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Norton Commando
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The first of Norton’s Commandos was a radical looking machine, as exampled by this stunning specimen
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Vincent Rapide
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The Vincent name has always carried a certain exclusivity and mystique – and the pictures of this glorious Rapide perhaps help illustrate why
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Triumph Tiger Cub
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The pretty Triumph Tiger Cub has always attracted a fair following, which continues to be the case
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Ariel Cyclone
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Rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly went for an Ariel Cyclone just like this one. You can see why
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BSA A7
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Some motorcycles are the ruffians of the two-wheeled world. The BSA 500 twin is instead one of motorcycling’s gentlefolk…
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Moto Guzzi Airone Sport
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Mick Walker is to blame, apparently. Before browsing through one of Mick’s Moto Guzzi books, RealClassic reader Roger Slater had been perfectly happy owning and riding bigger V-twins like an 850 Le Mans, a 650TT trail bike and a 500cc Monza. Then Roger was led astray by the printed page
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Royal Enfield Meteor 700 (1953)
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Mark Mumford owns one of the very first true British superbikes. And RealClassics gave it an award…
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Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part three
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Last month our Z1 engine was ready for reassembly. Rod Gibson rolls up his sleeves to inject new life into the king of motorcycles
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BSA A65 Thunderbolt (1968)
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Forty-two years after it rolled off the production line, owner Tony Clements reckons that it’s possible to keep an 650 Thunderbolt in better-than-new condition, and he’s got the prizes to prove it…
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Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part two
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Last month Rod Gibson stripped the engine on our 1972 Kawasaki Z1, despite a struggle to separate the barrels from the crankcase. Now all the components can be examined
