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Classic Bike News In the world of classic motorcycles at the moment, Lampy need your help to ride to Lerwick; Jim Redman will be at Darley Moor next year; Harris pipes are back for Big Zeds; the sun shines in the New Forest, and we have a solution for club magazine editors who may be…

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Fancy taking your own classic bike on track or watching past masters in action? Famous racers mix with clubman chasers at circuits across the UK this summer… There are a wide variety of racing weekends throughout the season where an array of old bikes compete in series organised by the CRMC, VMCC and other racing…

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One of the smallest old bikes inspires some of the most ferocious dedication among its owners and enthusiasts. Go to any classic motorcycle show and you’re bound to meet them… Next time you’re wandering around a classic bike show, keep your eyes peeled for a green gazebo beneath which lurks an interesting array of British…

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The AJS and Matchless Owners’ Club are celebrating the official centenary of the AJS marque this year. All are welcome to join the fun… The origins of the AJS marque date back to 1897 when four of the five Stevens brothers, sons of a blacksmith, produced their first motorcycle using a proprietary engine. After a…

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Rowena Hoseason wondered which classic motorcycle best encapsulates the essence of the typical Brit: a BSA single? A Triumph twin? A Villiers two-stroke? Here’s your chance to vote… It began while riffling through the pages of ‘The Strange Death of the British Motorcycle Industry’. I came across a page about the Vincent Black Shadow which…

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So how did the newly-launched Simson Shop, purveyor of spares for Simson mopeds, leap into life? Phil Speakman explains fate, blame and degrees of separation… Once more I’m stood at the counter with my documents, £55 changes hands and yet again I sign away my rights to all the sensible objections that any reasonable person…

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This month we’ve uncovered secondhand Norton spares, new Triumph oil feed units, handlebar mirrors, an old bike off-road event and a forthcoming classic motorcycle auction in Ireland… Original Norton Spares Online If you prefer to buy original components whenever you can, rather than modern repro, then it might be worth an occasional browse around Norvil’s…

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The VMCC have arranged all manner of entertainment for their Festival of 1000 Bikes, and RealClassic readers are invited to join the throng. Display your bike in the RC area and you can save £22 and enjoy the whole weekend for FREE… The Festival of 1000 Bikes takes place on Saturday and Sunday 12th and…

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Classic specialists Rockingham Classics and Sports have added another string to their bow (or feather to their cap, if you prefer), and will now sell you a brand new Moto Guzzi… It all started with an email. Mark, the proprietor of Rockingham Classic and Sports, emailed steamed editorial team with an invite to the launch…

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Some classic bike clubs can be terribly formal. If rules and regs aren’t your thing, then RC reader Malcolm Richings recommends this group based near Rushden… This is quite an unusual classic bike club, says member Malcolm. ‘It has no fees, no chairman, no secretary, no treasurer (no money!), no committee, no constitution, no cliques,…

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