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THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has unearthed another astonishing ‘new old stock’ classic for its summer raffle. The bike is a 1977 Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Bonneville which has never been run or registered and is showing just four miles on the clock. The T140J was created by the Meriden factory to mark the 25th anniversary…

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Classic Bike Guide looks at how our trusty old bike specialists and traders are still looking after us and how we can help them, despite coronavirus Words by Oli WITH PRETTY MUCH everything in lockdown we thought we would look into how the classic parts trade is doing. Are we just waiting for all this…

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The Honda Super Cub has made a name for itself over the last sixty years as a bulletproof, do-anything machine, most at home on the daily commute, but capable of traversing the globe, too. Since production first began in 1958, Honda has sold over 100 million models in various iterations of style and capacity. To…

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by Phil West When the publishers first told me there was yet another book on BMW airheads coming out, my first thought was: ‘ Oh great, another book on BMWs no one wants’. There’s just too many. However, I was wrong. You see I knew this one was worth a read, as I had the…

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Ashley Watson makes some cracking bike clothing, which doesn’t look like all the rest. It’s expensive, but you get more than you pay for, as the quality, material and design is better than any other manufacturer out there. And the Klisham jumper is a perfect example. I like white tops, but white tops don’t seem…

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AFTER A FEW scary evening rides on my T140V last year, I resolved to avoid riding it in poor light until I could find some way of improving the old Lucas headlight. At the Bristol Classic Show in February I visited Paul Goff’s stand, gritted my teeth and splashed out £25.95 on one of his…

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That’s right, classic bike fans – we’ve been busy during lockdown and May 8 will see the launch of the Classic Bike Hub.

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The average burglary takes just 45 seconds. And most of us apparently leave our keys by the door – makes sense – but also makes it easy for a scumbag to grab them on the way out. But there’s now another problem. More modern cars and bikes are using keyless ignition, where the key operates…

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THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM is currently closed, but when visitors are welcome again, there will be a new attraction. This new feature is dedicated to racing legend John ‘Mooneyes’ Cooper and includes not only his famous Agostini beating F750 BSA, but also a live interview conducted with John by the museum’s archives and collections assistant…

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A NEW RADIO show and podcast about the world of motorcycling has been launched. Motorcycle Views is on the online streaming radio service FAB Radio International at fabradiointernational.com. Presented by Kawasaki classic four guru Dave Marsden from Zed Power, Motorcycle Views is a magazine type show, covering all aspects of motorcycling, along with guests, motorcycle…

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