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  PRESCOTT BIKE FESTIVAL, which was scheduled to take place on April 14-15, fell victim to the weather… but has already been rescheduled for the father’s Day weekend in June. The event, due to take place at Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham was cancelled due to adverse ground conditions but was quickly rearranged by organisers for…

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As usual, The Classic MotorCycle Show will bring you a fine selection of everything needed for a weekend of motorcycling indulgence, this year being held over April 21/22. Held at Staffordshire County Showground, you’ll find a feast of trade stalls, autojumbles, club stands and private entries. Guest of honour will be Neil Tuxworth, Honda’s racing…

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THERE IS STILL time to grab a ticket that could land you a brand-new Triumph Speedmaster. The National Motorcycle Museum is giving away a Triumph 1200 cruiser in their winter raffle draw. As well as the first prize of a £12,000 Speedmaster, there’s also the chance to win the second prize of a luxury hotel…

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  CHIMAY IN BELGIUM is well known for its Trappist beer, cheese and castle. This July it will once again be the home to classic motorcycle racing. Located a few kilometres from the French border, the circuit of Chimay has been established since 1926 as one of continental Europe’s most prestigious routes. The road circuit…

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IF YOU MISSED out on buying an ex-White Helmets Display Team Triumph Tiger at the recent sale of the team’s assets, do not despair. Bonhams sale on April 22 at Staffordshire County Showground will see five more of the L F Harris-built Tiger 750s go under the hammer. The sale will also see an ex-Edinburgh…

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THE TRIUMPH TERRIER and Tiger Cub Club have inaugurated an award to be presented each year in perpetuity to an individual or organisation considered to have contributed most to the furtherance of the interests of owners, restoration of existing examples and the preservation of the marque in general. A trophy made and contributed by a…

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MOTORCYCLE DEALERS AND one-time manufacturers Vale-Onslow have left the Sparkbrook premises in Birmingham that they occupied for more than 80 years, to move to a new location. Vale-Onslow had been a feature of Stratford Road in Sparkbrook since the 1930s and in British motorcycling’s 1960s hey-day the shop would see hordes of riders turn up…

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ISLE OF MAN legend John McGuinness will campaign a Norton at this year’s TT. McGuinness will join Josh Brookes in the Superbike and Senior races on a factory V4 Aprilia-engined Norton racer, after years of riding for Honda. He suffered serious injuries in a crash during practice at the NW200 in 2017 and it was…

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AN HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT Honda CB750 is up for grabs at the H&H Classics auction on March 4, at the National Motorcycle Museum. A late pre-production model, it is one of only four built, only two are known to still exist. Although it is estimated at £35,000-£40,000, the other machine sold for £88,900 in 2014. H&H…

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