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Among the 150 or so hand-crafted motorcycles on display at Stoneleigh in April, some were pretty obviously assembled in a shed, at weekends through the winter, using trial and error methods on a tight budget. Other machines were no-expense-spared specials, constructed from scratch in fully equipped workshops by top-line professionals to showcase their services. Yet…

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Sunshine on Saturday made for a great turn-out, and a vibrant autojumble à l’exterieur. Oh, and some old bikes found in a Cornish barn smashed the Bonhams’ auction record, netting £331,900. Traders too enjoyed a bumper show, with some retailers reporting takings for Saturday which exceeded their expectations for both days combined. All in all,…

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Gary Thwaites won all seven UK 1300cc classic races in 2012 on a 1007cc Seeley fitted with JSMotorsport components There’s certainly a lot to love – but if you’re pushing the performance then vibes will be a problem. After years of riding and racing and cracked, broken components, Jim Schmidt in the USA found that…

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A group of 32 members from the BMW Airhead Fellowship (Airhead e-zine) start an ‘end to end’ run from Land’s End to John O’Groats on July 4, and they’d be delighted if anyone wanted to join them for the whole or part of the run, which is set to be completed on July 10. The…

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Racer John McGuinness receives this year’s Segrave award from RAC chairman, Tom Purves One of the most significant accolades in global motorsport, the trophy recognises ‘outstanding skill, courage and initiative’ to competitors who demonstrate the ‘spirit of adventure’. Its presentation to McGuinness honours the British rider’s contribution to motorcycle road and circuit racing. Read more…

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A birthday baton is being taken on tour around all the VMCC sections in the UK, Isle of Man and Ireland, stopping off at Cadwell Park for the weekend of June 24-26 for a double celebration. The club’s British Historic Racing section is 50 this year, and the joint party will include three days of…

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No problem. Allow at least half a day, and follow CBG’s top tips about what to see at Stafford… SHOWING OFF: the private entries in the main hall are, for many visitors, the event’s must-see feature. Owners dedicate months and years to reviving old bikes, very often bringing them back from the brink of disintegration,…

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