May&Hammond’s Classic Bike Collection MCN London Feb 13-15

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James May's Honda collection at MCN London Show



He may be better known for his four-wheel exploits on Top Gear, or championing childhood toys of the past in his current series Toy Stories, but James May's true passion is for two wheels, especially classic Hondas.

And on February 14-16 at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show you'll be able to see why.

May will be teaming up with Honda restorer and spares supremo David Silver and the pair will be selecting 12 favourites from their combined collections and displaying them exclusively at next month's show.

Focusing on Hondas from the 60s and 70s, the collection ranges from the CS71, an ultra-rare, high-level exhaust version of the C71 to May's CB400 Four which was fully restored for him by Silver in 2012.

The blue and silver CB250K0 that was prominent in May's TV show Man Lab will also be on display.

All 12 showcase what many consider to be a golden era of Japanese motorcycling with innovative engineering and watch-like build qualities.

Bikes that for a long time were considered as 'disposable', are now finding new fans. It's testament to May's motorcycling knowledge that he's chosen early Hondas rather than the ubiquitous machines celebrities usually favour.

The classic Hondas on display
1960 CS71,
1964 CYB92 Benly
1964 CYB77,
1963 C92,
1969 CB250K0,
1976 CB550F2,
1975 CB400F,
1970 CB750K0,
1970 SS125,
1967 C100,
1970 PS50,
1975 XL70

Buy tickets and find more info here: www.mcnmotorcycleshow.com/



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James in a sea of 400/4s

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From David Silver Spares Facebook page

James May visits MCN Motorcycle show London

"I get a call around 12pm Sunday at the show from James to say that he is parking his bike and asks where to go to buy tickets. I was fairly confident that this is one guest that MCN would definitely be happy to allow in as a guest. The young lady's face in the sales office was a picture when I took him in requesting a complimentary pass. She was the first of hundreds of photo requests with him. As we headed to the classic zone heads were turning everywhere, it was fun to watch. First stop was the James May/David Silver vintage Honda collection. He was very pleased with what the show organisers had done. Now I saw first hand what celebrities have to endure in public spaces. The request for photo's with James was relentless, parents throwing children at him (who at 3 had no idea who he was) for a photo, autographs, questions about bikes ect at one point the people flow seemed to have stopped altogether. I soon discovered that the only way he was going to see anything was to keep moving. We managed a visit to George Beale's RC174 and other race bikes where George took delight in sharing his engineering skills in recreating this wonderful machine. We managed a few other stands before MCN gave us a private office to eat lunch in peace. He never said no to any request for a photo or autograph even though it proved impossible to see any modern bike stand. One truly James May moment was seeing him asking where he might by a crimping tool for Japanese bullet connectors while the swarming crowd was about to descend on our new location. At one point a very ill looking lady in a wheel chair grabbed his hand and kissed it while looking up adoringly, it had Lourdes moment feel about it. I felt privileged to guide him around the show and sincerely felt that his patience with the overwhelming crowds was admirable and his

popularity (evident in abundance at the show) is well deserved and a great ambassador for classic motorcycles."

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James May poses for one of the 100's of photo requests


James May on George Beale's replica RC174


David Hailwood shows him his dad's CB500/4

David from Davida shows him his helmets, he commented how they share the same hair style


A beautifully restored SS50


James M with his cardboard cutout

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Honda SS50

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James May and Richard Hammond’s classic bike collections

Published: 24 December 2014



Top Gear’s May and Hammond are absolute bike nuts with extensive collections of some fascinating machines.

From James’ love of early Hondas to Richards more eclectic collection of everything from vintage BMW’s and Japanese superbikes it’s clear that their passion is using and riding their bikes rather than keeping them under cover.

A selection of both the stars machines will take pride of place in the centre of the classic zone of the London Motorcycle Show which opens on February 13th 2015 and runs for three days.

For more information and ticket information, visit www.mcnmotorcycleshow.com

www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2014/december/james-may-and-richard-hammonds-classic-bike-collections/?id=521845_527746&idkeep=True&epslanguage=en-GB

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See May and Hammond’s classic bike collections

Published: 15 January 2015



Richard Hammond and James May are absolute bike nuts with extensive collections of some fascinating machines and, for the first time ever, we’re bringing their cherished machines together in a fantastic display at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show.

On February 13-15 at the ExCel 
Centre in London’s Docklands a hand-picked selection of Hammond and May’s bikes will be on display ranging from May’s Honda CBR250K0, which appeared in his popular TV series Man Lab, to Hammond’s new Norton 961SP.

What’s remarkable about both celebrities’ collections is the variety and eclectic nature of the bikes. You might expect star bike collections to be full of the most expensive and rarest machines and yes, Hammond does own a couple of Brough Superiors, but the pair also own everything from 1970s Hondas and 1950s Brit racers to Japanese superbikes from the 1980s. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the two-wheeled world of the UK’s most successful motoring presenters and the range of machines proves a genuine depth of interest rather than collecting for collecting sake or tying up money away from the taxman.

The full list of bikes on display will be revealed soon but while Hammond will be bringing along exclusively Brit content, May’s collection will all be Hondas. With the help of David Silver of Honda specialist David Silver Spares, May has become a fanatical collector of the marque amassing a huge collection of the bikes from across the globe.

For more information, visit the MCN Motorcycle Show website.


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