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Have a Blast at Bristol

31st January 2017 RowenaH Events

A certain Brough Superior, previously owned by a certain Mr Lawrence, he of Arabia fame, is the official star of the show at next weekend’s Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle bash at Shepton Mallet. However, we reckon the SS100 faces some pretty stiff competition for the ‘wow’ bike of the weekend award* in the shape of this 1928 Douglas dirt-track…

Springfields Motorbike Show

30th January 2017 RowenaH Events, Features

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 a couple of hundred yards…

Frank’s Famous Last Words, #42

29th January 2017 RowenaH Features

Despite inhabiting a world of perpetual ups and downs, they keep our wheels going round and around. Pistons, says Frank Westworth, are the unsung heroes of the classic biking world. For some arcane reason which is now beyond me, a friend and I were discussing pistons. I know, I know; the very idea of actually claiming to have friends…

Auction Action: bid on classic bikes at Bristol

27th January 2017 RowenaH Features

Next weekend’s Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle Show at Shepton Mallet incorporates an auction of old bikes and classic motorcycles. This down-to-earth event feels a little bit different to those immensely up-market auctions which feature famous names and unique icons that sell for five figures (and frequently fetch north of £100,000, which fair boggles the brains). Instead the Charterhouse Auction at…

Marsh 500/4: a really rare British racer

24th January 2017 RowenaH Features

‘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. Colin is used to rebuilding…

Sidecars and scooters star at Newark Show

19th January 2017 RowenaH Events

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 off to a superb start…