Classic Bike Guide

We’re still all here!

WITH PRETTY MUCH everything in lockdown we thought we would look into how the classic parts trade is doing.

Are we just waiting for all this to blow over while watching Bargain Hunt and reruns of Shed and Buried, or are we busy in our own sheds, garages, back gardens and, in some cases, living rooms, making our bikes better than they were before in preparation for the start of our delayed spring?

You can still buy motorcycle parts. Indeed, the Government is actively encouraging us all to buy things over the phone or online. And with so many of the suppliers that keep our wheels turning being small operations, our business is what’s going to make sure they are all still there when we can get back to what makes us happy.

Hardest hit in classic motorcycling terms are the small operations that rely on shows and autojumbles for a good part of their trade – those hardy souls who travel the country week in

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