classic bike show

Festival of Motorcycling

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RowenaH

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25th May 2017

At this time of year, RC’s ace reporters spend every weekend tirelessly dedicated to seeking out strange motorcycles so that you can admire an unusual assortment of interesting images at your convenience. Roy Workman went to the mystic east and discovered a fundamental truth about ‘antiques’ and ‘junk’… I had a good ride down…
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Classic Bikes at Boston

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RowenaH

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3rd May 2017

Overlapping events meant that classic motorcycles and sidecar outfits converged on Boston in Lincolnshire, bringing a bunch of BSAs and other old Britbikes into close contact with some awesome aircraft… This is a regular event for the Tri-Anglia Wheels Sidecar Club, which is my local club. The campsite is adjacent to the Lincolnshire Aviation…
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BSA Gold Star

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RowenaH

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10th April 2017

An icon of classic motorcycling, the Gold Star always attracts attention – even eight decades after it first fired up. The post-war Goldie takes centre-stage at this year’s spring Stafford Show where you can buy a DBD34 replica in the auction, watch a DB32 being rebuilt, and then admire a Manx Grand Prix record-breaker.…
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Springfields Motorbike Show

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RowenaH

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30th January 2017

We are so lucky here in Lincolnshire to get two great motorcycle shows in January, reckons Roy Workman. This two-day event incorporates modern motorcycles and classic bikes alongside celebrity riders, accessories, clubs and the ‘wall of death’ display. It all got off to a smoky start, as Roy explains… The show is held just…
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Sidecars and scooters star at Newark Show

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RowenaH

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19th January 2017

Sidecar enthusiast Roy Workman was delighted to discover that the special guests at the first big classic bike event of 2017 were Tom and Ben Birchall, four-times TT sidecar race winners and the current TT lap record holders. So he took himself to Newark for the two-day Carole Nash CBG Winter Classic. The day got…
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Classic Bikes at Stony Stratford

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RowenaH

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16th January 2017

What better way, asks RC’s roving reporter Richard Jones, to spend New Year’s Day than gazing on classic machinery at Classic Stony? This annual event features the two, three, and four-wheeled vehicular delights – what a way to start the year. The weather wasn’t exactly marvellous as you can possibly see from the pictures but…
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Norton Dominator 99

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RowenaH

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11th January 2017

Back in the 1950s when young men dreamed of a Norton this is probably what their fantasy bike looked like. A ‘stylish high performance roadster with first-class steering, roadholding and brakes,’ Norton were justifiably proud of its ‘zestful and tireless engine, remarkably powerful brakes and a well-subdued exhaust. Steering is in the best Norton…
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Classic bikes at Birmingham, part three

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RowenaH

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18th December 2016

If you didn’t have time to visit the two autumn shows at the NEC this year, never fear: Richard Jones endured both events to bring you a selection of the very best vintage motorcycles and classic bikes (and one or two new ones, too). Here’s his final prowl around the 2016 Motorcycle Live show halls.…
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Start the New Year in style at the Winter Classic

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RowenaH

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16th December 2016

Do you plan to spend the chilly winter season bringing an old bike back to life? The Winter Classic show at Newark is the perfect place to stock up on spares and spanners while you admire a cracking collection of classic bikes… The Carole Nash CBG Winter Classic takes place on the first free weekend…
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