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Vintage Motor Cycle Club celebrates 80th anniversary

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain (VMCC) will mark its 80th anniversary in 2026, celebrating eight decades of preserving, riding and understanding historic motorcycles. Founded in 1946, the…

Rider and Triumph Model H waiting patiently for the start

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Entries open for The Banbury Run 2026

Entries are now open for the 76th Banbury Run, which takes place at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Sunday 7 June 2026. This is the flagship event of…

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Matchless Silver Hawk flies to $60k auction sale

More than $60,000 for a Matchless! That’s the result from the Mecum classic mogtorcycle auction in Las Vegas in January. Well, it is a very special Matchless, a 1934 Silver…

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Classic motorcycle racing pioneer Rob Iannucci RIP

Robert ‘Rob’ Iannucci, one of the world’s most passionate and influential men when it came to racing classic motorcycles from the ‘golden age’ of racing – early-1950s to mid-1970s in…

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Stolen: Rare Riley sold as ‘1970s Special’ at auction

One of only two surviving Riley motorcycles dating from 1904 has been stolen from the great-grandson of the man who designed it. The 1904 Riley 3.5 Hp Moto-Bi was stolen…

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Smoky Treasure: Charlie Sanby’s TT Ducati 750SS

Ducati’s 750SS is already one of the most mythical motorcycles of the 1970s —mgreen-framed, bevel-driven and built in the smallest of numbers. But when one turns up with proper Isle…

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Iconic Auction shows classic motorcycle prices ‘resetting’

One of the last big auctions of 2025 was the Iconic Auction on 9 November – what did we learn? Iconic boasted it was a success for classic cars, citing…

The new DVLA rules make it easier to register changes such as going electric. This is the French Ride Mercury project.

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DVLA updates classic motorcycle registration system

The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) has unveiled a major update to some of its vehicle registration policies, making it significantly easier for enthusiasts to register repaired, restored and…

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Route 66 at 100: EagleRider’s Once-in-a-Century Ride

Some roads are just tarmac and paint. Others become legends. And then there’s Route 66 — the Mother Road. The highway that stitched America together, carried dustbowl migrants westward, birthed…

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All Routes Italy overtakes Ride 70s tours: 2026 dates

Remember Ride70s, the Italian company running a series of tours of spectacular regions of Italy on classic motorcycles? That business came to a halt last October but has now reinvented…

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Royal Enfield kicks off 2025 ‘JDM’ rides in Northants

The first 2025 Royal Enfield ‘Journey, Destination, Memories’ (JDM) event has been announced, with all riders welcome to join the opening ride at Cooperb Motorcycles in Northants on 3 July.…

National Motorcycle Museum is throwing its door open

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Insider Guide to National Motorcycle Museum Live 2025

If you love bikes, banter and a good rummage through an autojumble, then clear your diary: NMM Live 2025 is rolling into the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, on Saturday 25…

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Royal Enfield Returns to Wheels & Waves in Biarritz

Royal Enfield is back at Wheels & Waves in Biarritz this 11 to 15 June, bringing with it a new fleet of custom bikes, a racing chopper called Samurai and…

Yamaha racing motorcycle collection coming up for auction

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UK’s biggest collection of Yamaha racing bikes up for auction

Ah, Yamaha! The mere mention of the name conjures images of thrilling track days, ear-splitting two-stroke exhaust notes, and a history of racing dominance. And now one of the UK’s…

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Classic TT stars at 2025 Manx Grand Prix week

Some say the Manx Grand Prix week is more enjoyable than the regular Isle of Man TT races in June with fewer people and less traffic on the island. But…

Geoff Duke in the lead of the 1954 Dutch TT

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Shell’s Time Machine: Watch Geoff Duke win the 1954 Dutch TT

+VIDEO Geoff Duke was one of the most successful British motorcycle racers of all time, winning six world championships and six Isle of Man TT races during his racing career…

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Barber Vintage Festival beckons US classic motorcycle riders

UPDATED US classic motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up for one of the events of the year: the Barber Vintage Festival, held over 11-13 October 2024 at Barber Motorsports Parkway in…

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Classics included in BMF’s Manifesto for Motorcycling

It’s general election year so expect plenty of politics, debate and lobbying – and motorcycling is on the agenda too. The British Motorcyclists’ Federation (BMF), in partnership with the National Motorcyclists…

Clearly a classic but what if this 1963 Velocette Venom was fitted with an electric powertrain?

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Govt launches survey on future of classic vehicles

How best to preserve classic vehicles for the future? Where to draw the line between a restoration and a ‘new build’ from parts? How to handle conversions to cleaner tech…

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Review: Katbo 2-amp battery charger

One of the fun parts about running a motorcycle that’s been restored or rebuilt by someone else is the little things you discover after a few months of ownership. In…

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Ride70s opens bookings for 2024 Italy classic motorcycle tours

Where do you want to ride in Italy and on what classic motorcycle? That’s all you have to answer when booking with Ride70s which offers tours of different regions of…

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Watch a rusty old Jawa come back to life

US YouTube channel Rescue Story is restoring a 1960s Jawa motorcycle found in a dilapidated state. View the whole series here.

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‘Made at the Manx’ lap takes centre stage at Manx GP centennial

A ‘Made at the Manx’ lap will be part of the special events being held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Manx Grand Prix on Saturday 26 August 2023.…

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Royal Enfield: Recreating its first 1901 motor-bicycle

How do you recreate a motorcycle first seen in 1901 when you have no surviving examples, no technical drawings and just a handful of period photos? Answer: A combination of…

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Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2023 sets new records

More than 100,000 riders, across 900 cities in 107 countries, took part in the 2023 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 21 May. It was a record-breaking year, according to the organisers,…

Stephen Betts reunited with his Ariel Red Hunter

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Kent man reunited with stolen Ariel after 27 years

A vintage motorcycle enthusiast has thanked Kent Police and others for reuniting him with his stolen motorcycle after 27 years. West Malling farmer Stephen Betts reported the theft of his 1949 Ariel Red…

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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2023

‘Riding Dapper for a Cause’ – that’s The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride that’s now become an annual event across the world. This year’s event is on Sunday, 21 May 2023, sponsored…

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No Congestion Charge for Historic Motorcycles in London

Classic motorcycles will NOT be subject to the London Congestion Charge, a point which has been clarified by Transport for London after the subject was raised by the National Motorcyclists…

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Let the good times roll with Italy’s classic motorcycle tours

How does the idea of riding a 1970s classic motorcycle through the sunny, warm backroads of Italy’s most scenic countryside sound? Terrific! Sign me up straightaway! Ride 70s Experience offers…

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In praise of older motorcycles

I absolutely love motorcycles and motorcycling. Not just the nuts & bolts of the machines but the riding, the experience, the camaraderie. It’s just so immersive and full-on fun. Over…

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