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Bury St Edmunds based auctioneers, Lacy Scott & Knight, will be selling a collection of six barn-find motorcycles by auction on 12th June.
The collection was discovered during a probate valuation in deepest Norfolk, alongside various classic cars to include an Alvis and a Morgan.
The earliest of the bikes is a 1915 Norton Model 1 Big Four 6, which very much appears to be in good original ‘barn-find’ condition, and carries a pre-sale estimate of £7,000-10,000. Other bikes by Norton include a 1952 88 Dominator which is also complete and in good largely original condition. This bike probably once had a side-car and was originally sold by Colchester Specialists GBR Motors Ltd, it carries a pre-sale of £3,000-5,000. Another Norton featured is a 1957 Overhead Cam International Model 30, being largely complete and original but for recommissioning. This model was the first overhead camshaft from Norton, and was designed by Walter Moore and successfully used in the 1927 TT. Expectations for this bike are in the region of £7,000-9,000. The auction also includes a Norton 350cc Café Racer International, which appears complete but is for recommissioning.
Possibly the most valuable of the entries is a 1937 Velocette KSS 350cc; this being a fine example which was restored a few years ago and carries hopes of £8,000-12,000. The out-buildings also revealed a 1960 Excelsior 98cc Consort, and various motorcycle parts to include a 1948 BSA C11 complete restoration project.
The full catalogue listing can be found on the website.
www.lsk.co.uk
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See below more details of the address for each place voted for*, A-Z below, in smaller sections -
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Blu-Belles Cafe, OX9 2NU
Cafe 33, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9XX
Custom Cafe, Pevensey Levels National Park, TN39 4QR
Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 2SE
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Faun Cafe, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TL
Filling Station Cafe, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PR
Gilks Garage Cafe, Kineton, Warwick, CV35 0JP
Headlands, Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, YO15 1AR
H’s Cafe, Kent Motorcycles, Barnham, Canterbury, CT4 6SA
H-Cafe Berinsfield, Wallingford, Oxford, OX10 7LY
Hot Tram Roll, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DF
Krazy Horse, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP32 6LJ
Loomies, West Meon, GU32 1JX
Mavericks, Mostyn, Holywell CH8 9DQ Nell's Cafe, Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5UD
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Salt & Pepper Cafe, Newcastle, NE4 6AD
Seaways, Fridaythorpe, Driffield, YO25 9RX
Strawberry Fields Café, Crockey Hill, York YO19 4RH
Super Sausage Cafe, Northamptonshire, NN12 7QD
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Tattershall picnic site, Lincoln, LN4 4JG
The Bike Shed, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LT
The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Perthshire, FK20 8RY
The Haven, Firsdown, Salisbury, SP5 1SP
The Nook, Alston CA9 3BG
The PitStop Diner, Stockton-on-Tees Durham, TS18 3TG
The Old Stores Motorbike Cafe, Pontblyddyn, CH7 4HR
Union Road Moto-Velo, Devon, EX17 3AL
Whistlestop Cafe, Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, LL18 5UZ
Yonderman Cafe, Wardlow, High Peak, SK17 8RW
*From the details we have on our systems.
Vote for your favourite Biker Friendly Cafe in the UK!
We have seen lots of new Biker Friendly Cafes opening in 2021 and becoming popular with visitors to the website and facebook group members, so we have decided to once again hold this poll.
To cast your vote simply go to our facebook group as -
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Vote for your favourite cafe - Where is your favourite Biker Friendly Cafe in the UK, that you head to for coffee & cake, mugs of tea, posh coffee and bacon butties, along with bike nights, where you are sure to meet like-minded folk, for lots of lovely motorbikes and where Biker banter is ensured?
We have seen lots of new Biker Friendly Cafes opening in 2021 and becoming popular with visitors to the website and facebook group members, so we have decided to once again hold this poll.
The voting and results will be published on the facebook group and also here on THE BIKER GUIDE® website, as previous polls.
We hope that this poll will find new places that members of the group have found and liked on their travels, see how much you love Bikers like to visit certain places, along with helping members of the group and visitors of THE BIKER GUIDE® discover Biker Friendly Cafes across the UK!
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This poll and voting takes place on our group as – *Biker Friendly Places UK and Europe - www.thebikerguide.co.uk, as a group is the only place on facebook that has the facility for a poll and a tick count. It is not possible on THE BIKER GUIDE® facebook page.
When we started this poll in 2016, we would add all the votes up from comments, which as we are sure you can appreciate, took a long time. By using the 'poll' facility on the group, it is easy for all to see the vote.
We did look into running an external poll, however this meant people had to supply emails and register, by using the poll on the facebook group, the only prerequisite is to be a member of the group, with no personal details given.
When the winner is announced, we will say "The favourite Biker Friendly Cafe in the UK, as voted for by members of THE BIKER GUIDE® facebook group".
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We are sure many of you will be passionate and loyal to places that you frequent, but please accept that where you ‘may’ think your favourite place is ‘the best’ in the UK, it is the groups combined vote that will count in the final count of votes. We hope that people happily accept this and not want to storm on THE BIKER GUIDE® HQ, when the results are in.
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As the poll is by THE BIKER GUIDE® and voted for by members of this group, only members of the group* can vote.
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The poll allows for 100 places to be included.
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The poll will run for at least 4 weeks. Notice of end date will be given at least a week prior.
To cast your vote for your favourite cafe, go to the group (join if you are not already a member) then tick or add (and tick) to the poll.
We have lots of places popular with Bikers included on THE BIKER GUIDE® website, from the south to the north of Great Britain, into Wales and to the Highlands of Scotland.
Since 2009 we have promoted Biker Friendly cafes, places and meets on THE BIKER GUIDE® website and the list is mainly put together from visitor recommendations, with the owners confirming the details are correct.
See THE BIKER GUIDE® website for extensive listings of Biker Friendly places -
IF people are already a member of the group, they can just vote for their favourite place.
IF they are not, they need to request to join, answer the 3 simple questions, we accept you in... Then vote!
The poll is pinned to the top of the group and in Announcements.
Voting takes place only on THE BIKER GUIDE group as -
Biker Friendly Places UK and Europe
The poll will until noon on the 1st July. We will take a screen shot of the results at the time.
Voting now closed, as noon 1st July 2021 - See here for results
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Motorcycle road trips are memorable experiences, but any great adventure needs a good soundtrack. You want music that will heighten your sense of adventure, evoke powerful memories and fit seamlessly with life on the road. That’s why we’ve assembled our comprehensive list of the best songs and riding playlists for motorcycle road trips to help you make the most of your experience.
1. “Motorcycle Mama”
Neil Young’s laid-back cruising song from the 1978 album, Comes a Time, is perfect for those long highway touring days. Neil Young and Nicolette Larson sing together about love, lust and trouble–all timeless themes for all motorcyclists.
2. “Smoke on the Water”
The guitar riff, the angsty lyrics–all of the details of Deep Purple’s 1971 classic tune–evoke the free-wheeling spirit of motorcyclists everywhere.
3. “Born to Be Wild”
It’d be impossible not to include this song on a motorcycle road trip list. Steppenwolf delivers the ultimate, rebellious biker song that captures the thrill of the open road.
4.” Ezy Ryder”
Another 1971 classic, “Ezy Ryder” by Jimi Hendrix evokes an era of crazy hippies while also creating something altogether timeless. The lyrics say it all:
“There goes Ezy, Ezy Ryder
riding down the highway of desire
he says the free wind takes him higher
tryin' to find his heaven above”
As far as motorcycle lyrics go, it doesn’t get much better than that. The Hendrix guitar doesn’t hurt, either.
5. “Midnight Rider”
The Allman Brothers are an American treasure. This 1970s song strikes all the right chords. The lyrics evoke freedom, the highway, poverty, evasion and the life of a nomad. The guitar bridges and sweet, haunting high notes of the guitar riffs coupled with the steady beat of the drums conjure up life on the road.
6. “The Ballad of Easy Rider”
The Byrds’ “The Ballad of Easy Rider” is all about the flow of the ride and following the flow of life. It’s spiritual, it’s earthy and it touches on timeless themes of freedom, desire and the beauty of the natural world. Play this while you’re riding down country roads, and you might just find yourself someplace like heaven.
7. “Bat Out of Hell”
With this ten-minute masterpiece, Jim Steinman made the ultimate teenage tragedy anthem. Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman take this song from the end of the road, over the barricade and all the way to the watery depths of the ocean.
Making Your Playlist
When it comes to crafting the perfect riding playlist, you obviously need more than seven songs. We’ve provided these incredible songs to get you started and to give you an idea of how to cultivate the atmosphere you need and want while riding. However, there’s much more to it than that.
Maybe you want to have one massive playlist where you put any and all your songs for riding, but we recommend that you build playlists based on themes. That way, you know exactly what playlist to go to, regardless of mood and landscape.
Choosing Your Themes
Choose playlist themes that will work well with the landscapes you’ll be encountering over the course of your different rides. For instance, cruising along a highway out West evokes a very different mood from the back roads of the Northeastern states. Seaside Southern roads are different still and twisting mountain roads have a character all their own.
Build playlists that reflect the mood you want to cultivate while riding through these different terrains. Choose songs that evoke the hard-driving, amped-up freedom you love, or choose songs that fit seamlessly with laid-back, open-sky tours.
Ideas for Themes
Here are some ideas for perfect motorcycle playlist themes that can keep you going on all roads and in all weather.
* Chilled-out cruising
For this theme, choose songs with a steady, calm beat, well-crafted melodies and poetic lyrics. Neil Young’s “Motorcycle Mama” or almost anything by The Eagles is an ideal song choice.
* Rebel freedom
“Smoke on the Water,” “Bat Out of Hell” and anything punk or metal fit this playlist theme perfectly. Get your adrenaline going and enjoy the rush of life on the road.
* Country roads
If you’re in mountain country, why not enjoy a little John Denver, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks or Emmylou Harris? Ride to the beat of down-home classics and enjoy the nostalgia of country music.
* ’90s teen spirit
This list has been ’70s-centric, but who doesn’t love a little bit of ’90s angst? Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails, Led Zeppelin and Chris Cornell all make excellent additions to a ’90s throwback.
* Hippie riders
If you want to get in touch with your inner slow-riding hippie, make a playlist centered on the acoustic classics: Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, Paul Simon and Joan Baez all bring back some stripped-down hippie blues.
Download Your Playlists
If you need your tunes to keep you going through the backroads where you might lose signal, remember to download your playlists to your listening device. This can help keep you motivated even in the absence of cellular service.
Add to Your Playlists as You Go
Part of the beauty of playlists is that you can add to them as you go–add songs that your buddies recommend and create a time capsule of memories. The more you build and ride to your playlists, the more memories you’ll have associated with the songs and the themes you’ve chosen. Some things just get better with time, and the best riding playlists definitely fall into that category.
The Takeaway
Whether you enjoy chilled-out cruising tunes or amped-up Rock ‘n’ Roll, there’s something here for every rider.
Enjoy your ride, make those memories and savor the moments and the friendships along the way. The road is calling, and these songs can help you enjoy the journey.
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The West Midlands took another leadership step in the electric vehicle revolution today – as leading Spanish electric vehicle brand, Silence, opened its ‘urban ecomobility’ headquarters, training centre and first UK retail store in Solihull.
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