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Celebrate Father’s Day or enjoy a day out in the sun with a classic motorcycle show or event, during the rest of June. IMAGE: iStock Braithwell Classic Car & Bike Show Family fun day Saturday, June 17Doncaster Rd, Braithwell, Rotherham S66 7BAThere will be lots happening, from classic car & motorbike shows, to street food…

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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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In a rich history of ‘racer-replicas’ they don’t get much better than this… Words: Bertie Simmonds Photographs: Gary D Chapman/Mortons Archive Racing surely improves the breed, which is why road-riders have enjoyed the benefits of technology trickling down to their mounts: think of Suzuki’s 1980s endurance racers and the road-going GSX-R750F – which would then…

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Our latest book of the week is the new Agostini on the British Circuits by James Robinson, out next week and available to pre-order now! Celebrating the great Giacomo Agostini, winner of 122 motorcycling Grand Prix on his way to 15 world titles, Agostini: On the British Circuits is a stunning collection of period photographs…

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Nitro-burning Ducatis, a short-stroke Pantah that revved to over 14,000rpm, one of the very first 851 Superbike engines housed in a custom frame. Things got a little crazy in New Zealand in the 1980s. And then came Robert Holden to ride them. Words: HAMISH COOPER Photography: TERRY STEVENSON, TS ARCHIVES, HAMISH COOPER ARCHIVES Wellington, the…

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Fabrizio Pirovano was the original ‘pocket rocket’ and his all-action style, clambering all over his BYRD Yamaha OW-01 in the early 1990s, was the stuff of legend. Words: Bertie Simmonds Photograph: Mortons Archive A rock-hard motocrosser, he was a national champion in that tough regime, before heading to the tarmac in 1986. Just two years…

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A well-known fast food franchise recently ran an advertising campaign with a slogan that read – ‘Like getting your money’s worth?’ Well, the Kawasaki KE100 rather neatly fits into the same slot! Words by Steve Cooper Pics by Gary Chapman   GEARBOX/CLUTCH Transmission best run on ‘light gear oil’ that’s wet clutch friendly. Check the…

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Following a cancer diagnosis in 2004, Peter Starr was determined to live a purposeful life and see the world by motorcycle, exploring 12 new places across the globe. Starr discovered his passion for two wheels at school, buying his first motorcycle aged 16. Inspired by his love for motorcycle sport, Peter went on to work…

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