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Road Test: Kawasaki Z1300
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Late in 1978, at the Cologne Show in Germany, Kawasaki unveiled its 1300, the most powerful bike yet built and prompted a debate that led to the (short-lived) voluntary manufacturers’ agreement to limit power outputs to 125 bhp. Bob Berry rides one of the last machines off the production line…
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National Motorcycle Museum sets stage for Superbike champs
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Superbike legends Carl Fogarty and James Whitham are set to make a pit stop in Solihull on the latest lap of their UK chat show tour. Foggy and Whit have been revving up audiences across the UK for the last four years with their popular stage show ‘Foggy and Whit: Givin It Gas’…
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It’s Stafford showtime!
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Motorsport legend John Surtees is set to be the star attraction as one of the world’s biggest and most famous classic motorcycle events returns once again to the Staffordshire County Showground this April…
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Workshop: Iconic engines: Villiers 37A
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That the Villiers two-stroke engine has been a major part of off-road motorcycling is fairly obvious but what is it like inside? What are the points to look out for? Classic Dirtbike magazine pulls one apart…
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Workshop: Seat re-covering
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When it comes to restoring motorcycles, you can almost bet your hat that the seat is going to be a bit tatty around the edges and requiring a bit of tlc. This month Steve Cooper brings us a guide to re-covering them…
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Buying Guide: Kawasaki KE175B
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The KE175’s designers undoubtedly put a lot of thought into the design, ergonomics and practicality. When the getting down and dirty is finished the KE becomes a supremely usable road machine that’ll commute all day long…
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Workshop: Iconic engines: Villiers 37A
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That the Villiers two-stroke engine has been a major part of off-road motorcycling is fairly obvious but what is it like inside? What are the points to look out for? Classic Dirtbike magazine pulls one apart…
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Workshop: Seat re-covering
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When it comes to restoring motorcycles, you can almost bet your hat that the seat is going to be a bit tatty around the edges and requiring a bit of tlc. This month Steve Cooper brings us a guide to re-covering them…
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Buying Guide: Kawasaki KE175B
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The KE175’s designers undoubtedly put a lot of thought into the design, ergonomics and practicality. When the getting down and dirty is finished the KE becomes a supremely usable road machine that’ll commute all day long…
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VMCC winter wandering
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Organised by the Brooklands Section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, we looked in on one of its ‘Winter Wanderings’ road runs, starting from a cool and windswept Newlands Corner car park, on the top of the Downs near Guildford…
