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  • European Classics

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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  • British Classics

A Proper Motorcycle: The 1937 Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A

Motorcycles are wonderful things. They allow you to enjoy the open road, go quite fast, and in some cases, terrify yourself. And if there’s one bike that does all three…
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  • British Classics

Brough Superior SS100 Pendine replica sells for $220,000

Top of the top ten results at the Mecum John Parham auction earlier this month was a 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Pendine Replica, said to be one of the finest…
Speed Is Expensive will be released on 25 September as a DVD. The image is US record-setter Rollie Free...
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The Vincent story: Speed Is Expensive DVD released

Speed Is Expensive – yup, we know that and there’s a movie to confirm it. It’s the story of the rise and fall of Vincent motorcycles and the small and…
Egli-Vincent
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  • European Classics

Egli-Vincent with 1200cc Godet engine sells for £53k

An Egli-Vincent rebuilt in 2006 by Patrick Godet under licence from Fritz Egli using a new magnesium 1200cc Godet engine sold for £53,000 (+auction costs) at the Charterhouse Classic Motorcycle…
1974 Ducati 750GT
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Charterhouse reaches 75% sale rate at March auction

Charterhouse Auctioneers says its classic and vintage bike auction on 30 March at the Haynes International Motor Museum was a great success with nearly 75% sold, with the total value reaching…
Retro Bikes
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    Triumph’s new Bonneville T40: Half the cylinders, all the style?
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    Honda CB1000F: will the retro Fireblade match original CB900F?
  • BSA Bantam 350 3
    The BSA Bantam 350 flies again
  • BMW R12 S 4
    BMW R 12 S: Boxer with a Dash of Daytona
  • royal_enfield_super_meteor_purpose-built-bobber 5
    Purpose Built Moto’s Royal Enfield Bobber

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