Classic Racer

  • Stafford Show

    Stafford Show

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      The world’s biggest and busiest classic bike show takes place next weekend at the Staffordshire County Showground. There’s so much going on that you could easily miss the best bits, so here’s our insider’s guide to the Carole Nash International Classic Motor Cycle Show. What to see, and how to survive it… Star rider…

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  • Velocette KTT 500

    Velocette KTT 500

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      Velocette’s overhead cam K-series singles are legendary. On the road, the KTS and KSS models covered the touring and supersports bases. For clubman competitors, the KTT racers gave their Norton counterparts a run for their money. And of course all of them owed much to the works factory machines, which were mainly 350s. But…

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  • Marsh 500/4: a really rare British racer

    Marsh 500/4: a really rare British racer

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    ‘This has been a nerve-wracking project to work on,’ admits restoration expert Colin Wall. And if Colin’s showing concern then you can bet that the classic bike in question is extremely unusual. Colin has over 50 years’ experience of restoring classic and vintage motorcycles, some of them the most significant machines in British motorcycling history.…

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  • Frank Melling: The Flying Penguin

    Frank Melling: The Flying Penguin

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    Frank Melling tells a mean tall story. You’d seek him out on Friday night, pint in hand, to hear ripping yarns about being black-flagged on Sammy Miller’s Norton Kneeler, or staring down the wrong end of a Colt 45 barrel in backwoods Missouri. The twist to this second collection of postcards from a riding life…

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