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Time to fire up your classic bike and ride out to the first shows of the new season. Here’s how you can save money on admission at both Malvern and Ardingly in March… If you pay any attention to the nuts-and-bolts of the show circuit (and there really isn’t any need for you do give…

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Motorcycle Live 2015 It’s the big and shiny bike show season. Martin Gelder went to the NEC and came back with some useful information, a little bit of inspiration, and at least one revel-ation… The NEC show, time for the annual pilgrimage to Birmingham to stare in awe at bikes we’ll never buy while drinking…

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What’s happening in the world of classic bike clubs? There are birthdays to celebrate, events to attend, classic motorcycles to be won and more… Norman Motorcycles The Norman Motorcycle and Cycles Club is 10 years old in 2011 and the Club will be celebrating its birthday at Norman Day, which is on Sunday 15th May…

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Classic Bike News This month’s round-up of what’s occurring in the world of classic motorcycling – a Gold Wing selling for a song; SuperBikes on show, and how a Tiger Cub can see off a Speed Twin… The bidding on old Brits was fairly ferocious at the Bonhams Banbury Run auction in June. Many desirable…

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Classic Bikes at Bonhams Auction The biannual Bonhams auction takes place on Sunday as part of the Stafford Show. While most people will be watching the posh lots, we’re more interested in the bidding at the bread-and-butter end of the business… Buying at a traditional auction does involve some faffing: ideally you need to view…

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Charnwood Classics, the sidecar specialist, has a new team at the helm. Roy Workman dropped in to meet them… Charnwood Classic Restorations used to be based at Coalville in Leicestershire, and it had been run by Jim and Rose D’arcy for the last 25 years. They built the business up to be one of the…

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The doors open at 10am at Ardingly, on Sunday 25th October for the South of England RealClassic Bike Show and Jumble. Here’s just some of what you can look forward to… RealClassic magazine subscribers should remember to take their RC Club cards* along to this event, to enter at the discounted admission rate of £5.…

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Do you own a vintage motorcycle? Would you like to encourage other classic bike enthusiasts to try something a little older and more interesting than the usual post-war parallel twins? If so, the VMCC need your help… The VMCC have asked us to spread the word among owners of vintage motorcycles. They’re looking for more…

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Blow out the cobwebs! Tear up the SORN notification! Squeeze out the Solvol! Spring is on the way, and what better way to celebrate it than riding to the first RealClassic Spring Shakeout at the Ace Cafe on Sunday the 10th of April… This is a ride-in event, so we’d like to see as many…

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There are plenty of great Christmas gifts for the classic motorcyclist available online. So choose something for your chum, or pass this page onto the person who always gives you the latest book on hotrod Harleys… Make It A RealClassic Christmas You don’t even have to leave this site to find some spiffy gift ideas…

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