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  • Krazy Horse presents The Weekender – and all profits go to charity!

    Krazy Horse presents The Weekender – and all profits go to charity!

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    Krazy Horse are hosting a 3-day festival of bikes, cars, music and food – and all profits go to charity! What’s not to like? “The Weekender” is a 3-day festival of motorcycles, classic cars, hot-rod’s, American cars, live music including Dr Feelgood and ZZ Top GB (cover band), street food, a market place and likeminded…

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  • Three Motorcycle Events You Don't Want to Miss in June

    Three Motorcycle Events You Don't Want to Miss in June

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    Celebrate Father’s Day or enjoy a day out in the sun with a classic motorcycle show or event, during the rest of June. IMAGE: iStock Braithwell Classic Car & Bike Show Family fun day Saturday, June 17Doncaster Rd, Braithwell, Rotherham S66 7BAThere will be lots happening, from classic car & motorbike shows, to street food…

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  • Boxer Beat – the Douglas DT5 still giving

    Boxer Beat – the Douglas DT5 still giving

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    This 96-year old Douglas is not only fun for the rider and his family, but it also makes everyone watching smile and gives any competitors a run for their money! Proving that these bikes should be used and not tucked away, meet the Douglas DT5… Words and photos by Matt Hull With many thanks to…

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  • June Issue

    June Issue

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    Don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get the magazine delivered to your front door by heading to Classic Magazines – you won’t even have to leave the house! Yet again, Classic Bike Guide magazine has everything you need to buy, sell, ride and restore your classic bike! To read the June…

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  • How to fit a Helicoil | Step-by-step guide

    How to fit a Helicoil | Step-by-step guide

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    If you tighten a bolt too far or too often, it will pull part of the thread out from what you are tightening it into. The thread comes out within the thread of the bolt, and you’re left with no way of tightening the bolt. A Helicoil insert is a way of replacing that thread…

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  • I don’t think anyone saw… 

    I don’t think anyone saw… 

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    The London to Land’s End trial first began as a reliability trial in 1908. It has been held every year since, with only two wars halting proceedings – and we see here, in 1926, how popular it was as a spectator event. The unfortunate rider has possibly given the machine’s (not sure what) all to…

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  • I don’t think anyone saw… 

    I don’t think anyone saw… 

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    The London to Land’s End trial first began as a reliability trial in 1908. It has been held every year since, with only two wars halting proceedings – and we see here, in 1926, how popular it was as a spectator event. The unfortunate rider has possibly given the machine’s (not sure what) all to…

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  • Your guide to… Suzuki T500

    Your guide to… Suzuki T500

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    We look at one man’s superb example of Suzuki’s large two-stroke that shows they are as useable as any other bike. Words by Oli Hulme, Photos by James Archibald IT was A lovely bike. “Best of the night, to be honest. Have you come far?” I asked. When Martin turned up at the local pub…

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  • Romney Marsh Bike Show on 7 May Cancelled

    Romney Marsh Bike Show on 7 May Cancelled

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    The Romney Marsh Classic Bikejumble on Sunday 7th May at Hamstreet in Kent has been cancelled. Event Organiser Julie Diplock from Elk Promotions explains; “Sadly, the recent rainfall has left much of the ground waterlogged, and due to the amount of standing water the site will not be usable. Despite best efforts, we have been…

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  • A few tips on buying a classic bike

    A few tips on buying a classic bike

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    Everyone wants you to enjoy your classic bike! But be aware that old bikes can break, leak and misfire. They assume some common sense – brakes are poor and lights are terrible. Most problems old bike specialists see are owners who don’t realise what they’ve got into, so follow our guide… What are you buying?…

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