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Norvil Motorcycles have added over 200 new spare parts to their online catalogue, and reduced prices of more than 1000 components, including many items for Norton singles and Dominators… The Norvil Motorcycle Company are best-known for their Commando spares and services but they also supply components for a wide range of Norton models and other…

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Not sure what to give your chums this Christmas? Don’t know what to ask for instead of socks? Rummage through this selection of classic bike related calendars, books and such, and see if inspiration strikes… Tea Time? These brand new mugs are available exclusively from Draganfly Motorcycles, the Ariel and BSA specialist. They feature the…

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Looking for a winter project? There’s a few good candidates going under the hammer in the next couple of weeks… Online auctions have their attractions – not least that there’s something for sale every single minute of every single day – but physical sales still have their advantages too. If you turn up early to…

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A chance for RealClassic magazine subscribers to win an exclusive meet ‘n’ greet with Past Masters at the Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory Park… The VMCC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes is famous for giving enthusiasts the chance to get close to their racing heroes. You can admire their antics on track during Sunday’s circuit…

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The annual Thundersprint event has moved to Anglesey and changed its name to Thunderfest, but it’s still a great event for classic road and race bikes. Here’s what went on this year… As the sun beat down during two days of glorious weather at what is arguably Britain’s most beautiful race track, there was universal…

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Odgie goes into sepia mode with his new T-shirts, while Wemoto introduce a magnetic widget for your workshop… Spiffy T-Shirts from Odgie ‘Imself That inveterate bike builder and occasional T-shirt purveyor Odgie has sent us details (and even a free sample, thank you) of his favourite T-shirt design. As he puts it, ‘I call this…

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Triumph motorcycles launch a special model to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bonneville, and reveal steadily rising sales… Triumph have got plenty to celebrate in 2009: booming worldwide sales and the 50th anniversary of the Bonneville. The British-based manufacturer is on the up, with sales set to top 50,000 in 2008. That makes Triumph…

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Grand Prix racer Chas Mortimer is the guest of honour at this Easter’s Ashford Show, which takes place on Bank Holiday Monday… The evenings are drawing out, the sap’s a-rising (which is a slightly scary prospect in and of itself), and Easter comes early this year. Bank Holiday Monday falls on March 24th in 2008…

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All sorts of classic bikes entered this year’s vintage racing at Daytona International Speedway. RC reporter Tim Roberts perused the paddock for us… Britech Racing Team from New England prepare their Triumph GP for the 2007 Daytona vintage racing. Team Hansen’s superbly restored Hailwood Honda. A man from Florida can build you these racy looking…

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Following the success of its inaugural ‘ride a classic’ day, the classic British bike museum in Brum is offering something eggstra special for the Easter holidays… If the Easter Bunny inspires you to do something different on Sunday 27th March 2016, then head to the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham to take advantage of some…

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