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James Whitham Column - Nov 2008
By James Whitham on 12/11/2008 20:05:33
This month James has to work on his interview technique as well as witnessing the destruction of a classic bike due to a small fire and a tartan rug...
car we were being passed, pretty much constantly by enthusiastic, race going public on every conceivable kind of road bike. As we rounded the Gooseneck we saw a bloke in a checked shirt running down the road towards us waving his arms in an effort
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The Pioneer Motorcycle Run
By Colin Goodwin on 14/10/2010 13:18:06
Toodle pip and chocks away, Ginger! Visordown's off on the oldest classic bike run in Blighty. Hurrah! Don't spare the horses, and last one home's a rotten egg
Motorcycle Club Pioneer Run, a wonderful event that's the two-wheel equivalent of the London to Brighton car run. The event was started in 1930 and, apart from a break while we sorted the Hun out, has been run every year since. Only bikes built before 31
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Used Review: Suzuki GSX-R750
By Bertie Simmonds on 28/09/2008 16:25:56
A classic headbanger's bike, the SRAD and 750Y models of the legendary GSX-R were once giant killers. But how do they stand the ravages of time?
? The SRAD and 750Y versions of the ubiquitous Gixxer range both came about when the fashion for 750s was seemingly over.At the end of 1995, the FireBlade was just entering into its third incarnation, which made the bike a tad softer and easier to ride. From
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Road Test: Ducati 999 vs. 998
By John Cantlie on 21/04/2008 22:00:18
Of course, what every 998 owner really wants to know is whether they have to sell their bike immediately and get another loan for a new 999. Or are they - infact - better off with their undoubted modern classic?
There's very, very few bikes that'll have me getting into my leathers at 7am on a Sunday morning, but here I am at the girlfriend's place, shunning the snug delights of a breakfast shag followed by breakfast in bed, choosing instead to go for a ride
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Manx Norton fetches big figures at recent auction
By Visordown News on 16/05/2007 12:13:11
H&H Classic auction sees retro classics go under the hammer
A MANX NORTON sold for £17,000 at a recent H&H Classic auction. The 1960/61 40M machine had been completely restored by Billy McCosh. Another 1947 example went for £8,850. It's such a good looking bike, we thought it was worth a news story
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Pioneer Spirit
By Colin Goodwin on 25/06/2008 14:57:49
Toodle pip and chocks away, Ginger! TWO's off on the oldest classic bike run in Blighty. Hurrah! Don't spare the horses, and last one home's a rotten egg
Motorcycle Club Pioneer Run, a wonderful event that's the two-wheel equivalent of the London to Brighton car run. The event was started in 1930 and, apart from a break while we sorted the Hun out, has been run every year since. Only bikes built before 31
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Wroughton Classic show cancelled
By Visordown News on 06/07/2009 12:05:56
Popular classic show canned due to venue owners going bust
A MESSAGE from the organisers of the Wroughton Classic (Adrian Flux Classic) show:Sadly, it is with great regret that we have no choice but to cancel the Adrian Flux Classic.Unfortunately the Liddington Hotel has been closed by their Administrators
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Experiencing the Motogiro
By Tim Dickson on 22/10/2010 11:38:06
It's a bike race, but not as we know it. Old bikes, Italian gents and Englishmen go mad in the Mediterranean sun. Sicily says 'hello' to the Motogiro
competitive time trial for small capacity vintage and classic machinery. The idea is to hold an average speed across country, arriving at time checks not too early, not too late. Each event is held in a region of Italy and this year, for the first time
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Future Classics: '97 Suzuki TL1000S, '94 Honda Fireblade & '98 Triumph T595 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2010 11:14:57
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
excitedly, you will have no idea what the future holds. But it is possible to have a fairly good guess, especially when it comes to investing in a potential classic bike.Bricks and mortar are a sound investment, unless you live on a flood plain or near a
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American WSB round promises to be massive
By Visordown News on 17/02/2010 10:38:15
F16 flybys, Black Hawk helicopters, motorcycle stunt shows, helmet auction, win an R6 and S1000RR, stunt plane display, city centre rideout, British classic rock band - and a bit of bike racing, too
Jeep Rides, take a pit walk (unprecedented access to the pit lane with open team garages), and see stunt bike demonstrations.Saturday evening kicks off with a Classic Rock concert featuring Foreigner (famous for 1980's classic Juke Box Hero - I am
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