THE Isle of Man TT races were first staged in 1907 – but the milestone 100th meeting will only be marked later this year. Two world wars, plus the UK foot and mouth epidemic which caused the cancellation of much UK sport including the TT, took out a total of 12 years, meaning 100 years [...]
THE first weekend in the New Year saw thousands of classic bike and scooter enthusiasts descend upon Newark Showground for a fantastic season-opening event. Guest of Honour “Fast” Freddie Spencer drew in large crowds as he took to the stage with local star Steve Plater. Talking about his life and career, and taking time to [...]
The Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage motorbikes has a great selection of bikes going under the hammer with estimates from £200 up to £55,000. “There are bikes in all shapes and sizes and conditions.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “As usual, there is a good selection of British bikes with a smattering of German, Japanese and [...]
“Fast” Freddie Spencer! Freddie will be joining us for the whole weekend, and we can’t wait! After a hugely successful career in his native USA – the 1978 AMA 250cc Championship being his first big series win – Freddie got his first taste of international racing as part of the USA team in the 1980 [...]
BANISH those post-Christmas blues! The new classic event season begins with a bang at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic. The hugely popular season starter, held over the weekend of January 5-6 at Newark Showground, promises to be even bigger and better, with a world-class guest of honour and plenty of on-bike action. [...]
Marvel at the finest examples of private collection motorcycles Owners spend thousands of painstaking hours ensuring their exhibit is in its best possible condition, ready for display and inspection by the crowds and judges. As would be expected at the Bristol show, there is a focus on the likes of Norton, BSA, Cotton and [...]
LEGENDARY RACER FREDDIE Spencer, universally known as Fast Freddie, will be the guest of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic on January 5-6, bringing a real international flavour to the season starter at Newark Showground. After a hugely successful career in his native US – the 1978 AMA 250cc Championship [...]
The 25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show was once more another great success with crowds flocking to Stafford showground over the weekend of the 13 -14 October. The big news of the show came from Bonhams who produced a record-breaking sale achieving £3.4 million! The star of which was the ex-C.F Edwards, 1925 Brough [...]
The Ace Cafe has been a bastion of motorcycle culture since the 1930s and remains one of the most celebrated gathering places for likeminded riders in the world. A collection of 12 motorcycles from the collection of Ace Cafe Managing Director, Mark Wilsmore, will be offered at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale on 14 October. The [...]
What is it? Named the ‘Force of Nature,’ this steam rocket bike was designed and manufactured by Graham Sykes Performance Engineering Ltd. The bike is a steam-powered ‘Rocket’ motorcycle for drag racing, exhibitions and land speed record-breaking. Its uses the latent energy of super-heated pressurised water released through De-Laval nozzles where it turns to [...]
