design and build a custom Scrambler as Triumph Originals returns for 2026.
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Merlin launches Waltham Air Jacket and Aero Mesh Riding Shirt for warm weather riding

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Mark Lancaster

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19th May 2026

Merlin has announced two new additions to its Spring/Summer 2026 Collection: the Waltham Air Jacket and the Aero Mesh Riding Shirt. Designed for warm weather riding, both garments use lightweight, highly breathable mesh constructions to keep airflow high when temperatures rise, while retaining rider protection. Both achieve CE EN17092 Level AA certification. The two new…
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RealClassic Reading: The Ariel Book

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RowenaH

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12th May 2026

At last! A labour of love which started more than 20 years ago is finally in print… The Ariel Book tells the complete story of an outstanding marque in British motorcycling history. Written in the main by the man considered to be THE Ariel expert, Roger Gwynn, and illustrated throughout with colour photos, TAB is…
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Velocette centenary celebration

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Mark Lancaster

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12th May 2026

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the Isle of Man Centre of the Velocette Owners’ Club will celebrate the centenary of Veloce’s first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy win with a ride around the TT circuit. In 1926, the legend goes that following a test ride, star rider Alec Bennett, already a two-time Senior TT winner,…
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Records rewritten at Bonhams’ Stafford sale at the International Classic Motorcycle Show

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Mark Lancaster

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28th April 2026

London, UK – Records were rewritten as the gavel fell at Bonhams’ Stafford Sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show on 25–26 April 2026, with the world’s second most expensive motorcycle ever to sell at auction, as well as new world record prices established for Italian and Japanese motorcycles. The sale was led by the…
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Bonhams presents landmark 2-day motorcycle sale led by significant private collections with extensive no-reserve entries

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Mark Lancaster

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15th April 2026

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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Rare 1926 HRD Model 90 from The David Plant Collection heads to Bonhams Stafford auction

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Mark Lancaster

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11th April 2026

A rare and historically significant 1926 HRD 499cc Model 90 from The David Plant Collection is set to cross the block at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale, held at the International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford, on April 25–26 (sponsored by Carole Nash). Registered as MN 4448 (Isle of Man), this Vintage-era HRD carries frame number…
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One-off Métisse-Triumph 8-valve racer set for Stafford Bonhams auction

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Mark Lancaster

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7th April 2026

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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