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- Steve Parrish won his first motorcycle championship in 1976, raced with Barry Sheene in 1976 and 1977 before taking championship honours in 1979, 1980 and 1981
- Steve also won the 1987 British Open Truck Racing Championship in 1987, the British and European championship in 1990 and went on to hold the British title for four years and the European for five
- Since retiring from racing, Steve has forged a career in motorsport commentary covering all manner of sports from motorcycle racing to Touring Cars and the Red Bull Air Race
- Steve also holds a Guinness World Record for the “Fastest Speed Achieved in Reverse” (105mph) using a Caterham.
- Steve will produce exciting content with the Hagerty media team, attend selected automotive events, and will take part in Hagerty’s successful online panel and seminar discussions
Northamptonshire: 28th May 2021
Hagerty is best known as a classic vehicle insurer but is also one of the world’s largest automotive lifestyle brands. 2021 has seen increased investment across all aspects of the Hagerty business, from content and events and data to client services, as Hagerty strengthens its global offering to the motoring enthusiast.
The latest announcement from Hagerty UK is a partnership with motorsport legend Steve Parrish. Steve will produce exciting content with the Hagerty media team, attend selected automotive events, and will take part in Hagerty’s successful online panel and seminar discussions.
Steve became a professional motorcycle racer at the age of 22 in 1976, winning the ACU Solo title in the British Motor Cycle Championship. In the same year he became team mate to Barry Sheene on a Suzuki and competed in the 1977 500cc world championship. Parrish finished fifth in the 1977 500cc world championship, before returning to British-based riding to become the 1978 500cc British Champion. He also won the Shell 500 title in both 1979 and 1980, and a Superbike title in 1981.
Parrish then started a successful truck racing career, winning the 1987 British Open Truck Racing Championship. Parrish took both the European and British Truck Racing championship titles in 1990, then held the British title for four years and retained the European title for five years driving for the BP-Mercedes Benz team. Parrish regained the prestigious European crown again in 1996 in Jarama. The most successful truck racer ever, he retired in 2002 at the age of 47.
In 1985, Parrish started commentating for BBC radio, before joining Sky television to commentate on Superbike alongside Barry Nutley He moved to the BBC in 1990 to commentate on the British 125 championship, before transferring to the BBC’s Moto GP coverage, currently undertaken with Charlie Cox. A qualified pilot, Parrish also a commentator for the Red Bull Air Race series for Channel 4. Isle of Man TT Races for ITV4 & NW200 for BBC NI.
Away from television, Steve regularly tests vehicles and writes for racing magazines, and holds the Guinness Book of Records world record for the “Fastest Speed Achieved in Reverse” (105mph) using a Caterham. Of course, Steve continues to race classic motorcycles today at various events, shows and meets around the world.
Speaking of the partnership Lee Mathewson, Managing Director for Hagerty UK, said “Steve is a legend in the world of motorsport, not only for his motorcycle and truck racing but also for the sense of fun he brings to everything he does. Hagerty exists to save driving and we’ve worked hard with our partners to provide flexible cover for all types of enthusiast vehicles, including motorcycles, and always encourage our clients and members to get on the road. Steve’s knowledge and influence within the motorcycle industry will be invaluable as we create content and activities designed to appeal to motorcycle owners and enthusiasts around the world.”
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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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Sweden is one of the most picturesque countries in Europe for a motorcycle tour, due to the wide, open roads and stunning scenery. As an adventure motorcyclist, you'll be treated to a range of landscapes, depending on which area you tour. Choose the Dalarna country in central Sweden and you'll be charmed by traditional red cottages surrounded by gorgeous lakes and mountains. Tandövala's ancient pine forest will remind you of a Lord of the Rings novel! If you opt for a trip in the south-west, you can visit the stunning nature reserve Bohuslän — an area famous among locals for its delicious prawns and granite cliffs. 
Where to eat when you're touring
There's a meal to suit every taste in Sweden's many eateries. Traditional Swedish meals enter the realm of fusion cuisine where old meets new. Delicious wild meats are cooked in berries, 'ripa', a white fish, is cooked in many creative ways in the Summer.
Some beautiful, lesser-known towns in Sweden
Jokkmokk's a tiny town in Northern Sweden and Lapland. In summer, it's ablaze with the midnight sun and in winter it's a magical, snowy place where you can almost hear the reindeer bells jangling. Grundsund is a charming town on the west coast of Sweden. Here you'll find a traditional fishing village and all the delicious fresh fish you could ask for. Multicoloured houses contrast with the blue sea to create a postcard-esque picture. If you crave a city but don't want the hustle and bustle of the bigger ones, try Västerå. Built on the shores of Lake Mälaren in central Sweden, its medieval charms will wow you.
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