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FOLLOWING PROTESTS FROM riders’ rights groups, the Government has backed the use of motorcycles for day-to-day travel rather than public transport as the nation emerges from lockdown. The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations had criticised the omission of motorcycles in Government thinking around transport post-lockdown. Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps suggested that encouraging people to commute by…

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SPARES SPECIALISTS WEMOTO are backing the NHS with this year’s charity T-shirt. For the last five years, the profits of Wemoto’s charity T-shirts have been destined for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club, a charity Wemoto has wholeheartedly supported for many years and will continue to raise funds for. However, in light of recent events,…

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BRITISH ENGINE SPECIALISTS SRM have reopened their Aberystwyth workshops and are taking webshop orders. In line with Government guidelines, the company have to operate using social distancing and so work may take slightly longer than usual to pass through the workshop. Because of travel restrictions in Wales, any items requiring work should preferably be sent…

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THE ARRIVAL OF new Indian-built Jawa four-stroke singles in Europe is some distance off, according to the UK importers. The new retro-styled Jawa singles have been a big hit in India and are built by Mahindra, who also own the rights to use the BSA name worldwide. The Jawa name is well thought of in…

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Due to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, Mortons Events have had to postpone the International Dirt Bike Show due to be held at Stafford Showground on the 31 October – 1 November 2020. The safety, wellbeing and enjoyment are essential parts of any show and under the current government guidelines, we don’t believe that this can…

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Giacomo Agostini celebrates his 78th birthday today (June 16) so there’s no better time to reflect on the Italian’s illustrious career. Thanks to Mortons Archive, here’s a collection of rare photographs chronicling a career which saw him win a record 15 world championships and 122 motorcycle grand prix.   At the 1965 350cc Isle of Man…

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I’VE BEEN CONSIDERING getting one of the current generation of LED worklights for my unpowered garage for some time, but I find most of those on offer are more suited to builders than workshops, as they’re bulky and awkward and hard to store. This new Clarke Worklight is none of these things. It’s roughly the…

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I’M NOT A big fan of labels, particularly if it means paying an extra 30 quid for a badge. When hunting for a decent set of good quality, warm and ideally waterproof gloves, I’d much rather they fitted properly than anything. Going through the shelves at my local bike gear shop, I couldn’t find a…

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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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