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  • Faster and longer for Leighton Hall’s hill climb

    Faster and longer for Leighton Hall’s hill climb

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    SPECTATORS AND COMPETITORS are in for even more high-octane action at Leighton Hall’s annual hill climb this year. Now in its fourth year, the event in Carnforth, Lancashire on Sunday, September 23 has an extended course with the track lengthened by nearly a quarter to 268m from the previous 220. The increased challenge for riders also means…

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  • Norton prepares ground for Atlas Scrambler

    Norton prepares ground for Atlas Scrambler

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    A FAMOUS NORTON name is set to return with their new 650cc scrambler model. The Atlas Scrambler will feature a new 650cc 270° parallel twin, which is believed to be derived from the long-awaited design for a 1200cc V4 superbike. Computer generated images of the new Scrambler were posted on Twitter by CEO Stuart Garner. The 650…

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  • Enfield’s Pegasus takes flight

    Enfield’s Pegasus takes flight

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    ROYAL ENFIELD HAVE launched a new Pegasus special edition in tribute to Parachute Regiment troops who used a revolutionary lightweight motorcycle at the height of the Second World War. Royal Enfield made a tough little 125cc motorcycle known to soldiers as the Flying Flea. Officially designated the RE/WD 125, it was designed to be deployed…

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  • Battery sale rules tightened up to combat acid attacks

    Battery sale rules tightened up to combat acid attacks

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    BUYING A BATTERY with a separate acid pack will be controlled by new Government regulations designed to restrict the sale of sulphuric acid. The acid has been reclassified as a regulated substance in the wake of a spate of attacks on the public using corrosive liquids. From July 1 members of the public wishing to acquire…

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  • Clifford Arms show is a hit

    Clifford Arms show is a hit

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    THE 2ND CLIFFORD ARMS Classic Bike and Car Show, tucked away at Great Haywood, just 10 miles east of Stafford, saw hundreds of classic bike aficionados treated to the sight of everything from restored CBXs to a rare Bridgestone two-stroke. On the Norton stand were decades of motorcycle construction, from a beautifully restored Dominator to…

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  • National Motorcycle Museum and Norton go LIVE

    National Motorcycle Museum and Norton go LIVE

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    THE NMM MUSEUM LIVE on October 27 will see the museum host the fifth annual free open day. Now one of the largest events in the biking calendar, there will also be a host of attractions including this year’s Stars on Stage event, which will be presented in association with Norton Motorcycles Ltd. The event will…

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  • Intercept a classic with the NMM summer raffle

    Intercept a classic with the NMM summer raffle

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    THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has sourced another gem as the first prize in its 2018 summer raffle. Museum Director James Hewing said: “For our summer 2018 raffle the museum’s own restoration team have carried out a complete rebuild on a 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor 750cc Series II, which we are offering as an incredible first…

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  • Unused Mike the Bike replica to be auction star

    Unused Mike the Bike replica to be auction star

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    A 1985 DUCATI Hailwood Replica MHR Mille with just three ‘push’ miles on the clock, unregistered and unused, will go under the hammer later this month. It is estimated that it will sell for around £30,000 at the H&H Motorcycle National Motorcycle Museum sale on July 26. Motorcycle legend Mike Hailwood won the Isle of Man…

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  • SWM like to gamble on the Ace of Spades

    SWM like to gamble on the Ace of Spades

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    SWM ARE THE latest manufacturer to turn a custom shop special into something you can buy in a showroom. The SWM Ace of Spades 440 is the latest motorcycle to emerge from the Italian company’s Milan custom shop. The bike is based on their Gran Milano café racer and features a satin black paint job…

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  • Spirit of ’59 invoked by special edition

    Spirit of ’59 invoked by special edition

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    A LIMITED NUMBER of special edition Bonneville T120 and T100 bikes are to be released to mark Triumph’s Spirit of ’59 campaign. Only 59 examples of each model will be available. Inspired by the original T120 650 Bonneville of 1959, the modern-day equivalent will sport a classic blue and orange design that sees the colour…

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