The Classic MotorCycle

A brief chat with... Northumbria VMCC

Evolution happens in all walks of life, things change, things move on, and the world of old motorcycles is no different. The early days of motorcycling saw engines being fitted to bicycle-esq machines with neither clutch nor gears, which evolved into the machines we have today.

The organisation which celebrates and encourages the interest and use of older motorcycles, since its founding in 1946, has also evolved.

Just in case you didn’t know how the Vintage Motor Cycle Club is organised, it has a number of local sections, 81 of them; which means anyone interested in old motorcycles will

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