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  • Bristol Classic Bike Show

    Bristol Classic Bike Show

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    RowenaH

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    A hundred years of BMW bikes, the 75th birthday of the BSA Bantam and a stack of Norton rotary racers. All this and more at Shepton Mallet at the end of the month… The ‘and more’ of course includes the RealClassic Roadshow, which you should find in the Edmund Rack hall, by the main doors…

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  • Fancy a day out in February?

    Fancy a day out in February?

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    Classic Bike Hub UK

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    What’s on in February? 3rd: MARCH ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE OUT TODAY 4th: Rufforth Park Autojumble: Rufforth Park, York. 4/5th: Northern Ireland Motorcycle Plus Show: at Elton Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Sprucefield, Halftown Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland BT27 5RF. Visit www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk 5th: Amateur Speedway Winter Series: Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe DN15 8QZ. Visit scunthorpe-speedway.com…

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  • The National Motorcycle Museum is here to stay!

    The National Motorcycle Museum is here to stay!

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    Classic Bike Hub UK

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    You may have seen reports this week that the National Motorcycle Museum is closing – which is technically true, but fortunately not the one you’re thinking of! The National Motorcycle Museum of Anamosa, Iowa, USA is closing this September. The National Motorcycle Museum of Bickenhill, Solihull, UK isn’t going anywhere! Phew! If you want to visit…

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  • Honda Transalp makes a comeback

    Honda Transalp makes a comeback

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    Classic Bike Hub UK

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    It’s been missing for a decade. But one of Honda’s most endearing bikes, the Transalp, is back for 2023, with a new 755cc parallel twin engine and chassis based around the same platform as the new CB750 Hornet. The original XL600 Transalp was launched in 1986, when adventure tourers were called ‘dual sports’ bikes –…

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  • Dave Minton remembered, part two

    Dave Minton remembered, part two

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    RowenaH

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    In the second part of this celebration of his life, RealClassic regulars recall their encounters with DLM while readers reflect how he influenced their riding lives… I remember meeting Dave at one of the meets at the transport café at Prees Heath. He and I were wandering around looking at the bikes in the car…

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  • Outward Bound: classic bike shows, rides and jumbles

    Outward Bound: classic bike shows, rides and jumbles

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    RowenaH

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    Diary dates: updated 5 Jan 2026. Old bike autojumbles, vintage motorcycles rides, club runs, local classic bike shows and utterly enormous events… FRI/SAT 9/10 JANUARY>The EXETER TRIAL starts at Sparkford and ends the following day after 185 gruelling miles at Kingsteignton in Devon. A true test of winter grit on two, three and four wheels…

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  • Dave Minton Remembered, part one

    Dave Minton Remembered, part one

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    RowenaH

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    David Minton, one of RC’s original contributors, sadly died in the autumn of 2022. Many of his friends and followers have since shared their recollections of Dave’s life in motorcycling. Here are a few of their tributes to a writer and rider extraordinaire… Riding high with Roger SlaterI enjoyed many long trips with David, and…

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  • Celebrate 120 years of Triumph Motorcycles with new collection

    Celebrate 120 years of Triumph Motorcycles with new collection

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    Classic Bike Hub UK

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    Hundreds of photographs spanning British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph’s incredible history are featured in a new collection specially selected by James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine. Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque delves deep into the extensive Mortons photographic archive to cover everything from the late Victorian age to the Great War,…

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  • Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

    Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

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    Alex Bestwick

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    The big day is only a few weeks away and we have yours (and your loved ones) perfect reads covered – you won’t even have to leave the house!

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  • RC Beanie Hats are back!

    RC Beanie Hats are back!

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    RowenaH

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    Don’t shiver your timbers this winter: keep your head toasty warm with a new RealClassic wonderhat. Our super-stylish beanie hats are just the job for keeping your cranium comfy while you’re spannering in the shed. Made from close-knit fibres to keep the heat inside and the chill winds away, the navy-blue hats feature the RealClassic…

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