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Planning on spannering through the cold winter months? The Winter Classic show at Newark is the perfect place to stock up on spares while you take in the sights… The CBG Winter Classic takes place on the first weekend of 2014, on January 4th and 5th, and so it provides an ideal excuse to haul…

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Few folk know that the iconic Indian Scout and Indian Chief models were designed by an expat Irishman who was Ireland’s first big international star of motorcycle racing. A group of Dubliners unveiled a plaque dedicated to the life and achievements of Ireland’s unsung hero, Charles Franklin, as organiser Stuart Bobbett reports… Charles Bayly Franklin…

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2014 Classic Motorcycle Calendars The end (of 2013) is nigh. Here’s how to keep track of 2014, and celebrate your enthusiasm for classic bikes all year round… The Andy Tiernan calendar is always a favourite, featuring beautiful colour drawings of grand old British bikes reproduced at a sensible size so you can easily enjoy them.…

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Posh photos at the TT races; half-price stainless fasteners, bag a blast on a Bullet, meet some fine Beezer geezers and more in this month’s classic motorcycling news… Enfield Open Day No.1 T Northeast Motorcycles in Horley in Surrey have been in business for 50 years, and are holding a special birthday party this coming…

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Be quick! We’ve got six pairs of tickets, worth £20 per set, to give away to RealClassic magazine subscribers. The Show takes place on February 19th and 20th, so you’ll need to get your entry in PDQ… There are many wondrous benefits to being a RealClassic magazine subscriber. We send you a colourful publication at…

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Last year the TR3OC rode a classic NVT moped for 950 miles and raised ten grand for charity. This year their ambition has doubled: two titchy NVT machines, one of them starting from the top of the world… In 2011, intrepid members of the Trident and Rocket 3 Owners’ Club rode a 50cc 1977 Norton-Villiers-Triumph…

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Two wonderful old warriors have emerged from hibernation. Do you happen to know anything about either of these classic motorcycles?… A couple of interesting old bikes have recently come to light, saved from a scrapyard in Shropshire by Mike Powell. Among them was this 1920/1921 Radco. We know very little about this model and Mike’s…

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The first flurry of seasonal stuff has arrived! Ideal if you like Greeves, Ariel or Triumph pre-unit motorcycles… You may think there’s ages to go before the end of this year, but 2009 will be upon us before you’ve had time to grease up your girders for winter. The first 2009 calendars have landed already…

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Over 100 vintage vehicles are up for grabs in the first online auction of its kind. Here’s the highlights, and the classic bikes we’ll be watching over the next 10 days… If you’ve never taken part in an online auction then this is the ideal moment to jump on the bandwagon. There are always plenty…

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