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  • Yamaha YR2C: when Yamaha joined the street scrambler trend

    Yamaha YR2C: when Yamaha joined the street scrambler trend

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Steve Cooper looks at how Yamaha took its all-new YR1 and jumped aboard the 1960s street scrambler trend. In 1967, Yamaha’s Iwata factory rolled out its most significant machine since the 250cc two-stroke YDS1 of 1959. The all-new Yamaha YR1 350 two-stroke twin was a ground-up design featuring a vertically split crankcase and a clutch…

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  • R A Jones Classic Motorcycles: a family passion for proper classic bikes

    R A Jones Classic Motorcycles: a family passion for proper classic bikes

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    Mark Lancaster

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    For anyone with a love of British classics, restoration projects and interesting old motorcycles, R A Jones Classic Motorcycles is well worth knowing about. Based in Manchester, close to the Trafford Centre and M60, the business is run by Robert Jones and specialises in classic motorcycles, with a particular passion for British machinery. Whether it…

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  • Bonhams returns to Stafford after record-breaking spring sale

    Bonhams returns to Stafford after record-breaking spring sale

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Following the record-breaking success of the Spring Stafford Sale, Bonhams is now inviting entries for the Autumn Stafford Sale, held alongside the UK’s premier Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. For owners considering selling, the sale offers a high-profile route to market, combining Bonhams’ specialist motorcycle expertise with access to an international collector audience. With motorcycle sales…

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  • Japanese Street Scramblers: Kawasaki W series

    Japanese Street Scramblers: Kawasaki W series

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Kawasaki’s 1960s foray into four-stroke street scramblers produced just one model, but, as Steve Cooper explains, it was definitely a machine with merits. Kawasaki’s W series parallel twins stem from the Meguro Company that had produced similar 500s from the early 1950s. Towards the end of the decade a power unit very reminiscent of that…

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  • DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

    DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

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    Mark Lancaster

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    The Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show is proud to confirm Devitt Insurance as the official main sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place at the Royal Bath & West Showground, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026. As one of the UK’s longest-standing motorcycle insurance specialists, Devitt brings nine decades of knowledge and passion to the classic biking community, making…

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