Retro Classic
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Norton: £100m investment received
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Indian automotive giant TVS Motors has just invested £100 million in Norton Motorcycles. TVS bought the Norton brand back in April 2020, following its collapse at the hands of previous owner Stuart Garner. And things have been looking up since, with Norton opening a brand spanking new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Solihull, which shows just…
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Fun! life on a Ducati single-cylinder scrambler
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“A joyous backroad or urban tool” says James Robinson… read more: Sometimes, when one climbs aboard a motorcycle, one knows it’s going to be just right. That was the feeling I had when Colin Jansen left me to play with his 350cc Ducati Scrambler. I knew I was going to have a ball. When I…
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Cost-effective Classics: BSA A65
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Background Before most of us were born bikes had run separate gearboxes and engines. Yes, that sounds crazy now, but the arrangement was a carry-over from the veteran era. The set up was a pain to adjust as it involved faffing around with two chains – primary and drive. It was also costly to produce…
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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE
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Sunday May 22 Since the 2012 inaugural ride the DGR has raised an amazing $31.6 MILLION in support of the “Movember” foundation, raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and Mental Health charities. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic,…
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Motorcycling greats join Wayne Rainey at Festival of Speed
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Goodwood has announced that Wayne Rainey will be joined by three of his greatest motorcycling contemporaries: Mick Doohan, Kenny Roberts and Kevin Schwantz.
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DELAYED: BSA UPDATE ON GOLD STAR 650
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The brand-new Gold Star 650 from the resurgent BSA factory was supposed to be in dealers this month – but alas, there’s no sign of it just yet. What’s the score?Following the news that Indian automotive giant Mahindra was preparing to reintroduce the iconic brand into Britain, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the chance to finally…
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Seriously Special Bikes For Sale at Stafford!
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There’s going to be some seriously special machinery going under the hammer at the Bonhams Spring Sale as part of the International Classic Bike Show, which takes place from April 22-23 at the Staffordshire County Showground. The big news is that there’s going to be two Brough Superior SS100s available: namely a 1929 996cc SS100…
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GET INVOLVED: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2022
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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic, vintage and modern retro motorcycles with riders dressed in ‘dapper’ fashion, all in the name of men’s health. Founded in Sydney back in 2012, the last ‘big ride’ in 2019 (before…
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1959 LEGENDS CUSTOM COLLABORATION – Triumph and Gibson
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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES & GIBSON CREATE A ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM GUITAR AND MOTORCYCLE FOR THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE Triumph teased us a couple of weeks ago saying they were collaborating with Gibson. It’s all in aid of a great charity. Here’s what Triumph had to say, yesterday: “Building on a shared passion for beauty, precision and performance,…
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Triumph tease us with a new collaboration..
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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES & GIBSON – CUSTOM COLLABORATION Triumph are announcing an exciting new partnership that brings together two iconic global brands, Gibson and Triumph Motorcycles, with a unique collaboration based on the legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar and the equally legendary 1959 Triumph Bonneville T120 motorcycle. With a shared ambition to support the…
