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Vintage Motorcycles (and lightweights as well)

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RowenaH

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7th June 2017

The VMCC is a national organisation with the word ‘vintage’ in its title, but it’s organised on a local basis with hundreds of regional sections and groups – and it welcomes all kinds of classic bikes to its events (normally they need to be over 25 years old). Some rides are specifically arranged to cater…
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Motorcycling Reminiscences

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RowenaH

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2nd June 2017

Last month, we posed the question ‘what originally inspired you to take to two wheels?’ Derek Reynolds reveals that his lifetime with classic bikes began with a desire for a longer lunch break… I had no previous interest or desire to ride a motorcycle before the age of 16, nor had any members of…
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Classic Bikes at Banbury

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RowenaH

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30th May 2017

You know that sinking feeling when you’re late for something? RC’s roving reporter Richard Jones experienced it in full when he realised he was 24 hours late for the VMCC’s Coventry to Brighton Run. However, as if by magic, a stack of classic motorcycles appeared… I had somehow got it into my head that…
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Triumph Thruxton Bonneville

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RowenaH

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26th May 2017

Claudio Sintich (aka l’Inglese) has drawn from a wide range of resources to research and publish this definitive work on the original Thruxton Bonneville. Although at first sight this is a book aimed at the classic Triumph enthusiast, it also acts as a tour through the world of early production racing. The story focuses on…
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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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Try A Classic Bike Day

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RowenaH

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22nd May 2017

One of the benefits of becoming an official ‘Friend’ of the National Motorcycle Museum is that, besides free entrance to the museum and other goodies, they invite you to events like last weekend’s ‘Try A Classic Bike’ training day. For the nominal sum of £10 to cover insurance you get to ride a number…
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Five Valleys Run

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RowenaH

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12th May 2017

The Salisbury Motorcycle and Light Car Club started this year’s fund-raising season at the end of April with a 90 mile ride around the Wiltshire countryside. Club member Ian Futcher reports, and extends an invitation for their next event in June… We have just started our new fundraising campaign for Julia’s House, who provide…
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Classic Bikes For Sale

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RowenaH

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8th May 2017

Psst. Wanna buy a Triumph Thunderbird? Or a Honda Gold Wing? A Beezer Victor? Rickman Métisse? All these machines and many more are advertised for sale in the May issue of RealClassic magazine. We’ve selected six of the best bikes up for sale in our Small Ads, with prices that start from just £1300…
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The Strange Death of the British Motor Cycle Industry

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RowenaH

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5th May 2017

This book provides a dispassionate examination of the evidence leading to the decline of motorcycle manufacturing in Britain. Although there are now Triumphs and Nortons available again, the decline during the latter half of the 20th century was spectacular. Steve Koerner is a British motorcycle enthusiast and historian from British Columbia who completed a PhD…
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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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