Motorcycle Monthly October 2017

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Supercharging

Kawasaki’s BIGGEST speed secret REVEALED

NORTON GOES CHINESE 20-year deal done to make 650cc engines!

Police plan dashcam BLITZ Cops consider UK-wide scheme to turn EVERY dashcam user into a road-going informant

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After a 10 month trial period in North Wales, police forces across the UK are now considering whether to launch a national dashcam scheme which lets anyone with a camera mounted to their vehicle or helmet submit footage of dodgy road use.

The scheme was originally launched last October and confined to the North Wales area but following on from that initial trial it’s been decided that ALL police forces in Wales will now take in video footage from on-board cameras mounted to everyday vehicles. Read more on Page 4

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Kawasaki’s secret plans REVEALED:

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A supercharger that you can TUNE as you ride. Fitted to a next-ggen supperbike. Wow.

Here’s the latest plans from Kawasaki for a supercharged superbike – a model that’s expected to be part of the 2018 model year. We’ve seen plenty of detail designs for a supercharger that’s going to be fitted in one of the current models (ZX-10R, ZX-6R etc. albeit updated versions) but these designs – freshly filed ahead of a raft of new motorcycles appearing – are the first time the factory’s plans have appeared in such a finished version on a motorcycle which has mirrors, numberplate holder and sidestand.

In terms of designs filed with copyright and patent offices, this usually means that things are ready to go into production.

We can’t be 100% sure about the size of the bike in the drawings, there’s no indication of cc size in any part of the design description, but what this latest in-factory drawing does let slip is that THIS supercharging unit is controllable via handlebar controls. In other words, you will be able to set how much power – and when it’s deliverable – as part of this motorcycle’s riding modes.

The system works by having an air-pressure ring suppressing valve acting as the first part of the supercharger that opens up to let the pressurized air through from the intake air box. Depending on what power and delivery settings the rider has selected an automatic switch inside the air chamber then activates to allow whatever amount of boost through. Any excess compressed air that has been compressed by the supercharger, but is not needed because of the rider settings, is waste-gated out of the system and doesn’t reach the motor.

Although this is not an accurate

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Motorcycle mounted medics

Emergency services across the UK are looking at ways to get to accidents on motorways and major roads more quickly – and one group of paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service have been specially trained on motorbikes, to improve response times.

The police have also teamed up with the South Western Ambulance Service’s motorcycle paramedics – to reach incidents on motorways fast.

term, you could think of this system as an in-house-supercharger oldstyle Power Valve for an incredibly powerful superbike motor. One that very precisely delivers the exact amount of power you want at exactly the amount of revs you want that supercharged boost to appear.

The whole system is controlled by the engine ECU which monitors the build-up of pressure and actuates a valve controller accordingly. The actual supercharging-tune system stands alone from the rest of the bike, being built directly into the air-intake chamber which is sited directly after the supercharging unit

mounted onto the left hand side of the motor. Kawasaki has made no secret of the fact that it wants to adopt further supercharging technology and we’re expecting to have factory confirmation of this motorcycle later this November during a special launch event in Barcelona.

Got £30,000 spare?

If you have (and you really like old Ducatis) then this may be one for you.

A first-gen 900 SuperSport is up for sale for the big price.

The 860cc engine was derived from the original L-twin engine conceived for the 750 GT, but featured a redesigned, more squared case.

Throughout its history, the 900 SS underwent few modifications, from the fuel tank to the light-alloy wheels, and was offered in a gold and black livery, in addition to the classic silver and electric blue colour scheme.

The Ducati 900 SS for sale was fully restored in 2015 and has 17,066 original miles on the clock. Log on to: www.MoreBikes.co.uk and search ‘£30,000’ for more.

Norton Motorcycles join forces with Chinese manufacturer Zhongshen Who said Norton is a solely British brand, eh? Well from now on it’s going to be a part British and part Chinese brand – at least is as far as the firm’s all-new 650cc twin engine is concerned.

Norton is now in a 20-year (yeah, 20-year!) long design and licence agreement with Chinese company Zhongshen.

The 650cc twin-engine has been jointly engineered and developed by Norton and Sussex-based Ricardo engineering and has been specifically designed to the requirements of Zhongshen.

It will be Euro 4 compliant, which enables Zhongshen to meet current and future emissions regulations, allowing them to continue their growth in the global motorcycle market.

Last year Zhongshen produced around four million engines.

The Norton developed engine and its IP is exclusive to Zhongshen – and it is expected that the engine will be produced under its ‘Zhongshen’ or ‘Cyclone’ brands.

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Norton CEO Stuart Garner said: “It’s a great endorsement of our new 650cc engine platform and shows the high level of engineering expertise we have here at Norton. Working with Zhongshen going forwards will enable them to deliver high quality low emission engines compliant to current global standards.

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Guy Martin goes F1 Guy Martin joined the Williams F1 team as a mechanic for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

He helped to set up the garage, lent a hand to the car crew building the FW40 race car, worked two 90-minute practice sessions on Friday and a further hour practice session on Saturday before a threestage qualifying session and then the race itself.

Martin’s Belgian Grand Prix experience will be filmed as part of a special feature for Channel 4.

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Cam-ateur road users supplying cops with video evidence

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Police forces UK-wide looking at using punter dashcams to gather footage of iffy road use.

A pilot scheme for police forces to use dashcam footage sent to them by ordinary members of the public as a source of evidence could go nationwide across the UK. Operation Snap is pioneering the use of dashcams after a boom in the popularity of the tech and has seen a huge uptake in the amount of dashcams used on the road.

The scheme, originally set up in North Wales last October has now been adopted by all four police forces in Wales with other forces across the UK, Australia and Hong Kong now considering the same.

All four police forces in Wales are to start using dashcam footage recorded by the public to investigate driving offences after efforts on the part of North Wales Police during a trial scheme were deemed a success.

Operation Snap started last October in north Wales. It encouraged drivers to upload their own ‘evidence’ of illegal or dangerous road use directly to a police website. So far, the force has dealt with 129 cases as a result of footage submitted. The operation will link up with the Go Safe partnership to operate across Wales.

Inspector Dave Cust, of North Wales Police Roads Policing Unit, said Operation Snap had saved police about 12 hours’ work per case, as investigating an allegation of bad driving could take up a lot of resources. He added that footage

could be used to prove innocence as well as guilt.

“There was a woman who went through a green light and hit a car.

Two members of the public said she went through a red light and she was going too fast. The camera proved differently,” he said: “It’s proper, reliable evidence.”

The footage submitted has to be unedited and include the whole journey, not just the incident.

Members of the public submitting any footage must not have already shared, or plan to share, the footage on any form of social media.

Police forces from other parts of the UK, Australia and Hong Kong have been in touch about the scheme so expect to see similar operations in place relatively soon.

Chief Inspector Darren Wareing said: “If you have footage from a dash cam, your pedal cycle cam or any other source that you feel supports you as a witness to an alleged motoring offence, we want to hear from you.

“North Wales Police recognises that the vast majority of the public want to use the road network to get from A to B safely; and that they don’t wish to tolerate unnecessary risks that some are exposed to by the actions of others.

“Over recent months we have received footage capturing motoring offences including careless and

“If you have footage from a dash cam, your pedal cycle cam or any other source that you feel supports you as a witness to an alleged motoring offence, we want to hear from you.”

Chief Inspector Darren Wareing.

Chief Insp Darren Wareing

dangerous driving, people on mobile telephones and people being distracted while using their smart devices behind the wheel.

“We also recognise that vulnerable road users – including cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders are now using cameras. We are seeing some awful very close passes and people pulling in and out of junctions putting cyclists in danger.

“We will not tolerate this and wish to support all road users, including those who are most vulnerable, to have a safe journey.”

Operation Snap has the full support of the Crown Prosecution Service. Justin Espie of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Good policing has always been reliant upon the support of the public, so any scheme that allows the public to submit quality evidence quickly and easily is worthy of support.

“The scheme takes advantage of the increased use and availability of dash cam footage, allowing the public to participate directly in improving road safety.

“For the most part, minor incidents will result in driver education courses. In more serious cases, video footage is often the best evidence available to help secure a conviction.”

Wareing added: “We hope Operation Snap will make a difference on the roads and that people will feel safer and reassured by our efforts to tackle bad driving.

This is all about making the roads safer for all. Nothing more, nothing less. Those who are prepared to risk

Channing Tatum gives away his Harley

their lives and the lives of others are not welcome on our roads.

“If those people know there is a much bigger chance of being prosecuted and risk losing their licence then maybe, just maybe, they’ll think twice about making that call, answering that text, updating their status or sticking a ‘like’ to a dancing kitten while driving.”

But the Alliance of British Drivers said the scheme was a charter for “road vigilantes”.

A spokesman said: “There are two ways of looking at this. If there is an actual offence being committed there is no reason a member of the public shouldn’t report it to the police.

“However, if it’s just someone’s personal opinion that they don’t like the way someone else is driving, it’s a different issue altogether – it’s just vigilantism. The police could be wasting a lot of time looking at videos sent in by the public.”

Triumph offers money back on modern classics this autumn If you buy a modern classic machine from Triumph this autumn, you could be in with a chance of winning your money back.

Anyone who buys a modern classic motorcycle between Friday, August 18, and the end of this October will be entered into the ‘Classic Kickback’

draw – and one lucky buyer who gets picked from the draw will be handed back the purchase price of their bike, plus any accessories or clothing bought at the same time.

Triumph’s modern classics range features some of iconic British brand’s most iconic motorcycles, including the Bonneville Bobber, Bonneville T100 and T120 ranges, Street Cup, Street Scrambler, Street Twin and Thruxton ranges.

Bennetts offers cover for lost or stolen keys Motorcycle insurer Bennetts has announced that it will now offer key cover as standard, for policyholders with comprehensive insurance cover.

If your key is lost or stolen, Bennetts will pay up to £400 towards the cost of any replacement, no matter if it’s for the ignition, transponders, steering lock, seat lock and side panel lock – plus, there’s no need to pay an excess charge on the policy after a claim.

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Full A2 licence Triumph range now available in the UK! Triumph Motorcycles finally has its full range of A2 compliant motorcycles available for sale in the UK. Eligible models include the brand-new A2 Street Triple S and the 900cc Triumph Street range – which includes the new Street Scrambler, Street Cup, Street Twin and Bonneville T100.

The A2 licence Street Triple S, which is powered

Film star Channing Tatum gave away his bike while promoting the new film Logan Lucky. The recipient of the Harley was a cook celebrating her birthday. Sarah Smith, assistant manager at Windy Corner in Kentucky, USA, said Tatum was there as part of a promotion for a film.

While filming, the production crew heard that it was cook Victoria Pittman’s birthday. “They sang me happy birthday,” Pittman said. “Then they told me we had to go outside.”

Outside, Tatum gave her keys to his Harley Davidson motorcycle – which he had also signed. .

by a dedicated A2 660cc engine with switchable traction control and fitted with premium Showa suspension, comes A2 compliant as stock.

However, the 900cc Street range will need to be fitted with a restriction kit that costs £128 (fitting charges may apply) and can be removed to restore full power once the A2 restriction has lifted from the rider’s licence.

KTM has teamed up with off-road legend Kurt Nicoll to offer up the ultimate holiday on ultimate off-road bikes in sunny California. Champion MX offers riders the chance to book a holiday to Southern California and immerse themselves into the MX landscape by riding at some of the world’s most iconic motocross tracks – and KTM are providing brand new 2018 SX and SX-F models for customers to play on.

“You don’t need to be a pro, you just need to know how to ride. This will be an unforgettable vacation!” said Nicoll.

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Toyota patents transparent A-pillar

Clever (and cheap) invention does away with the blind-spot that’s been the bane of bikers’ lives for years. Hopefully.

Japanese car-maker Toyota has shown it’s serious about reducing forward blind-spots in cars – filing a patent for a clever, cheap solution to help drivers ‘see’ through a car’s A-pillars.

Toyota has filed a new patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office that could help improve car drivers’ field of vision, and help to reduce blind-spot related accidents. Its latest innovation is claimed to be a cheap effective solution to help drivers see ‘through’ their car’s front A-pillars – and has been designed to address a growing problem on larger vehicles, which require thicker pillars to stand up to mandatory rollover crash tests.

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Unlike Jaguar’s 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen concept (and Land Rover’s Invisible Bonnet) Toyota’s solution does not project images onto the A-pillars. Instead, the Japanese car-maker claims its engineers have solved the problem with carefully placed mirrors that bend light around an object.

Cleverly, the new device has been created to be cheaply fitted to all new Toyota models.

It’s not yet been confirmed when we might see the new technology on Toyota production models – but it’s a great bit of kit, that should help motorcyclists be better seen at junctions and roundabouts.

New retro Z900RS

Meet the Passion Cavalry Freedom 125. It’s officially NOT a Ducati clone... (yeah, right...)

Own an AGV helmet that’s over five years old? Trade it in and get 20% off a range of 2017 lids

What do you reckon to this then?

This is one of the best lookalikes we’ve seen from China so far – although Ducati probably won’t be very happy about it...

This isn’t a Ducati Scrambler, it’s a 125 Chinese made copycat. And here’s a proper Ducati Scrambler picture, just so that you can compare the two for yourself.

Called the Passion Cavalry Freedom Man FHL125-2, there’s little information about the motorcycle other than it comes from the Darone firm aside from our pictures – but in detail it looks the spitting image of the bigger Ducati and features some pretty snazzy touches like the piggyback exhausts, digital single-face round dash and floating numberplate holder (how very Italian…).

Confederate becomes Curtiss to go electric

The hulking beasts of Confederate are about to end with the firm changing its name to Curtiss and allying with Zero Motorcycles to make an electric motorcycle.

President Matt Chambers revealed that there is little scope for Confederate to continue developing motorcycles with internal combustion engines – and is changing direction as a result. The company, famous for its $135,000 P51 Combat Fighter bike, still has 22 petrol-powered motorcycles left to sell.

Spot the difference!

The Chinese-made Passion Cavalry Freedom 125 bears much more than a passing resemblance to the pukka Ducati (right).

If you own an AGV helmet that’s more than five years old, you can buy a replacement 2017 model with a 20% discount.

Most manufacturers recommend replacing your helmet after five years of use, as they can’t guarantee the same level of protection. So this is good news about AGV because the Italian company is offering a cool 20% discount off a brand new lid. All AGV asks is that you take a visit to your local dealer with your old lid in hand, and pick out one of the selected models. Seems like a good way to get a chunk of money off a new lid.

Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2017 go on sale Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2017, the UK’s biggest bike show which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham, from November 18-26, 18 26 are on

sale now – and prices have been frozen at 2016 rates, so act fast to take advantage of the savings on offer when buying

Kawasaki is adding a retro-styled Z900RS to its 2018 model range.

The bike has been confirmed by the Japanese factory and is going to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 25th. There’s not much of the bike given away in a teaser video – go to: www.MoreBikes.co.uk to watch it – but it seems like the bike is getting back to a 1970s look.

your tickets in advance. Plus, advance ticket buyers will also be in with a chance of winning one of hundreds of on-thespot prizes in the show’s 2017 Golden Ticket promotion.

There will be 17 FREE live features and events at Motorcycle Live, including 10 opportunities to ride a bike.

And there’s also nonstop interactive entertainment, celebrity appearances, classic, custom and special manufacturer displays and the FMX Live Arenacross.

But arguably the most popular attraction for the thousands of bike fans

flooding through the doors every year is the chance to see the brand-new machinery from the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers, on display in the UK for the very first time. There will be at least 38 manufacturers appearing at Motorcycle Live 2017.

Advance tickets are priced at £19.50 per adult, £12 for Seniors, £1 for 11-16 year olds and FREE for children aged 10 and under (under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult).

There is also a £25 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a Spada Gonzo bag worth £29.99 available too.

Go get to the Dirt Show Team sponsor and leading gear/ accessories distributor Bike It International will stage a state-of-theart race bike paddock display at this year’s Dirt Bike Show.

Visitors to the four-day MOTULsponsored show, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from October 26-29, 2017, will be able to meet and talk tech with the factory team technicians of the MX2 and MXGP bikes.

The major distributor will be showcasing its ranges of off-road gear including the new 2018 ranges from SHOT race gear, Just1 helmet and W2 boots and the huge Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki team vehicle, which doubles as a hospitality marquee.

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It’s showtime!

Words by Malcolm Wheeler

If you are a regular MCM reader and have just picked up this copy at your local outlet or you are a subscriber then you will notice something a little different about your monthly read.

Inside this news filled issue you will also find the show guide for the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, the largest show of its kind in the world. If you’ve not visited the show before, held at Stafford County Showground over the weekend of October 14-15, you really owe it to yourself to check it out.

If you have just picked up this copy of MCM at the show, then head straight to page 29 to find out what you can look forward to over the weekend with our great show guide which is included within this issue of your FREE monthly motorcycling newspaper.

Monday Motorbikes has unveiled its M1 electric autocycle. It looks like a modern Fizzie (remember them?).

The minimalist M1 is free from gears, spark plugs and a clutch – while the bike’s lithium-Ion battery offers a 40mile average range and charges in five hours. Plus, it’s equipped with pedals that can assist or help recharge the battery. Available for pre-order in the USA for $4,500 (£3,508), Monday’s M1 should arrive in January of next year.

For more information go to www. mondaymotorbikes.com.

Special 50th V7!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moto Guzzi V7, Vanguard has teamed up with Gannet Design and Wrench Kings to create the Vanguard Moto Guzzi V7 Custom café racer.

The bike has been overhauled with its forward leaning riding position, its custom cafe racer tail section and bikini fairing. There’s also an awesome custom two-into-one exhaust system.

Log on to: www.

MoreBikes.co.uk and search ‘V7’ to watch a video of the bike in action.

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10 FAST RIDING

Sporty Touring Modern sportsbikes are good for nothing but riding on track, so we’re told. What utter cobblers. They can do almost anything, for example…

Words: Benjamin J Kubas Cronin Pictures: Jonny Gawler

We’re getting pretty fed up of hearing over and over again about how a modern sportsbike is too much of a compromise for either everyday use or long distance travel.

Race replica machines are not limited in their scope at all, people are. The only thing with any merit you could possibly throw at a sportsbike is that it’s pretty useless off-road. And you could probably have guessed that...

However, not even one per cent of adventure bikes with supposed offroad capabilities are ever taken there.

They also live on the road, first and foremost. And it is ultimately they, not the sportsbike, that is compromised – and for a variety of reasons.

The thing that’s thrown in a race rep’s direction is usually the comfort argument; that they lack it compared to more upright machines. Unless you have an active back complaint, this is also utter nonsense. Any motorcycle, or anything that moves and has a seat will eventually become uncomfortable if you spend enough time on, or in, it.

FAST RIDING 11 Brittany Ferries

1500

So what better way to prove this than to undertake a big journey? In an effort to disprove the theory that sport touring on a sport bike is all about pain, we chose to ride down to Portimao in Portugal.

The machines...

The bikes we chose were BMW’s S 1000 RR, Kawasaki’s ZX-10R and Yamaha’s YXF-R1M. And to throw in a wildcard, we invited Fast Bikes reader Dan to join us on his special Ducati Panigale 899. You know, that well regarded Italian touring machine…

Whenever I’ve been away on long journeys recently, it’s always been on sportsbikes and with not a single major quibble. I’ve done 3500 miles on an R1 in a week, 3000 miles on a Ducati 999 in five days and 2500 miles on a Triumph 675R in four days.

That’s big mileage, and apart from one little brief hiccup (which I’ll get to later), it was fabulous every time.

Next up, for our 1500 mile journey to Portimao, I needed some willing accomplices. I ended up with three touring virgins. Our regular snapper,

The trip distance, in miles, on the superbikes

Jonny, was coerced into the voyage. He had barely ridden a bike in years. Then there was Gary from Bridgestone, who likewise had never undertaken a long biking jaunt either. Finally, reader Dan was brought onto the team. The plan itself was simple – dive over to France with Brittany Ferries, blast down to the Pyrenees for some mountain fun, then scorch through Spain to Jerez and finally on to Portimao.

The route and then some

The initial part of our journey would be zipping down through southern England to Poole, so lots of hugely entertaining A and B roads for starters. Then it would be a bit of a slog, in that we wanted to blast through France to get to the fun zone – the mountains – so roughly 560 miles on French Autoroutes. In the Pyrenees we had no specific plan other than to enter near Pau. We’d see where the wiggly roads took us.

We’d follow that by gunning it on Spanish motorways to Jerez, and toward Portugal via some amazing roads in a national park near the border.

So, bright and early myself and Yamaha-mounted Gary met up with Dan and Jonny and jumped onto one of Brittany Ferries’ finest for the short journey to Cherbourg. Just a few hours later we rolled off the ferry and headed vaguely in the right direction and began the long haul.

The BMW S 1000 RR is one hell of a motorcycle – and one fantastic road bike. However, I’ve always found that when it comes to riding sportsbikes a long distance that everything’s fine for the first hour or so, and then comfort descends rapidly. Do not be alarmed, this is usual fare; the ‘hiccup’. After the second or third fuel stop the discomfort eases off, and your body adjusts as it realises that it’s actually quite used to riding in this racier position. It’s just the static nature of

motorway travel that creates the initial aches and pains. But a couple of hundred miles in and all is well with my six-foot plus frame – and the BMW so at ease and so controllable that I feel no need to engage the cruisecontrol at all.

The only problems is with Dan’s bike, which is so loud he is soon relegated to the back of the group, and that we’re not covering as many miles as quickly as I’d like.

We used Brittany Ferries on the way over to France and back from Spain. The short trip from Poole to Cherbourg provided enough time in excellent comfort to prepare for hundreds of French motorway miles.

On the return leg, a terrific cabin, entertainment and food kept us busy and happy until we finally made it back to Blightly. You can find out more about crossings by visiting their website: www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

12 FAST RIDING Touring top tips ■ Travel light: We all used Kriega backpacks of various specification – and some of their tail-packs, too. The bags take the weight off your back and are very well built. The tailpacks fix securely to the back of bikes and mean you don’t need tank-bags, which just get in the way when things get frisky. Before you leave, think about what you will truly need.

And also remember socks and pants are as cheap abroad as at home! Aside from some biking essentials, you’d be surprised with how little you actually need to carry and the lighter you are, the easier your journey will be.

■ Biking essentials: Visor wipes, waterproofs, latex innergloves, sat-nav/phone/torch, battery pack, carrier bags, basic tools, spare ear-plugs, puncture repair kit, tissues/loo roll, map, European health insurance card. Also, check if any country requires specific things to be carried, spare bulbs, etc.

Additionally, some places require sat-nav speed camera

Rookie Rrror Avoidance Guide ■ Loud ain’t proud: You’ll be on your bike a long time, so the louder it is, the unhappier with it you (and your riding chums) will eventually be.

Dan’s exhaust was so loud he was made to ride at the back the whole time, so the rest of us didn’t end up deaf – not even ear plugs made much of a difference.

■ Stick, don’t twist: Unless you have a specific and detailed pre-planned journey (or a long range intercom) where everyone knows each step to the letter, if you lose the leaders then for the love of Pete stay put! The lead rider will notice someone missing and, after waiting a bit, should turn around to retrace the steps and find you. If you’re not there, then this will cause delays, consternation, worry and eventually (probably) some anger.

■ Keep up: If you’re on quiet motorways do try and keep the lead rider in sight if you’re at or near the back of the group.

Obviously, if there’s dozens of you this could be tricky. Should you drop back, the leader will drop back and everyone will slow down (this doesn’t count on twisty roads, though).

■ Mirror fascination: If you’re right behind the lead rider, do try and keep out of his mirrors.

In Europe, this means staying out of the left-hand mirror mostly, so the leader has the best view of the pack as possible.

■ Secure stuff: From tailpacks to rear seats, make sure everything is tight each time you head off. If your tail-pack isn’t solid, you’ll just worry about it.

■ Keep your passport safe: ALWAYS know where your passport (and phone) is at all times. Dan’s was either mislaid or robbed, which meant while everyone else got on the boat in Spain on the return leg, he had to ride up through France on his lonesome. Sad face.

Jonny’s stubbornness to rigidly adhere to the limit, even on quiet stretches, means that he often vanishes from my mirrors. Regardless of this, we still make good enough time to reach Bordeaux by dinner time, 160 miles north of the mountains. Not quite there, but good enough.

Within a hundred yards of leaving the hotel in the morning, we lose Jonny and Dan. I am following the sat-nav out of Bordeaux, Jonny doesn’t see us take a right and thinks he knows where we’re going so heads off with Dan in tow. We wait, and wait, and wait before retracing our steps.

By the time we contact them, they are on a motorway somewhere far ahead of us. Great.

Four hours later we finally manage to meet up, and my severely sour mood is lifted hugely by a bang tidy lunch in Eaux-Bonnes. Not long after, we are heading up into seriously twisty territory along the D918 and D126. With a run to the top of the epic D934/A-136 ahead of us, the day is only going to get better.

With the sun going down, empty multi-lane, sinuous highways generate 100mph-plus kneedown action; bend after bend for tens of miles. Briefly glancing in my mirror I see Gary doing the same. This is amazing, it’s the kind of thing you

warnings switched off, too.

■ Safety meal: You never know where you’re going to end up, or in what situation, or if there’s anything about you can buy.

Always carry a safety meal – snacks and a bottle of water at the least...

■ Decent folk: It’s great, even if not always possible, to travel with good peeps who you already know or ride with.

Always be mindful of anyone who gets a bit flaky after time in the saddle, too. You’re all in it together, after all.

■ Don’t be too static on motorways: If your arms or wrists are hurting, brace with your knees for a couple of minutes. You’ll feel the weight drop off your arms and they’ll be fine for a long while after. If you have pillion pegs, swinging your legs back and resting the top of your foot on them can relieve any pressure on your back, although be mindful of where your exhaust exit is – Gary melted his boot doing this too long on the R1!

can only dream of doing on nothing but a sportsbike. This is what biking is all about.

Later, sat at the bar of our flea-bitten Spanish motorway hotel, we reflect on the day. In parts it was wonderful, mostly due to the bikes we were on.

Up at the crack of dawn the following morn, I take an executive decision to miss Jerez. The delays have left us too far behind schedule, so after a quick look at a 20-year-old map I formulate a new plan. Smash down past Madrid, into Portugal and then turn off the motorways and do the last couple of hundred miles in the twisties.

From the first few miles rolled, it is one of the best days I’ve ever had on a bike. With the sun rising and no traffic at all to contend with, it is a genuine pleasure blasting through Spain.

Bodies are now fully acclimatised to our bikes with not a single ache or pain interrupting the flow. My new trick is to see how fast I can get the BMW’s cruise-control active, and then enjoy riding past everyone with my arms folded or dangling in the breeze. It may be something you mainly find on touring bikes, but cruise-control is an absolute revelation on a sportsbike. It’s that last missing part that makes them just as good as anything else at pounding out the mileage.

As the day wears on we swap bikes for a bit, with me firstly having a go on the R1. Now, it’s a little cramped for me, but again it was just a case of a few miles to get used to it. I didn’t enjoy losing every top gear roll-on race mind you, even to Dan’s 899!

After the R1 I take Jonny’s Kawasaki for a while, which I had initially thought may be the best at this touring lark. It’s big, wide, very comfortable and has such a broad and usable spread of power. And I find I was correct – aside from the fact that I’d have liked the pegs a few millimetres lower. But then that may be because I’d got used to the Beemer which was, without doubt, an absolutely epic tool for this jaunt.

It’s long(ish) with a great seating position for many different shapes and heights for a start, sporting excellent ergonomics and fitting me perfectly. This means your body has an easy time of things. All the buttons are to thumb and finger without having to stretch either to reach anything important.

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“The fact remains that even the three touring novices ended up loving their trip, their aches and pains vanished with time...”

BMW S 1000 RR Packed to the gills with rider aids and awesome touring tech, such as cruise-control (which means lots to play with), the BMW has everything you need for journeys long and short, plus the skills to enthral when you get to the good stuff; be that mountains or any track you’d care mention.

Kawasaki ZX-10R The sofa of the trio, the Kawasaki’s strong, yet leisurely, power delivery and long gearing suit serious distance riding.

Once down pat, the controls and electronic aids are also intuitive and easy to use. The engine is completely usable, even in ‘slick’ mode, which is the full fat mode. This bike made 188bhp on the JHS dyno, and in fullbeans mode and cruising very near three figure speeds I still see 130 miles to the fuel light, and considerably more going a bit slower.

The BMW ruled the motorways, now it was lording over the turns and we were kneedown everywhere. Had I been on anything but a sportsbike over the last few hours, I would have been well and truly devastated.

Not long after we reach our destination of the Circuit de Algarve, and are all pretty chuffed with an incredible day.

The fact remains that even the three touring novices ended up loving their trip, their aches and pains vanished with time and they adored their respective rides. It’s true that some have no choice but to abandon sportsbikes, usually down to physical complaints. In that case, fair enough, keep on biking however you can.

But had we been on naked bikes or adventure machines we would never have made the time up that we’d lost,

instead we would have been late.

We would never have enjoyed the mountain roads as much either, nor the stunning race track-esque corners in the hills of Portugal. And we would have been sat in pit-lane watching people thrash around the circuit, rather than having the time of our lives on bikes that had just done some serious cruising.

With all that in mind, which type of bike is the more compromised would you say; the naked or adventure bunch, or the sportsbike?

You don’t need a calculator to do the maths on this one…

The seat is wide, riding position spacious and comfortable, and fuel economy is easily the match of the BMW. Also a dab hand at any track you chuck it on, too.

Yamaha YZF-R1M The least suited of the bunch on face value, the R1’s tighter riding position may not suit everyone and its top-end heavy power delivery can’t quite match the ease of use of the others. That being said, it was still great and Simon did near 4000 miles on an R1 without a single complaint.

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Renthal issuees Clip-on recall Renthal has issued a product recall on two models of its handlebar clamps.

Nothing that worrying in this, product recalls happen all the time with various companies (although this is the first time that we can think of where Renthal has been involved), but what’s impressed us is the amount of effort Renthal has gone to in order to ensure that its customers are looked after.

So, here’s the information that you need to know. Renthal has identified a potential for ‘Stress Corrosion Cracking’ (SCC) in two models (the Gen 1 and Gen 2 versions) of its Clip-on handlebars. In total, Renthal has received 22 reports of cracking with no injuries reported. And so far there are 20,000 clamps that have been sold. Yep, 20,000. That’s not a lot of cracks found in what is a load of handlebar clamps.

The latest generation of Clip-on clamps are made from a different grade of material which, Renthal says, offers superior resistance to SCC and means that the clamps exceed Renthal’s new generation of tests and requirements. If you’ve got one of the Gen 1 or Gen 2

handlebar clamps then Renthal wants to replace them for you, completely free of charge (the company will send you a new handlebar set, complete with grips). Getting the new clamps couldn’t be easier.

Here’s what you do: go to the dedicated web page which Renthal has made; there you’ll find all the customer information on identifying the relevant specific products, a comprehensive FAQ page and crucial information on returning the handlebars – which you can do free of charge, naturally.

The full recall area can be found online by visiting www. renthal.com/clipon-return.

Rees Williams, Renthal commercial director, said: “We are committed to informing as many of our customers as possible of this recall, while making it as easy as possible for them to return and receive new products. Renthal has a strong reputation for high quality and customer service, two attributes we feel are in line with this selfinstigated recall.”

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SIDECAR MANIA 17

You take a racing pup with sticky-up hair and plonk him on the side of a three-wheeled outift. If only for a laugh.

Words: Carl Stevens Okay, before I kick things off I have a bit of a confession to make. Although I respect sidecars, or ‘slideys’ as they’re known to me and my mates, and being a racer myself, I haven’t really been their biggest fan.

There’s a lot of sidecar stigma in the paddock, mainly born of numerous solo sessions being disrupted by these three-wheeled hooligans. They have a reputation for, how shall we put this, spewing their guts up on the racing line. So this incoming experience was the chance for me to see life from a different perspective, a few inches above the ground and with very little control on matters. Would this be the catalyst to change my attitude towards chairs? Damn straight it would.

To make matters worse, we jumped right in at the deep end, taking up the offer of F1 sidecar champions Ryan Charlwood and Ricky Stevens, who were on an unbelievably smart Kawasaki ZX-10R powered outfit under the guise of team Quattro Plant Cool Milk Kawasaki. Our setting for the day would be a shockingly sunny Llandow circuit in Wales, which is a tiny twisty track best suited to a lithe and nimble 250cc two stroke – rather than a bloody monster of a sidecar.

But hey-ho, how hard can it be, right? After all, I only had to sit down and relax for a few laps...

Meeting Ricky and Ryan I do my best to come across confident and not at all nervous, as it’s pretty obvious that their mission is to do the best they can to scare the living shit out of me. Despite the initial veiled threats, they’re actually both really nice blokes. Plus the fact that they can fit the sidecar into a van was pretty impressive – they must know

what they’re doing! With both guys having over 10 years of experience at the highest levels of chariot racing they really aren’t pissing about, and are quickly becoming the duo to beat in the sidecar world. And it’s not surprising when you see their steed; a piece of automotive art from every conceivable angle.

From the specially crafted Swiss made chassis to the modified 1000cc lump in the rear, everything is prepared to absolute perfection with no expense spared. Think of it as the ‘factory’ superbike of the sidecar world – and I’m about to passenger it. Ah, there’s that sudden dawning realisation and resulting jangling nerves I’ve been waiting for!

For better (or worse), they’ve just stuck a new engine in, which is supposedly a bit more punchy. So they go out together first to run the thing in a bit before I climb aboard – I would have quite happily gone out in these easy laps, but my suggestion was ignored...

However, even just running the engine in they look incredibly fast; sideways and loose as a goose everywhere as I try and pick up as many tips as possible before kitting up and heading out.

Sticking on my usual one piece, it’s mad to see the difference in kit these guys wear. Ryan (the passenger) runs barely any armour at all, just soft motocross-esque gloves and squidgy Daytona boots, which I can only presume counters out the weight of their massive balls. Or maybe it’s for agility. Or probably both.

To try and help myself out a bit I steal a pair of his specially made sidecar boots in favour of my old trusty (and bulky) Supertechs, and give myself a good old stretch before the step on to try and acclimatise

185

That’s how much bhp the three-wheeled outfit has

myself to the incredibly foreign surroundings. Attempting to grasp as many last minute tips as possible, our first run will be nice and steady to keep on easing the engine in; meaning I can just hold on and get a feel for everything, and relax – well, that’s what they tell me to do...

Pfft, as if. I plant myself on my little throne, try and get some sort of feeling with those tiny handles that I’m entrusting my life to and await forward movement as the engine fires into life right next to my ear. Even rolling out of pitlane you can hear how eager the unit is, and as soon as we hit the track Ricky gives it the beans.

TECH SPEC Quattro Plant Cool Milk Kawasaki ZX-10R

Engine type: 4-stroke, 4-cylinder DOHC, liquid-cooled Bore x stroke: 76 x 55mm Compression: 13.01:1 Fuelling: DFI with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder Tested power: 185bhp Frame: Purpose built sidecar chassis formed of aircraft aluminium Front suspension: Maxton shock Rear suspension: Maxton shock Front brakes: F3 spec brakes with Pagid pads Rear brakes: F3 spec brakes with Pagid pads

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“This is unlike anything I’ve ever done – and by lap three I’m holding on for dear life, trying to lodge myself into the bumstop under power and wedging my feet against the frame...”

The sidecar just absolutely eats the lap like it’s nothing. We’re only ‘taking it easy’ yet he’s got the thing nailed sideways round every right and on two wheels through the lefts, taking corners with the ferocity of a car, yet having the punch out of a turn of a full blown superbike. Holy shit, this is unlike anything I’ve ever done – and by lap three I’m holding on for dear life, trying to lodge myself into the bumstop under power and wedging my feet against the frame as he anchors up with those huge F3-spec dinner plate car brakes.

My arms are already pumping up under the pressure and I haven’t even started moving about yet! Six laps has just absolutely knackered me out as I try and catch some breath coming back down pitlane. The main issue is the handling; running three massive car-racing Avon tyres, there is daft amounts of grip available, meaning it literally goes wherever Ricky points it.

And then under gas he has to flick the thing sideways in order to make the apex easier, then fires out with that awesome Kawasaki power, turning the thing into a rocket ship.

And now I’ve got to actually become an integral part of the outfit and get the thing moving as one. We all like our baby steps, but it’s a bit unfair just being a useless lump of meat on the back, I need to get that full passenger experience.

“Today I learned to appreciate just how skilful ‘slideys’ are...”

This means now negotiating right turns, which I’m hoping will make life a little easier with me being pushed against the fairing, rather than trying not to get spat out of the left side.

Under Ryan’s guidance I do my best to gain some familiarity with the positioning; one handle feels right over the edge and the second (for longer corners) is pretty much into oblivion with the danger of smashing your face on the floor. Madness…

We head onto track once more, and I give it my best shot; clambering over the body of the outfit for the first long right. The handle appears in my hand as I lunge over, giving me a feeling like I’m the next king of the sidecar world. My god it feels alien!

It’s a whole different level from just sitting there, yet it makes a massive improvement to the flow, and you can feel that Ricky is able to up the pace through the rights with my teeny tiny bit of assistance.

The only real struggle is getting back on down the straights with the arm ripping power, and then lodging my feet in for the heavy braking zones. Lap after lap my confidence grew, meaning I was now gunning for the bottom and furthest handle through the long last corner, which was an awesome buzz as you’re hanging on (or off, I couldn’t work it out) for dear life. Before I know it we’ve completed another stint and

head back in for our little debrief/ tea break – this sidecar business is demanding, don’t you know!

Being the nice chap I am, I let Ryan out for a few laps so I could watch his technique through the lefts and see how bloody easy it looked from the sidelines. They warned me they were different and pretty difficult, but us youths will do anything for a good photo nowadays and I needed one of us on two wheels for my screensaver...

Brimming with that bit more confidence, I do my best to jam as many tips in my head before I go and attack those left turns. Every session Ricky has upped the pace a tad giving me a massive workout, which means I can probably only give it two more sessions before my arms fall off, especially as the engine is fully run in now.

As soon as we hit the track he absolutely boots it sideways, and as we hit the left I go for the handle and get my ass out... almost to find the eject button! I was warned that it was different, but bloody ruddy hell, if you don’t get straight back on for the following right it wants to tear you out of the seat. I manage to wrestle back aboard, and with only five more attempts at nailing it I give it another go, trying to lodge my legs in as well for that extra leverage.

I may have (almost) conquered right turns, but this was a whole different world, and every single lap it got harder and harder as my arms started to give way under the constant pressure and forces generated by both the engine and the brakes. Honestly, one more lap and I think I would’ve had to abandon the ship as I literally could not use my fingers any more,

so to come back down pitlane one more time in one piece was my relief of the century – this was sheer relief like I’ve never experienced it before... I can’t even begin to imagine going a full race distance or even the TT on one of these things – they’re all utterly insane!

So, then, what really is it like?

Frankly, it’s difficult putting into words just exactly how mental the ride was without developing an acute case of Tourette’s syndrome.

It’s something you really have to experience to believe; it’s like skydiving without a parachute, like lion taming without a whip, like climbing Everest rope-free. Today I learned to appreciate just how skilful ‘slideys’ are, and gained a whole bucket-load of respect for them along the way. That being said, I think I’ll still stick to the bike, though...

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Spy shots: Bonneville-inspired Royal Enfield 750cc parallel twin spotted Two near production-ready Royal Enfield motorcycles have been caught on camera, sitting in a car park in India. One is the paralleltwin cylinder Continental GT, which we’ve seen on several occasions – but the other, a retro styled motorcycle with an uncanny resemblance to Triumph’s Bonneville, has never been seen before.

With no camouflage hiding the finer details, it appears both motorcycles are built around the same chassis – and use the same engine, brakes and suspension too. However, the café racer styled Continental GT features a rider only saddle and a clip-on handlebar, while its retro styled sibling features a pillion seat and a single-piece handle.

It is rumoured that the new engine features a displacement

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of 750cc. It is expected to feature dual overhead camshafts and oil cooling – while power and torque outputs are likely to be around 50bhp and 60Nm respectively, with a six-speed transmission.

Harley-Davidson in awesome dirt video

Do yourself a favour and log on to: www.MoreBikes.co.uk, when you’re there search for ‘Sendin’ and you’ll find a brilliant video of a HarleyDavidson being put through its offroad paces (!) by a very talented rider goofing about in a proper Gonzo style.

Very funny stuff.

VW union leaders resist Ducati sale Since the start of the year, a swirl of speculation has surrounded the Ducati brand, as VW looks to offload the iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer – and release funds to deal with the ongoing dieselgate scandal.

In the intertim, we’ve reported

that a bunch of big names have expressed an interest in taking ownership of the Ducati brand – from KTM to Harley-Davidson and Bajaj Auto to Benetton.

Post-dieselgate, VW has big plans for its future called Strategy 2025.

The Germans want to become leaders in clean and green energies, pushing electric and autonomous automotive technology – and the sale of Ducati would release significant funds for reinvestment.

Despite the clear statement of intent, VW has hit a stumbling block that could prevent the sale of the Italian factory. Last year, Ducati turned €731 million (£661 million) of profit – and the union leaders of VW, who occupy 10 of the 20 seats on the firm’s Supervisory Board (that is in charge of deciding on sales of shares) are not convinced the sale is the right decision in light of such success.

“Anyone who reads the biannual report of the company should know that we do

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not need money and our subsidiaries are not available to bargain hunters,” an internal source revealed this month.

The unions will be counting on the support of the Porsche and Piech families, who hold four seats between them. And that’s not all – the State of Lower Saxony, which owns 20% of Volkswagen and typically aligns with trade unions, has the right to veto decisions affecting the closure of plants and the sale of goods.

All decisions must be approved by the Supervisory Board, but the Administrative Committee which is currently looking after the potential sale, has not made any request to the Supervisory Board in this regard as yet. Ultimately, despite the rumours the sale of Ducati is still a long way from reality – especially without wider support from within Volkswagen.

Suzuki updates light projectors plan

Suzuki has filed updates on its plans to fit projectors to the front, back and sides of motorcycles in a bid to increase safety. The designs mean that the bikes will project different colours and shapes onto the road around the motorcycle to warn other road users that a motorcycle is about. Sounds odd, looks funky.

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The clever gadget allows you to funnel navigation, communication and media through a single device, plus the NUVIZ has a HD action camera built in too – which can all be controlled by the glove-friendly wireless handlebar controller.

Features include: Head-Up Display – the NUVIZ HUD displays an image in the rider’s line of sight, giving them access to customisable information including driving conditions and maps. The Liquid Crystal On Silicon (LCOS) micro display offers crisp and vibrant full colour in all lighting conditions.

■ Navigation – an included GPS function and global offline maps allow riders to select routes and destinations and receive turn-by-turn instructions, view zoomable maps and more.

All maps are included for free – so no need to buy additional maps depending on where you plan to ride.

■ HD action camera – the built-in camera captures photos up to 8MP and HD videos up to 1080p/30fps. Photos are saved to the rider’s smartphone via Bluetooth and videos recorded directly onto a microSD card – not included.

Housed on a ball joint, the angle of the camera can be adjusted easily and the HUD allows for a ‘live view’ to align the camera after being attached to the helmet mount. The device includes an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness.

■ Communication – the integrated headset and microphone allow riders to make and receive phone calls and provide narration on videos.

Compatible with most major brand Bluetooth enabled headsets, NUVIZ users can pair and communicate with others too.

■ Music – the integrated headset means that NUVIZ riders can listen to music on the go.

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£750 of V-Strom extras given away this month Suzuki is giving away £750 worth of extras for its V-Strom range this September with the free accessories available on both the standard and XT variants of the V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 1000. Customers can choose from comprehensive luggage options for their V-Strom as well as other items from Suzuki’s extensive range of genuine accessories that includes centrestands, engine bars, tank pads, and heated grips.

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24 YAMAHA RD350 PRO-AM CHALLENGE

Words: Larry Carter Pictures: Bonnie Lane

Back to the future (Scotland take the spoils) Back in the good old days when television consisted of three channels and blanket sports coverage on Saturday afternoons prevailed on two of them, it’s little wonder that when ITV decided to beam the Yamaha RD350 Pro-Am Challenge into millions of living rooms as part of its World of Sport programme, the riders would become household names.

Renowned for its all-action, fairingbanging style that pitched established professional riders (the ‘Pros’) against rising stars (the ‘Ams’) on identical RD350LC Yamahas, with keys drawn out of a hat, the simple yet brilliant concept of the Pro-Am Challenge is still talked about 30-odd years later.

The idea was reintroduced in 2015 to provide a new, albeit classic angle to the support package at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, whereby the nostalgic element proved hugely successful with fans as machines and original riders from 30 years ago returned to the track.

Chris Herring, long-time enthusiast who, at the time, was working for the Circuit of Wales, the owner of the rights to the British GP (that’s another story…!), fondly remembered the original series and came up with a plan to add something a bit different.

Daryl Young, of IDP Moto, was given the unenviable task of tracking down and restoring 30 RD250LCs in just eight weeks.

“Chris came up with the idea after a few beers and a curry on a Friday night,” says Daryl. “We were in the process of building a 2015 version of the LC, so we started on that and Chris thought it’d be great if we could get a few originals on the grid. Before I knew it, we were sourcing bikes and the Silverstone race was taking shape.

“We thought the biggest challenge would be finding 30 RD250LCs, but in fact that was probably the easiest bit.

Turning them from pieces of crap to something that looked pretty much brand-new was the hard bit. We’re a bit anal about it, with great attention to detail, but we wanted to keep everything authentic.”

Fast forward a few weeks and running identical Yamaha RD250LCs, as opposed to the original 350cc version, the original event was won

by Niall Mackenzie ahead of Andy Muggleton and Charlie Corner in a strung-out affair that saw a number of riders fail to see the chequered flag.

The exercise was repeated at the British Grand Prix of 2016, with victory going the way of Muggleton, who led home Corner with Dale Robinson claiming the final podium place after red-hot favourite Mackenzie was forced out on the warm-up lap in dismal conditions.

The weather meant a lap of the 3.66-mile Silverstone GP track saw the ageing machines and even older jockeys take over threeand-a-half minutes to complete a lap with the shortened six-lap race taking over 21 minutes to complete and three minutes covering the 15 riders who finished. Many people thought that might be it for the project, until the idea of an inaugural AngloScottish Challenge was mooted as

part of the MCE BSB programme at Knockhill, again the brainchild of ex-MCN reporter and HRC employee Herring.

Covertly working with British Superbike boss Stuart Higgs, a plan was hatched on a slightly smaller scale than the Silverstone races but just as exciting. A slot was found in the busy timetable and with the support of Knockhill events director Stuart Gray, a plan was formulated to pitch eight Scots against eight English riders in a one-off race.

Eligibility was simple – if you’d raced in the original Pro-Am series, it was a bonus, but more importantly if you’d been famous in a former life, or perhaps even knew someone who was, you were in.

Herring set about appointing two captains, both of whom were original Pro-Am competitors.

Although domiciled in England for the past couple of decades, former GP ace and triple BSB champ Niall ‘Spuds’ Mackenzie was ordered to dig out his kilt and lead the Jocks, while former teenage prodigy and French 250cc GP winner Alan ‘Mighty Mouse’ Carter was to front the Sassenach invasion.

Mackenzie rounded up his bunch of Bravehearts, which included former Pro-Am men Donnie McLeod and

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The combined age of the grid for the Pro-Am

Joe Toner, bolstered by a number of aces who had no experience of the original series at all. World Endurance champion and TT winner Brian Morrison, double British Supersport champion John Crawford, British Production champ and TT winner Iain Duffus, Thunderbike and BSB race winner Iain MacPherson, as well as Scottish champion Sandy Christie, went into the Scottish team.

Carter, meanwhile, drew on his experience of the 2016 encounter at Silverstone whereby he was determined not to fall off on the opening lap again. Pro-Am originals Corner, Geoff Fowler and Curt Langan gave the English team some credibility, bolstered by Marlboro proddy racers Muggleton, Dave Crampton and Robinson while Graeme Mitchell was coerced into battle, mainly because his elder brother Kevin was one of the stars of the original show.

With a combined age conservatively estimated at 870 years, giving an average age of just over 54, the ageing

juveniles gathered on the Scottish mountainside before the established Pro-Am ritual of the key draw took place. All bikes looked identical, but some were faster than others and poor McLeod, as much removed from his Dalmac Racing and Silverstone Armstrong days as he could ever be, drew a duffer.

Testosterone levels suitably topped up as the smell of liniment wafted around the paddock and out wobbled the gladiators, some in ill-fitting leathers, for Friday’s free practice. It saw ‘Fearless’ MacPherson top the time sheets with a best of 66.404sec, only 18sec a lap slower than Shakey Byrne’s BSB lap record he set last year around the 1.3-mile Fife track overlooking the Firth of Forth.

Mackenzie, in youngest son Taz’s McAMS leathers and fitting him like a glove, was second quickest ahead of lanky Yorkshireman Corner with Morpeth property developer Robinson and former Doncaster miner Langan inside the top five, just ahead of part-time rally driver and

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builder Crawford, making it three from each nation inside the top six.

Meanwhile, McLeod, on his duffer, was 16th and last, nearly nine seconds back of MacPherson, and lapping at an average speed of a smidgeon over 60mph. Carter and his henchmen denied any skulduggery in loosening the plug caps of the #62 machine (to correspond with McLeod’s age, incidentally), although this wouldn’t be the last of the accusations of foul play as it turned out.

Qualifying followed a similar pattern late on the Saturday after a day of delays with retained firefighter MacPherson (his daytime job post racing) once again top of the sheets some half a second quicker than he’d gone in practice. Corner set the second fastest time, just over a 10th behind his Scottish rival, with Mackenzie third.

Crawford, Muggleton and Robinson were on row two with Langan, Carter and Christie on row three. Mitchell,

Morrison and Duffus qualified on row four ahead of Toner, Crampton and Fowler, with Donnie, having swapped to one of the spare bikes, pulling the keys out of yet another duffer as he was last again, four seconds adrift of Fowler in front of him as he spluttered some 8.6sec behind the pole-setter.

Race day brought glorious sunshine and with it, a massive crowd to witness the clash of the titans, not to mention that there were a couple of BSB races on the card too. With three races under the organisers’ belts on Sunday, the pit walk cleared in time for the inaugural Anglo-Scottish Pro-Am Challenge to take centre stage. The clock ticked on towards the 12.20 start time and slowly but surely the riders made their way to the grid, or not as the case may be.

Corner, Muggleton and Langan all took their dutiful places on the grid but Mackenzie had a cunning plan.

He and most of the Scots hung a left through the pit lane to get an extra

position for the restart before realising his mistake…

With the race under way, Mackenzie shot into the lead and enjoyed a race-long dice with Corner and MacPherson, while down the order, and not that far away, the various troops mustered points for their countries.

McLeod was the second to retire on his duffer after fellow Scot Christie went a lap earlier.

At half distance, a snapshot of the points had it Scotland 70-70 England, before Robinson crashed out and Langan went grass-tracking, allowing Mackenzie to take the spoils after 12 laps, a third of a second in front of Corner with MacPherson less than a 10th of a second back in third.

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sighting lap in to warm their tyres up and they arrived out on the grid just in time for the warm-up laps.

Off the field went on two warm-up laps when it was noted that Carter was taking this part a bit seriously. Mighty Mouse had puffed out his chest and seemed intent on breaking the lap record, only to look surprised as he arrived back on the grid first, to see the starter holding the red flag aloft. He’d only thought the race had started and he was leading it when it had now been stopped. He was so convinced of it, he argued he should have gone onto pole

The seconds between ProAm pole and BSB pole

Carter competed the top six, making it a final score of Scotland 71-66 England. As a delighted Mackenzie, who’d hardly broken sweat, pulled up into Parc Ferme, he pointed to his dash, which proudly displayed the smiling face of Scottish politician Nicola Sturgeon, which one of the English team had candidly placed just before the start.

“I’m not sure whether that spurred me on or put me off to be honest,” he quipped as he headed up onto yet another Knockhill podium. Corner and lap record setter MacPherson exchanged pleasantries as the trophies were handed out and the sound of Flower of Scotland rang out around Knockhill, acknowledging a famous Scottish victory.

In keeping with the spirit of the event, race director Higgs and event promoter Herring were seen in conversation soon afterwards. “We must do this again sometime soon,” they both agreed. And so say all of us.

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What’s On: the essential dates SEPTEMBER 23-24 National Finals. Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7XA. www.santapod.co.uk 24 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes. Hoffman Lime Kiln, Langcliffe,near Settle.

Tel: 01772 82516.

24 Normous Newark Autojumble.

Newark Showground, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY. www.newarkautojumble.co.uk 24 Sunbeam MCC Fourth Romney Marsh Run. St Mary in the Marsh, Kent. Tel: Julie Diplock 01797 344277 Email: sunbeameditor @hotmail.co.uk 24 Salisbury Motorcycle & Light Car Club Mavro Charity Run. Starts The Wyndam Arms, Dinton.

Tel: Ian Standen 07855 420684. www.salisburymotorcycleand lightcarclub.co.uk 24 Sands and Motorcycles. Leighton Buzzard Railway, Pages Park, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4TN www.facebook.com/ SandAndMotorcycles 24 Leighton Hall Motorcycle Hill Climb.

Tel: Ian Sherrard 07836 331324 (day) or 01772 323654 (6pm-8pm). Email: info@garstangautojumbles.co.uk www.garstangautojumbles.co.uk 24 Ace Cafe London. 59 Club Day + BSA Bantam Meet. https://london.acecafe.com/ 24 Navy/Military Day. Coalhouse Fort, E. Tilbury, Essex RM18 8PB. Tel. 01375 844203. www.coalhousefort.co.uk 24 Autojumble. The Clitheroe Auction Mart, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe BB7 1QW. www.hoylespromotions.co.uk 24 Harley-Davidsons, Classic Motorcycles & Custom Bikes. Tile Shop, Buntingford. Tel 07963 609143.

27 Bike Night. The Plough Inn, Town Street, South Leverton DN22 0BT. Tel: 01427 880323.

30 LE Velo Northampton gathering.

The Stag’s Head, Gt Doddington NN29 7TQ. Tel: 01604 499858

OCTOBER 1 The British Two-Stroke Club (Leicester Section). The Rutland Borders Run, The Rose & Crown Tilton, Leics. Tel: 0116 275 0532.

1 Motorcycle Autojumble. Drill Hall, Walkershaugh, Peebles EH45 8AU. Email: embelleville@gmail.com 1 Ace Cafe London. End of Summer Scooter n’ Mod Special. https://london.acecafe.com/ 1 Classic Motorcycle Show.

Buntingford. Tel: 07963 609143.

1 Bike Show. The Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Dutch Riverside, Goole DN14 5TB. Tel: 01405 768730.

1 Essex Bike, Car and Scooter Jumbles. Navestock Village Hall CM14 5SD. Tel: 0208 252 6831.

1 Race Day. Shuttleworth, Bedfordshire SG18 9EP. Tel. 01767 627933. www.shuttleworth.org/raceday 4-15 Rally Colombres. www.motoclubindianos.com 5 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes. Winfields, Haslingden, Motorcycle Museum.

Tel: 01772 782516 5 Krazy Horse Late Night – Classic Night. Krazy Horse, Empire House, Lark Valley Business Park, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk IP32 6NU www.krazyhorse.co.uk 7 Rufforth Autojumble. Rufforth Park, York. Tel: 01904 738620. www.rufforthautojumble.com 7-8 CRMC Brands Hatch. www.crmc.co.uk (provisional)

TO GET YOUR EVENT ON THESE PAGES EMAIL jclements@mortons.co.uk 8 Bovingdon Autojumble. Upper Bourne End Lane, Bourne End, Hertfordshire HP1 2RR. Tel: 0208 252 6831.

8 BTSC Red Neck run. West Surrey Section run to QE Park Petersfield.

Tel: 01483 272765.

8 Garstang Autojumble. Hamilton House Farm (on A586, off A6), Garstang, Preston PR3 0TB. Tel: 07836 331324 (day) or 01772 323654 (6pm-8pm). Email: info@ garstangautojumbles.co.uk www.garstangautojumbles.co.uk 8 Kenley Autojumble. The Portcullis Club, Kenley Airfield, Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham, Surrey.

Tel: 07772 169524 or 07971 823314 www.facebook. com/ KenleyAutojumble 8 Ace Cafe London. Brit Vs (Vincent & Velocette) & Classic Bike Day.

https://london.acecafe.com/ 14-15 The Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BD. Tel: 01507 529529. www.classicbikeshows.com 15 Haynes Biker’s Breakfast Ride-In. Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7LH. www.himm.co.uk 15 Straightliners. Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7XA. Tel: 01484 718164. www.straightlinersonline.co.uk 15 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes. Crook of Lune Picnic site, near Lancaster.

Tel: 01772 782516 15 Ace Cafe London. All Day Quad Squad Day. https://london.acecafe.com/

New Fuchs Classic oils

German automotive lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Silkolene has unveiled its updated Classic oil range.

Classic lubricants are important in the preservation of most classic motorcycles – and they also offer improved performance, in line with the specific technical characteristics of each motorcycle.

The entire Classic range will be available in traditional metal containers with a four litre capacity.

The new products are the Donington 40, Chatsworth 40, Chatsworth 30, Osmaston 50, Hardwick 50, Silkolube 20W-50, Classic 2T Premix, Classic Straight 30 and Rhino 140.

14-15 The Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD. Tel: 01507 529529.

2018 BMW 1200 GS Adventure details revealed BMW has revealed the new features of its 2018 R 1200 GS. There’s been little change to the mechanics of the icon – but it’s the new range of electronic options we’re getting excited about.

£10,000 reward offered after classic bike theft

There’s a £10,000 reward on offer for information leading to the return of two classic motorcycles.

An immaculate 1952 Vincent 1000 Rapide and a unique MV Agusta, built in 1974 by the race workshop factory for Phil Read were stolen from the Clarke International office in Epping, Essex at around 2am on Tuesday, August 29.

Contact Ross Burnard at: Ross@ clarkeinternational.com if you have any information.

The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure and the R 1200 GS, has continually topped the sales charts across the BMW Motorrad lineup. In 2016, BMW’s sixth-straight year of record-breaking sales, the R 1200 GS models accounted for nearly 47,000 of the 145,032 motorcycles sold – and the 125-horsepower adventure machines arrives for 2018, with a handful of unique upgrades.

Firstly, there are a couple of new colours to choose from (either red or blue) – but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. BMW is finally offering an optional emergency call system (which will automatically send an emergency warning signal in the event of an accident).

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There are some auxiliary LED lights, ESA (semi-active suspensions) and a keyless start system on offer, too.

However, the most notable addition to the 1200 GS is the new display, which uses a high-resolution 6.5in colour screen that can be controlled on the handlebars. Plus it’s capable of integrating an optional GPS too.

Prices are yet to be unveiled for any of the 2018 GS models.

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Welcome to the show

Words by Malc Wheeler

When the Classic Mechanics Show, as it was titled back then, was first suggested to me by founder Alan Whitehead, 25 years ago, I must admit that it was hard not to fall into the doubters camp.

After all, it seemed like only yesterday that I was standing in Freddie Frith’s Grimsby showroom selling the very bikes that Alan was

trying to convince me were the future of the classic movement. How could a Suzuki GS750 or a Honda Super Dream ever become a classic?

The hardcore seasoned auto jumblers couldn’t take it in either. They were being told that bikes and spares they had been throwing in skips for years were the next big classic ‘thing’.

I personally dumped many early Japanese trade-ins in the resident Freddie Frith skip. How those battle hardened traders laughed. And how many have since wished they had the foresight that Alan Whitehead had...

I was at that very first Classic Mechanics Show, which filled just one hall of the Staffordshire showground, but it was clear here was a classic subculture that could only get larger.

The enthusiasm of the guys that already appreciated this new dawn was infectious. Most were from the same generation as my former customers at Freddie Frith’s, and quickly something I had almost dismissed was a large part of my life again.

What we see here at the now-named Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle

Mechanics Show this weekend is most definitely no sub-culture, but rather the fastest growing, and arguably the most enthusiastic, part of the classic scene. Central to that scene, right from the off, has been the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club and if you want to see passion check out their club stand!

And if that doesn’t impress you, take a careful look at some of the stunning restorations both on the club stands and in the private entries. Please don’t fall into the trap of thinking that these later bikes are any easier to restore than earlier British and European machines.

They are much harder! Remember my story of the bikes that found their way into that skip? Well many ‘obsolete’ spares followed the same path because ‘no one will ever want to buy this old rubbish’.

I hope you’ve set aside the whole weekend to see the show, because unless you run you can’t possibly see it all in a day! If our paths cross please say hello and I hope you enjoy the weekend as much as I plan to.

WHAT’S WHERE IN THE GUIDE: ■ Back to the future

– great bikes, great buys, great people ■ Aaron Slight – a true racing superstar is our guest of honour ■ Classic Racer Paddock – hear the beasts fire up!

■ Auction action – amazing race bikes and incredible classics up for a bid or two

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Where: Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD. When: October 14-15, gates open from 9am-6pm on Saturday (5pm on Sunday) What: The BIGGEST and BEST display of modern classic motorcycles in the world!

GET YOUR TICKETS! Classicbikeshows.com 01507 529529 Adult one day: Advance £12 | On the gate £14 Senior Citizen one day: Advance £11 | On the gate £13 Under 12s one day: Advance £3 | On the gate £4 FREE parking at the venue Closing date for advance ticket sales is 11.59pm on Sunday, October 8.

Head to the Suzuki Village

Due to its great success in 2016, the Suzuki Village attraction returns this October!

Featuring two championship winning bikes ridden by Barry Sheene in 1976 and 1977, the attraction area gives you the chance to get up close to this pair of iconic machines, among others ridden by Kevin Schwantz,

Kenny Roberts, James Whitham, Steve Parrish, Guy Martin and Pete Boast.

The Suzuki team will also be starting up the Sheene bikes throughout the weekend, filling the marquee with the nostalgic sounds

and smells of racing greatness.

The marquee, located between the GP pits and the Wall of Death, also hosts a handful of selected traders and owners’ clubs and is not to be missed if you’re a Suzuki fan!

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RGV500 1994 Tech spec: V4 2-stroke, 6-speed gearbox, max power 170bhp, max speed 195mph, weight 130kg

Also featuring in the Suzuki Village are these amazing motorcycles: GSX1100SD Katana ke

Endurance Race Bi

Built at the 2016 Motorcycle Live Show Tech spec: Big Bore Kit 1170cc, Wiseco Pistons, larger valves, races cams, lightened crank, Nova 5-speed close ratio gearbox, CR carbs, Racefit full race exhaust system, fabricated frame, swingarm and fuel tank, billet fork lowers with full K-Tech suspension, Dymag

wheels and Brembo brakes producing in the region of 145bhp Race history: This bike was raced at the Endurance Legends 4-Hour race at Donington Park last May 2017 and was also raced by Guy Martin and Pete Boast at the Spa Francorchamps to a fantastic seventh place.

Race history: Two wins at the Japan and British GP, three second places in Spain, Austria and Germany, one third place finish in Italy.

Kevin’s last full year competing in the Championship was 1994, in which he finished fourth overall. Kevin made a few wild card appearances in ’86 and ’87 before making his official debut in 1988 on board the factory Pepsi RGV500. He went on to win the British GP four times and won a total of 25 races throughout his career, one more than his great rival Wayne Rainey.

F kM Frank Melling’s lli ’ llatest motorcycling book!

Frank Melling is truly the one motorcycling journalist who has every T-shirt in the biking world.

From riding the latest retro bikes to actually throwing a leg over the legendary eight-cylinder Moto Guzzi GP racer or being there the day the gates were closed at BSA, Melling has always been at the very centre of the action.

Now, he’s telling the stories – and many more – in his own unique way in 17 beautifully illustrated chapters in a book you just won’t want to put down.

It’s a lavish publication running to 132 pages and printed on high quality paper. Amazingly, Ride of My Life costs just £7.99.

Copies of Ride of My Life are available from Frank’s stand on the balcony in the Main Hall, or the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics stand near the private entries. Don’t miss Frank on the main stage chatting to Steve Plater at 12pm on Saturday!

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Flying Kiwi Stars

Time for a Slight stop-off. Make sure you get to see this legend in the flesh.

Words by Malcolm Wheeler No Stafford show is complete without a great guest of honour and the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show is no exception, with flying Kiwi Aaron Slight undoubtedly the best rider never to win the World Superbike title, taking centre stage.

As fast and smooth on the track as he was flamboyant and controversial off it; often sporting a multicoloured Mohican haircut, Slight will have some entertaining tales to share with

the Stafford audience. And with more than a decade racing in WSB, when the series was arguably at its peak for both factory Kawasaki and Castrol Honda teams, the friendly New Zealander will have plenty of great races to draw from.

Also promised is the usual heady mix of almost 1000 trade and autojumble stalls, stunning club stands and private entries, and the unique Restoration Theatre.

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Bikers claim brewery ‘ban’

A brewery which recently barred swearing in its pubs is at the centre of o controversy surrounding an alleged ban on motorcyclists.

A biker has claimed he was told that he would no longer be served at a The Royal Oak at Ulley, near Rotherham.

The pub is owned by Samuel Smith’s brewery, based in North Yorkshire. Samuel Smith’s, which has around at Tadcaster 200 pubs in its business, recently banned people from swearing on its premises.

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Terms and conditions apply. These vouchers can only be redeemed at the Main Stand at the 24th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Mechanics Show, October 14-17, 2017. Photocopies are not accepted.

This year’s Classic Racer Grand Prix Paddock promises to be the best ever, with a stunning display, perhaps the best ever assembled in one place, of Honda RC45 race bikes.

The show’s guest of honour Aaron Slight will be drawn to the display as a large part of his World Super Bike career was as a factory Honda rider on just such a machine.

All of the RCs assembled have genuine racing history, including Jim Moodie’s TT record breaking factory bike, and many of them will be fired up during the weekend. Check the show guide for fire-up times, when the sight and sound of decades of racing come to life.

If you like your motorcycle sport dirty then adjacent to the GP Paddock is the Classic Dirt Bike Hall with some of the tastiest off-road machinery, and stars that made their names on them, you’ll find anywhere.

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Show Officials

Show organiser: Mortons Media Group Exhibition manager: Nick Mowbray Administration team leader: Portia Batten Exhibition sales executives: Andrew Catton, Rebecca Urry Health and safety: Kyle Curtis Founder and consultant: Alan Whitehead Sponsors: Carole Nash Consultants Ltd, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Classic Racer, Classic Dirt Bike Commentator: Steve Plater Head judge: Dennis Frost Caterers: Jenkinsons Ltd, Barn Enterprises Outside catering: Severn Valley Catering Bars: Pegasus Hospitality Electrician: TG Hughes Electrical Security: TSS Security Display equipment: Hire Requirements PA system: Peter Lewis Communications Traffic control management: TMS Auctioneer: Bonhams First Aid: British Red Cross, Stafford

PRIVATE ENTRIES – MAIN HALL Garry Kendrick Garry Kendrick Ken Baxter Dorothy Powell John Murphy John Innocent Les Bensley Paul Gollings Harry Bullough

1989 Kawasaki KR1 250 1985 Honda VF100 12 1000 1971 Honda F2 400/4 400 1961 BSA C15 250 1976 Honda 400 Four 400 1980 Yamaha RD 400F 400 1974 Suzuki GT 550K 550 1965 Greeves East Coaster 250 1978 Triumph T140 Bonneville 750 Jerome Bourasseau 1967 Honda Z50m French 50 Graham Bowen 1968 Triumph Bonneville 650 Malcolm Andrew 1973 Suzuki T500K 493 Malcolm Williams 1977 Suzuki GT 185A 184 Adrian Perkins 1974 Yamaha RD 250A 247 Maurice Evans Honda CB 750 K2 750 Maurice Evans 1963 Honda CB 77 358 John Potts 1995 Voxan Café Racer 1000 Dominic Wake 1970 Lambretta GP 150 150 Sue Moffat 1966 Lambretta SX 200 200 Brian Hazalden 1960 Ariel Arrow 250 Anthony Warr 1974 Suzuki GT 750 750 Anthony Warr 1966 Suzuki T 20 250 Len Francis 1960 Triton 750 Len Francis 1954 Norton Jawa 500 Gareth Magness 1975 Honda CB 400F 466

Barry Jones Neville Hutton Neville Hutton Nik Wallis Graham Nock Graham Nock Aidan Bernie Malcolm Cooper Lynn Cooper

1958 Triumph Thunderbird 650 1964 Honda S90 90 1953 Benelli Lionchino 125 1975 AJW Greyhound 50 1969 Greeves Griffon 246 1961 Greeves Mark 9 197 1980 Honda CB 750K 750 1954 Triton Wide Line 650 1956 BSA DBD34 Gold Star 500 Phillip Cooper 1994 Suzuki RGV 250 VJ22 250 Phil Bradbrook 1976 Honda CB K6 750 John Nash 1972 Honda K4 350 Tommy Winchester 1995 Moto Guzzi California 1100i 1100 Dale Rutherford 1988 Honda CB 125 125 Tony Rutherford 1963 Honda CB 72 72 Rodger Rhodes 1963 AJS 31 CSR 650 Dave Millar 1967 Bridgestone 350 GTR 350 Ron Ponti 1962 Honda RC 110 50 Chris Davis 1956 BSA A10 600 Ian Hanson Kawasaki Z1000 Ian Hanson Yamaha RD 250D

DIRT BIKE PRIVATE ENTRIES Dennis Price Dave Lewis Dave Lewis Dave Lewis Ash Hallam Andy Kinder Jim Rose John Harding

1982 Moto Villa Enduro 1976 Yamaha TY 175 1984 Yamaha TY 250R 2000 Montesa 315R 1976 Honda XR 75 1976 Bultaco Sherpa 1962 Royal Enfield Trials 1954 Francis Barnett ISDT

125 175 250 315 72 250 250 197

David Cartwright Steven Wilkes Jarrod Wisniewski Ian Hodge Stuart Walken John Holmes Peter Remington

1958 Greeves T20 Scottish 1971 Bultaco Tiron 1976 Suzuki TS 250A 1974 Maico Moto Cross 1986 Kawasaki KE 1980 Honda HXL 1970 CZ Enduro

250 100 250 125 100 260 250

Clubs

The Suzuki Village KETTLE CLUB SUZUKI MARQUEE 762 P Bibby 763 D Russell 764 D Mitchell 765 N Lowe 766 J Welch 767 S Hill 768 D Hewitson 769 M Brown 770 T Bond 771 S Barber 772 I Brockes 773 K Walker 774 F Nicholls

1972 Suzuki GT 750J 1975 Suzuki GT 750A 1974 Suzuki GT 750A 1976 Suzuki GT 750A 1977 Suzuki GT 750B 1975 Suzuki GT 750M 1973 Suzuki GT 750K 1977 Suzuki GT 750A 1974 Suzuki GT 750M 1972 Suzuki GT 750J 1974 Suzuki GT 750M 1973 Suzuki GT 750K 1974 Suzuki GT 750L

SUZUKI OWNERS CLUB SUZUKI MARQUEE 871 T Trueman 872 C Bradley 873 M Ellis 874 A Hooper 875 C Killen 876 P Dibble 877 J Carr 878 J Holtam 879 D Atkins 880 P Tantrum 881 S Hooper

2007 Suzuki Bandit 1978 Suzuki RG MRK6 1983 Suzuki RG MRK8 2000 Suzuki SV 2009 Suzuki Bandit 1990 Suzuki GSX 2005 Suzuki V-Strom 2002 Suzuki Bandit 2006 Suzuki Bandit Suzuki RG 2007 Suzuki V-Strom

SUZUKI X7 GT OWNERS TEAM CLASSIC SUZUKI

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TIMETABLE OF EVENTS Show opens at 9am

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

10am

9am

Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale opens for viewing

Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale opens for viewing

10.30am Steve Plater interviews Aaron Slight on stage in the Main Hall

10.30am Steve Plater interviews Aaron Slight on stage in the Main Hall

10.30am Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations at the Classic Dirt Bike Experience

10.30am Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations at the Classic Dirt Bike Experience

11.30am Firing up sessions in the Classic Racer GP Paddock

11.30am Firing up sessions in the Classic Racer GP Paddock

11.30am Restoration Theatre live with the VJMC

11.30am Restoration Theatre Live with the VJMC

12pm

Cavalcade in the Main Ring

12pm

12pm

Frank Melling discusses Ride of My Life on the main stage with Steve Plater

Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale commences*

12pm

Hagon Shocks on stage with Steve Plater discussing the off-road show sponsorship

12.30pm Restoration Theatre Live with the VJMC

12.30pm Steve Plater interviews Aaron Slight on stage in the Main Hall

1pm

Steve Plater interviews Aaron Slight on stage in the Main Hall

1.30pm

Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations at the Classic Dirt Bike Experience

2.30pm

Firing up sessions in the Classic Racer GP Paddock

2.30pm

Restoration Theatre Live with the VJMC

3pm

Firing up sessions in the Classic Racer GP Paddock

4pm

Steve Plater interviews Aaron Slight on stage in the Main Hall

3.50pm

Seven Seas Motors Ltd Monkey bike prize draw

6pm

Show closes

4pm

Awards presentation on the Main Stage

5pm

Show closes

All times are subject to change *Catalogue required for entry

12.30pm Restoration Theatre Live with the VJMC 2pm

Cavalcade in the Main Ring

2pm

Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations at the Classic Dirt Bike Experience

Awards List

● Best in Show + £100 + Rosette Rod Gibson Annual Award (perpetual) ● Machine of Most Technical Interest ● 3rd Pre-1960s Bike ● 2nd Pre-1960s Bike ● 1st Pre-1960s Bike ● 3rd 1960s Bike ● 2nd 1960s Bike ● 1st 1960s Bike ● 3rd 1970s Bike ● 2nd 1970s Bike ● 1st 1970s Bike. ● 3rd 1980s Bike ● 2nd 1980s Bike ● 1st 1980s Bike ● Classic Racer – Best Grand Prix display ● Classic Racer – Best Racing machine (Perpetual) ● Best Ex TT Machine ● Best Trade Stand ● Best Trade Stand Exhibit ● Best Japanese Bike ● Best British Bike ● Best Continental Bike ● Best off Road Bike ● Best Street Special ● Most Original Bike ● Best Custom Machine ● Best Costume ● Future Classic of the Year ● Best Competition Machine ● Best Scrambler Machine ● Best Trials Machine ● Best Enduro/Trail Machine ● Best Rotary (perpetual) ● The Rising Sun Award (perpetual) – Best restored Japanese machine by a young person under 25) ● Best Yamaha in Show, The Graham Farrer Memorial Trophy (perpetual) ● Best Sub-100cc bike ● Best Vintage Japanese Bike Pre-1970 ● Best Japanese Modified Street Bike ● Best Japanese Club + £100 ● Best Non Japanese Club + £100 ● Best National Mixed Make Club + £100 ● Best Local Area Club + £100 ● 30 Highly Commended Rosettes ● Club Stand 3rd £250 ● Club Stand 2nd £500 ● Club Stand 1st £1000

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS STAND

Terry Butler John Murphy David Neville Malcolm Allsop Peter Muxlow Phil Newbury Phillip Jones

1972 Yamaha YDS7 250 1974 Honda CB 750K 750 1972 Kawasaki F9 Bighorn 350 1966 Honda CB 160 161 1972 Suzuki GT 750 750 1981 Yamaha RD 350LC 347 1976 Suzuki GTA 739

GP PADDOCK ALF MOSSELL GP PADDOCK

561

BRITISH HISTORIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB GP PADDOCK

562

BRT RACING GP PADDOCK

563A

CLASSIC RACING MOTORCYCLE CLUB GP PADDOCK

565

JOE JOHNSON GP PADDOCK

564

JOEY DUNLOP FOUNDATION GP PADDOCK

566, 567 & 568

LLOYD DICKINSON GP PADDOCK

570

NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE ROAD RACES GP PADDOCK

561

REAL RACE BIKES GP PADDOCK 556, 557, 558 & 559 ROB BAKER GP PADDOCK

563

SOLO MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS GP PADDOCK

569

TONY HAYWOOD GP PADDOCK

560

Looking for our TRADE LIST? You can find the full line-up of exhibitors at classicbikeshows.com the week before the show, and it will be displayed on boards at locations throughout Staffordshire County Showground.

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A message from our show sponsors Welcome to the Stafford County Showground for the 24th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show.

As one of the UK’s leading motorcycle insurance brokers, we’re delighted to continue our support as title sponsor of the biggest and brightest classics show in the UK. Now in its 24th year, this year’s event is set to be one of the best yet, cramming in more bikes, more stands and more biking action than ever before, including a jawdropping array of club displays and private entries, as well as the ever-popular autojumble and heartthumping Bonhams auction.

Over 30,000 biking enthusiasts from across the UK are expected to be at the show and we hope to meet as many of you as possible!

You can expect to be bowled over by biking classics from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, as well as some earlier and later machines from the best loved brands in the business.

As well as feasting your eyes on classic metal, why not spend some time browsing stands from hundreds of traders and dealers and see if you can pick up a bargain or two?

If you fancy something a bit more energetic, there’s a tankful of two-wheeled action with the Wall of Death to get your adrenaline pumping and a restoration theatre with plenty of famous names to grab a selfie with. And keep an eye out for the guest of honour Aaron Slight, who will be interviewed by Steve Plater.

Of course, don’t forget to admire the award-winning bikes we have on our stand, including a 1971 Kawasaki H1 500 LC, a 1973 Kawasaki S2A 350 and a stunning 1974 Honda SS100.

Intrigued? Come and visit the Carole Nash stand at M52.

We’re around all weekend to answer any of your insurance questions and we have plenty of goody bags to give away.

In the meantime, enjoy the show!

38 FREE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW GUIDE SHOW GUIDE – CLUBS ACORNS MCC BALCONY – B118 61 S Whithouse 1961B VS Trials 62 P Shemwell 1974 MZ TS 63 A Talbot 1968 Greeves Griffin 64 R Hall 1972 Bultaco Persang 65 J Jackson 1961 Greeves Anglian 66 D Bloor 1983 Yamaha MX Outfit 67 T Latham 1972 AJS Stormer 68 J Dutton 1976 Montesa Trials 69 C Childs 1980 CZ MX 70 B Hall 1961 Greeves Hawkstone AIRCOOLED RD CLUB MAIN HALL – M53 211 J Tweddle 1979 Yamaha RD 250E 212 R Neeves 1980 Yamaha RD 250F 213 T Wall 1977 Yamaha RD 400D 214 S Munn 1979 Yamaha RD 250E 215 M Laughton 1977 Yamaha RD 400D 216 N Stalker 1974 Yamaha RD 350 217 M Brown 1978 Yamaha RD 400 218 G Attenborough 1977 Yamaha RD 200DX 219 P Maguire 1979 Yamaha RD 350 220 M Newlyn 1978 Yamaha RD 400 221 M Wilkinson 1973 Yamaha RD 350 222 T Randle 1979 Yamaha RD 400E 223 D Veysi 1979 Yamaha RD 400 224 D Bowers 1978 Yamaha TZ Rep 225 H Tripples 1976 Yamaha RD 600C 226 L Rogers 1979 Yamaha RD 250F 227 C Blankley 1974 Yamaha RD 250A 228 P Richards 1977 Yamaha RD 400D 229 M Bubb 1979 Yamaha RD 400E 230 R Melmoth 1979 Yamaha RD 250E AIRCOOLED SUZUKI & KATANA OWNERS CLUB SUZUKI MARQUE 233 J Martin 1981 Suzuki Katana 234 K Grey 1985 Suzuki GSX 235 M Fisher 1988 Suzuki GSX 236 R Seabert 1986 Suzuki GSX 237 F Martin 1981 Suzuki GSX 238 P Harris 1981 Suzuki GSX 239 B Preston 1981 Suzuki GSX 240 J King 1985 Suzuki GSX 241 P Hallam 1981 Suzuki GSX 242 W Bond 1981 Suzuki GSX 243 D Moore 1979 Suzuki GS 244 A Tyres 1988 Suzuki GSX 245 R Harmer 1981 Suzuki GS 246 T Parkes 1985 Suzuki GSX 247 G Bond 1988 Suzuki GSX ARIEL LEADER AND ARROW CLUB ARGYLE – A16 134 K Harding 1962 Ariel Arrow 135 K Lendon 1959 Ariel Arrow 136 R James 1960 Ariel Arrow 137 R Lee 1962 Ariel SS Arrow 138 S Davies 1962 Ariel Arrow

139 B Hazeldon 1963 Ariel Arrow 140 B Hinchcliffe 1962 Ariel Arrow 141 G Proudfoot 1963 Ariel SS Arrow 142 J Ellis 1964 Ariel SS Arrow 143 J Walker 1961 Ariel Arrow ASSOCIATION OF PIONEER MOTORCYCLISTS LTD SIDE HALLS 2 – S23 483 G Hall 1925 Norton 18 484 T Cowley 1930 BSA SV 485 J Goodall 1930 Velocette KTT 486 D Millington 1958 BSA B31 487 B Thomas 1953 Hoffman 488 P Goodall 1963 Gilera Guibileo 489 B Glover 1971 Honda 3 Cylinder Special 490 P Davy 1986 Honda CBX RS BENELLI MOTOBI CLUB GB ARGYLE – A7 777 I Kitching 1979 Benelli 254 Race Replica 778 S Jackson 1981 Benelli 124 T 779 S Wells 2016 Benelli 600 GT 780 M Sadler 1979 Benelli 504 Sport 781 M Sadler 1987 Benelli 900 SEI 782 C Graham 1976 Benelli 750 SEI 783 S Peace 1981 Benelli Z 54 784 K Hill 2017 Benelli 125 Tornado Naked T 785 I Page 1978 Benelli 750 SEI 786 K Latham 2012 Benelli Trek 787 I Jamieson 1970 Benelli Tornado Mk1 788 J Bailey 1977 Benelli SEI Special 789 R Powell 1975 Benelli Enduro 790 M Schofield 1972 Benelli ZC Racer 791 P Rimmer 2017 Benelli 125 Tornado Naked T BIRMINGHAM & WOLVES TRIUMPH OWNERS MCC BALCONY – B129 156 P Francis 2001 Triumph Thunderbird 157 P Baylis 2014 Triumph Bonneville 158 J Stirrup 1966 Triumph Bonneville 159 M Bacc 2007 Triumph Street Triple 160 S Moral 2014 Triumph Daytona 161 M Griffin 1958 Triumph Tiger 100 162 P Briars 1969 Triumph Bonneville 163 G Langman 1973 Triumph Trident BMW AIRHEAD FELLOWSHIP BALCONY – B112 457 P Ardon 1936 BMW R12 458 P Dutton 1981 BMW R65 459 J Patten 1965 BMW R69S 460 I Murley 1953 BMW R68 461 T Simpson 1978 BMW R100S 462 M Graham 1939 BMW R51 BRITISH MZ RACING CLUB PRESTWOOD – P2 302 D Sutch 1988 MZ ETZ 303 P Thorne 1988 MZ ETZ 304 D Barford 1988 MZ ETZ 305 G Towler 1988 MZ ETZ BRITISH OWNERS CLUB ESSEX PRESTWOOD – P4 107 D Smith 1919 Douglas ES 108 R Wood 1928 Scott Flying Squirrel

109 R Wood 110 B Gardner

1937 Velocette KSS Mk2 1955 Excelsior Talisman Twin TT2 1959 Velocette Venom 1969 Triumph TR6 1971 Triumph T100C

111 A Smith 112 D Ochiltree 113 J Vale BSA OWNERS CLUBS SIDE HALLS 2 – S7 - S8 276 M Kilvert 1965 BSA Racer 277 D Lewis 1952 BSA D1 278 A Lewis 1967 BSA D7 279 K Owen 1965 BSA D7 Trials 280 K Owen 1968 BSA D14 Trials 281 K Wright 1959 BSA Racer 282 A Kilvert 1971 BSA B175 283 I Houghton 1967 BSA D7 284 D Legge 1952 BSA GPO 285 Z Legge 1969 BSA GPO 286 J Edwards 1970 BSA GPO CAIMAN MOTORCYCLE CLUB SIDE HALLS 2 – S10 289 A Delfly 1970 Dresda/Triumph 290 JP Tancrez 1971 MV Agusta 125 Sport 291 D Duthoit 1970 Solex 3800 CBX ENTHUSIASTS UK MAIN HALL – M46 184 N Sadler 1981 Honda CBX 185 A Bryan 1979 Honda CBX 186 G Posnett 1981 Honda CBX 187 N Clarricoats 1979 Honda CBX 188 A Swain 1998 Honda CBX 189 S Smedley 1981 Honda CBX 190 R Phillips 1980 Honda CBX 191 P Noble 1979 Honda CBX CBX RIDERS CLUB UK – MAIN HALL – M43A CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS’ ASSOCIATION BALCONY – B110 358 R Davenport 2017 Kawasaki Vulcan 359 G Hambledon 2017 Kawasaki Z650 360 T Cookson 2016 Kymco Exciting 400i 361 M Davies 1995 Triumph Daytona 362 R Davies 1997 Honda VFR F1 363 B Evans 1965 Royal Enfield GT Continental 364 P Raybould 1966 Honda CB160 CLASSIC OFF ROAD LYMM DIRT BIKE HALL – DB5 606 D Price 1972 Hodaka Dirt Squirt Scrambler 607 M Price 1978 Bultaco Trials 608 D Price 1973 Hodaka Road Toad 609 T Hemmings 2001 Honda On Off Road 610 S Kingston 1977 Yamaha Trials 611 W Jones 1973 Hodaka Combat Wombat 612 P Couper 1999 Husqvarna Scrambler 613 P Collins 1980 Weslake Speedway 614 L Collins 1979 Weslake Speedway 615 P Davies 1973 Ossa SDR Le Days Rep 616 G Walker 1976 Cheynis Ossa Trials 617 A Gas 1979 Beamish Trials

FREE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW GUIDE 39 618 J Mutch 1974 Ossa Trials 619 J Mutch 1974 White Hawk Trials 620 A Kinder 1978 Bultaco Trials 621 B Allen 1957 BSA D1 Trials 622 D Spruce 1951 DMW Trials 623 R Ainsworth 1974 Yamaha Trials 624 D Ashcroft 1975 Weslake Speedway 625 D Price 1975 Puch MX COSSACK OWNERS CLUB BALCONY – B117 512 T Jones 1970 IMZ 513 M Woodward 1987 Minsk 125 514 C Booth 1992 KMZ MT11 515 M Stevens 1970 Riga 13 516 P Coding 1980 IMZ M67/11 517 K Platek 1952 IZH 49 518 P Greensmith 1999 IMZ Dalesman/ Combo 519 B Toland 2004 IMZ Military Combo 520 P Clinch 1990 IMZ Wolf 521 M Rowe 1980 KMZ MT Combo 522 P Inman 1998 IMZ Retro 523 P Rushworth 1985 KMZ MT16 524 P Whitney 1971 IMZ M61 CLASSIC 50 RACING CLUB ARGYLE – A10 A selection of bikes CLASSIC RACING MOTORCYCLE CLUB BALCONY – B114 699 D & L White 1979 Spondon Yamaha TZ 700 L Judkins 1976 MBA 701 J Hynes 1972 Ducati 702 K Fawsitt 1984 Wicks YZ 703 P Bidulph 1972 Honda K4 704 D Eardley 1987 Yamaha FZ 705 H Swetnam Seeley Norton Commando 706 F Pidcock 1975 Harley-Davidson RR 250 CLASSIC YAMAHA COMPETITION MACHINERY DIRT BIKE HALL – DB3 754 K Alderman 1974 Yamaha YZ 125A 755 S Robinson 1982 Yamaha YZ 125J 756 M Penfold 1978 Yamaha TY 80 757 B Baxter 1996 Yamaha PW 80 758 N Potter 1978 Yamaha YZ 400 759 C White 1980 Yamaha YZ 125G CX-GL MCC UK BALCONY – B130 DIFF’RENT STROKERS SIDE HALLS – S29 450 S Cook 1996 Honda Hornet 451 A Hesketh 1992 Suzuki Katana 452 G Howarth 1985 Yamaha Phazer 453 D Frow 1980 Suzuki TS80ER 454 P Lee 2003 Honda CR 250R DUCATI OWNERS CLUB GB SIDE HALLS 2 – S14-S16 730 K Baker 1984 Ducati Darmah 900SD 731 D Baker 2016 Ducati Scrambler FT 732 P Bramhall 2017 Ducati Scrambler Classic Special

733 A Long 2006 Ducati 1000 Sport Special 734 N Long 1990 Ducati TT2 Tribute 735 T Wright 1997 Ducati 600 SS 736 C Darlow 2007 Ducati Monster S4R 737 D Morris 2006 Ducati 749 738 N Wakefield 1990 Ducati 851 Strada 739 L Scott 1994 Ducati 916SP 740 R Wujkiw 1969 Ducati 250 741 T Mallion 1989 Ducati 900 SS 742 R Wujkiw 1964 Ducati 125 EARLYSTOCKS RACING CLUB BALCONY – B131 571 C Beardmore 1978 Yamaha RD 400E 572 J Brush 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 573 A Gilfilan 1981 Suzuki GSX 1100ET 574 R Parker 1986 Suzuki GSXR 750G 575 S Bailey 1986 Yamaha SRX 600 576 S Poulton 1986 Yamaha RD 350YPVS 577 J Fisher 1979 Honda CBX 1000Z 578 M Hand 1986 Suzuki GSXR 750G 579 G Shellam 1981 Suzuki GSX 750 580 D Humphries 1986 Yamaha FZ 600 581 D Bullin 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 582 L Carson 1986 Yamaha FZ 750 ELBOW PATCH SIDECAR CLUB SIDE HALLS 2 – S21 446 S Lyons 1991 BMW/Hedingham R100RS 447 P Thomas 1994 BMW/Hedingham R100R Mystic GAWSWORTH JESTERS BALCONY – B119 670 J Potts 1999 Gas Gas JTX 671 D Turner 1959 Triumph Tiger Cub 672 J Arnold 1959 Triumph Bonneville Bobber 673 P Harrison 1998 Suzuki Bandit 674 M Mountford 1996 Suzuki GS 675 D Groves 1997 Harley-Davidson Softail 676 D Groves 1959 Solex 677 J Wakefield 2003 Beta 678 C Wakefield 1975 Yamaha TY GREEDY PIGS MCC BALCONY – B127 689 A Wood 1948 BSA B31 690 K Wood 1980 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 691 K Byrne 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 692 S Byrne 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 693 T Boswell 2003 Honda Shadow VT 694 D Rockabilly 1987 Honda Magna G1 695 C Slater 2014 Triumph Rocket 3 696 R Shed 1969 BSA Starfire B25 GREEVES RIDERS ASSOCIATION DIRT BIKE HALL – DB7 GPZ900R OWNERS CLUB PRESTWOOD – P2A 659 C Davies 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A6 660 P Howton 1991 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A8 661 A Wright 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A2 662 S Taylor 1990 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A7 663 A Brown 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 900R 664 N Wright 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A1 665 A Bartram 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A2

666 S Hassel 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A2 667 B Lincoln 1987 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A5 HARRIS MAGNUM 4/5 OWNERS BALCONY – B121 82 J Young 1992 Harris Magnum 4 83 W Thompson 1991 Harris Magnum 4 84 D Ollard 1990 Harris Magnum 4 85 C Freeman 1992 Harris Magnum 4 86 J Schoon 2002 Harris Magnum 4 87 R Scrafton 1991 Harris Magnum 4 HEDNESFORD MOTORCYCLE CLUB BALCONY – B111 527 B Jones 1967 Le Velocette Mk3 528 P Hogg 1972 Honda 750 KO 529 M Austin 1994 Ducati SS 530 A Merriman 1965 Honda CB160 531 B Jarvis 1989 Honda Benly200 532 A Farnsworth 1990 Yamaha FZR600 533 R Humpage 1995 MZ Silver Star 534 S Kelly 1991 Honda CB750 535 A Baker 2000 Kawasaki GPZ 536 K Lloyd 2002 Suzuki Bandit 537 D Taylor 1982 Honda Goldwing Trike HESKETH OWNERS CLUB BALCONY – B128 268 1982 Hesketh V1000 269 1982 Hesketh V1000 270 1982 Hesketh V1000 271 1982 Hesketh V1000 272 1983 Hesketh Vampire 273 1983 Hesketh Vampire HISTORIC HONDA COLLECTION SIDE HALLS 2 – S25 194 J Dale 1977 Honda MT 195 A Samra 1998 Honda RS 196 J Saunders 1979 Honda RSC 197 D Dale 1963 Honda CR93 198 C Coates 1982 Honda RS/RW 199 B Saunders 1984 Honda RS 200 L Dale 1964 Honda C90 201 C Saunders 1965 Honda S65 HISTORIC POLICE MOTORCYCLE GROUP SIDE HALLS 2 – S30 719 G Scott 1982 BMW R80 Tic 720 K Owen 1969 Triumph Saint TR6P 721 B Hollis 1967 Velocette LE 200 MK2 722 C Blundell 1968 Norton Atlas Police 723 R Lindberg 1961 BSA A10 Gold Flash 724 T Watkin 1996 Kawasaki P15 725 K Baxter 1938 Brough Superior SS80 726 P Read 1960 Triumph 5TAP 727 N Millard 1969 Triumph Saint TR6P HONDA CB1100R OWNERS CLUB BALCONY – B116 642 I Martin 1982 Honda CB1000R 643 G Kirkham 1981 Honda CB1100RB 644 T Hughes 1981 Honda CB1100RB 645 S Doyle 1982 Honda CB1100RC 646 S Brockwell 1983 Honda CB1100RD HONDA MB ENTHUSIASTS BALCONY – B109

40 FREE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW GUIDE 343 S Mawson 1976 Honda C90 344 T Mawson 1980 Honda MB50SA 345 S Mawson 1978 Honda CB400-4 F2 346 S Mawson 1982 Honda MB50SA HONDA RC30 OWNERS CLUB ARGYLE – A5 477 T Sewell 1988 Honda RC30 478 C Harrison 1994 Honda RC45 479 L Thomas 1994 Honda RC45 480 V Harvey 1989 Honda RC30 INTERNATIONAL LAVERDA OWNERS CLUB MAIN HALL – M38 403 K Mitchell 1973 Laverda 750 SF 404 T Sage 1981 Laverda Jota 405 D Young 1955 Laverda 406 P Puxley 1984 Laverda Jota 120 407 M Norris 1979 Laverda Jota 408 A Holbrook 1971 Laverda 750 GTL 409 K Taylor Laverda Mirage 410 M Hastings 1983 Laverda Liberation 411 C Greensted 1987 Laverda Ghost ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE OWNERS MAIN HALL – M47 375 S Thomson 1954 Mi-Val GS 376 S Thomson 1962 Moto Guzzi Lodola 377 C Stockton 1957 Ducati TS 378 S Wood 1955 Benelli Spring Lasting 379 I Tigwell 1968 Ducati 380 I Tigwell 1957 Bianchi Mendola 381 M Bracken 1959 Ducati Silverstone Sport 382 G Hallet MV Sport 383 G Hallet Garelli Mosquito 384 D Frier Giulietta Moped 385 I Ritchie 1977 Garelli Cross 386 G Wood 1956 Beta Mondial 387 M Kremin 1978 Beta GS 388 K Powell 1976 Fantic Chopper 389 K Gooding 2014 MV Brutale Italia 390 A Neal 1966 Itom Racer JAWA-CZ OWNERS CLUB BALCONY – B123 166 I Bridges 1990 Jawa 600R 167 M Wainwright 1967 CZ Works Racer 168 R Henderson 1965 CZ Californian 470 Sport 169 P Collins 1974 Jawa Speedway 170 S Gretton 1989 CZ 472 171 R Gibson 1957 Jawa 172 D Angel 2017 Jawa OHC 173 B Negus 2001 CZ Street Café Special 174 J Woods 1979 Babetta Special 175 S Morgan 1970 Jawa Gaunt Trials 176 P Mason 1972 Jawa Mustang 177 D Reton 1981 Jawa 634 178 L Hender 1984 CZ 471 179 N Rout Jawa Custom 180 G Newport 1954 Jawa Perak 181 L Packer 1984 CZ Motocross KAWASAKI TRIPLES CLUB MAIN HALL – M48 465 N Patience 1978 Kawasaki KH400A4 466 S Crowdy 1974 Kawasaki S3 467 K Crowdy 1972 Kawasaki H2 468 I Bird 1975 Kawasaki H2C 469 A Tulip 1975 Kawasaki H2C 470 S Lister 1978 Kawasaki KH250B5 471 R Colledge 1969 Kawasaki H1 472 A Samways 1972 Kawasaki H2 473 P Sutch 1976 Kawasaki KH500A8 474 R Young 1975 Kawasaki H2C KAWASAKI Z1 OWNERS CLUB MAIN HALL – M45 318 P Doran 1972 Kawasaki Z1 319 R Meggitt 1976 Kawasaki Z900 320 R Meggitt 1977 Kawasaki Z1000 321 M Gregory 1976 Kawasaki Z900 A4 322 B Swailes 1978 Kawasaki Harris F1 323 C Critchlow 1976 Kawasaki Z900 A4 324 J Humpage 1975 Kawasaki Z1 B 325 S Sharp 1977 Kawasaki Z1000 326 A Smith 1977 Kawasaki Z900 A4 327 D Gilroy 1972 Kawasaki Z1 328 P Hobson 1976 Kawasaki Z1000 KETTLE CLUB SUZUKI MARQUEE 762 P Bibby 1972 Suzuki GT 750J 763 D Russell 1975 Suzuki GT 750A 764 D Mitchell 1974 Suzuki GT 750A 765 N Lowe 1976 Suzuki GT 750A 766 J Welch 1977 Suzuki GT 750B 767 S Hill 1975 Suzuki GT 750M 768 D Hewitson 1973 Suzuki GT 750K 769 M Brown 1977 Suzuki GT 750A 770 T Bond 1974 Suzuki GT 750M 771 S Barber 1972 Suzuki GT 750J 772 I Brockes 1974 Suzuki GT 750M 773 K Walker 1973 Suzuki GT 750K 774 F Nicholls 1974 Suzuki GT 750L MC PISTON – BALCONY – B125 MOTO GUZZI CLUB GB BALCONY – B103-B104

709 G Wain 1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Ambassador Special 710 K Wain 1977 Moto Guzzi Guzzi Special 711 A Holbrook 1982 Moto Guzzi V7 Replica 712 K Sutton 1983 Moto Guzzi Mock 1 Le Mans 713 S Freeman 1976 Moto Guzzi Mongrel 714 B Simmonds Moto Guzzi Zagato 715 M Walker 1928 Moto Guzzi Sport 14 716 Moto Guzzi Magni MOTO MORINI RIDERS CLUB BALCONY – B106 585 J Moore 1976 Moto Morini 3 ½ Strada 586 A Farrow 1975 Moto Morini 3 ½ Sport 587 P Compton 1963 Moto Morini Settebello 588 B Almond 2009 Moto Morini Scrambler 589 D Williams 1957 Moto Morini 175 GT Race Bike MZ RIDERS CLUB BALCONY – B124 308 J Mather 2005 MZ RT 125 309 R Fardoe 1991 MZ ETZ 125 310 A Pratt 1997 MZ TS 250 4SP 311 M Pedley 1974 MZ ISDT Rep 312 N Rodgers 1974 MZ TS 250 4SP 313 B Lumb 1987 MZ Café Racer 314 C Sargent 1990 MZ ETZ 251 315 J Feast 1972 MZ Trophy NABD SIDE HALLS 2 – S9 90 NABD 1999 Suzuki GS 91 K Dearne Harley-Davidson 92 NABD 2002 Yamaha SR NATIONAL AUTOCYCLE & CYCLEMOTOR CLUB ARGYLE – A19 628 P Raybould 1954 BSA Winged Wheel 629 I Harris 1959 Kreidler Florett 630 D Beare 1974 Honda PC 50 631 M Hele 1957 MAW Cyclemotor 632 N Devonport 2013 Tomos Revival 633 I McGregor 1957 Mercury Mercette 634 R Hele 1959 Benelli Cyclemotor 635 S Corbett 1914 JES Cyclemotor 636 C Beare 2014 Tomos Racing 45 637 B Jeffcoat 1960 Norman Nippy 638 R Hirons 1952 Cymota Cyclemotor 639 J Burgess 1957 Bown Moped NATIONAL SPRINT ASSOCIATION SIDE HALLS 2 – S26 561 J Graham 1978 Yamaha TZ 562 S McKay 1958 Triumph T100 563 J Young 1943 Tri Jap 564 A Barkus 1997 Kawasaki ZX10 565 A Barkus 2007 Kawasaki ZX6 566 S McNeil 2001 Kawasaki KX125 567 S McNeil 1981 Rotar 568 A Tinnion 2006 Yamaha RC NORTH STAFFS BSA OWNERS CLUB PRESTWOOD – P3 146 A Langman 1971 BSA B25 147 G Thompson 1946 BSA B31 148 R Phipps 1970 BSA A65 T 149 J Berow BSA C15 T 150 C Podmore 1971 BSA B50 151 S Doden 1971 BSA A652 152 T Shuka 1958 BSA D 4/4 153 P Ryder 1970 BSA B25 NORTH WILTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB SIDE HALLS 2 – S2 551 D Sole 1933 BSA R34 552 R Jennings 1959 BSA C11G 553 B Miles 1948 Corgi MK2 554 C Martin 1969 BSA Bleeder 555 C Martin 1977 Triumph Silver Jubilee 556 D Plant 1969 Mac Trials 557 D Plant 1997 Honda Dream 558 L Saunders 1976 Suzuki GT380 NORTON OWNERS CLUB SHENSTONE PRESTWOOD – P4A 116 S Johnson 1971 Norton Commando 117 G Read 1970 Norton Fastback Commando 118 B Owen 1961 Norton Navigator 119 R Wildman 1953 Norton ES2 120 M White 1951 Norton Big 4 121 A Clarke 1972 Norton Commando 122 B Kyd 1953 Norton Dominator 88 123 B Johnson 1962 Norton 650 SS OWD CODGERS AND FRIENDS – DIRT BIKE HALL – DB1 REAL RACE BIKES – SIDE HALLS 2 – S31 ROBIN HOOD COUNTY RIDERS ARGYLE – A15 414 R Phillips 1979 Yamaha RD 400F 415 S Massie 1958 Ducati Turismo 416 S Smith 1968 BSA B40 Trials 417 D Smith 1994 Yamaha TZR 418 J Phillips 1972 Clift Drag Bike 419 S Kirkpatrick 1975 Yamaha DT 175 420 S Williams 1995 Jawa 80 GP 421 I Austin 1974 Yamaha 350 TZ 422 M Wainwright 1974 Seeley Commando 423 D Mitchell Jr 1980 Spondon TR 424 B Williams 1981 Yamaha RD 50DX

425 D Mitchell Snr 1984 Zeigar 3 GP Racer ROLLS ROYCE VINTAGE & CLASSIC VMCC BALCONY – B105 126 A Trueman 1923 Cotton Dart 127 C Trueman 1929 AJS M8 128 K Waklin 1930 AJS R2 129 T Steeples 1946 Triumph Speed Twin 130 R Philips 1927 BSA B27 131 J Philips 1924 BSA L24 SOUTH STAFFS VJMC SIDE HALLS 2 – S24 493 R Wooton 1975 Kawasaki Z1B 494 O Abbotts 1984 Suzuki Katana 495 A Titterton 1980 496 B Homer 1978 Suzuki GT 497 K Thompson 1974 Suzuki TS 498 E Fawlk 2009 AJS/Honda Rebel 499 M Duncombe 1995 Honda VF Magna 500 M Gill 1976 Suzuki GT380 501 A Clarke 1976 Suzuki GT750 502 T Rogers 1997 Honda 1000 503 A Squire 1977 Honda VF 504 G Farrington 1976 Honda Camino 505 T Shale 1967 Yamaha Classic Racer 506 P Starling 1993 Yamaha YZF 507 S Griffiths 1989 Honda CBR 508 R Walters 1975 Honda Camino 509 S Rogers 1980 Honda DXB SOUTH WALES SUNBEAM MCC ARGYLE – A2A 681 B Farmer 1979 Suzuki 4100 682 D Harrison 1964 Raleigh 683 A Jenkins 1963 BSA C15 684 D Capaldi Kawasaki H1 685 M Williams 1981 Triumph T140 686 A Dant 1944 BSA M20 STREET SPECIALS MC BALCONY – B120 592 E Dorrian 1977 Harris Magnum 1 593 K Rusby Spondon Co-Axel 594 Anna Spondon Suzuki 595 Chris Spondon Suzuki 596 W Smith 1980 Beamish Suzuki 597 D Smith Kawasaki Trike 598 G Gilbert 2005 Spondon Honda 599 G Newport 1998 Harris Kawasaki 600 Martin Spondon Yamaha 601 J Tatham Harris Suzuki 602 J School Harris Suzuki 603 J Flamer Spondon Suzuki SUNBEAM OWNERS FELLOWSHIP ARGYLE – A17 367 M Bratsby 1951 Sunbeam Special 368 R Darling 1951 Sunbeam Special 369 J Davies 1953 Sunbeam Special 370 C Griggs 1950 Sunbeam S8 371 C Martin 1951 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe 372 C Temple-Smith 1951 Sunbeam Special SUZUKI OWNERS CLUB – SUZUKI MARQUEE - MQ SUZUKI X7 GT OWNERS – SUZUKI MARQUEE TEAM CLASSIC SUZUKI – SUZUKI MARQUEE THE BRITISH TWO STROKE CLUB SIDE HALLS 2 – S27 393 K Pinches 1954 Motobi SPR Lasting 394 S Elkes 1965 Francis Barnett SP Cruiser 395 B Wilson 1954 Excelsior STTI 396 D Johnson 1969 Raleigh Wisp 397 E Hathaway 1956 Tandon Imp 398 D Turner 1954 James Colonel 399 S Freeman 1953 Francis Barnett Falcon 58 400 E Williams 1960 James Cadet 401 S Elkes 1963 Francis Barnett Fulmar SP 402 I James 1964 BSA Bantam D7 THE LC CLUB MAIN HALL – M39 331 P Williams Yamaha RD 500 332 P Beaumont Yamaha RD 350 FL 333 S Rigsby Yamaha TDR 250 334 A Underhill Yamaha RD 350 LC 335 J Wasley 1982 Yamaha RD 250 LC 336 J Hay 1981 Yamaha RD 500 LC 337 K Schofield 1982 Yamaha RD 350 LC 338 J Fox 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC 339 S Parker 1982 Yamaha RD 350 LC 340 T Wall 1982 Yamaha RD 350 LC TRIDENT & ROCKET 3 OWNERS CLUB BALCONY – B126 649 J Abram 1975 Triumph Legend 650 D Bloor 1975 Triumph T160 651 D Beardsall 1974 Triumph T150 V 652 D Hertzberg 1970 Triumph T150 T 653 R Davies 1974 Triumph T150 V 654 M Taylor 1969 BSA MK 1 R3 655 R Hunt 1971 BSA MK 2 R3 656 M Rawson 1970 Triumph T150 T UK 2 STROKE MAIN HALL – M46A 250 A Lea Bimota VDVC 251 Kayleigh Yamaha RD 500 252 Dave Yamaha RD 421 253 Lea Kawasaki KH 350

254 Andy Kawasaki RR17 255 Lance Yamaha FS1-E 256 Cath Yamaha RD 257 Russ Suzuki X7 258 James Yamaha RD LC 259 Trevor Yamaha YRV7 FL 260 Simon Honda NS12 261 Brian Suzuki GT 200 262 Wayne Yamaha LC 370 263 Vince Yamaha R17 264 Trevor Yamaha TZR 3XV 265 Craig Yamaha TZR UK HONDA TURBO ASSOCIATION BALCONY – B115 294 P Cripps 1982 Honda CX 500 Turbo 295 G Mihr 1983 Honda CX 650 Turbo 296 M Devaney 1983 Honda CX 650 Turbo 297 G Jones-Ellis 1982 Honda CX 500 Turbo 298 I Conn 1982 Honda CX 500 Turbo 299 M Shaw 1982 Honda CX 500 Turbo UNWANTED MCC BALCONY – B122 95 P Teirney 1930 Harley-Davidson Racer 96 R Tunstall 1930 Harley-Davidson Jap Bobber 97 M Stretton 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 98 D Stretton 2013 Moto Guzzi 700 99 P Upsall 2013 Harley-Davidson Dyna Superslide 100 C Upsall 2009 Harley-Davidson Fatboy Trike 101 C Lewis Yamaha Café 950 102 R Samson BMW R1150 GS 103 S Lee 1997 Yamaha Fazer 104 L Williams 1978 Suzuki GS1000 VELOCETTE OWNERS CLUB & LE VELO CLUB PRESTWOOD – P1 349 R Gimbert 1967 Velocette Thuxton 350 M Sharp 1957 Velocette MSS 351 R Franklin 1940 Velocette MOD MAC 352 T Brown 1937 Velocette MOV 353 C Phillips 1960 Velocette Vogue Vision 354 B Hook 1957 Velocette Valiant 355 P Tolley 1954 Velocette MK2 LE VINTAGE MOTOR SCOOTER CLUB ARGYLE – A18 540 J Truluck 1988 Honda Spada 541 L Schenite 1971 Winn City Bike 542 Peter 1955 Honda Elite 543 I Harrop 1988 Dayton Albatross 544 A Schofield 1955 Scoto 545 A Mills 1953 Lambretta LDA 546 B Clough 1949 Lambretta B 547 R Field 1962 Vespa VBB 548 A Porter 1959 Heinkel Tourist VJMC MAIN HALL – M57 794 A Baldwin 1960 Suzuki TA 250 795 L Bensley 1973 Suzuki GT 550K 796 N Oakley 1993 Suzuki RGV 250 797 S Jones 1985 Suzuki RG 500 798 D Le Noan 1974 Kawasaki H2 799 S Marsay 2017 Kawasaki H2 800 D Orrit Kawasaki Z-1B 801 C Owens 1975 Kawasaki S1C 802 E Middleton 1999 Kawasaki R1 803 S Northall 1976 Yamaha DTI 804 M Barge Yamaha YZ 490 805 R Gibbons 1997 Yamaha TRX 850 806 A Badder 1982 Honda CB 750FC 807 D Jupp Honda 808 S Brown Honda Café Racer 809 G Jeffery 1985 Honda VF 500 VMCC LTD MAIN HALL – M44 745 R Hann 1960 Norton 99 746 J Oakes 1939 HRD Series A 747 J Oakes 1934 BSA J11 748 L Owen 1942 Harley-Davidson Liberator 749 K Wain 1961 Moto Guzzi Lodola 750 I Botham 1996 Suzuki GT 750 751 S Kowolski 1922 Brough Superior WOLVERHAMPTON CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB SIDE HALLS 2 – S29 202 K Wilson 1950 Vincent Rapide 203 M Holmes 1961 Triumph Bonneville 204 J Williams 1971 Triumph Daytona 205 L Askey 1953 Enfield 2½ hp Special 206 G Ash 1957 BSA Super Rocket 207 J Clark 1966 Norton Atlas 208 G Taft 1962 BSA Golden Flash WYCHE CLASSIC MCC PRESTWOOD – P5 73 T Mitchell Ariel Arrow Racer 74 R Bowyer Triumph T110 75 R Bowyer 1962 Triumph T20 Trials 76 S Jones 1972 Suzuki GT 750 J 77 R Braithwaite BSA Starfire 78 S Feeney 1929 Scott TT Rep 79 B Nicol 1978 Honda CB200 YAMAHA CLASSIC CLUB – MAIN HALL – M56 YAMAHA FS1-E OWNERS CLUB – BALCONY – B107-B108

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Jorge’s (and Ivan’s) history on sale

The Bonhams auction is a staple of biking brilliance at the show – get to it and you’ll get to see some iconic machines up close.

Words by Malcolm Wheeler

FREE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW GUIDE 43 Restoration men If you need to rest your weary legs for a while, and also increase your knowledge at the same time, then head for the Restoration Theatre.

Check out the times in this Show Guide.

Running the theatre, and sharing their combined years of knowledge and experience, are the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club.

These guys and girls have been an important part of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show from day one, and if they don’t know what it takes to carry out a challenging Japanese classic restoration then no one does.

The ex-works 2007 Aprilia 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle which was ridden to World Championship victory by Jorge Lorenzo is among the exotic machinery on offer in Bonhams’ auction.

Starting his Grand Prix career at age 15, Lorenzo rode for the Fortunasponsored team. He remained with the team for the 2007 season, by which time they were receiving full factory support from Aprilia.

Riding a machine supplied by the manufacturer, the one being offered

by Bonhams, Lorenzo romped home to his second World Championship, with nine wins from 17 starts in the hotly contested quarter litre class.

The Aprilia up for auction is the original bike, and has remained unchanged and unridden since the end of the 2007 season. World title-winning machines are always a rare treat at auction, but one ridden to victory by such a charismatic and acclaimed champion is truly unique.

Equally appealing is the collection of speedway and long track supremo Ivan Mauger OBE, MBE which is

under the hammer on October 15.

Mauger won a record nine World Championships during his career.

A winner of more than 1000 international events in 26 countries across the world, Mauger, who came from humble beginnings in Christchurch, NZ arrived in the UK at age 17 and raced for a host of British teams including the Wimbledon Dons, the Hull Vikings and the Newcastle Diamonds, with whom he won his first World Championship in 1968.

Mauger is the holder of six world records, including most individual championship wins and most individual world Speedway wins.

Bonhams is offering more than 50 lots at Stafford, including championship speedway and long track motorcycles, trophies, awards and ephemera. The collection includes a number of World Championship winning motorcycles which are accompanied by a selection of trophies and awards that they won while being ridden

by Mauger throughout his career.

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JOINING THE

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THE TRAILS If you’re new to trail riding, joining the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) (TT might be just the thing to get you started. You just need to be willing to put up with a bit of mud… Okay, a lot of mud.

Words: Mikko Nieminen Photography: Gary Chapman

I got bitten by the dirt bug last summer when I joined adventure rider and film maker Austin Vince on his Mini Mondo trip to the Pyrenees.

As a novice off-roader I wobbled and crashed my way through the week, but even though I found it hard, I enjoyed every moment of it.

I was hooked, and I wanted more!

Joining the fellowship

Back in the UK, I didn’t really know where to start with trail riding, never having paid much attention to the off-road scene, but I remembered hearing about the TRF, the Trail Riders Fellowship. I didn’t know much about the organisation, but the name had a certain ring to it – I wanted to be a part of the fellowship.

On closer inspection, the TRF seemed to be the perfect place to start: not only do they promise to introduce their members to the best local trails through their network of local groups, but they also work to keep the network of green lanes open at a time when lanes available to motorcycles are closing at an alarming rate. I hovered my finger over the ‘join now’ button on the TRF website for a moment and then pressed firmly. A few moments and £45 later I was a full member of the fellowship.

As I was keen to get on the trails, I contacted my local group straight away to find out how I could start to make the most of my membership as soon as possible. Joss from the Lincolnshire TRF group got back to me quickly and asked me to come to the next monthly club meeting, we’d take it from there. Eager to get on the lanes, I pressed him about any group rides coming up, and sure enough, they always went for a ride a couple of days after the meeting.

I would be more than welcome to join. So far, so good.

Introductions

The monthly club meeting that Joss invited me to was my introduction to the TRF, and it was a good start: a couple of drinks and a chat about trail riding, bikes, and everything else under the sun. I was made welcome

by Mark and Nev who were going to organise the ride we’d be going on.

I was a bit unsure about what sort of standard of riding was expected from members, but Nev quickly put me at ease: “We’ve had complete beginners and ex-motocross riders in the group.

Everyone’s welcome. When we ride as a group, we always go at the pace of the slowest rider. Some of the boys will shoot past you and disappear into

the distance, but they will all wait at the end of the lane and not move on until the whole group is together.”

At the meeting Nev also went around collecting £2 donations to the TRF’s ‘fighting fund’ from the members. This is money that is used for legal fees when the TRF fights to keep old roads and byways open for motorised two-wheelers.

“You’ll see how the lane network is under threat when we go for a ride,” Nev explained. “There’s one particular section on our route that used to be open to motorcycles, but is now a no-go area. Apparently it was closed because there is some rare type of grass growing on the road. In that case we were too late to contest closing the road, but elsewhere we’ve been successful in challenging the local authorities.”

I couldn’t quite envisage this road with special grass in my mind, but it sounded like the TRF was a force to be reckoned with when it came to fighting the trail riders’ cause.

Forgotten something?

There was just one problem. I didn’t actually have a trail bike. I looked into buying one, but I would have had to sell my Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer first to raise the money, and that was not going to happen in time for the ride. Luckily the good folk of Fantic stepped up to help, and offered me a Fantic 250 Casa on loan, so I could get started.

The Fantic 250 E Casa is a 250cc, single-cylinder, four-stroke machine, aimed at trail riders. It’s very light (104kg dry) and agile, and for someone like me who’s used to road bikes, it sounds extremely tall with its 915mm seat. Luckily, when I sat on the bike the tall suspension compressed enough for me to get both feet on the ground.

GREAT TO DO 47 TRF in a nutshell The Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) has about 40 local groups spread across England and Wales. Most meet monthly, and have their own rights of way experts who regularly lead rides in their own areas.

On top of that, there are a wide range of local, regional and national activities running throughout the year.

TRF membership costs £45 a year, and comes with a host of other benefits, including discounts on many motorcycle products and services.

With thousands of members and connections to other motorcycling and countryside groups, the TRF has increasing clout in politics and law. It’s the only motorcycle club actively seeking to protect and promote the right to ride on the UK’s historic unsurfaced road network nationwide.

For further information, or to join, visit: www.trf.org.uk, or catch them at one of the many motorcycle shows where the TRF exhibits.

Despite closures, there are still plenty of great lanes to ride.

When I went for a little shakedown ride before the main event, the bike felt instantly manageable and confidence-inspiring. The electric ignition makes life easy if you stall the bike as often as I did, and the predictable and wide power-band helps keep things under control.

I had a great time with the bike on some easy local lanes that I found on the Byway Map (www.bywaymap. com). Now that I was comfortable and confident with the bike, I was really looking forward to the ride with the TRF guys.

On the trails

On the morning of my first TRF ride I met up with my fellow riders in Grantham. Mark and Nev, who I had already met were there, and we were joined by five other riders. After a

quick catch-up and a look through the plan for the day we were off. After a short ride on Tarmac we stopped at a crossroads, where to the right and ahead were good-quality dirt tracks, and to the left what can only be described as a tree-lined bog.

Everyone seemed to be pointing their bikes to the left facing deep waterfilled ruts, and I wondered how I was going to manage this. “It’s 4x4s that carve those deep ruts on the lanes,” Nev explained, “but don’t worry, it’s only a short bit of this and then the lane gets much better. Just follow our lines and you’ll be fine!”

I started at a tentative pace, trying to concentrate on the road ahead rather than the obstacles right in front of me, and somehow I managed to stay upright through the tricky bit. As the lane got better,

my confidence grew, and I started to pay a bit more attention to how the bike was moving below me, and not just hanging on for dear life. I was amazed how well the knobbly tyres gripped on the muddy and grassy ground, making it easy to steer the bike. Every now and again there was a little slide or wheel spin, but then the tyres found purchase again and the panic was over.

I was also starting to appreciate how well suited this 250cc bike was to a novice off-road rider like myself: it had enough poke to get me out of the ruts and puddles that I got myself into, but not so much power that giving it a handful would throw me off it. The big bear claw pegs were easy to stand on, and even with my big and heavy offroad boots I could still easily control the gear and rear brake levers.

Special grass

After an hour’s riding we got to the place that Nev had mentioned at the club meeting: the lane closed because it had a particular variety of especially rare grass growing on it. It was a nice wide lane that had probably once been an unsurfaced road, but it was now covered in grass. I couldn’t tell how special it was from looking at it, but there was lots of it.

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“The lane is about 4m wide,” Nev said. “We would be quite happy to use just half of it and leave the rest be, but the council has closed the whole thing for motorised vehicles. We didn’t hear about it in time to contest the decision, and now it’s too late.”

This is the sort of thing that the money collected for the ‘fighting fund’ goes on. Seeing the forbidden lane made the whole issue feel a lot more real. We sat by the start of the lane for a while, thinking of what might have been.

Luckily there are still plenty of great lanes to ride, and the TRF intends to keep it them open and accessible. We headed out on one of them, en route to a spot of lunch.

By now I was riding with a lot more confidence and really enjoyed the lanes. I wish I could tell you where we were, but the truth is I have no idea.

All I know is that the ride started and ended in Grantham, and that Belvoir Castle was in plain view at one point.

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And that’s the great thing about the TRF guys: they are not only great riders, but they also kn ow all the lanes on their patch like the back of their hands.

There was not a map in sight, and we never took a wrong turn all day.

The last leg

After lunch we were on the home straight – if you can call a long and winding network of lanes straight.

We rode over mud, gravel, grass and even up a stream – the variety of tracks was impressive.

Not being used to riding standing on the pegs, my legs were getting tired by the end of the day, and my clutch hand was starting to ache from having to use the lever a lot more than you would on the roads. As the ride drew towards its conclusion we were also riding a lot faster as I learnt to trust the bike to find its way through the ruts and puddles and stopped fighting it so much. The less I tried to wrestle

the controls the easier the riding got – I’m still an absolute beginner, but I felt that just a day out with the group had improved my riding no end. And best of all, it had been a real giggle – I loved every minute of it.

As the ride finished, we passed the same crossroads where I had looked at the ruts in horror in the morning, I didn’t see anything scary now. I had done much more demanding sections during the day and even if I fell off, it didn’t matter. These guys called it parking, not falling off – I liked that!

The day with the Lincs TRF taught me a lot about trail riding, and all that goes with it. It’s not just about riding, it’s also about enjoying the beautiful countryside, having a laugh with your mates and even getting fit – I was knackered after the ride.

One thing’s for sure, the ride made me certain that I need to find some money to buy myself a trail bike.

Now, which of my kidneys should I sell first…?

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50 PRODUCTS

Weise Renegade Summer Gloves

RRP: £89.99 // Sizes: XS-33XL Colours: Black, Black/Whitte

BikeTrac HARD security range

Leading motorcycle tracking expert BikeTrac has unveiled two brand-new bits of security kit, offering motorcyclists more lines of defence against bike theft. BikeTrac is making the move into ‘hard’ security solutions with the announcement of its new Ground Anchor and specially designed, portable chain and disc lock.

Weise has released a new model of glove to help your hands stay cool in the balmy British summertime.

The Renegade is a sports glove made from full-grain leather, with TPU reinforcements at the knuckles and fingers. It features a lightweight polyester lining, and perforated leather sections to help keep your hands cool – and there’s stretch panels and elasticated Velco-secured wrist straps for a snug and secure fit.

For more information, visit: www thekeycollection co uk www.thekeycollection.co.uk

BikeTrac HARD Chain & Disc Lock Kit RRP: £149.95-£169.95 // Sizes: 1.2m, 1.4m

TTucano Urbano Beak Backpack RRP: £74.99 Tucano Urbano has just unveiled its new biker’s backpack. Aimed predominantly at style conscious urban commuters, its plain grey exterior hides a colourful jungle scene on the internal lining. The bag is made from ‘sharkskin-effect’ water repellent polyester, has multiple storage pockets including a scratch-proof pocket for a laptop, a padded pocket for a tablet and a snap hook to carry a helmet. The bag is sealed using a magnetic fastener – and there’s a built-in waterproof cover too, to help protect your gear in the worst of weathers.

For more information, visit: www.tucanourbano.co.uk

BikeTrac’s all-new ‘bolt-cutter proof’ chain and disc lock is the industry’s first 10mm Thatcham Cat 3 approved security kit. In short, you use the 10mm reinforced chain (which is available in a couple of lengths) in combination with the included disc lock, to secure your machine to an immovable object, while effectively immobilising it at the same time. The lock also uses a clever locking mechanism, which means it needs to be cut twice to be compromised.

The BikeTrac chain and disc lock kit has also been designed to be fully portable, and includes the necessary gear to strap it to your bike. It weighs in at 4.5kg, which isn’t too bad for such a resilient, high quality chain.

BikeTrac HARD Ground Anchor RRP: £89.95 // Colours: Orange, Green, Red

BikeTrac’s new ground anchor is also Thatcham Cat 3 approved, constructed from drop forged stainless steel, with a 20mm case hardened shackle and an included fixing kit. It’s the perfect immovable object to accompany the BikeTrac chain and disc lock kit.

To find out more about the range of security products from BikeTrac, visit: www.biketrac.co.uk

PRODUCTS 51

Bull-it Stealth Jeans

Sidi Aria Boots

RRP: £249.99 // Sizes: 28-38in // Colours: Dark Blue Raw Denim

RRP: £214.99 // Sizes: 5-12 // Colours: Black

Bull-it has just unveiled its new pair of slim fit Stealth biker jeans. They’re manufactured using OneSkin single layer Covec technology, which is 10 times stronger than standard denim, and offers more than six seconds of abrasion resistance. Plus, the single-layer construction should help them look and feel like normal fashion jeans – so they’re perfect no matter if you’re on or off your bike.

The jeans feature a water repellent coating, to help keep you dry in a downpour. There’s also a Covec thermal barrier inside – which works to prevent heat transfer from road friction. A wick-away mesh, works with the Covec rib to create increased airflow, keeping you cool in warm weather and warm in cold weather. The jeans also come with low-profile CE Level 2 approved Phantom armour for the hips and knees, to help keep you safe out on the road.

For more information visit: www.oxprod.com

Sidi has unveiled its new set of comfortorientated touring boots: the Aria. The boots are lined with a Gore-Tex waterproof breathable membrane, and feature non-slip rubber soles.

Regarding protection, they come with PU heel cups and both internal and external ankle supports. Getting them on and off should be straightforward too, thanks to a Velcro and zip closure and a full length gaiter. There are also nylon inner soles, and removable arch support pads for comfort.

For more information, visit: www.feridax.com

Spidi Ace Leather Jacket RRP: £399.99 // Sizes: M: 36-48in / W: 8-18 // Colours: Black, Black/Ice

Kushitani Vent Shoes RRP: £169.95 // Sizes: 7.5-9 // Colours: Light Grey, Orange

Th Ace leather jacket is the latest addition to The Spidi’s range of retro-style leather gear – and the Ace draws inspiration from traditional Cafe Racer stylings. It’s made from 0.8mm thick sheep leather, comes with a removable quilted lining and CE approved protective armour for your elbows and shoulders.

There’s a pocket for a back protector too.

Th For more information, visit: www.spidiuk.com

Kushitani’s latest riding shoe is an updated version of its Vent trainerstyle boot. It now features a Vibram sole and a rapid fastening system – which the Japanese brand claims removes the risk of laces getting caught while hil riding. idi

T There are also large cutouts at the rear of the o sshoes, allowing for ankle movement while out and m about on your bike, and a tthere’s a TPU gear change protector too.

For more information on Kushitani shoes, visit: www.kushitani-uk.co.uk

Knox Scarlett and Spencer Jeans

RRP: £159.99 // Sizes: M: 30-40in / F: 6-20 // Colours: Blue

British clothing brand Knox has just launched its new range of slim fi fit motorcycle jeans for men and women. The stylish safety gear is made from 10oz Cordura denim, which has been treated with a waterrepellent finish. Both the Scarlett and Spencer jeans are internally lined with lightweight stretch cotton, and part-lined with Kevlar in high impact areas, to offer additional protection.

They also feature CE approved Knox Th Micro-Lock armour at the knees and hips – which can be easily removed through hidden external zips, and allow you to use the jeans off the bike.

Shoei NXR Helmet

RRP: £469.99 // Sizes: 2XS-2XL // Colours: A range of 23 colourways The NXR is Shoei’s new pure sports full-face helmet – which has been designed to meet the demands of modern sports riders. Developed from the solid base of the Shoei XR1100, the Shoei NXR helmet features a new shell design – smaller, slimmer and lighter.

The lighter shell should help to reduced fatigue on the neck, while the slimmer design offers improved aerodynamics.

Shoei claims to have decreased wind noise by perfecting the inner visor seal and utilising larger cheek and ear pads – while maintaining its reputation for hassle free fitting and removal of the visor, and offering the ability to adjust the base plate front and rear, through the rotation of a dial. There’s ventilation at both the front and rear of the helmet, helping you stay cool in summer, and demisted in winter.

This ACU Gold Standard helmet meets all appropriate safety standards, and is fitted with the Emergency Quick Release System as standard, allowing the helmet to be removed easily in the event of a crash. There are also two inner liners which work in conjunction with the shell to absorb the energy of an impact, and help protect a rider from serious injury. Throughout the helmet’s interior, you’ll also find advanced fabric with high moisture absorption and quick drying properties.

Plus you’ll get a Pinlock fog-free lens thrown in too.

For more information, visit: www.shoeiassured.co.uk

52 PRODUCTS

Rear Monoshocks If there’s one thing most people forget to consider when they’re buying a second-hand motorcycle, it’s the state its suspension might be in.

We’re all guilty of it from time to time – you buy a bike and simply get used to it as it comes. There’s nothing wrong with that in itself, but the fact remains that refreshing its suspension could prove revelatory.

Getting a new rear suspender could be just the ticket for your trackdays, too. A more sophisticated action,

extra adjustability and, of course, a big bling factor, could really pay dividends for you. So whether you want a new shock for your road bike or better performance on track, we’ve compiled a bunch of shocks here – from the super expensive to the more functional and affordable – for you to peruse.

Hyperpro ‘BESPOKE’ When you order a multi-adjustable Hyperpro shock a lot of things are taken into account: your own weight, potential pillion weight, plus luggage and exactly what kind of use you’ll put it though. These all go towards tailoring your shock to suit your needs as perfectly as possible. There’s also an optional hydraulic preload adjuster, ride height adjuster, shock length adjustment and the colour of the spring that can be decided upon before you order. Hyperpro also has a ‘standard’ emulsion shock which starts at £391, and a remote reservoir shock with high/ low speed compression damping from £620.

Nitron RACE PRO We love a good Nitron, and have raced on their stuff on many occasions over the years. This is the firm’s latest top spec’ bad boy, the Race Pro. It can use either a pistol, piggyback or remote reservoir for (fast and slow) compression and rebound damping. It uses a 46mm piston and a strengthened 16mm piston rod, and

From £620 www.performanceparts-ltd.com

Maxton GP10 features three-way independent damping adjustment. You can choose to have the traditionally coloured Nitron shock spring, or a black option. There’s also an optional hydraulic preload adjuster too, yours for £199.20.

From £877 www.nitron.co.uk

Maxton is a very well rega arded British suspension compa any, creating some deliriously good kit. You’ll find them in the BSB and road racing paddockss alongside all the other top p boys in their field. The GP10 fea atures ride height, preload, high//low speed compression and rebound damping. Every individuall part of the shock is built in-house, machined from aerospace e 6082 and 7075 alloy. Much like others, each shock is built to individual specification. Really, reallyy nice stuff.

From £888 www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk

PRODUCTS 53 BITUBO XXF

Matris KD, K and R

There are four versions of the XXF that we’ve seen; the XXF11, 31, 31 V2 and the B1. The differences between the four, in order, is the 11 has a ring preload adjuster, the 31 a hydraulic adjuster, the 31 V2 a larger preload range than the 31, and the B1 has a pneumatic preload

adjuster. All of them feature high/low speed compression and rebound damping, are length adjustable.

From £996.99 email info@hawkracing.co.uk Matris does three types of shocks for you to choose from. The KD is for road use mostly, with just a single damping adjustment, but does still allow spring preload and an option for ride height fiddling. The K is two-way adjustable, independent rebound and compression controlled, and is for both and track.

The R, you’ve guessed it, has three-way adjustment and is meant primarily for track and race use. It has the same fiddle options as the K, but with high/low speed compression damping and a hydraulic preload adjuster as standard. All feature CNC machined lightweight parts, and a lowfriction design.

From £430.00 www.bikehps.com

Shock Factory M Shock

It may not be the most striking to look at in this illustrious company, but the M Shock is solidly built and we can attest to its functionality ourselves, having tried one out on an old Kawasaki.

It helped to transform it, and gave it a new lease of life in the handling department. It’s rebuildable, fully adjustable, has a twoyear guarantee and is the same price no matter what bike you order one for. Decent kit isn’t always ultra expensive... £350 www.shock-factory.co.uk

K-Tech DDS PRO

Öhlins TTX GP When you buy Swedish gold you know you’re buying quality. There’s a good reason nearly every MotoGP and WSB machine uses the stuff, as it could be easily argued the kit is class leading. They also adorn man ny manufacturer machines as OEM suspension. And these dayss, even that is top quality and you can always palpably fee el the difference between Aprilia’s Öhlins shod Tuono Factory and the Sachs equipped RR version n, for example. The TTX features lotts of MotoGP technology, is fullly adjustable and bound to make you the envy of your palss.

£1080 www.ohlins.com

Wilbers 630 A German brand Wilbers builds shocks to order based on rider preference, with the ability to lower the seat height of a bike too. The 630 is the entry-level shock, the 643 the competition item. They come in black or blue, are fully rebuildable and adjustable, and are certainly something different from the norm.

K-Tech is very quickly becoming de rigueur in the BSB paddock (among others), with many racers opting for the K-kit and services over some of the more traditional brands. This alone should tell you how well thought of the firm is, and that K-Tech stuff does the business. The DDS Pro is built in the UK with high-grade materials, has 32 clicks of rebound/compression dampiing, and d 10mm off length h ad djustment. £1194.99 www.ktechsuspension.com

From £395.99 www.bikehps.com

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RST Tractech Evo ll Jacket & Jeans

Tested by: Martin Freeman Jacket – RRP: £299.99 // Sizes: 38-56in // Colouurs: Black, White, Blue, Red, Green, Flo Red, Flo Greenn Jeans – RRP: £229.99 // Sizes: 28-46in // Colourrs: Black, White, Blue, Red, Green, Flo Red, Flo Greenn Like many of you, I have had and worn many styles and brands of leather jackets and jeans over the years – from one piece to two piece, custom made to off the peg. But for me, one brand has been my ‘go to’ for some time now, and that’s RST. So the chance to upgrade to their Trachtech Evo range was welcomed with open arms. No longer having the need for a one piece suit, I opted for their zip together two piece in a fetching shade of black!

In terms of sizing, this suit fitted me perfectly straight off the peg – in fact it was almost as if it was custom made. The jacket and jeans feature 1.1mm and 1.3mm full grain leather respectively, which is soft and supple, aiding all day comfort.

The jacket has perforated areas to allow for cooling along with stretch panels on the inside of the arms running to the arm pit area.

For practicality the jacket has two outer and two inner pockets big enough for a wallet and phone. This is all rounded off with a fully removable quilted inner liner for the cooler days of the year and neoprene inner lining to the cuff and collar areas – further adding to the comfort.

The jeans come with double leather to the seat area, stretch panels to the crotch and behind the lower leg area – which again helped offer all day comfort both on and off the bike. They also feature a single front pocket, and a Velcro adjustable strap to the front of the waist.

Protection comes in the form of RST’s CE approved Contour Plus armour at the shoulder and elbows of the jacket – along with a CE approved Aktiv impact back protector. For the jeans, CE approved armour is fitted to the knees

and is very comfortable when worn.

Oddlyy tho ough,, theeree aree two o inneer pockets for thigh armour, but none is supplied. For me, this is the only downside on an otherwise great two piece. Protection on both garments is rounded off by a meaty 360 waist zip so both jacket and jean become one.

Handy if you are a part time track day rider.

The Tractech comes with an obligatory aero race hump, RST’s own brand knee sliders, and if you were still in any doubt as to who made the suit, the RST logo is proudly emblazoned across the chest, shoulders, cuffs, thighs and knees, adding to the sporty look even on my chosen all black affair.

I have covered nearly 2000 miles in this suit and it is great. The overall quality is fantastic, and with the jacket and trousers coming in under £600, I reckon it represents great value for money. If you’re in the market for new leathers, you should definitely consider checking out the RST Tractech II gear.

For more information about the kit, visit: www.moto-direct.co.uk

Eigo Waterproof Back Pack Tested by: Nick Mowbray RRP: £59.95 // Colours: Black, Fluo There’s only so much you can say about a backpack – but the Eigo Wate erproof Back Pack de eserves a special men ntion – partly for its ability to hold up in some seriously sevvere weather, and partly becausse of its excellent value for money wh hen you look at th he other bike ba ags on the marke et.

It features hi-visibility fluorescent yellow panels, combined with printed reflective ch help to make the rucksack details, whic (and you) vissible out on the road – which is particularlyy valuable if the weather does take a turn. And d if it does, you can rest assured that the Eigo Waterproof Back Pack is going to keep your clobber bone dry in a downpour, thanks to its TPU exterior, roll down top and welded seams.

There’s also an external zip up compartment which is storm proof.

It’s really comfortable too – adjustable padded shoulder straps, a waist and chest belt, and back padding lifting the backpack away from your body, and distributing the weight evenly across your back.

In short, this 30 litre capacity back pack is perfect for all year round riding – and coming in just shy of £60, it offers comparatively great value for money too.

For more information visit: bikeittrade.com

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Richa Bonneville Jacket

Tested by: Ross Mowbray RRP: £199.99-£219.99 // Colours: Black, Green, Sand // Sizes: S-6XL If you’re looking for a stylish motorbike jacket that keeps you safe and dry out on two wheels then you could do a lot worse than the retro Bonneville jacket from Belgian bike brand Richa.

Although vintage in appearance, the Richa Bonneville jacket has all the modern technical features you would expect from a brand new motorcycle jacket.

It is fashioned from high quality waxed cotton from the British Millerain Company, which offers a high level of abrasion resistance as well as the renowned waterproofing qualities – to which I

can testify (it’s kept me bone dry in a downpour more than once). There is also a removable padded inner lining too, which makes this jacket even more versatile, suitable for all-year-round riding.

The jacket features CE approved five-piece armour in the back, shoulders and elbows – and having taking a tumble in the mountains of Italy recently, I can say with confidence that it’ll take care of care of you should the worst happen.

Admittedly, I didn’t come off at any great speed – probably about 35mph – having pushed the weighty adventure bike I was riding to the limit of its lean angle, as I attempted to weave my way through a section of tight switchbacks on an Italian mountain road. My misguided confidence and a small patch of gravel caused me to come a cropper, as I dropped the bike and together we slid into the kerb. But, the jacket held up admirably, with the only damage being a small tear on the sleeve as a result of abrasion – but thankfully the fabric lining held strong, and kept my skin intact.

From a styling front, it harks back to the heady days of early motorcycling, and borrows a few features from the

iconic Barbour International jacket – but comes in at a fraction of the price. It features a waist belt and buckle collar closure, a small Union Flag detail on the chest pocket, a corduroy collar lining, checked cotton inner and plenty of internal and external pockets for storage too. And now it’s got a few small scrapes and an embedded layer of fine grit from my Italian incident, it looks the real deal; like Steve Mcqueen himself wore it while tearing across the Californian desert.

Priced at just under £200, it comes in at much lower price than anything you might be able to buy from Barbour, and it’s equipped with certified impact protection and

CRASH TESTED a pretty impressive level off water resistance – so if you’re in the market for a new bike jackket that you’re able to wear both on and off the bike, you could do a lo ot worse than the Bonneville from Richa.

In fact, I’m tempted to get another, as I’ve consigned my damaged jacket to dirt dutties.

For more information vissit: nevis.uk.com

56 NEW RIDER

A2 LICENCE On Two Wheels

Learners Commuters

Buying

Riding

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Husqvarna 701 Enduro

SINGLE CYLINDER SAVIOUR? HUSKY’S NEW 701 ENDURO

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Husqvarna is one of motorcycling’s oldest manufacturers. Founded in Sweden in 1903, the same year as Harley-Davidson, the traditionally off-road-oriented brand is now owned

by KTM, with production undertaken at its factory in Austria.

Beneath the paintwork of the 701 Enduro, much is shared with KTM’s 690 Enduro R, including its brilliant new liquid-cooled, 690cc singlecylinder engine. In fact, KTM boss Stefan Pierer sees the Husky as KTM’s less aggressive cousin; with its white, yellow and blue machines, a more rounded, manageable alternative to the race-oriented orange KTMs. Admittedly, little has changed from the outgoing 2016 Husqvarna 701 Enduro – with much of its chassis still shared with its KTM counterpart.

The one major update comes in the form of its new Euro 4 compliant engine which has added more horsepower, more peak torque and a higher rev ceiling too. In short, they’ve created a more powerful single cylinder engine, despite tighter emissions rules. It’s an impressive achievement, especially in a category that most other manufacturers have all but given up on.

The Husqvarna does use different suspension to its donor, with topspec WP USD front forks and rear shocks with 275mm of travel – and other changes include a new fuel map intended to offer smoother power delivery, and a slightly larger, 13-litre fuel tank. Like most serious dual-purpose machines, the 701 Enduro doesn’t have much in the

way of instruments – there’s an LCD screen and a few warning lights, for fuel, oil and indicators, but that’s pretty much it.

Stand beside the Husky 701 Enduro and the first thing you’re going to notice is the seat height.

At 910mm tall, shorter riders will inevitably struggle – and even at 6ft 1in, I have to confess, I didn’t always find it straightforward to swing my leg over the machine.

But, once you’ve clambered aboard, the long-travel suspension should compress enough to allow you to at least get one foot on the ground.

Thankfully, it’s slim enough and light enough (at 145kg) to be fairly easy to manage with one foot – just ensure you kick the side stand up before you get on.

Out on the road, the Husky’s performance is good. Of course, it’s always going to be limited by its undeniable off-road bias – but the riding position is upright and roomy, offering an authoritative view of the road, while its wide bars and light

weight allow you to flick the bike easily – despite the longtravel suspension and slim, dirt-friendlly Continental TKC80 50/50 tyres offering a slighttly vague feel in faster corners.. It took a few hours of ridingg in the sunshine on some drry roads before I gained real confidence in their grip.

The restricted 40.2b bhp engine offers decent acceleration up to a top speed of around 100m mph – but you’ll have to work it quite hard to get th here, as the engine’s short gearing means you’re revvingg hard by 70mph. At higher speeds the vibration through h the fairly wooden seat an nd metal footrests is notable, though not problematic – while the small screen does little to deflect wind.

But if you’re using th his bike as it’s intended, the comforrt of the seat

TECH SPEC Engine: Remapped 690cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled SOHC Power: 40.2bhp @ 7000rpm Brakes: Front: Brembo twin-piston floating calliper, 300mm brake disc Rear: Brembo single-piston floating calliper, 240mm brake disc Tyres: Front: 90/90-21 Rear: 140/80-18 Suspension: Front: WP USD 48 mm 4CS closed cartridge, with 275mm of travel Rear: WP shock absorber with Pro-Lever linkage and 275mm of travel Seat height: 910mm Weight: 145kg (dry weight) Fuel capacity: 13 litres Colours: Yellow, White and Blue Contact: www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/gb Price: £7999

won’t matter a great deeal. Stand up on the peggs, hit the dirt and evverything begins to maake sense, as the 701 Enduro com mes into its own.

Off-road, its light weight and smooth po ower delivery are perfect – and there’s no need to worry ab bout reaching the ground wh hen you’ve got loads of low-dow wn torque and a 21in front wheeel which helps the bike glidee effortlessly over pretty tyy mu uch any terrain.

The suspeension is incredibly refined, with compression and rebound dam mping adjustment for supremee control, allowing the Husky kyy to o soak up the bumps with ease. Itss tyres are more than capable of fi finding grip on the most chewed-up, rutted trails you could imagin ne too – and even the Brembo disc brakes’ ABS system works surprisiingly well off-road, and will be useeful to all but the most confidentt of off-road riders.

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ENGINE

The off-road capabilities of the 701 Enduro are underlined by its wheels: 21in at the front and 18in at the rear, with Black DID rims made of high-strength aluminium.

The 690cc single overhead camshaft, liquid-cooled, single cylinder engine features the latest in design and electronic technology. The standard model features an outstanding maximum power output of 74bhp at 8000rpm – but can be restricted to deliver 40.2bhp at 7000rpm, making it suitable for A2 licence holders.

REAR WP SUSPENSION

The high performance WP rear shock is completely adjustable for compression and rebound. It’s connected to a linkage system with offroad geometry and benefits from 275mm of rear wheel travel, helping to ensure serious all-terrain capability.

FRONT WP SUSPENSION

WP Performance Systems ha as developed a closed cartridge e 4C CS fork, specifi fically for the fi e 701 Enduro. The four chamber fork has advanced damping g characteristics, and can be easily and quickly adjusted via the dials on the top of the fo ork tubes. Plus, it’s lighter than a conventional USD fork.

FRAME

BRAKES

The lightweight trellis frame is made of high-grade chromium-molybdenum steel, having been developed to ensure precise handling and instil confidence. Detailed feedback is transmitted to the rider thanks to precisely calculated torsional rigidity and longitudinal flex.

Equipped with high performance Brembo brakes in the form of a two piston floating calliper and disc at the front and a single piston calliper and disc at the rear (300mm and 240mm floating wave discs respectively), while the built in Bosch ABS handily features an advanced setting for off-road riding.

I have to confess, the 701 Enduro is capable of coping with far more than I could throw at it – but regardless, every time I jumped on it and opened the throttle I found myself beaming from ear to ear. It’ss fl flaattering to the average rider, but in the hands of someone with real talent, the 701 Enduro becomes an animal.

As a road-oriented adventure machine, there are plenty of quicker and more comfortable motorcycles than the 701 Enduro. It is a little vibey at motorway speeds, the steering can be twitchy under hard acceleration and the seat isn’t especially comfortable – but for riders who demand serious off-road performance the 701 is definitely worth a look.

It’s also interesting to note that Husqvarna is developing a taller screen and an additional accessory fuel tank that will increase the 701’s range from about 150 to over 200 miles, plus there’s a range of luggage options on the cards too.

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THE INSIDE LINE TO CLASSIC JAPANESE IRON WITH STEVE COOPER FROM THE VJMC 59

Engine installation and ancillaries

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With the engine fully built up we’re now approaching a pivotal moment; the installation of the engine into the chassis.

Words: Steve Cooper On the presumption that what we are looking at is a total restoration here then, ideally, you will have a bare and freshly restored frame ready to hand.

With most single and twin cylinder engines, it should be possible to lift the engine into the chassis with the assistance of a mate even when the bike is on its wheels. To avoid damaging the fresh paint or powder coating it’s advisable to wrap key areas of the frame with some form of protection. Plumbing pipe wrap is the default here normally but cardboard or old carpet can also be used; any and all will work well. Such protection is best secured with cable or zip ties as any form of adhesive tape may mark the frame. First off aim to get one of the lower engine mounting bolts in place then, with that good mate, swing the motor into position and add the rest of the fixings. There may also be a need to install the carburettor(s) before the engine is fully in place but we’ll look at that in a moment.

If the engine is a big weighty twin, triple or four there’s a much better and less fraught way of bringing the

engine and frame together. You’ll be needing that mate again plus some cushioning and possibly some clean wooden blocks. Prop the engine on its side so that it’s parallel to the ground and not going to fall or tip.

With said mate now lower the frame over the engine and carefully jiggle it into place. Frames are substantially lighter than engines! Once again add mounting bolts and consider critically the installation of the carburettors before you proceed much further.

Fresh or supple carb rubbers are a must, ditto for the carb to air box rubbers. The airbox may also be better installed now as space here is pretty damn tight.

A couple of things to remember when installing engines. Firstly always grease each and every engine mounting bolts, stud or nut with something like copper grease. This will ensure that should you ever need to remove the engine in the future it will be a breeze with nothing corroded tight. Second key area and one often overlooked… the engine needs to be properly earthed or you’ll spend forever chasing your tail over electrical faults. Some motors rely on simple metal to metal contact at various mounting points which is fine

until corrosion gets in the way. Other engines run a proper earth strap from a mounting bolt back to the chassis.

This scenario is ideally the best and it’s not rocket science to make up an earth strap. Alternatively carefully grind off a small portion of the paint or powder coat at a mounting point to ensure proper metal to metal earthing then spray the joint with a corrosion inhibiting product.

With the engine now properly rehomed the protective carpet, pipe wrap or cardboard can be removed.

If you’re working off a bare frame and engine, now would be a good time fit the centrestand if there is one, along with the spring/lever arm that goes with it. These units can be real pigs to fit so it pays to do it now while you have unfettered access unencumbered by wheels, exhaust and the like. Top tip here… invest in a spring hook, you’ll never struggle with pliers and springs ever again.

So moving on you can now raise and secure the engine/frame combo so that it’s stable. Before leaping in with new found enthusiasm, take five and look at what else can go or must go on now while your bike is in its bare bones state. The aforementioned

carbs, inlet rubbers and air box are much easier fitted now. Next up have a careful look at the wiring loom as it may be easier to fit the bulk of it now when there are no panels, plastics or seats in the way. Even if you only place in the main parts of the loom such as the generator, battery connections, coil connection and ignition module(s) you’ll be saving yourself a whole lot of heartache. These sites are the major determinants of how the rest of the wiring will sit on the bike. Getting these laid in properly now when there’s nothing else in the way will aid the later rewiring process

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enormously. Collect and collate the inevitable loose bundles or wires and terminals into plastic bags and cable tie each lot up neatly.

Next up it’ll be time to convert the engine/chassis unit into something more akin to a motorcycle... the end might just be in sight!

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Acquired taste

The Street 750 is Harley’s latest move to introduce new riders to the fold.

Words and pictures: Bob Pickett Arriving in late 2014/ early 2015 this is a new design from the ground up, featuring a liquid-cooled (no, not a typo) engine, low seat and revised styling. Normally I’d not compare to other models, but at 2016 prices, you could pick up a Street 750 for just shy of two grand less than the Iron 883 (the nearest spec ‘traditional’ Harley), for a lower, shorter, lighter bike with more torque earlier on. Bear in mind the Street is built to a budget in India, not Milwaukee, but this is a relatively cheap ‘in’ to the Harley world.

We took out a 2015 model with Vance & Hines slip on exhaust (a common modification) with 3500 miles on the clock.

Give me some spec

A 749cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke 60° V-twin puts out maximum torque of 59Nm/43.5lb-ft at just 4000rpm (Harley are notorious for not advising performance figures), living in a new mild tubular steel frame with a rectangular backbone and weighing in at a comparatively light 223kg. It features a six-speed gearbox, belt drive and is stopped by a 300mm single disc with two-piston calliper up front and single, two-piston rear.

No ABS on early models, standard from 2017.

So what’s it like to ride?

I liked the sleek flow of the Street’s lines; low and linear it has a real kerb appeal. The relation of the 710mm seat to the slightly front of centre pegs is spot on. Legs wrap

round the tank, but it’s comfy.

Then I reached for the bars... they’re... odd; tall, narrow, and slightly canted upwards. They made the Street feel wibbly-wobbly at low revs (doesn’t like them, let it rev and it is much happier) and low speeds. I’d want to replace them with something lower, flatter and wider (dragbars are available in the US, there are a couple of companies making aftermarket bars in the UK), that would sit better with the ‘sleek ‘n’ low’ look.

Get through the very close ratio lower gears into third and at 50mph it became a much nicer bike to ride.

As I said, that engine likes to rev, so give it some throttle and it smoothes out and hums along. The Street turns nicely, plus the brakes gave decent stopping power and feel. Mirrors were awful, clock was really nice. I was

disappointed to find the Street has the old, stiffer levers, given Harley’s work on reducing the ‘lever effort’.

What nick is it in?

Some rusting inside the end of the exhaust, I spotted a touch of discolouring on the rear disc. And someone’s leg brushed the heat shield (fabric, not flesh thankfully!)

What’s it worth?

The dealer wants £4750 for a 2015 model with 3550 miles recorded.

My dealer search found a number of them. Ignoring 2017 bikes, prices ranged from a 2016 bike with 1145 miles logged for £4695 (I must mention one with just 30 miles for £5076! Rode home, changed mind, rode back again?), to another 2016 bike for sale at £5999 with 5900 miles on board.

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I was out riding my BMW S1000RR with a couple of mates through the Peak District. We weren’t flying and only doing about 70mph in a 50mph limit. Anyway, we headed through a wooded section and unfortunately because it was dark and shaded I couldn’t see the black Mondeo ahead of us. This resulted in me having to slam on my front brake at the last second. The bike then flipped and I fell off. I didn’t hit the car in front but did slide across onto the wrong side of the road where I was hit by a Transit. This totalled his Transit and smashed me up pretty bad. The accident wasn’t my fault as I couldn’t see the Mondeo and I want to bring a claim against the van that hit me. Also the police want to talk to me. Do you think they will be prosecuting the Transit driver?

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I fell off my motorbike and broke the front brake lever and master cylinder. My fully comprehensive insurer jumped in and sent it to my local dealer for repairs. All was well… or so I thought. I picked the bike up and got all of two miles when the front end locked up and I fell off breaking my pelvis and both arms. I got whisked off to hospital and am currently getting bed baths from some very attentive nurses (it’s not all doom

and gloom!). My mate kindly picked up the bike from the police pound. He has shown me photos and the right brake front calliper is missing. I reckon the bolts fell out and it got tangled in the wheel. The dealer now wants to pick it up to inspect it. Should I let them? Also, I have finance on the bike and don’t see why I should pay it while I can’t ride the bike due to the dealer being an idiot. What do I do?

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Firstly, I’m loving your sense of humour. I hope the nurses are gentle with you! Whatever you do, do not let the dealer take the bike away. That is your evidence and without it you may not be able to prove they did anything wrong. While your explanation seems likely i.e. the brake got tangled in the wheel, you still need to be prove your case in front of a judge if liability is denied. To do this you will likely need an expert engineer’s report. Hopefully she/he can look at the bike and ascertain what caused you to fall off i.e. if there are marks on the wheel, or the brake pipe is stretched and snapped etc. As for the finance payments, unfortunately if you have entered into an agreement to make monthly payments etc. you still have a liability to pay those even if you cannot use the bike. Therefore if you just stop making payments the finance company can and will likely take you to court for their money.

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Thieves have caused more than £100,000 worth of damage by stealing a van containing three Suzuki Hayabusa Turbo Top Speed bikes and later setting it alight. It was owned by the founder of Holeshot Racing, UK speed record holder Jarrod ‘Jack’ Frost, one of the world’s leading motorcycle turbocharging specialists.

The van was stolen from a hotel car park near Sherburn-in-Elmet in the early hours of Friday, August 18. In addition to the three Hayabusas, it also contained three mountains bikes, a Snap-on roll cab full of Snap-on tools, spare wheels, spare tyres and leathers, helmets and kit.

The van was subsequently found burnt out although only two of the Hayabusas were still inside.

Record-breaking burnout on a Harley

Polish stunt-rider Maciej ‘DOP’ Bielicki has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest burnout – and he did it on a Harley-Davidson.

Bielicki’s new record stands at 4.5km (2.8 miles), half a mile longer than the old record, and was set on the latest Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750.

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KAWASAKI ZG1200-A1 1988, Voyager XII, MoT June 2018, mileage 20,000, acquired this bike in 2012 and since then have fitted a water pump, silencers, forks refurbished, front calipers overhauled, new front brake hoses and battery, the fuel system (carbs, tank, fuel pump) have been cleaned all fuel pipes replaced, looking for about £3000 open to offers Tel. Andy 07811 528684.

Worcs.

ROYAL ENFIELD classic 500c EFI, 2016 less than 600 miles from new, cream and red colour scheme, one mature owner, £3800 ono Tel. 01883 348771.

Surrey.

KYMCO low mileage learner legal moped, ride this machine from 16, £17 a year road tax, good little commuter, high mpg, single cylinder, a/c, disc brakes f&r, elec or kick start, new battery, full MoT and s/h, weight dry 92kgs, fun to ride, £625 ono secures Tel. 07840 144084 for more info.

Warrington, Cheshire.

MOTO GUZZI Nevada 750 Club year 2002, (56 reg), good all round condition, 24,402 miles, leather panniers, engine bars and luggage rack, MoT 28th April 2018, £1495 Tel. 01246 474895. Derbyshire.

2 MOTO GUZZI ZIGOLO’S 98cc & 110cc, may p/x for modern bike up to 125cc, both to be sold together, 98cc complete, tax expired 31/1/2015, and 110cc dismantled, both with V5Cs, many new original parts fitted, I’ve owned both for approx 30 years, £1600 Tel. 07840 251105. Email. es28jd34@gmail.com Lancs.

MOTO MORINI 350 SPORT 1980, red, excellent all round condition, MoT last month, good Pirelli tyres, most cycle parts renovated three years ago inc respray and powder coated wheels, good honest bike which handles like a dream, very quick with 6 speed gearbox and electronic ignition, very good engine and gearbox, never let me down, £3995 Tel. 01803 431156. Devon.

RICKMAN METISSE registered in 1960, excellent condition in red and silver, stunning to look at, this machine comes with a TAB alloy fuel tank, has had complete engine overhaul by a UK specialist, any questions welcome, if more pics are required please contact me via email, £9950 ovno Tel. 01257 264657. Email. teamsqvid@ tiscali.co.uk

SCORPA TRIAL 250cc, Rotax, Paoli forks, Dellorto carb, unmarked alloys, hubs, superb light trick, bargain £695 Tel. 07784 783964. Lancs.

SIDECAR single seater, with all parts inc, frame, seat, mudguard, braked wheel, some fittings, requires tlc, £275 ovno Tel. 01299 824071. Worcs.

SH125I Givi screen, top box, MoT Feb 18, 15,500 miles, fsh, recent belt and rollers, good condition, deep metallic red, £1095 ono Tel. 07941 650144.

Northants.

SUZUKI 600GSF Bandit, 1999 with 20,720 miles, in very good condition, fitted with new Black Widow stainless steel road legal exhaust system, new fly/ wind screen, new heavy duty gel battery, chrome engine bars, just serviced including chain and steering, silkolene synthetic oil and filter, forks have had new seals and bushes fitted, very reliable sweet sounding engine, starts first time, in all a very good well presented machine, with MoT till July 27th 2018, previous MoT and receipts included and workshop manual Tel. 07928 623633. Berkshire.

SUZUKI BANDIT 650S 2005, lovely condition, only 11,665 miles, new MoT, many extras, Scottoiler, engine bars, hugger, centre stand, rear rack, regular service, good tyres, reluctant sale by elderly owner, £1600 Tel. 01270 213306. Crewe, Cheshire.

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SUZUKI BURGMAN AN 400X, 1999, black, 18,782 miles, MoT, exc cond, runs well, no bad scratches or broken plastic, rear carrier and top box, bargain, £650 need room Tel. Jeff 07799 563150. Warks.

SUZUKI BURGMAN AN400 K9, 2010, very good condition, new drive belt fitted, recall done, Givi top box, MoT, used much in last three years, MoT till March, £2700. Tel. 01302 844691.

South Yorkshire

SUZUKI GT750M 1976, 57k miles, Candy red, lovely condition, Higg Speed pipes, over £5500 spent with major restoration company, beautiful example of an iconic machine, £8995 Tel. 07977 929614.

Essex.

SUZUKI VZR1800 B.O.S.S. Intruder, 2015 reg, 3,419 miles, low mileage, Cobra swept pipes - looks and sounds amazing, ape handlebars, black genuine Suzuki engine bars, Holeshot aluminium grips and passenger pegs, passenger seat cowl never used, T-Rex extender (tank dash), cost $200 from Mean Cycles, serviced by dealer and service book stamped at around 800 miles, drive oil changed by me at same time, 3419 miles at time of writing, stored in dry garage from new, battery kept on optimate charger to maintain,I have original bars & risers so if you want to switch back to standard bars you can, great condition, £9300 ono Tel. 0789 4078815. Notts.

SUZUKI VX800 805cc, 1997, £1100 ono Tel. 01572 787566.

Leics.

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TOMOS FLEXER MOPED 49cc, pristine condition, garaged, full service history, 222 dry miles, weight only 55kg, first reg Aug 2014, on Sorn but run monthly, £495 ovno Tel. 07720 994380.

Wadebridge.

TRIUMPH ST R 675cc, 2013, fsh, very good condition, 16,000 miles, SRS goldchain, Renthals sprocket, screens, other extras, one owner since new, £4595. Tel. 07951 818730. West Sussex.

TRIUMPH 3TA 350cc, 1958, classic matching frame and engine numbers, pretty bike like a Tiger 90, blue and silver, excellent running condition, £300 Tel. 07500 148900. Norfolk.

YAMAHA FAZER FZR 600cc, MoT Apr 2018, new tyres, good condition, extras, 2001, £1300 Tel. 01474 564865; 07431 887498. Kent.

YAMAHA FJ1200 1989, 57,000 miles, MoT until 06/2018, prepared ready for summer Euro touring, new Metzler tyres with 20 miles use, includes luggage and tank bag, change of plans so sale or swap for smaller capacity motorcycle, around 600cc, offers around £1200 Tel. 01493 732968; leave your number and I’ll call you back. Norfolk.

YAMAHA FXR1000 Genesis, 1988 F, only 16,000 miles, one owner for 26 years, MC swingarm, full micron system, one month MoT, blue/white, must be seen, £2495. Tel. 07836 251850. Leics.

YAMAHA FZ1 immaculate condition for age, only done 19,955 miles, MoT- 12/07/18, s/h - done by a friend, no service book, reason for sale got a new bike, £3000 ono Tel. 07729 132632 only phone between 12pm and 5pm. Blackpool.

YAMAHA MT-07 65 reg, Lava Red/Black, 5000 dry miles, ABS, datatag, full dealers service history, over £800 of extras including: Yamaha heated grips, Puig sports screen, Gel pad seat conversion, centre stand, Neoprene shock cover, mirror extensions, Yamaha Cig/ Power socket, 30mm handlebar risers, additional battery charger/12volt outlet socket, carbon fibre hugger, front and rear mudguard extensions, immaculate and unmarked, probably one of the smartest and best equipped bikes around, accept £4550 Tel. 01912 375555; 07831 643825.

Tyne & Wear.

YAMAHA RD200 1980, vgc, runs well, German import, with paperwork, MoT, space needed hence reluctant sale, £2000 Tel. (07866) 590918/ (01902) 333558. West Mids.

YAMAHA TY250 TWIN SHOCK 1977, good mainly original condition, new tyres, usual patina for 40 year old machine, £2200 ovno Tel. 07810 523742; 01505 690004.

YAMAHA VIRAGO 535 1993, 12 months MoT, 19,600 miles, recent service including new battery, £1000 Tel. 07963 931492. Derbys.

YAMAHA V-MAX 1985, ‘First Generation’, US import, excellent condition, 45k, exceptionally clean, immaculate, stainless exhaust, Haynes manual, pristine, MoT May 2018, receipts, £8000 ovno Tel. Colin on 0790 3082146; 0115 9726996. Notts.

YAMAHA FZR1000 Genesis 5 valve (pre EXUP), parked under cover in a back yard for just under a year so various surface rust and oxidised alloy but it’s very straight and genuine, paintwork has scratches, especially the fairing where it looks like it fell over, this is backed up by a receipt for work at Westgate Superbikes which includes a footrest and gear linkage,£720 was spent in all, including two new Conti Road Attacks, new clutch, chain & sprockets, fork seals, full service and carb balance, this was at 31,366 miles on 12/9/14, new MoT today was at 34,011 so less than 1000 miles a year since a thorough mechanical overhaul Tel. 07800 600305. Cambs.

YAMAHA SEROW XT225 1989, (G reg), powder coated frame, s/arm, etc, new alloy rims, s/s spokes, Hagon shock, bearings, brake hose, s/s fasteners, on Sorn, MoT on purchase, £800 ovno Tel. 07570 811285.

Huddersfield.

ZONTES 250cc, 16 plate, full s/h, MoT, well looked after, lovely bike, new bike forces sale, £1800 ono Tel. 01843 586080.

Kent.

TRIUMPH TIGER CUB ENGINE round barrel type, with separate distributor, many new parts, £550 ono Tel. 01202 873171; 07740 588281 for details or pics. Dorset.

Parts For Sale AFRICA TWIN XRV750 original exhaust with heat shield and luggage guard, RD07/RD07A, excellent condition, £80. Tel. 01625 531109; mobile 07749 558220. Cheshire.

AJS Vintage, jam jar pair rear shock absorbers, £35 pick up or £10.50 post, call anytime Tel. 07773 3806087. London.

BMW F800R LUGGAGE RACK as new, £50. Suzuki R&G crash bobbins inc mount brackets, £50 Tel. 07774 056526. Leics.

BMW F800S clear double bubble screen,£20.Tel.01476550072.Lincs.

BMWF800SCLEARSCREENoriginal £15.Tel.01476550072.Lincs.

GIVI 260FZ MONO RACK ARMS for CBF 500-600-1000 (04-09), in very good condition, little use sold bike, £25 very well priced Tel. 07946 484209. West Yorkshire.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SILENCERS part number 6568240, vgc to fit softail etc, £175 ono originally on my 2006 Harley Night Train + free belt guard, air filter cover, foot rests Tel. 01296 713864. Bucks.

HONDA 700 TRANSALP Catalytic Converter, £50. Givi large tank bag and harness, used once, £60 ono Tel. 01780 764351. Stamford.

PIRELLI DIABLO motorcycle tyre, never fitted, tyre size 120/70 ZR17, a bargain £40 plus delivery Tel. 07749 800597. Lincs.

RELIANT ROBIN/KITTEN 100 mph speedos x three, one for spares, £25 job lot. Mikuni carb for Cammando c/w a/filter, throttle, assy, £70.

Classic Mechanics magazines 90+ (some early copies) Tel. 01772 783774. Lancs.

RENTEC REAR CARRIER for Triumph T100 EFI, 2016, new condition, chrome, £35 Tel. 01296 713864. Buckinghamshire.

TRIUMPH Speed Triple, low rider seat, 2016/17 model, white stitching, as new, cost £165 - yours for £95+ postage (or collect) Tel. 07817 366149. Lincs.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 865 for sale, alloy rear wheel, complete with tyre, disc, rear sprocket chain adjustment mechanism, 130/80RX17, good condition £50 ono Tel. 01425 837296. Hants.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 1969, rearset footrests with overlink gear change and cranked kickstart, £75.

N/Hyde chrome ‘M’ h/bars chrome twist grip, levers, choke lever, cables, £60. Good gearbox outer cover, r/h gearshift, £40 other parts Tel. 01282 816306. Lancs.

TRIUMPH STREET twin panniers, black leather, waxed cotton, cost £470 excellent condition, £200.

Bonneville T100 Ventura rack as new, £100. Tiger 800 pillon comfort seat new, £50. Standard screen, £25. Tiger 800 Ventura rack, £40 Tel. 02380 739131. Southampton.

ANY MAKE OR SIZE classic motorcycle wanted in any condition from a basket case to one in nice condition, cash waiting Tel. 07811 189755.

Staffs.

HONDA ST1100 swinging arm complete, even one requiring repair considered Tel. 07858 450960 leave text, will call you.

Caithness.

RUDGE 250-500 RADIAL wanted (early thirties) model, any condition, (bare bones) project or go’er! Have collection of bikes may exchange, any Rudge considered (want to go back 60 years) Tel. 01978 842668.

Clwyd.

WANTED A NAME OR ANY INFO regarding publications each year in a booklet (magazine) in 50s & 60s showing every motorcycle scooter & moped made in that year please contact Tel. 01752 790749. Email. petecx500@ gmail.com WANTED HONDA XBRGB500TT in running order Tel. John 07989 669282; 01302 265701. South Yorks.

WANTED MZ250ES/2 by classic enthusiast, must be running but work not objected Tel. Steve 01302 855370 or 07837 773117. South Yorks.

WANTED PAIR OF GOOD WHEELS for a BSA Bantam B175 or D14, I have the tyres and tubes. Teesside Email. revoltingpensioner001@gmail. com WANTED REAR RACK for 19922006 Honda CB250 Nighthawk please contact me Tel. 01752 790749. Email. petecx500@ gmail.com YAMAHA XT225 ‘Serow’ X reg, rear exhaust silencer (muffler) why? Tel. 01473 788817.

Suffolk.

Miscellaneous BROWN MOTORCYCLE LEATHERS made by Crowtree of Louth, very good condition, jeans style trousers 34/36” waist, jacket 40” chest, £60. plus delivery Tel. 07749 800597.

Lincs.

CHILD’S MOTORCYCLE HELMET size 49/50cm, black, Duchinni, good condition, hardly worn, £15. Crane men’s black motorcycle jacket size M, textile back shoulders elbow armour, waterproof, £30 as new Tel. 07814 619071. Hampshire.

HONDA NT700 Deauville inner

pannier bags, good quality brand new and unused, (sold the bike before use) complete with handles and shoulder straps, will expand to fill panniers fitted with the larger lids, cost new £52 selling at £40, postage extra Tel. Mike 07554 620225. Conwy.

OPEN FACE CRASH HELMET Bieffe, medium 58, white in excellent condition, c/w peek and pair lightweight leggings, £15 (could post) Tel. 07504 327299.

Torquay.

TOP BOX and tank bag, ideal for tourer, both very good condition, top box lockable Tel. 01516 774255. Wirral.

TOP BOX & TANK BAG good quality, ideal for touring, top box takes two helmets, lockable with two keys and fixing plate, tank bag in quality cloth with rain cover and multi pockets, magnetic/strap fixing, buyer collects, buy together for £30 Tel. Bill 01516 774255. The Wirral, Merseyside.

TRIUMPH U-LOCK KIT 320mm Artego, fits Tiger 800, Sport and others, undamaged (you’d struggle to damage this!) three spare keys, slight marks from its specific under seat carriage slots on my Triumph Tiger 800 XCA, rrp is £133 which I paid, only £86.75 or offer free delivery Tel. 07397 946611. Derby.

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