New & Features

Jamie Whitham heads up the first classic bike show of the new year at Newark, on January 9th and 10th… Race-ace turned TV commentator Jamie Whitham will be the star guest at the Carole Nash CBG Winter Classic at Newark, 9-10 January. One of the most popular British riders of recent years, Whitham will be…

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It’s show-time once again! Make your way to Stafford for a champion weekend of classic motorcycles, classic motorcyclists, classic clubs and classic racers… When we say ‘hot stuff’, we’re not actually referring to Editor Westworth and the RC Roadshow (although Frank’s new book is a tiny bit spicy in places). No, the headline is a…

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If you fancy fettling your classic motorcycle then we’ve got exhaust pipes, gasket sets, traditional tyres, Whitworth spanners and some snug clothing … just in time to keep the autumn chills at bay!… Atlas Gaskets British Bike Connection, based in Rochester NY in the USA, offer a whopping range of spares for British bikes, and…

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The VJMC have been in the news recently because they now organise several big classic bike shows in the UK. But first and foremost the club is an enthusiast organisation for Japanese classic fans. Steve Cooper explains… It’s pretty certain that a large cross-section of the classic biking world perceive the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club…

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Who are we, where are we going, and are we going to get there in one piece? The Department for Transport think they have all the answers on us, our bikes, our journeys and our safety. Martin Gelder investigates… The UK Government’s Department for Transport have compiled a compendium (a word which always makes me…

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Would you like to go along to the world’s leading classic bike show for FREE? We’re giving away six pairs of tickets to the 27th International Classic Motorcycle Show, and here’s how you can win them… Last time we did a beano ticket giveaway, it was for magazine subscribers only. So this time, to be…

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We know that RC readers love a challenge, and these photos are definitely challenging! Can you identify a vintage motorcycle or an engine which might once have powered a classic bike?… Keith Bennett is hard at work, unravelling his family tree, and in the course of his investigations he has been given this photo. ‘A…

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You’ll have seen the photos of the new unit-construction, fuel-injected Royal Enfields already. Here’s your chance to inspect one in the metal and take it for a spin… Royal Enfield are rather proud of their new Bullets, and the weekend of June 20th and 21st 2009 is your opportunity to inspect it in the metal…

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