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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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Want a motorcycle for Christmas? Ok, you’ll probably have to ask Father Christmas for that one, but we have got all the motorcycling stocking fillers you could ever wish for this festive season. Why not spend your time wisely and gen up on what’s hot (and what’s not) in the world of two-wheels. Whether you’re…

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IF YOU ARE planning on importing a classic motorcycle from Europe, it might be worth getting your wallet out now, as you may have less than a month to do it without incurring extra costs. Cross-border parts buyers and sellers can also expect longer delivery times, as new tax rules relating to the UK leaving…

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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the next TT will take place from Saturday 28 May to Saturday 11 June in 2022. It’s sad news – but considering the continued uncertainty as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Isle of Man TT organisers have bitten the bullet and made the call to cancel…

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Mortons Books’ biggest sale of the year has arrived! You can get a HUGE 30% OFF ALL BOOKS from Black Friday through to 11:59pm on Cyber Monday PLUS you can get FREE UK delivery. Whether you are treating yourself or ticking off your Christmas lists, Mortons Books have a huge range of books from rail…

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