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Sammy Mille with his new V8 Moto Guzzi A new lap record was set on the 1.2 mile Cheshire track by Scott Mansell, in a Caterham Superlight SP/300.R race car. His time was 61.89sec which beat the previous 62.68sec record set by Nikki Faulkner in a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4 in 2010. The RAF won…

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Spectacular scenery awaits the tourists H-C Travel ran its first pioneering Asian tour in 1996, to Khardung-La, the highest pass in the world, at over 18,000ft, followed by the first ever authorised tours to Tibet and Bhutan – naturally on Enfields – then pioneered tours in Rajasthan and Kerala, off-road adventures in the Philippines, Thailand…

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Guest of honour at Burpham will be John Surtees, seen here with his late son Henry John will bring a stunning collection of his racing cars and motorcycles to create a special F1 Paddock. There will also be a ticketed talk with John to celebrate his racing career, including an autograph signing session. Also on…

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Classic Bike Guide on sale now! REGULARS • Products What’s new for you • The Big Question What’s this big squeeze? • Retrospective Sidecar stars quit. Georg Auerbacher and Helmet Fath, two of the worlds greatest sidecar exponents saw their careers end in Finland, during August 1969 • The Good Guys SRM Engineering. Looking for…

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Oxford products combination lock The black dials have easy to read white letters and are castellated for ease of turning. The 7mm diameter steel shackle has a 65mm diameter hoop and the cast metal body is coated to prevent corrosion. Useful for any number of applications. Another clever idea from Oxford Products. Recommended retail price…

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Ever popular RSPCA bike show As usual there are concours classes for British classic and modern, American, Japanese, continental, custom etc. Trade stalls, craft stalls, home-made food, barbecue with local produce, you name it. You can also have a look at the animals in need of a home while you’re there. All proceeds go toward…

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See Yamaha’s 125cc V4 at Donington, as ridden by Bill Ivy and Phil Read The event features the MotoGP M1, ridden by eight-time world champion Phil Read and 1977 F750 world champion Steve Baker. The only 2012 UK appearance of the official Yamaha Classic Racing Team will see it bring along no less than 18…

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Parkitt Racing’s mobile rolling road facility will be at CBG’s Big Breakfast Last year’s event saw more than 500 machines turn out to try the Parkitt Racing mobile dyno – and the team will be back again this year, so you can see just how many horses your bike actually pushes out on the back…

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Powder Coat Paint Dissolver It’s an environmentally friendly coating remover that really works quickly by actually dissolving the coating rather than stripping it. It works as long as surface remains wet. Simply immerse parts to be treated in the fluid and remove a few minutes later when the coating changes colour, then rinse residue off…

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