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Capital idea as museum builds on success
Opening for an extra day during the 2012 Olympics paid such dividends that the London Motorcycle Museum has now decided to make it a permanent arrangement…
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Vincent Comet/LE sidecar
The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below……
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Mallory Park crunch meeting cancelled – court date set
A date has been set for a court hearing that could determine the future of one of Britain’s most historic and well loved race circuits, Classic Bikers Club has learned…
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John McGuinness confirms entry for Lightweight TT race
Nineteen-time TT race winner John McGuinness has confirmed that he will race in this year’s Lightweight TT onboard Honda’s all new CBR500R. The race is scheduled to take place ahead of this year’s PokerStars Senior TT, on Friday June 7…
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Triumph 6T Thunderbird
The late Pete Sole, who owned this Triumph Thunderbird for over 20 years, was well-respected as a pragmatic restorer with a taste for vintage machinery. The Thunderbird was his first postwar heavyweight and he used it regularly, as a workhorse and tourer… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe…
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OBM: latest products
Hagon replacement dampers for your pride and joy, a treatment which removes rust from the petrol tank and a gas heater to keep you and your workshop toasty…
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Plea to save motorcycle racing at Mallory Park
Campaigners are urging motorcyclists to write to the chief executive of a local authority in a bid to safeguard the future of a racetrack…
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Celebrating 75 years of speed
In 1938 at Brooklands, all-time speed records were set and, on London’s North Circular Road, a now iconic cafe opened its doors for the first time…
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Buying Guide: Yamaha GL750 buying guide
November 1971, Yamaha pulls off the coup of the decade by debuting the GL750 at the 19th Tokyo Motor Show. The world is fast realising that the once scorned two-stroke is the way to go; only Honda is championing poppet valves…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki Stinger
Suzuki’s Stinger was a beautiful, radically styled bike with a feisty motor in an unusual frame. It made a great bike, so suggests Classic Bike Guide’s Steve Cooper…
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Buying Guide: Yamaha GL750 buying guide
November 1971, Yamaha pulls off the coup of the decade by debuting the GL750 at the 19th Tokyo Motor Show. The world is fast realising that the once scorned two-stroke is the way to go; only Honda is championing poppet valves…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki Stinger
Suzuki’s Stinger was a beautiful, radically styled bike with a feisty motor in an unusual frame. It made a great bike, so suggests Classic Bike Guide’s Steve Cooper…
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Make a date to see classic American bikes
Another reminder that dates have been set for a show that pays tribute to the American dream. The Americana International 2013 event includes classic motorcycles, cars and dozens of bands and takes place at Newark Showground on July 11-15…
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Road Test: Honda CB1100F
Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed…
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Road Test: Honda CB1100F
Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed…
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Lucky Mike takes club’s top prize
The AJS and Matchless Owners’ Club has announced the winners of its 2012 Diamond Jubilee prize draw and sent us a pic of the first prize winner, Mike Amos, who is now the proud owner of a 1952 Model 20 AJS…
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RealClassic 107 out now!
In the new issue of RealClassic magazine we discover what might be the world’s first Triton, meet Ariels a-plenty at the house of the horse, consider whether Edward Turner did for Indian, and feature more classic machines from Morini, BSA, Bridgestone and Royal Enfield. Here’s how to get hold of a copy…
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Rich vein of classic bikes for enthusiasts
Owners of motorcycles made in the 1930s and 40s are being encouraged to mobilise for the Second Scottish Demob Run…
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Tri-spark classic ignition for Triumph twins
This unit available from LP Williams will also fit early Norton Commando and Atlas engines with clockwise rotation
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OBM news in brief
Model engineering showcase, appeal for mainland entrants for IoM trial and a new type of detection camera going live soon in Derbyshire, and it’s targeting bikers only…
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TT races in South Africa, January 1924
South Africa’s first TT races owed little to the Isle of Man events, the organisers preferring to plough their own furrow…
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Aintree road racing, September 1954
Aintree motor racing circuit opened in 1954 and these pictures come from the first motorcycle race meeting, which attracted a strong entry…
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Road Test: Cotton Blackburne
Cotton, as a motorcycle manufacturer, didn’t stray from the ‘straight tube’ frame building philosophy in the 1920s and 30s. That was because it was a design that worked. Best of all, the frame allowed all of the performance to be used. Roy Poynting explains…
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Road Test: Cotton Blackburne
Cotton, as a motorcycle manufacturer, didn’t stray from the ‘straight tube’ frame building philosophy in the 1920s and 30s. That was because it was a design that worked. Best of all, the frame allowed all of the performance to be used. Roy Poynting explains…
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Eppynt road race may 1953
With sunshine bathing the Brecknockshire mountains, spectators perched on those slopes were treated to a day of racing which, said Motor Cycling, ‘…could hardly have been bettered’ Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki KX500
How special are works bikes? Just ‘special’ or ‘very special’? CDB asks the question and Dave King answers… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB400F
Honda’s CB400F four of 1978 was a ground-breaking machine, a little bike with a big heart that took to the race track with glee… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 3
After owner Steve tracks down some serviceable second hand pistons for his Kawsaki Z400 twin – and splashes out for some new rings – Rod Gibson completes the engine rebuild… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues…
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 2
Rod Gibson orders parts from Z-Power and is told that his Kawasaki twin is an older 400, not what he thought… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500 part three
With the engine reassembled, Rod turns his attention to the frame and ancillary components… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Suzuki GS750 rebuild part one
Our Suzuki had started to burn a little oil and dropping out of gear, so Rod Gibson thought it time for an overhaul. First of three parts… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article…
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Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two
Second part of Rod Gibson’s Suzuki GS750 engine overhaul. Here he surveys the damage… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 1
A neglected Kawasaki Z400 engine with all its road muck still on and left exposed to the elements without spark plugs fitted. Rod Gibson goes in… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues…
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Suzuki GS750 part three
After sorting through the pile of bits last month I’m now ready to start reassembling Jason’s GS750 engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500: part two
Second and final part of Rod Gibson’s reassembly of Yamaha’s XT500 single engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500: part one
Rod Gibson shows the assembly procedure for Yamaha’s big single, the XT500… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB125T part three
Rod Gibson moves on to the final stage of the Honda’s 125 engine rebuild… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB125T: part one
Angie’s Honda CB125TDC has been languishing in a rather unloved state in the back of my shed for over a year, waiting for me to sort it out… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert…
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Honda CB125T part 2
In part one I stripped Angie’s Honda CB125TDC engine down to sort out an oil burning problem. Now with the bike in bits I can take some time to examine the engine internals and sort out what work needs to be done to put the bike back on the road Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Indian Standard
Mark Williams has built this Indian Standard virtually from scratch, at his home near Hobart Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Indian Chief
From engineering brilliance to obsolesence, Richard Renstrom charts the rise and fall of Indian’s mighty Chief… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Henderson’s Fours
In production for 20 years, Henderson’s four cylinder model changed engine three times. Tim Holmes details the alterations… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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H-D Milestones Pre-War
Mike Lewis offers a selective model history of the famous American marque, Harley-Davidson. Part one Pre-War… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Indian Model 741
They say that old Indians never die, and a thorough makeover does seem to have given this old warhorse a new lease of life… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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H-D ‘Evolution’ engine
Kevin Cameron describes the design and reasoning behind Harley-Davidson’s Evolution engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
Buy a Harley-Davidson and enter a world of knuckleheads, springers, flatheads, softails, early shovels and more. Richard Rosenthal samples a taste of the American Dream… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Henderson Model E
Henderson’s four-cylinder marvel was unparalleled for its era and this fully restored example shows why… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Harley-Davidson V-Rod
After a lengthy buttering up period, Terry Clark’s wife relented and agreed to the purchase of Harley Davidson’s V-Rod. But was it an expensive mistake? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Harley-Davidson SS350
We all know Harley-Davidsons, right? Made in Milwaukee, thundering great V-twin engines, pistons the size of dustbins, low-revving, weigh about the same as a Cadillac? Not necessarily… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Harley-Davidson Model ULH
What could be better than a Thirties Harley big twin? devotees of the marque would no doubt ask. Why two of course… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Harley-Davidson WLC
Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles earned their stripes in combat during WWII, though this veteran modestly disguises its military background today… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Bimota SB2
Bimota’s SB2 was both the Italian factory’s and Massimo Tamburni’s first production road bike design. John Nutting tested in the Isle of Man in 1978… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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BMW R12
This mid-30s BMW, despite being 80 years old, is still more than capable of covering vast mileages, just as its maker intended when it was originally produced… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article…
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Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2
Moto Guzzi never did improve on the superbly designed original, as Rod Ker finds out in the saddle of its plastic-shrouded successor… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Zundapp KS750
The Zündapp KS750 was designed as a go-anywhere, unbreakable military wagon, able to cope with extremes of weather… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Moto Guzzi Museum
The Moto Guzzi Museum, at the firm’s factory in Mandello del Lario, charts the famous firm’s history, with a stunning collection of machines, from familiar models to one-off oddities… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below……
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Moto Morini V twins
Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted handling, soulful engines and they look a million dollars… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Ducati Desmo dynasty
Ducati’s Desmo singles and twins hold a special place in the hearts of red-blooded bikers. Rod Gibson rode the biggest and smallest of the breed… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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BMW R90/S
The R90/S was ground breaking when launched. Better equipped than the Japanese equivalents – albeit more expensive – and fast and exciting to ride… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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MV Agusta Modello CS Sport
MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with models like this adding to the firm’s reputation… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Magnat-Debon Poum
A delightful restoration to rare French classic… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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750cc fours tested
At the dawn of the 80s the choice of 750cc sportbikes was limited to conventional in-line fours from Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. John Nutting rode three of the best… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XJ900
Yamaha’s original XJ900 was biggest of a line of slim shaft-drive fours produced in the 80s that acquired a reputation as a wobbler. But John Nutting, who tested the bike at MIRA, thinks it’s undeserved… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article…
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Kawasaki GPZ1100
Kawasaki’s GPz1100 cracked the 150mph barrier in 1983. But was the last and most potent of the big air-cooled Kawasaki fours the best of the bunch? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki H1 500
Thirty years on, the 500 triple’s fearsome reputation seems over-exaggerated. However, it still provides excitement by the shed load… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Balancing carburettors
Rod Gibson’s tips on how to keep your four cylinder engine running smoothly… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XS2 racer
A few big bore Yamaha XS650 versions found their way into sidecar outfits but, as far as solo racing was concerned, other more suitable machines were available. However, such rules do not necessarily apply in the world of the classic clubman… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to…
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Camshaft teach in
Rod Gibson gets to grips with the science of camshaft design, and enters a world full of ramps, overlap, lift and durations. But will it make the bike go faster? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Honda CB750F
Honda’s CB750F was a desperate attempt to keep its ageing SOHC 750 in the ring with the new DOHC contenders from Kawasaki and Suzuki… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Bridgestone 175SR
Bridgestone motorcycles established a reputation for solid engineering. The disc valve engines were well designed, simple to service and used the very best cutting edge materials including chromium plated bores in alloy cylinder castings… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues…
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Kawasaki 750H2B Mach IV
Kawasaki’s blisteringly fast two stroke 750 triple lit the tarmac when launched in 1972. It was the ultimate white knuckle ride… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha RD250
Yamaha’s RD250 two stroke twin was the first production bike to use reed valves to help deliver some midrange without killing performance elsewhere. But they were viewed with suspicion… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Suzuki GSXR750
Following the success of the GSX series and Katanas, Suzuki upped the ante with the first GSXRs. A thinly disguised street legal race bike, the GSXR750 was an instant success… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Suzuki GT750
Reader Andy Jones had been after a Suzuki GT750 for ages to restore. Then, like buses, two came along at once… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Yamaha FS1-E
Yamaha’s response to restrictive learner legislation was to launch the FS1-E, a high performing 50cc, which every 16-year-old aspired to… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Honda C50 step-thru
Don’t knock them. Honda’s C50 step-thru was on every street corner not long ago. Economical, reliable and cheap – they still have a lot to offer Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Yamaha FZ750
Never a visual treat, but Yamaha’s FZ750 won friends with its 145mph top speed and amazing power spread… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Suzuki GT550J
Suzuki, like Kawasaki, adopted the two stroke triple engine in the seventies, but it offered a more rounded product than its performance rivals… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Honda Bros
Launched on the back of the development of the RC30, Honda’s V-twin-powered Bros is a competent allrounder… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB1100F
Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below……
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Panther Pegasus
This sprinter was built by three engineering apprentices in the early 1960s – and it’s continued to impress with its rapid pace in the decades since… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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TriBSA profile
BSA and Triumph were the undisputed leaders in the 50s motorcycle market, though some individuals decided to take parts from each manufacturer to fabricate their own ideal machine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert…
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Magnificent Vincents
A stint at the NEC in November convinces James Robinson that the Black Shadow should be regarded as a pinnacle in British bike history… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Vincent Black Prince
Vincent’s Black Prince rode at the vanguard of a brave campaign, but its standard was raised too high to carry the day… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Triumph Trident T160
Triumph’s three cylinder Trident provided the signature sound for racers in the early Seventies and led to the best of the bunch, the T160, made for just a year from 1975… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Sunbeam S7
Shaft-driven Sunbeams were a gentlemanly alternative to the rufty tufty vision of 50s motorcycling, when young men supposedly roared across the countryside on Nortons, Triumphs and BSAs… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article…
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BSA C10L
Once dismissed as ‘grey porridge’ and often heaved onto the scrap man’s wagon, this BSA C10L – so representative of an era – is now a rarity. And that’s a real shame… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert…
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BSA A65 Spitfire Hornet
As rarities go, they don’t come much more unusual than this US-only off-road BSA A65 competition twin… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Triumph Bonneville T120R
The famous Triumph Bonneville was, for many, at about its peak in 1969 and this US spec example from that season underlines the point… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Triumph Thunderbird
Triumph’s Thunderbird is undoubtedly one of the most famous names in motorcycling lore, with both the model’s achievements and a notorious film appearance adding to the legend… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Velocette Venom
This late Velocette Venom is a fine hard-working example of what to many is the ultimate British single… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Excelsior Manxman J14
The Excelsior Manxman is, without question, one of the most visually appealing motorcycles of the 1930s. The 500cc version is also especially rare… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Matchless G50
When Associated Motor Cycles’ engineers enlarged the 350cc AJS 7R to make the 500cc Matchless G50, one of the best looking racers of all time was created… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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DMW Dolomite 11
DMW was one of a number of makers that used Villiers engines in the 1950s, though its products were always at the higher end of the market. James Robinson reports… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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AJS Model 17 Trials
Every now and then, something which leaves you a bit surprised comes along. This AJS – despite looking outwardly fairly standard – is one of those things, having had untold hours and endeavours laboured upon its recreation… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading…
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Triumph TR5 Trophy
Though functional-looking, the Triumph TR5 is also arguably one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made – and this one’s a real stunner… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Norvil Commando
Sometimes steady modification and improvements aren’t just quite enough and a radical rethink is necessary. Rod Ker tells the tale… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Triton
Installing a Triumph engine into a Norton Featherbred frame, creating a ‘Triton’ was a common mechanical act in years gone by. But few are built to the level of this one. Triton image gallery… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues…
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Norton Commando S Type
Norton’s famous – and successful – Commando came in a number of guises, but is any more handsome than the S Type? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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