Crossbow Calendar boss John Winthrope received a surprise gift recently – a rare, collectable copy of the original 1987 calendar. Crossbow has become famous for its ‘bikes and babes’ calendars and has an archive of nearly 20 years – but boss John lacked a copy of the original 1987 one, which starred a young Samantha Fox as the June babe. ...
- Motorcycle Products
- 29 December 2008
Mountain ranges, wild horses roaming valleys and abandoned mining towns are just part of a normal ride around Nevada but this year you could also take in a World Superbike round and the Bonneville Speed Week with one tour operator. Nevada Motorcycle Adventures have released details of their 2009 tours, which are escorted rides on Suzuki DRZ400E motorcycles with one ...
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- 26 December 2008
Twelve times World Trials champion Dougie Lampkin will make his final appearance at the Sheffield Indoor Motorcycle Trials in the new year. Lampkin will take on the current world indoor and outdoor champion Toni Bou of Spain, as well as Takahisha Fujinami, Adam Raga and other Trials stars. There will be non stop exciting action at the January 3 event, with the competition beginning ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- 17 December 2008
Classics, scooters, 125s, CB500s, Formula 600s and Pro-bikes will all appear at the traditional Plum Pudding races at Mallory Park on December 26. The 13-race programme also includes events for supermotos, sidecars, Caterhams, sports and saloon cars. Advanced tickets cost only £10 each at 01455 842931, or see www.mallorypark.co.uk. Tickets on the gate cost £12, and paddock entry is free. ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- 16 December 2008
The Sammy Miller Museum will be opening for just the weekends throughout the winter. The museum houses more than 400 fully restored motorcycles, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, plus memorabilia spanning seven decades of motorcycling for sport and for pleasure. Opening times for Saturdays and Sundays will be 10am to 4.30pm – except December 27-28 when they will be ...
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- 08 December 2008
A mother out on a shopping trip in Garforth, Leeds had a surprise to find a £70 fine on her car upon returning to her vehicle. Michelle Ellis, who has three children under three years old, parked in an area marked MC after believing it to be a Mother and Child area. It was only after her £70 ticket that she ...
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- 05 December 2008
Camrider is offering discounts on courses over the winter period at their Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich and Hendon centres. Either get £200 off a novice course or take advantage of a two for one offer on full test courses where two are on the same course - for this the second person must pay the £80 test fee and ...
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- 05 December 2008
Bikers interested in getting out on track and joining a race series can get some help with the British Motorcycle Racing Club’s new rider support programme. The club, also known as Bemsee, will be holding two introductory events to encourage new riders and help them get into the sport at Brands Hatch. The first event will take place at the ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- 26 November 2008
Imagine off road motorcycles soaring through the air, glamorous pom pom girls, flashing lights and spectacular racing. Welcome to the British Supercross season, which kicks off this weekend with a visit to the Sheffield Arena for its 12th consecutive year. Sheffield Arena will be transformed into a six-lane dirt track to host the spectacular races and Britain’s hopes will rest on ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- 23 October 2008
ASDA has cut the price of unleaded petrol to below a pound. Pro-bike petrol stations Anti-bike petrol stations The supermarket is now selling unleaded at 99.9p per litre, the lowest price this year. Some ASDA forecourts have started to decrease the price while all 170 will be down to 99.9p by tomorrow morning. ASDA last had prices below the £1 ...
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- 16 October 2008
