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Welcome to our blogs, news and tech area of our site! Please understand that Classic British Spares works diligently and hard to ensure our work is accurate and correct. Although our team has deep roots with vintage British motorcycles that spans over 30+ years, we are in no way shape or form "experts" or an "authority" in our industry (nor do we pretend to be) but instead real life enthusiasts (like you) looking to share our opinions and experience. Happy reading!


Have you ever looked on Craigslist and noticed "cafe racer" motorcycles are valued 10X more than stock bikes? Hipster tax! Today we will be covering on what we believe is a 21st century epidemic, a plague and a trend that is spiraling out of control on our youth. This epidemic is called hipster tax and should be avoided at all costs. Read more...

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Today we will be discussing a topic that has been fiercely debated on online forums, books and even motorcycle shows over the past decades. Did 1970 Triumph and BSA motorcycles come with Smiths black face gauges or Smiths grey face gauges? Read this blog post today to find out what is correct.

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This brief service bulletin describes the fine screen and coarse screen oil pressure relief valves used on twins and triples. Now your probably thinking to yourself why is this important? Aren't all oil pressure relief valves the same? According to Triumph some are not the same. We will also cover more information that this service bulletin does not include. Read the full blog.

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The most anticipated event of the year! Corsa Motoclassica at Willow Springs International Raceway. If you enjoy vintage motorcycles, racing, swap meets, beer and the smell of race fuel then you need to attend this event. Willow Springs Raceway is located approx 1 1/2 north of Los Angeles. This 3-day event starts on April 21st through April 23rd. For more information please read the full blog.

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Now you can pay for an order here on Classic British Spares using Amazon Payments. A new safe and secure way to purchase items using your Amazon account. Read the full blog post today to learn more information on Amazon Payments and how it can work for you.

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