Sam Hewitt

The traditional curtain-raiser to the classic season – the Bristol Classic Bike Show – is for one year only switching to a new summer date to try and beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually held in February at the Royal Bath & West Showground in Somerset, the 2021 event will be at the same venue but…

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■ rg-racing.com■ £5.99 Helmets get stinky, especially coming out of a sweaty summer, or after being damp and wet in winter. Spray this R&G Gleam helmet fresh into the helmet and it puffs up like squirty cream – it’s quite dramatic! But once it calms down and you wipe away any excess, your lid will…

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The UK’s biggest and best classic off road show is getting a new date for one year only, as the scene aims to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally held each February, the Classic Dirt Bike Show in Telford will switch weekends to May 15 and 16 for 2021. Given the continued uncertainty surrounding…

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■ oxprods.com ■ From £399 The new HJC flip up helmet is a little deceiving. Pick it up and it doesn’t look like a flip up. Have a feel, try the visor mechanism and vents – it feels like a nice sporty helmet. Only the red catch at the bottom of the chin gives you…

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Whilst The National Motorcycle Museum is closed to visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the online retail shop is still operating as normal.  Full of Christmas gift ideas for the classic two-wheel enthusiast, the museum’s online shop hosts lots of classic motorcycling related items, as well as their own museum branded clothing. James Hewing, Museum Director, said: “Due to COVID-19 we won’t…

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The only show this year? We weren’t sure, so we popped along. Words and photography by Matt The Salon PrivÉ is a car concours event primarily, however, with the worldwide issues, shows have been cancelled and more and more vehicle launches were touted to be taking place at the Salon Privé, so I found myself…

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THE ANDY TIERNAN Classics Charity Motorcycle Calendar for 2021 is now on sale. Artist Mike Harbar has once again been at his easel, providing six pieces of artwork for the calendar. The pictures include a BSA Rocket 3, a Triumph T160 Trident, a Wankel-engined Norton Classic, a Harris Matchless G80, a Honda CB750 and a…

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The National Motorcycle Museum has announced that their application for an urgent grant through the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has failed. The Museum applied for a grant from the fund which was established by government to provide funding support to organisations across the heritage ecosystem that were financially sustainable before COVID-19. Rev your engines,…

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