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The world of motorcycles lost one of its most eccentric geniuses when coronavirus claimed Angus McPhail in April. He was best known in drag racing and sprinting circles, particularly for Jade Warrior that had him stretched out on his stomach ahead of a supercharged two-litre four cylinder engine that used a Cosworth cylinder head on…

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Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff is the most important factor and the key reason for postponing the event. The event team have been continually monitoring…

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LONDON’S BIKE SHED MCC has mobilised its motorcycle community to help out during the Covid-19 pandemic. When The Bike Shed was forced to close its doors they decided to create a volunteer riders’ group to provide free courier-style services to the NHS and other organisations. Members use their bikes to collect PPE parts for assembly…

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THE COLLAPSE OF Norton appears to have been short-lived with a new owner emerging. India’s TVS Motor has bought the company, pledged to double its workforce and launch more products. The factory does seem set to move from its Donington Hall home to new premises nearby. TVS is India’s third biggest motorcycle manufacturer and already…

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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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