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PRESCOTT BIKE FEST is to be held over two days for the first time this year. The popular, family-friendly event will return to the Gloucestershire hills on April 14-15 and will once again boast a brilliantly diverse range of machinery. Track action is being kept for the Sunday, while Saturday gives visitors the chance to…

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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES IS continuing its offer of a complimentary track racer kit worth £1950 on all purchases of the Thruxton R. This striking additional extra includes a café racer fairing, fender removal kit, brushed stainless steel slip-ons, front and rear short-stem LED indicators, leather tank strap and grey diamond knurl handlebar grips. A £500 personalisation…

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MOTORCYCLE RACING IS to return to Eppynt Road Race Circuit near Sennybridge in Wales, 65 years after the mountain roads last saw a racing wheel turn in anger. The Eppynt circuit, last used in 1953, will be re-opened for racing from August 3-5 with full range of classes up to Superstock. The revival has been…

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BART MAATJE FROM the Netherlands has collected the 1960 BSA DBD34 Gold Star he won in the National Motorcycle Museum summer raffle. Bart already rides a Honda VTR1000 Firestorm but the Goldie will be his first classic bike. Bart purchased the first prize winning ticket from the museum shop while visiting the UK last year.…

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THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has announced the first details of its 2018 programme of Friends Scheme activities. Members of the scheme can take part in Classic Bike Tours, Ride a Classic Days and Workshop Training Days. The first of these dates for 2018 is a Museum Workshop Training Day on Saturday, February 24 which will…

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AJS HAS LAUNCHED two new lightweight bikes, one road and one trail, in the form of the Tempest 125. The classically styled learner-legal bikes are designed for leisure riding or daily commuting and have a new 16 litre, classically styled petrol tank in traditional AJS silver or black, with a gold livery. An ohc engine…

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NORTON HAS LAUNCHED a limited edition of its 961 parallel twin to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the original Norton Commando. The new Norton Commando 961 California has been built with high bars and a selection of paint jobs, including one with blue and white paint that apes the look of the…

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WATSONIAN HAS PRODUCED a new platform chassis sidecar with multiple uses. The chassis, which costs £1495, can be adapted for a wide range of uses, from carrying surfboards to lugging around entire motorcycles. The sidecars, have a 200kg payload and go-anywhere potential. So far Watsonian has sold one to become an ice cream sales platform,…

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ELEMENTS of the scooter/motorcycle rivalry of the mid-60s will be showcased at The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show. The motorcycling event, now in its seventh year, takes place at Newark Showground on January 6-7 and has been expanded by two halls for 2018. Among the many attractions on offer will be a…

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