Sam Hewitt

Vee Deluxe

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Sam Hewitt

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28th July 2017

Luxury and speed for the discriminating motorist There’s a certain risk for those who reside at the top, for fame is often fleeting. Yet the ‘Rolls-Royce of motorcycles’ remains high on many motorcyclists’ wish-list, almost a hundred years after the first Brough Superior took flight. Write a roster of supersportsters, racers and other exotica to…
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Past times present

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd July 2017

A very special bike gets a new lease of life In this day and age the chances of stumbling across a forgotten gem of a motorcycle are few and far between. Almost all machines ‘of a certain age’ have a guardian or two keeping a watchful eye on their whereabouts, even if that isn’t the…
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Classic Bike Guide August 2017

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Sam Hewitt

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20th July 2017

RIDING LIFE Show-off events and buying jumble and things like that SUBSCRIBE! Save a little money, get the magazine a little early. Thrills beyond dreams. Hopefully TRIUMPH 650 TWIN A Tiger by another name MOTO GUZZI NUOVO FALCONE Laid back and single NORTON ES2 Nice and easy, too LAVERDA 750SF Not red, but still Italian…
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Moving on

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Sam Hewitt

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20th July 2017

MINOR ODDITIES TIME here. I know you’ll enjoy this. Guy I know has been rebuilding his not particularly elderly Brit bike since the dawn of time. It’s more of an obsession than a hobby, and certainly more serious than a pastime. I’d dropped by for a free coffee and to offer yet more of the…
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MONGOLIAN CHARITY TREK FOR AUSSIE DUO

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

A BRITISH BIKE dealer has come to the aid of two Australian riders on a transglobal charity challenge. Jason Baptist and Leal Minnis have travelled to Worcester from Queensland to collect two very special SWM Superdual motorbikes – models unavailable in their home country – before setting off on their round-the-world effort, riding from Worcester…
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A CENTURY OF SPEED AT THE TT

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

WRITER AND VINCENT enthusiast David Wright has made his home on motorcycling’s Mecca, the Isle of Man where, for more than 100 years the world’s best motorcycle racers have pitted themselves against the gruelling 37¾ mile TT course. The TT represents perhaps the greatest challenge that the sport of motorcycle racing can offer. David’s new…
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SEELEY SET TO ENTERTAIN BORDERS CLASSIC

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

The Borders Classic Bike Show will be pulling the crowds into its picturesque setting at the Lacon Childe School (founded in 1745) in Shropshire’s Cleobury Mortimer on September 9 and 10. This is the 30th show and organisers are proud to welcome a very special guest for the weekend – Colin Seeley. He will be…
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GO SOUTH FOR A BARGAIN AT EUROJUMBLE

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a late summer ride or preparing for that winter rebuild it’s time to plan a trip to Eurojumble. The ideal destination for traders and visitors alike, the annual jumble is being held on Friday and Saturday, September 1 and 2. From tyres to tinware and engines to oil, there will be…
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SLIGHT STARS AT STAFFORD

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

KIWI RACER AARON SLIGHT – undoubtedly the best rider never to win the World Superbike title – will be guest of honour at the 24th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over the weekend of October 14-15 at Staffordshire County Showground. As fast and smooth on the track as he was flamboyant and controversial off…
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British ultrasonics can clean up

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

ULTRASONIC CLEANING is flavour of the month when it comes to restoring motorcycle parts, especially with carburettors affected by the current use of additives and ethanol in petrol. Few methods rival the use of ultrasonics for the thorough cleaning of engine parts, especially when replacement parts aren’t easy to come by. Engines are prone to…
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