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Time for a T140?

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Rick’s Fixes: cold comfort in the shed

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SKY HIGH HILLCLIMBING

Did this Curtiss really do over 136.36mph at Ormond Beach, Florida in 1907? Nicksy thinks not...

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A RECORD OF EXAGGERATION

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HOW TO: MAKE A JET BLOCK EXTRACTOR

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BARON’S STROKE OF BAD LUCK

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HOW TO: RECYCLE OLD CAR PARTS

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This is no ordinary cafe. Packed with displays of the finest custom and vintage bikes it's the perfect place to take a break, grab a seat and order a drink as you drool over the machinery. With its great atmosphere, live music, and good vibe, the MCN Classic and Custom Cafe is the perfect place to meet friends or make new ones.  Whether you're a die-hard enthusiast or just looking for a cool and unique place to hang out, the Cafe is sure to please.

## **And there’s loads more to entertain you at the show!** {#h-and-there-s-loads-more-to-entertain-you-at-the-show}

As well as a feast of classic motorcycles, you can expect a thrilling day out at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show with high-octane entertainment with our brand-new **Extreme Enduro** course. Featuring a jaw-dropping display of skill, speed, and control, some of the UK’s finest off-road riders take on treacherous obstacles, daring jumps and unforgiving terrain as they compete around this unique live-action show.

If you’re in the market for a new bike, the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show is **the place to see all the important models available for sale in 2024**. From the biggest global manufacturers to specialised boutique brands, all will be displaying huge line-ups of their latest machines including new 2024 model launches live at the show. ​

​As well as adrenaline-pumping live action, the show will play host to a selection of live theatres including the **MCN World of Bikes Stage**​; your ticket to buying your next motorbike with confidence, MCN’s editorial team will share their buying knowledge, helping you get the best deal on a bike that’s right for you. There’s the **Charley Boorman Adventure Base Camp** ​where TV star Charley will be giving you inspiration for your next biking adventure, whether you’re planning a trip round the North Coast 500 or taking your bike on a 'Long Way' style global epic, the Base Camp will help you dream big and plan properly.

Plus, **Henry Cole’s Ready to Ride Workshop.** Making its thrilling debut at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show, Henry Cole’s Ready to Ride Workshop features a mix of fascinating talks, live demonstrations, unique bikes, and ear-splitting fire-ups as Henry, Allen Millyard and Guy Willison take to the stage.

As well as a feast of classic motorcycles, you can expect a thrilling day out at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show. There's high-octane entertainment with our brand-new **Extreme Enduro** course. Featuring a jaw-dropping display of skill, speed, and control, some of the UK’s finest off-road riders take on treacherous obstacles, daring jumps and unforgiving terrain as they compete around this unique live action show.

The show will also play host to a selection of live theatres including the **MCN World of Bikes Stage**​; your ticket to buying your next motorbike with confidence, MCN’s editorial team will share their buying knowledge, helping you get the best deal on a bike that’s right for you.

There’s the **Charley Boorman Adventure Base Camp** ​where TV star Charley will be giving you inspiration for your next biking adventure. Whether you’re planning a trip round the North Coast 500 or taking your bike on a 'Long Way' style global epic, the Base Camp will help you dream big and plan properly.

The Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place at London ExCel on 16-18th February, and Seasonal Offer tickets are on sale now!

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The December issue of Classic Bike pays tribute to the work of classic motorcycle clubs – with a very special 900cc Triumph Trident prototype being ridden on the cover. Recreated by the Triumph Trident and Rocket 3 Owners Club, it’s a glimpse of what might have been for the British bike industry.

There’s also the tale of three friends reliving their youth on 1970s Yamaha two-stroke twins, with the help of contacts in the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club.

And if you fancy joining one yourself, a comprehensive list of clubs along with their activities and contacts is printed in this month’s issue. All this plus the regular workshop tips, auction reports and updates from the CB team’s personal classics.

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This Black Friday, we’re offering an irresistible deal – up to 20% extra off on already discounted prices! This means you can enjoy your favourite magazines for less. Whether you prefer flipping through the pages of a print magazine, the convenience of digital access, or the best of both with our package subscriptions, enjoy savings across all.

This exclusive Black Friday offer is available for a limited time – just 10 days! From now until November 30th, you can unlock this special deal on print, digital, or package annual subscriptions over £30.  Visit our website to find the voucher code details and start your Black Friday shopping spree.

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Join us with a subscription to Classic Bike as a treat to yourself or as a gift this festive season.

Classic Bike magazine is packed full of real motorbikes you love to own and ride from the 1960s onwards, helping you buy, fix and improve the bikes in your shed. Every issue is packed full of great bikes, rebuild projects, practical workshop tips, buying advice and fantastic tales of full-noise, high-octane, unfiltered motorcycling.

With Classic Bike's regular event listings, getting out and about on your classic motorcycle has never been easier, plus our resident spannering supremo Rick Parkington provides fixes for all your classic fettling needs.

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**Hesketh Owners Club members recently converged on Easton Neston, family seat of the Lord who conceived the bikes as patriotically-produced all-British V-twins. The reunion featured the oldest and newest of the breed**.

EASTON NESTON has a special place in the hearts of Hesketh fans, but the last time the owners club met there was when Lord Hesketh sold his country pile in 2005. So a reunion was well overdue. The stately home is currently owned by Russian-born fashion entrepreneur Leon Max, who was positively enthusiastic when a motorcycle get-together was suggested.

Ten riders and 11 bikes made the trip (organiser Dave Sharp brought two), though in true Hesketh fashion there were a few reliability issues – two bikes had to be trailered because of oil pressure problems, and one only just made it after the oil light came on.

Continue reading in the **October 2023** Edition of Classic Bike magazine, or**:a[get instant access on your device for only 99p.]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/october-2023/stately-pile-on?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=teaserarticle_stately_pile_on' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}**

The October issue of Classic Bike takes a trip to the Isle of Man for the :a[Manx Grand Prix]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/october-2023/how-about-this-for-diversity?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_how_about_this_for_diversity' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, reporting on all the thrills of the racing and the great diversity of bikes and riders that make the pilgrimage.

You’ll also find tales of famous British V-twins from Vincent and Hesketh – as well as a very intriguing road test of a :a[Douglas MkV]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/october-2023/rick-rides-douglas-mkv?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_rick_rides_douglas_mkv' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}. For fans of Italian metal, a very special Jota is taken on an intense ride, while power games of another kind are covered in the :a[Honda v Yamaha wars]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/october-2023/when-two-tribes-go-to-war?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_when-two-tribes-go-to-war' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} of the 1980s, featuring the models that stood toe-to-toe.

All that, plus the latest on the :a[Harris Magnum project]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/october-2023/building-a-loom-without-the-gloom?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_building-a-loom-without-the-gloom' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, and the usual workshop tips and market insights.

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**Kop Hill in Princes Risborough will be closed to local traffic on the weekend of September 16/17 for the annual Hilllclimb – but this is one road closure you don’t want to avoid. _Classic Bike’s_ very own Rick Parkington has enjoyed the experience as a spectator and as a rider**

Kop Hillclimb has a dark past and a bright future. Adopted for motorcycle sport in 1910, with the cars following a little later, an accident in 1925 involving a car killing a spectator ended not only this event but also all closed roads motor sport in the UK. Revived as a charity event in 2009, matters went full circle when just a few years ago its safety record and success (an astonishing £107,000 was collected last year, contributing to the present £977,000 total) proved instrumental in the closed roads ban being finally lifted.

"A full day's entertainment with some pretty rare stuff to see"

Continue reading about the Kop Hillclimb in the September 2023 Edition of Classic Bike magazine, or**:a[get instant access on your device for only 99p.]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/september-2023/get-up-for-the-kop?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=teaserarticle_get-up-for-the-kop' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}**

For the September issue, Classic Bike has gathered together the :a[50 Greatest Things In The Classic Bike World]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/september-2023/50-greatest-things-in-the-classic-bike-world?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_50_greatest_things_in_the_classic_bike_world' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} – a countdown that includes some well-loved favourites along with a few surprises.

What we can reveal is that it includes proof that riding classics is good for your mental health and general wellbeing, a philosophical treatise on :a[BSA Gold Star ownership]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/september-2023/50-greatest-things-in-the-classic-bike-world-7-restoring-your-bike?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_50_greatest_things_in_the_classic_bike_world_7_restoring_your_bike' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} and top-flight Grand Prix journalist Mat Oxley on :a[why the Honda RC30 was a giant leap forward for motorcycles]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/september-2023/50-greatest-things-in-the-classic-bike-world-36-honda-rc30?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_50_greatest_things_in_the_classic_bike_world_36_honda_rc30' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}.

We can’t reveal any more than that – you’ll have to read the mag to find out the rest. But we can confirm that the issue also includes all the :a[workshop tips]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/september-2023/lads-working-in-tandon?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_lads_working_in_tandon' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, market analysis and ongoing updates on the team’s regular rides and projects that Classic Bike readers have come to expect and enjoy.

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The August issue of Classic Bike magazine heads to the off-road trails of Wales, with members of the team using their bikes to :a[retrace the route of the 1961 International Six Day Trial]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/august-2023/in-the-wheel-tracks-of-legends?utm_source=dynamic&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_in_the_wheel_tracks_of_legends' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}.

On a more hardcore sporting note, there’s the tale of how a portly :a[Yamaha TX500]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/august-2023/from-this?utm_source=dynamic&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_from_this' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} was turned into a Manx Grand Prix winner, while there’s also the story of another very personal success – how David Lancaster tracked down and bought his father’s old :a[Vincent Rapide]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/august-2023/rapide-recovery?utm_source=dynamic&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_rapide_recovery' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}.

The Ducati 900GTS gets a free-thinking road test and the magazine’s :a[project Harris Magnum]{href='https://members.classicbike.co.uk/read/august-2023/the-shape-of-things-to-come?utm_source=dynamic&amp;utm_medium=bws&amp;utm_campaign=bau_clb&amp;utm_content=content_the_shape_of_things_to_come' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} starts to take shape elsewhere in its pages. Along with readers’ nostalgic tales and photographs, plus workshop tips and solutions, August CB makes for great summer reading.

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If you feel like buying a classic motorcycle to jump on and ride this summer, the July issue of Classic Bike has just the answer for you. The magazine’s experts have selected their choice of the best current models to buy in 10 different price categories, from up to £1000 to £10,000 – and with everything from British singles to Japanese multis, there are bikes for all tastes and budgets. Elsewhere in the magazine, there are road test of Honda’s original street scrambler, the CL250, a gorgeous 1992 Ducati 900SS that was restored back to life after a catastrophic engine failure, and even a Harley-Davidson Sportster ridden by Harley first-timer Rick Parkington. All this and the usual market analysis, workshop tips and fixes, along with a new project bike – a Harris Magnum 2 – makes for a must-read in the sunshine.

The July 2023 issue of Classic Bike is out now, or why not subscribe?

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Classic bike goes naked in the June issue – stripping a Bimota SB2 of its bodywork on the cover. It heralds a celebration of the Italian company’s 50 years of creating exotic (and sometimes wildly misguided) motorcycles. The ‘Master Frame Builders’ theme continues with features on the avant-garde aluminium-framed 1950s Earles BSA, a round-up of the UK craftsmen making special frames for classsics today, and a road test of a trio of Yamaha XT/TT500s fitted with trick aftermarket chassis. Fascinating previously-unseen photos from the collection of legendary Norton race boss Joe Craig are also revealed. With all that and the regular workshop tips, projects and market analysis, it’s an issue to savour at your leisure.

Classic Bike June 2023 is out now in all good newsagents, or why not subscribe?

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Classic Bike magazine is a celebration of motorcycling's heroic past. Every issue gives you expert advice on buying, fixing, and restoring real-life classic motorcycles from simple maintenance to full restoration. We’ll take you back to the exciting and adventurous days of classic motorcycle racing and introduce you to the events that bond our community, including races, gatherings and exhibitions.

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Buy a traditional print susbcription to receive 12 issues per year of Classic Bike magazine through the post.

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## Fifty years after launch, Triumph's 750 Bonneville makes more sense than ever. But can it convince a diehard 650 fan? {#h-fifty-years-after-launch-triumph-s-750-bonneville-makes-more-sense-than-ever-but-can-it-convince-a-diehard-650-fan}

**Words** Bob Dixon. :a[May 2023 Edition.]{href='https://www.classicbike.co.uk/magazine/magazine-issues/may-2023/' }

Time has been kind to the T140. Yes, it was fundamentally just attempt to extend the life of the Bonneville and Tiger without incurring excessive R&D costs. And yes, its production run spanned a tumultuous decade of strikes. But the T140 looks good, has 750cc of kick and - crucially - is a lot cheaper than its 650cc predecessors.

The last time I rode a big Triumph twin was back in the '70s, when I owned a '67 Bonneville which I loved. Could I be tempted by this well-preserved 1973 T140V which belongs to T140 guru Andy Orton? With its wire wheels, fork gaiters, simplistic graphics and straightforward, uncluttered design, it looks pleasingly like a '60s throwback. Only the front disc brake, wide handlebars and five-speed gearbox confirm it's a bike born in 1973.

Triumph's new bike had a character distinct from the earlier T120, but its roots were closely linked to the final versions of the 650cc machine. The later 650cc version came with oil-in-frame chassis - and from '72, had a five speed 'box as an option. Just pushing Andy's T140 out of his garage, it's clear the bike's roots are from the lithe 650 - it feels light. The fact that it was about 100lb (45kg) lighter than an equivalent Japanese four must have persuaded plenty of buyers to keep buying British.

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The May 2023 Edition of Classic Bike puts the spotlight on ‘Britain’s Favourite Classic’ – the 750cc Triumph Bonneville T140V. The iconic machine is celebrating its 50th birthday – and the magazine features a road test of a 1973 T140V built by a specialist who also gives buying tips for this affordable classic.

Hurtling forward through history, there’s a ride on a reader’s superbly restored Yamaha FJ1100 – now a 40-year-old bike itself. The incredible tale of the super-heavyweight Indian Four that won the USA’s toughest off-road race is also told, and ace ex-racer Roger Marshall regales us with stories from the crazy days of the ’70s.

All that and the CB boys’ own tales of running their classics, plus workshop projects and tips – now with an added Japanese and Italian flair.

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April’s Edition of Classic Bike is a bumper 148-page special, listing this year’s best summer events.

With everything from April’s Members’ Meeting at Goodwood, through June’s Banbury Run and on to September’s Ace Café Brighton Burn-Up, the dates are all listed to help you make 2023 a year to remember – for all the best reasons.

Not only that, there’s a look at the golden years of the 250cc two-stroke – and how these feisty little machines developed into bikes that could punch well above their weight, from the Ariel Arrow of the ‘60s through Yamaha RDs, Suzuki RGVs and on to the Kawasaki KR-1S of the ‘90s.

With all this and the usual in-depth mix of projects, practical advice and the team’s latest exploits out on the road with their own classic bikes, you can’t afford to miss it.

The March 2023 Edition of Classic Bike looks at the trend of American imports helping to fuel the British classic scene. There’s first-hand experience from two owners who bought very different projects from US importers – and advice from the dealers themselves.

There are also hilarious tales of more free-and-easy times from Grand Prix legend Randy Mamola, plus what it’s like to ride right through a freezing January night on a 1981 Morini Camel in the Exeter Trial. What with all that and all the latest feedback on buying and selling from market experts, workshop tips and the latest on the team’s own classic rides, it’s a great incentive for the spring to come.

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