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  • Mission Impossible

    Mission Impossible

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    Did anyone really think that even with the combination of Steve Hislop’s amazing talent and the sheer speed of the Norton NRS588 that they would win the 1992 Senior TT? Words: Bertie Simmonds  Photograph: Mortons Archive The Formula 1 saw Hizzy take a 2nd place behind Honda’s Phillip McCallen, and ready for the Senior at…

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  • Talented Tony

    Talented Tony

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    From enjoying a short but spectacular career as a racer, to running one of the country’s best bike dealerships, to guiding the career of a TT legend, Tony Jefferies’ entire life revolved around motorcycles. Words: Stuart Barker    Photographs: Mortons Archive As the son of trials expert, TT racer, and bike dealer Allan Jefferies, the brother…

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  • The New Naughty 90s Hall at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show

    The New Naughty 90s Hall at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show

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    ‘Classic’ is in the eye of the beholder and well, it’s time for the new guard to make their mark at Stafford. The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show is back in Stafford this October, and tickets are available here! The brand-new Naughty 90’s hall, in association with Suzuki, will showcase the very best and most interesting…

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  • Book of the Week: Classic Superbikes II

    Book of the Week: Classic Superbikes II

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    Our first book of the week for August is the recently published Classic Superbikes II by Frank Melling. A classic superbike is a motorcycle which has universal appeal, regardless of your age or riding experience. It’s the bike you dream of riding – even if you’re a non-motorcyclist. Bikes like this are inspirational and their…

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  • Preview: July/August issue of Classic Racer magazine

    Preview: July/August issue of Classic Racer magazine

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    Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on. Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great. With detailed bike profiles we take you so close to your…

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  • Preview: July/August issue of Classic Racer magazine

    Preview: July/August issue of Classic Racer magazine

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    Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on. Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great. With detailed bike profiles we take you so close to your…

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  • Motorcycle Industry Launches Elite Rider Training Initiative

    Motorcycle Industry Launches Elite Rider Training Initiative

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    The motoring industry and wider sector have come together to try to improve rider safety and encourage riders to be more socially aware. Road safety continues to be a major challenge, with 20% of all killed and seriously injured road users being motorcyclists, whom in-turn only represent 1% of road miles travelled. In support of…

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  • Classic Racer – May/June issue – what to look forward to!

    Classic Racer – May/June issue – what to look forward to!

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    Schwantz vs Rainey Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey’s feud started in the USA before migrating to the UK and then the world! Here’s the story on their Transatlantic Match race battles ‘over here!’ TT Specials… Three classic Archive ‘look-backs’ as the 2022 TT looms large… Gallic Great! Back in the 1980s there was an alternative…

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  • Protech provides shock for BBC's 'The Speedshop' Sidecar Project

    Protech provides shock for BBC's 'The Speedshop' Sidecar Project

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    Global distributors of competition and fast road shock absorbers, Protech, have supplied a bespoke engineered shock absorber for an episode of BBC’s ‘The Speedshop’. Approached by the presenter of the show, Titch Cormack, Protech was challenged to create a specialist shock for a sidecar that would be comfortable and safe for close friend Toby Gutteridge,…

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  • The International Classic Motorcycle Show: Top 10 Reasons to Visit

    The International Classic Motorcycle Show: Top 10 Reasons to Visit

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    The countdown is nearly over for the super Stafford bike show. The year’s premier Classic Motorcycle Show is back at the Staffordshire County Showground and will be full of special guests and world firsts! Here are the top 10 reasons to visit… World Exclusive! The Mike Hailwood Exhibit A world exclusive as the Hailwood family…

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