Dust off your glad rags and introduce Mr P Bank to Mr B Pein because this year’s Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace (23-24 September) features awards in two motorcycle classes (Exceptional Motorcycles and Exceptional Competition Motorcycles), an Italian birthday celebration and the launch of a new British motorcycle brand. Early entries to the […] The post Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance 2020 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

Suzuki is set to bring the Barry Sheene Classic to life with huge display and demo rides at this year’s event at Oliver’s Mount from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August 2020. Returning as title sponsor of the event, Suzuki will bring with them several Sheene bikes including the 1976 and 1977 world championship-winning XR14s, […] The post Barry Sheene Classic appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

In Racing Classic Motorcycles – First You Have To Finish, the author, Andy Reynolds, tells the story of his own experiences racing classic motorcycles over forty years between 1976 and 2016. Competing at the highest level at many of the world’s best known tracks, the author talks about the human side of racing, the financial […] The post Book: Racing Classic Motorcycles appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

In the ’70s and ’80s, motorcycle manufacturers such as Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha used Superbike racing to test the technology that would find its way onto street bikes. Slow Burn, by Bob Guntrip, is the story of how some of the biggest names of ’70s and ’80s motorcycle racing, names like Wayne […] The post Book: Slow Burn – The growth of Superbikes & Superbike racing 1970 to 1988 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

Written by Chris Rooke, a serial motorcycle restorer, and published by well-known automotive publisher Veloce, this manual provides a step-by-step guide to the restoration of Norton Commandos manufactured between 1968 and 1975. It aims to be both entertaining and informative and, in addition to hundreds of colour photographs, the author shares his own experiences, mistakes […] The post Book: How to restore Norton Commando appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

The BMW R nineT /5 is a exclusive (read limited production run) model to mark the 50th anniversary of the /5 series (and of motorcycle production in Berlin Spandau). Based on the popular R nineT from the company’s Heritage line up, a number of design features in this model give a nod to the 1969 […] The post The new BMW R nineT /5 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

Suzuki GB, in association with its Vintage Parts Programme, has announced the return of its hugely successful Classic Suzuki Track Day for 2019, set to take place at Cadwell Park on 29 June and already boasting an all-star lineup of bikes and riders, with more to be confirmed. With the inaugural event hailed as a […] The post Classic Suzuki Track Day returns for 2019 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

The star-studded World GP Bike Legends will be back out in force at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (26-28 July), fronting an enlarged motorcycle showcase at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. Featuring multiple world champions such as Wayne Gardner (AUS), Freddie Spencer (USA) and Raymond Roche (FRA), the presence of World GP Bike Legends […] The post World GP Bike Legends at Silverstone Classic 2019 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

Once again, we are helping the team behind Channel 4’s Find It, Fix It, Flog It programme find potential filming locations (i.e. sheds, barns and garages) for their new series. In the unlikely event that you’re unfamiliar with the programme, the presenters, Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien, visit people’s sheds, barns and garages (basically, anywhere […] The post Find It Fix It Flog It – Location search 2019 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more

Dust off your glad rags and introduce Mr P Bank to Mr B Pein because this year’s Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace (23-24 September) features awards in two motorcycle classes (Exceptional Motorcycles and Exceptional Competition Motorcycles), an Italian birthday celebration and the launch of a new British motorcycle brand. Early entries to the […] The post Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance 2020 appeared first on OilySmudges ..read more