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Top 10 reasons to attend Stafford this weekend
With racing legends, jaw-dropping stunts, unmissable displays and legendary bikes up for auction – here are ten reasons you’ll want to mark your calendar for The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash this October 11–12 returning this weekend:
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November 2025
As always, our November edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features. If you’d like to read Fast Bikes, then you can order yourself a print copy, save the trees and download the digital version, or better yet bag a saving and subscribe! Here’s what to expect this month… Supersport’s greatest hits…
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Racing legends, Iconic bikes and Unmissable Auctions: Stafford Classic Bike Show returns this October 11-12
Staffordshire County Showground, ST18 0BD Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2025 The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash roars back with racing legends, stunning machines – and Bonhams’ unmissable Autumn Stafford Sale this October 11-12. Celebrating the unstoppable rise of emerging and modern classics from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and ’00s, visitors can…
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DUCATI’S ELECTRIC FUTURE Accelerates with V21L Prototype
While the FIM MotoE World Championship takes a pause, Ducati isn’t slowing down. In Borgo Panigale, the engineers are knee-deep in battery packs, cell chemistry, and solid-state tech, pushing electric performance closer to the level of a screaming internal combustion engine. Enter the V21L, Ducati’s latest prototype, now unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich.…
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DUCATI unveils new Diavel V4 RS and Multistrada V4 RS
Ducati has lifted the covers on two very special additions to its line-up: the Diavel V4 RS and the Multistrada V4 RS. Both machines take already popular models and give them the full RS treatment, which in Ducati’s world means less weight, more performance, and a specification list that reads like a wish-book. Limited in…
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Racing legends, rare bikes and big crowds expected at Stafford County Showground
Each autumn, as the riding season winds down, the Stafford County Showground comes alive. This October 11–12, the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, sponsored by Carole Nash, returns as the grand finale of the biking year, uniting thousands of enthusiasts for a weekend of motorcycling heritage, live action, great deals and entertainment for all the family.
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Bonhams’ Autumn Stafford Sale to feature Joey Dunlop’s iconic TT and Ulster GP-winning Hondas
Alongside the Robert Lusk Collection and Rare Historic Superbikes View Catalogue Ahead of its role as the official auction of The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 12 October, Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles is delighted to unveil the full catalogue for The Autumn Stafford Sale, now available to view online. and open for bidding. The sale features an…
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LACK OF INSTRUCTORS stops people getting into motorcycling
The skills gap in motorcycle training is making it more difficult for new riders to get on two wheels. Getting into motorcycling is not easy. Aside from your nan thinking that you’ve joined a gang, getting a licence is nowhere near as easy as it could be, and in many areas it’s difficult to find…
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NEW KIT: Merlin announces Autumn/Winter collection
British motorcycle apparel & helmet specialist Merlin has announced the launch of its Autumn/Winter collection. The new range is built around winners. Merlin says the goal is always to only launch products when they’re right, and not to churn through product. Merlin identifies that dealers also need commercial, focussed winning lines. For Autumn/Winter the deliberately…
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DOCBIKE handed support by motorcycle insurance broker Bikesure
A charity’s plans to expand and reduce the number of deaths involving motorcyclists has been handed a boost after receiving support from a nationally-known motorbike insurer. DocBike provides rapid response bikes ridden by specialist trauma doctors to help reach casualties in the quickest time possible. The life-saving organisation relies on fundraising and donations to attend…
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ROSS NOBLE: in better mental shape due to motorcycles
Comedian Ross Noble has joked that he’s in better shape mentally due to investing time and money into motorcycling rather than seeing a therapist. The North east born-and-raised funnyman, who lives in Australia, has just begun touring Down Under and will return to the UK later this year as part of his 2025-26 Cranium of…
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THE DEVIL and the staircase
A cracking, adventurous and varied ride on largely unclassified roads in Mid Wales… Sean Tarver reports Don’t be too disappointed when you encounter the surprisingly low speed limits as you ride up the Horseshoe Pass to the Ponderosa Café from Llangollen. Even at a sedate pace, I managed to inadvertently remove material from the underside…
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KTM: 2026 690 Enduro R & SMC R
Sharper, Smarter, Still Bonkers… KTM’s LC4-powered troublemakers are back for 2026 – and they’ve had a serious update. The 690 Enduro R remains the go-anywhere, do-anything machine in KTM’s line-up; happy on the commute, in the lanes, or on the toughest trails you can find. The 690 SMC R is still the king of the…
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5 reasons to visit the Eurojumble sponsored by Carole Nash this Friday & Saturday
The weather’s looking glorious – what better way to spend your Friday and Saturday than at the UK’s biggest bike autojumble? Head to the Eurojumble, sponsored by Carole Nash, at Netley Marsh on September 5–6!
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5 reasons to visit the Eurojumble sponsored by Carole Nash this Friday & Saturday
The weather’s looking glorious – what better way to spend your Friday and Saturday than at the UK’s biggest bike autojumble? Head to the Eurojumble, sponsored by Carole Nash, at Netley Marsh on September 5–6!
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