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French enduro and Dakar Rally legend, Hubert Auriol has died at the age of 68. Auriol, three-time winner of the Dakar Rally, became the first person to win the famous race on both two wheels and four. According to AFP, the racer passed away on Sunday, after a long illness. Auriol was among the participants of…

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The results of the National Motorcycle Museum’s COVID-19 raffle appeal to win a brand new Brand New/Old Stock 1977 Norton Commando motorcycle have been revealed. Related articles: Ace Cafe London release proposed 2021 bike meets Malle release first Mile Beach Race film, plus 2021 dates confirmed The raffle was drawn by Mark Bryan, motorcycle expert…

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Moto Guzzi has announced a new V7 range of motorcycles, with the Stone and Special getting big updates for 2021. More than 50 years since the launch of Moto Guzzi’s first V7 unit, the new year will see the Italian factory boost the bike’s power, torque and accessories. Two versions are available: the patriarch, V7 Stone,…

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PRODUCTION AT WATSONIAN Sidecars is fully booked-up until Christmas, with orders now being taken for delivery in the New Year. In addition to demand from customers in the UK, the Cotswold-based manufacturer has recently shipped sidecars to France and the USA, and further exports are scheduled to be sent to Austria, Belgium and Germany. Development…

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FOWLERS TRIUMPH OF Bristol has scooped the Public Choice Award in this year’s Bonneville Build-Off Challenge with their striking entry, the VE Day Commemorative Bike, as featured in last month’s Classic Bike Guide. Thousands of votes were cast via the Bonneville Build-Off website, as nine Triumph dealerships across the UK competed to create the best…

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Over recent weeks we’ve been made aware some of our North American readers have not been receiving subscription copies of their magazines for a number of months through Motorsport publications. Motorsport Publications – an independent subscription fulfillment company – appears not to be fulfilling subscriptions and we understand communications with Motorsport have been difficult for…

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The Scorton Giant Auto and Bike Jumble event in North Yorkshire has reopened and will go ahead on December 19. The autojumble will be undercover and outside at the 10-acre site at the North Yorkshire Events Centre, with an extra date added for January 16, 2021. The Scorton event’s spring dates had previously been cancelled due to concerns…

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AS BIG CLASSIC motorcycling events continue to vanish from the calendar, some major autojumbles have still been still operating. Elk Promotions welcomed buyers and sellers at their venues in Kent and Sussex, with the most recent held on October 25. Julie Diplock from Elk Promotions said: “Overall we had a great event, held over one…

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Classic Bike Guide contributor, Caylee Hankins, tragically lost her fight with cancer on October 31, 2020. There wasn’t much this talented young lady couldn’t do; I met her racing dirt track on a Harley-Davidson in Croatia, but she was also a professional photographer, gifted writer and film producer. There are few that can ride and…

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