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Aaron Slight confirmed as Guest of Honour at the 24th Carole Nash October Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show
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Kiwi Aaron Slight – undoubtedly the best rider never to win the World Superbike title – will be guest of honour at the 24th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at the Staffordshire County Showground on October 14-15. As fast and smooth on the track as he was flamboyant and controversial off it, Slight will…
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Don Vesco and Gene Romero’s 1977 Yamaha TZ750 up for auction
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Gene Romero’s Yamaha TZ750 which he rode in the 1977 AMA SBK Championship is being auctioned on eBay. The machine up for grabs belonged to the ex-racer and Yamaha dealer Donald A. Vesco, who ran the machine for Gene Romero in the AMA SBK Championship. But Don Vesco ‘s real passion was pure speed –…
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Video: Watch part two of Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning XR14
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Suzuki has released part two of its series which follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14 – right through to the moment the iconic machine was started for the first time. The factory version of the RG500 that dominated Grand Prix racing and carried Sheene to four victories during the 1976 season…
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Video: Watch Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning bike
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Suzuki has released the first video in a two-part series, that follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14. The bike was restored by Martyn Ogborne, who worked with Team Suzuki in the 1970s and was Barry Sheene’s race technician, before becoming a technical manager at Suzuki GB until retiring last year, and Nigel…
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Quick Spins – 1984 Kawasaki GPz750
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. Not every bike can be a winner, Kawasaki’s mid-Eighties GPz-750 was one such near-miss. Though well worthy of…
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Aussie legend Troy Bayliss to headline April’s Stafford show
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Aussie legend Troy Bayliss to headline April’s Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford Show – April 22-23 – at Staffordshire County Showground… Oh yes! As if we weren’t looking forward to the Stafford show enough already, they’ve only gone and confirmed TROY BAYLISS as star guest. Troy, one of the nicest guys in racing, will be at the event to be interviewed by…
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Motorcycle Live! Suzuki is unleashing its race hot Katana build LIVE! Nov 19 – 27
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Motorcycle Live! Suzuki is unleashing its race hot Katana build LIVE! Suzuki will again adding to the live entertainment at this year’s Motorcycle Live, with Team Classic Suzuki building its latest race bike on the Suzuki stand throughout the duration of the show, as it assembles the GSX1100SD Katana it will campaign in next year’s…
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Motorcycle Live! Brilliant British machinery showcased at the NEC: Nov 19 – 27
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Motorcycle Live! Brilliant British machinery showcased at the NEC: Nov 19 – 27. Motorcycle Live, the UK’s biggest bike show, houses two separate displays of the country’s most stunning two-wheeled machinery – one featuring pristine classic metal spanning three centuries and the other showcasing unique, hand-crafted models from Britain’s most talented bike builders. The Classic…
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Suzuki to Build Katana Endurance Racer LIVE
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Suzuki to Build Katana Endurance Racer LIVE. Suzuki will again adding to the live entertainment at this year’s Motorcycle Live, with Team Classic Suzuki building its latest race bike on the Suzuki stand throughout the duration of the show, as it assembles the GSX1100SD Katana it will campaign in next year’s Endurance Legends event at…
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Steve McQueen Husky to go on show at Stafford
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An iconic motorcycle which was owned and ridden by Hollywood star Steve McQueen is set to make a rare UK appearance. The matching numbers 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross will go on display near the main stage at the 23rd Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Staffordshire County Showground on Saturday, October 15, and Sunday…
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