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For a number of years Andy Tiernan has through his business instigated the printing of a classic calendar. It is there to raise funds for a good cause which we hope never to need the services of but is there just the same, the East Anglian Air Ambulance https://www.eaaa.org.uk His previous calendar raised £2022 to…

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Whenever there is cake to be had, a magazine editor isn’t far away… if the cake has a pic of a motorcycle on it then so much the better. At the recent Westmorland scramble John Fleming grabbed the CDB editor and said come see Norrie’s birthday cake. Norrie Pattie was instrumental in engineering John’s CZ…

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Want a motorcycle for Christmas? Ok, you’ll probably have to ask Father Christmas for that one, but we have got all the motorcycling stocking fillers you could ever wish for this festive season. Why not spend your time wisely and gen up on what’s hot (and what’s not) in the world of two-wheels. Whether you’re…

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Cumbria Twinshock has had to move its traditional date for the King of the Castle back a week to July 10/11 due to a wedding in the village. Entries for this will hopefully be available at the Telford Show. This year’s event in September ran perfectly, with the best entry for years, as riders wanted…

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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the next TT will take place from Saturday 28 May to Saturday 11 June in 2022. It’s sad news – but considering the continued uncertainty as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Isle of Man TT organisers have bitten the bullet and made the call to cancel…

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Mortons Books’ biggest sale of the year has arrived! You can get a HUGE 30% OFF ALL BOOKS from Black Friday through to 11:59pm on Cyber Monday PLUS you can get FREE UK delivery. Whether you are treating yourself or ticking off your Christmas lists, Mortons Books have a huge range of books from rail…

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The Competition Collection of trials bikes is headlined by the Ex-Works: Ron Langston 1958 ISDT Ariel HT5 (£10,000 – £15,000), a class-leading heavyweight trials iron and a gold medal winner at the 1958 ISDT. The Winter Sale will be a live and online auction, with an auctioneer at the rostrum, with bids accepted online, by…

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The traditional curtain-raiser to the classic season – the Bristol Classic Bike Show – is for one year only switching to a new summer date to try and beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually held in February at the Royal Bath & West Showground in Somerset, the 2021 event will be at the same venue but…

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Generally speaking, and in a ‘normal’ world, this part of the news pages would be full of juicy bits and pieces about the Hagon Shocks-supported Classic Dirt Bike Show at Telford. In this space would be information about our guests and bits about the bikes already lined up to come. We’d have comments from stall…

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The UK’s biggest and best classic off road show is getting a new date for one year only, as the scene aims to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally held each February, the Classic Dirt Bike Show in Telford will switch weekends to May 15 and 16 for 2021. Given the continued uncertainty surrounding…

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