Classic Bike Guide

The 26th Carole Nash Eurojumble is one not to miss

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Sam Hewitt

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7th August 2019

Make a date in your diary for this year’s Carole Nash Eurojumble on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7.
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Fun on the border

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Sam Hewitt

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6th August 2019

THE BORDERS CLASSIC Bike Show in the Welsh Marches is one of the longest established classic shows in the calendar. The show, founded by Jim Reynolds in the mid-1980s, has gone from strength to strength and has the advantage of being in the heart of some of the best biking country in the UK, being…
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Is real better than restored? You decide

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Sam Hewitt

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5th August 2019

AS THIS MAGAZINE arrives on the newsstand, one of the great classic motorcycling mysteries may have been solved. Is a sparkling nut and bolt rebuild better and more valuable than an unrestored bike? Sometimes the old ones really are the best and you don’t want to mess with them. That is the case with this…
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Les Williams: Triumph Trident legend

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Sam Hewitt

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4th August 2019

TRIUMPH TRIPLE GENIUS Les Williams has died at the age of 87. He was known throughout the world of British classic motorcycling for his involvement with Triumph’s racing triples, his work with the White Helmets display team and for setting up L P Williams, which has been helping keep Triumph twins and triples on the…
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Machines that mattered: Ariel Sloper

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd August 2019

Here today, gone tomorrow: Rachael Clegg scratches the surface of a short-lived hero – the Ariel Sloper. WORDS: RACHAEL CLEGG Photography: Gary Chapman Fancy some bangers and Smash potato?Or fish and Microchips? Thought not… In 2019, few people eat Smash potatoes or crack open a box of McCain’s Microchips; these phenomena are – along with…
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■ THOSE WERE THE DAYS…

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd August 2019

South Liverpool club gymkhana – August 30, 1930. One rider is on a Sunbeam Model 90 and the other is on a BSA Sloper, taking part in the egg and spoon race. Oh, how life seemed so simple in those days – did those lads have any idea what was coming in the next decade?…
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Copdock Motorcycle Show returns to Trinity Park for its 28th show

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2019

Bikers from all over England, and some from mainland Europe, will again gather at Trinity Park, Ipswich on Sunday October 6, 2019 for the 28th Copdock Motorcycle Show.
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August issue of Classic Bike Guide is OUT NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2019

Laverda SF! Ariel Sloper! Yamaha RD400! August’s CBG has everything you need to buy, sell, ride and restore your classic bike!
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Project Norton ES2: Part 7 – Chasing the balance point

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Sam Hewitt

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30th July 2019

This month we get our big end replaced and flywheel balanced Words and photography by MattYears of knowledge, expertise and the ability to put up with my stupid questions courtesy of Trevor Hedge (Trevorhedgeracing.co.uk 01603 742466) With all the hassles the worn cam followers, guides and rocker arms have caused in the last few weeks,…
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Classics on the cheap

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Sam Hewitt

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29th July 2019

Can’t afford a Sixties Triumph? We’ve made a couple of unique specials with a classic twist for the price of a main service. Here’s the first. Words and photography: Kirsty Garner & Matt We know how great classic ownership is, but it isn’t the cheapest pastime. It’s daunting for those not used to looking after…
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