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  • Featherbed Frame Theme for Ardingly Summer Show

    Featherbed Frame Theme for Ardingly Summer Show

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    The largest indoor classic motorcycle show and jumble in the South East will return next month with a Norton theme.

  • TORQUING POINTS: The Frame Game

    TORQUING POINTS: The Frame Game

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    Alan Dowds outlines their importance… Alongside engines, frames are right up there in terms of importance for motorcycles. Over the years we’ve seen hundreds of different shapes, types and stiffnesses, made from a multitude of different materials. Which one’s best? Well, that’s a very good question. Here’s why… Most of the material design choices on…

  • ARCHIVE: The frames of the 1993 GP season

    ARCHIVE: The frames of the 1993 GP season

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    VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers… The best-laid plans of mice and men – things went a little sideways for Yamaha at the start of the 1993 season and didn’t end well either.  With everyone pretty much happy with the revised big bang motors, the factory decided to focus on the chassis. Using extruded alloy sections rather…

  • Bikes, banter, and big names: Alex George and Chas Mortimer star at the Bristol Classic Bike Show!

    Bikes, banter, and big names: Alex George and Chas Mortimer star at the Bristol Classic Bike Show!

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    Get ready for a celebration of classic motorcycling at The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show. Taking place on February 22–23, 2025 at the Bath & West Showground, this year’s show is set to be a true tribute to motorcycling heritage, showcasing hundreds of beautiful machines, special guests, club stands, and stalls featuring everything from memorabilia to…

  • YAMAHA: New supersport sensation

    YAMAHA: New supersport sensation

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    Yamaha’s long-awaited R9 sportsbike is quite a tempting little proposition on the quiet. Yamaha’s gone above and beyond our expectations in some respects, giving the new upper-middleweight sportster some classy chassis components and a new lightweight bespoke aluminium frame, as well as modern aerodynamic bodywork with winglets. But with peak power output of 117bhp and…

  • MOTORCYCLE LIVE: Amplified with a ‘festival vibe’

    MOTORCYCLE LIVE: Amplified with a ‘festival vibe’

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    From live-action stunts, wall-to-wall bikes, gourmet street food and live music, the UK’s biggest motorcycle show has a brand-new festival feel. Revving up for an unforgettable 2024 edition, the UK’s biggest motorcycle show returns to NEC Birmingham with a brand-new festival vibe. From November 16-24, visitors will experience nine days of electrifying entertainment, live music,…

  • Windjammer | GSX-R 750 chopper

    Windjammer | GSX-R 750 chopper

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    I first saw this bike a year or two ago in a Facebook post, and then in pics from various vintage chopper events, and just loved the concept of a chopper, a proper springer/hardtail chopper, with a fairing. I’ll let Tommy, the owner and builder, tell you about it…

  • ROAD TEST: Harley-Davidson Pan America

    ROAD TEST: Harley-Davidson Pan America

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    Breaking convention, H-D surprised us all with its refined, robust and well-rounded adventure bike. Ross Mowbray tried it out. Here’s what he thought: The world’s an ever-changing place, and motorcycling reflects that. Manufacturers are constantly navigating the peaks and troughs of what’s ‘on trend’ and what punters want to buy. That’s why Harley-Davidson can no…

  • TEST RIDE: Ducati Scrambler Icon 800

    TEST RIDE: Ducati Scrambler Icon 800

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    Ross Mowbray sees what he makes of Ducati’s base model Scrambler, the Icon 800 – can it keep up with the rest of the range?

  • TESTED: Fantic XEF Trail 250

    TESTED: Fantic XEF Trail 250

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    Chris Moss gets to grips with the Fantic. Here’s what you need to know: An undoubted left-field addition to the test, the Fantic XEF 250 Trail needs to be fully understood to be appreciated. Obviously more focused on off-road performance, the Italian bike is distinctly short of creature comforts and tech, those issues likely defining…


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