Sam Hewitt

Lean, mean and lime green Volume Two – Racing with Kawasaki The Superbike Years 1978-1983

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Sam Hewitt

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7th January 2020

The books in the Lean, mean and lime green series are without doubt the most complete story ever told of racing with Kawasaki in the USA and the long-awaited Volume Two covers the important years from 1978 until 1983 that saw the emergence of the Superbike class. It was this class in which the talents…
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Missing men

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd January 2020

Dear CR It is nice to see the photograph Nick Nicholls took at the start of the 125cc TT in 1961. And it is nice too, to have mentioned most of the riders, some of them getting fame later on. But it’s a pity, as the two most important riders of that class and that…
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Setting it straight

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Sam Hewitt

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31st December 2019

Dear CR Regarding the story in part one of the formation of the CRMC on page 77 of the November/December edition of Classic Racer and the photographs on page 79 – the guy in all black leathers in the photos is John Bowman (not Bill Bowman), a well known racer who hailed from Framlingham in…
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Founders help celebrate CRMC’s 40th

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Sam Hewitt

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26th December 2019

The CRMC invited the founder members of the club to celebrate its 40th meeting at Snetterton, the venue for the first CRMC meeting and also the 2019 season finale. Among those attending were co-founder Dick Linton, former chairman Alan Hilton, Eric Kirk who gave the club magazine its name, Classic Racer’s Malc Wheeler, and Simon…
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Maico-ing my own way

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Sam Hewitt

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24th December 2019

Dear CR Please find enclosed photographs of my recently finished restoration: a 1971 RS125 Maico, single cylinder two-stroke disc valve engine, with six gears producing 28hp @ 11,000rpm, with a top speed of 125mph. The bike features a slimline duplex frame with Ceriani front forks, twin leading shoe front brake. It was originally bought from…
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Wayne Rainey rides again

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Sam Hewitt

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19th December 2019

Over 26 years after his career ending accident, grand prix legend Wayne has been back riding a motorcycle for the first time. The three-time world champion got his first emotional return at a local Californian track on a specially modified Yamaha R1. The whole of Wayne’s grand prix career was aboard Yamaha machinery and he…
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Freddie Spencer and the 1985 championship double…

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Sam Hewitt

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17th December 2019

After Freddie Spencer won his first 500cc title in 1983 at 21, making him the youngest person to do so, Honda created the radical NSR500 V4 for the following year.
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BHR THREE Sisters – August 10/11: Twisties suit Tyler

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Sam Hewitt

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12th December 2019

To get the most out of the bigger bikes, you need long straights. Without those at a circuit, it all comes down to who can muscle machines the best. View more images in the November/December 2019 issue of Classic Racer – on sale now!
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Forget socks, Classic Magazines has a gift for everyone!

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Sam Hewitt

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5th December 2019

At Classic Magazines we’ve made your Christmas shopping simple and straightforward, with plenty of ideas for family and friends in our festive gift guide.
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CRMC Snetterton: The Last Hurrah

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Sam Hewitt

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5th December 2019

The CRMC’s Snetterton meeting saw the final rounds of the club and ACU championships, the traditional season-ending races of the year and also celebrated the club’s 40th anniversary and first ever meeting that took place at the Norfolk circuit in 1980. Saturday’s programme went off with few hitches but Sunday saw a combination of oil…
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