Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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  • RECORD BREAKERS: Bonhams takes close to THREE AND A HALF MILLION POUNDS at Autumn Stafford Sale. 1925 Brough Superior sand-racer ‘project’ sells for £264,500.

    RECORD BREAKERS: Bonhams takes close to THREE AND A HALF MILLION POUNDS at Autumn Stafford Sale. 1925 Brough Superior sand-racer ‘project’ sells for £264,500.

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    Bonhams annual two-day Autumn Stafford Sale closed yesterday at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford Showground, taking a total of £3,479,800 over the weekend. The stars of the auction included a pack of Brough Superiors, which claimed the top four places among the ten biggest sales of the two-day Autumn Stafford Sale. The top…

  • Bonhams reveals ICONIC metal going under the HAMMER at its Stafford Autumn Sale.

    Bonhams reveals ICONIC metal going under the HAMMER at its Stafford Autumn Sale.

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    Bonhams is set to offer the chance to get your hands on several of the world’s most iconic modern superbikes – including a 1993 Honda NR750 with less than 1,500km from new and a 2017 Kawasaki H2R Ninja – at its annual Autumn Stafford Sale. Taking place as part of the 25th Carole Nash Classic…

  • Keeping those carbs clean

    Keeping those carbs clean

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    You may have heard people say: ‘The only way to do a job is the right way!’, and to a point that’s a perfectly reasonable statement.

  • Stafford Show WORLD EXCLUSIVE Cagiva collection shown for first time EVER!

    Stafford Show WORLD EXCLUSIVE Cagiva collection shown for first time EVER!

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      FOR the first time in the 40-year history of Cagiva – 11 of the red racers will be displayed in one place, at the Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show, held in Stafford on October 13-14. The machines, part of the collection owned by Dean Simpkins and his father Martyn, are all genuine factory racers,…

  • BEAUTIFUL: EXCLUSIVE pics of Allen Millyard’s RC374 Honda Six tribute in detail PLUS video PLUS free ringtone

    BEAUTIFUL: EXCLUSIVE pics of Allen Millyard’s RC374 Honda Six tribute in detail PLUS video PLUS free ringtone

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    Just in case you missed this last week – we thought we’d re-share our exclusive pictures, video and ringtone of Allen Millyard’s gorgeous Honda Six tribute. Happy Monday. When – nearly a month ago – we first brought you this stunning Honda 6 tribute built by genius engineer Allen Millyard, we had no idea just how…

  • Genuine Honda Grand Prix two-stroke 500 sells for £32,200 at the Stafford Show

    Genuine Honda Grand Prix two-stroke 500 sells for £32,200 at the Stafford Show

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      Now that’s what you call a motorcycle and it was bought at the Bonhams’ auction during the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford Show at the weekend for a snip over £30k. The 1990 machine came complete with a factory Honda motor and hand-built aluminium chassis. And that sales price isn’t what you’d call pricey (if…

  • Sunshine set for this weekend’s Stafford Classic Bike Show

    Sunshine set for this weekend’s Stafford Classic Bike Show

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    Stop what you’re doing, cancel your plans and clear your diary. This weekend is the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, and with two days of sunshine on the cards, it’s the perfect opportunity to get out on the bike before the weather takes a turn for the worse.   It takes place across Saturday…

  • Suzuki showing iconic bikes at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford Show

    Suzuki showing iconic bikes at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford Show

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    Suzuki GB is making a big appearance at the annual Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show at the Staffordshire County Showground, and will be bringing an array of iconic production and race bikes to the event, which takes place on 14-15 October. Showcasing Suzuki’s racing heritage will be both of Barry Sheene’s world championship-winning RG500s, the 1976…

  • Suzuki set to display a host of rare bikes at next month’s Stafford Classic Bike Show

    Suzuki set to display a host of rare bikes at next month’s Stafford Classic Bike Show

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    Suzuki is bringing a host of championship winning machines to this year’s Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, which takes place on October 14-15. On display will be the two RG500s which Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977,  joined by Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 championship-winning RGV500 and Kenny Roberts Jr’s 2000…

  • 1989 Suzuki RG500 with ONE mile on the clock goes under the hammer!

    1989 Suzuki RG500 with ONE mile on the clock goes under the hammer!

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    An unregistered and unused iconic two-stroke Suzuki RG500CH Grand Prix replica is up for sale at the Bonhams Auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Since the birth of motorcycling, manufacturers have long since capitalised on competition successes by having one or two ‘race replica’ models in their range. Based on its World…

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