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  • Shropshire Vintage Bike Show

    Shropshire Vintage Bike Show

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    This year witnessed saw the 27th running of the vintage bike show at Wistanstow. Richard Jones rode through the Shropshire hills to the village hall a few miles north of Craven Arms; a delightful part of the world to visit, irrespective of whether old bikes are on show. As you can see, the church hall,…

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  • Café Racer Montlhéry Festival

    Café Racer Montlhéry Festival

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    Hardcore classic bike enthusiasts, 21st century café racer aficionados and retro roadster riders converge on the historic Montlhéry circuit to make the most of the massive café racer festival. Frank Melling took his own Manx Norton along to ride in the wheeltracks of champions… Battling down the Paris-Orleans expressway, nose to tail with kamikaze French…

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  • Wheels & Waves

    Wheels & Waves

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    Mix together motorcycles, music and all manner of laid-back leisure activities. Locate the resulting five-day festival on the French / Spanish border, and you’ve got a recipe for success. So says Ian Woolley, who had a whale of a time… This year’s W&W event was the sixth, although in many ways ‘event’ is too small…

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  • British and Classic

    British and Classic

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    Back in 1977 Paula Davis and Beaver Hughes, interested in old British motorcycles, said ‘let’s start a club.’ Six people took the idea to heart and founded the North West Wales British Motorcycle Preservation Society. This year, the Society celebrated its 40th anniversary, and Richard Jones was there to capture the highlights for us… The…

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  • Thunderfest Fun

    Thunderfest Fun

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    A remarkable range of classic bikes and cutting-edge competitors rocked up to Darley Moor circuit for the seventh Thunderfest on the Mayday Bank Holiday. As you might expect for a British bank hol, the rain tipped down all over the country – except at the demanding Midlands circuit which was blessed with sunshine and high…

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  • Classic bikes at Birmingham, part three

    Classic bikes at Birmingham, part three

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    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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