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Bruce Pollard
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One of life’s genuine real classic riders rode over the horizon in early 2011. Jim Reynolds pays tribute to him…
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Famous Last Words 15: Maintenance Breeds Reliability
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Prevention is better than cure. Maintenance breeds reliability. Frank Westworth finds no comfort in these fine sentiments…
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Britain, From Abroad
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Familiarity breeds… you know. Roger Houghton, a visitor from South Africa, takes a fresh look at the UK while he visits its classic motorcycling heritage sites…
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Stocks, Shares and Sheds
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Richard McCann discovers that recession doesn’t only affect valve seats…
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Yamaha SRX400 and SRX600
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These sleek and sporty single-cylinder machines should’ve been the stars of the 1980s, making the most of the cult of the café racer. Instead, people bought UJMs. Anarchy wonders if history is about to repeat itself…
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Ariel Square Four
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The Square Four had a lifespan of over 25 years, and several incarnations of all sizes from 500cc to 1000cc. If you thought that all old British bikes were 650 twins then read on…
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1989 Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster
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In the search for a ‘modern classic’, there’s one marque which inspires roughly equal amounts of devotion and detestation. Jim Peace didn’t think too much of Harleys. And then he bought one…
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Spark Plugging The Classics By Stan Dibben
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This clever booklet covers the basics about spark plugs to help you choose the best type for your classic bike, and use it to diagnose what’s going on inside your engine…
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Famous Last Words 31: Almost Any Motorcycle is a Delight
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Frank Westworth has inadvertently encouraged someone to buy a classic BSA C15. This may be an offence punishable on summary conviction…
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Famous Last Words 16: Anti-Sumping Valves
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What’s the best way to stop oil draining into the sump of your old British bike? Phone up Frank Westworth and ask him…
