Sam Hewitt

What's inside the August edition of Classic Bike Guide?

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Sam Hewitt

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29th July 2020

We’ve got your espresso guide to the Moto Guzzi Le Mans in the brand new August edition of Classic Bike Guide magazine – on sale now! Stuck at home and 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…
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Throwback: John Surtees at the BBC

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Sam Hewitt

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29th July 2020

Back in August 1957, John Surtees took viewers for a ride when the BBC’s television programme, ‘Let’s go motor cycling’, filmed a lap of Oulton Park with the World Champion. That June, John had come second in the Senior TT on his 500/4 MV Agusta, in the longest ever Grand Prix, at 8 laps, 3hrs,…
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HELP THE NMM REOPEN, AND WIN A ‘NEW’ COMMANDO

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Sam Hewitt

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29th July 2020

THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has launched an urgent appeal to ensure the museum can reopen without having to sell some of the collection. You can help out… and could end up owning one of three spotless British classics into the bargain. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, relying partly on visitors’ support, but…
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Motorcycling most fowl

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Sam Hewitt

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28th July 2020

Mark Williams meets a man whose mission in life is making BSA’s modest little workhouse a force to be reckoned with. Photos by Alex Ramsay and Mark Williams BSA Bantams… Who honestly hasn’t owned one? I’ll happily admit that I did, in fact it was what I learnt to ride on, a rigid-framed D1 which…
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Bookworm

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Sam Hewitt

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26th July 2020

Recently there’s been plenty of opportunities to catch up on your reading. I’ve been given a large collection of copies of The Motor Cycle, 1956-59, that I’ve been devouring, while my shelves already groaned with reference volumes and other tomes found at shows and jumbles. Books by Roy Bacon and Bob Currie are regularly perused,…
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Bookworm

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd July 2020

Recently there’s been plenty of opportunities to catch up on your reading. I’ve been given a large collection of copies of The Motor Cycle, 1956-59, that I’ve been devouring, while my shelves already groaned with reference volumes and other tomes found at shows and jumbles. Books by Roy Bacon and Bob Currie are regularly perused,…
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Bookworm

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Sam Hewitt

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20th July 2020

Recently there’s been plenty of opportunities to catch up on your reading. I’ve been given a large collection of copies of The Motor Cycle, 1956-59, that I’ve been devouring, while my shelves already groaned with reference volumes and other tomes found at shows and jumbles. Books by Roy Bacon and Bob Currie are regularly perused,…
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National Motorcycle Museum launch emergency Covid-19 appeal

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2020

The National Motorcycle Museum has launched an urgent appeal because of concerns about how and when the museum will be able to reopen. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, meaning the museum relies on visitors to the museum and income from conference business and two sister hotels. Hospitality and leisure has been one of the…
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Triumph tiger 650: Neat, sweet, fleet

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Sam Hewitt

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16th July 2020

Triumph’s last 650 Tiger has no reputation for being the best. But it makes a brilliant and affordable riding machine Photos by Simon Everett There is a reason why Triumph twins have always been popular. It’s a simple reason. Have you worked it out yet? OK, here goes. The reason Triumph twins are so popular…
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The love of boxers – andthat one’s mine!

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Sam Hewitt

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15th July 2020

The article by Owen Howells was great reading and reminds me of similar rides covering long days and dashes for ferries. The old boxer just purred on no matter what. Simple to maintain and giving that feeling of confidence that you will get to your destination with as little effort as a motorcycle can demand.…
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