New & Features

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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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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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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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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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 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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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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KAWASAKI TRIPLE LEGEND Rick Brett has decided to sell his unrivalled collection of famous two-strokes. Rick was based in Nottingham before relocating to Michigan in the US and establishing a Triple Museum in a renovated railway goods yard. After 40 years of collecting he says he has “achieved his goal of having every Kawasaki triple…

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SUZUKI HAVE MARKED the 40th birthday of their GS1000 super sports bike by reminding owners that new factory parts are still available. They have also revealed that the design for the Four was inspired by an engine they obtained from MV Agusta.  In the late 1970s Suzuki were world-renowned for producing two-stroke engines and busy…

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