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  • Fast Freddie to star at Newark Winter Classic Bike Show

    Fast Freddie to star at Newark Winter Classic Bike Show

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    Sam Hewitt

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    LEGENDARY RACER FREDDIE Spencer, universally known as Fast Freddie, will be the guest of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic on January 5-6, bringing a real international flavour to the season starter at Newark Showground. After a hugely successful career in his native US – the 1978 AMA 250cc Championship being…

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  • VAPE to market Powerdynamo range

    VAPE to market Powerdynamo range

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    Sam Hewitt

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    GERMAN COMPANY POWERDYNAMO GMBH, which designed and marketed bolt-on dynamo and ignition systems for classic motorcycles, has closed its doors after 27 years of service to the classic bike community. Powerdynamo say the closure of the Berlin sales operation has been triggered by the health of its CEO but it does not mean an end…

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  • CZ secrets

    CZ secrets

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    Sam Hewitt

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    I much enjoyed your in-depth review of the CZ 175 Sport – a solid and reliable little bike. In the article and in the European Bike Guide you say you only need to use the clutch lever to pull away, in fact with a bit of practice you could let the gear lever back slowly…

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  • THE ROYAL FAMILY – Royal Enfield Interceptor/Continental GT world first ride

    THE ROYAL FAMILY – Royal Enfield Interceptor/Continental GT world first ride

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Royal Enfield occupies a unique place in British motorcycling culture. Many once-famous marques have been reborn lately, with varying degrees of success and, just as importantly, varying degrees of authenticity. Take modern-day Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, for example, as opposed to the real classics developed and manufactured by Triumph Engineering Co Ltd. Both species of motorcycle…

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  • Retros make big splash in Cologne

    Retros make big splash in Cologne

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    Sam Hewitt

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    COLOGNE’S INTERMOT SHOW showed that manufacturers are continuing to target the classic market with a range of retro models and machines that look to their manufacturer’s past glories. Suzuki made the biggest splash by reviving the Katana name for their latest semi-naked roadster based on the company’s 999cc GSX-S. Revitalised German manufacturer Horex revealed a…

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  • New owner sought for Métisse Motorcycles

    New owner sought for Métisse Motorcycles

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    Sam Hewitt

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    ONE OF THE best-known names in bespoke British motorcycle manufacturing, Métisse, is on the market. Métisse Motorcycles were originally created and developed in the 1960s by Rickman. Gerry Lisi runs Métisse at his Carswell, Oxfordshire premises and is looking for a buyer as he develops a new Rickman/Métisse museum on the site. Work on the 20,000…

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  • Your magazine needs you!

    Your magazine needs you!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Not often, in fact extremely rarely these days, a moment of clarity hits me and the other week I was bludgeoned with said ability to see ahead. You see, I’d looked forward to the coming Saturday with sheer glee – not because of what was planned, but because there was nothing planned. ‘I can spend…

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  • NOVEMBER ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

    NOVEMBER ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Get your hands on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide NOW! Here’s what you can expect:

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  • MORINI 350 Sport/Strada

    MORINI 350 Sport/Strada

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    Sam Hewitt

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    There were many fine motorcycles launched in the 1970s, but not many as widely respected as the Moto Morini 350 V-twin.

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  • Kawasaki KH400

    Kawasaki KH400

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After years in its larger brother’s shadow, the KH400 is now becoming sought-after in its own right.

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