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Rotary Nortons
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It’s a Norton Commando, isn’t it? Er, no, because owner Dave Green has gone out of his way to make the air-coooled rotary-engined Norton ‘look’ like a Commando. Classic Bike Guide’s editor Nigel Clark tests the air- and water-cooled versions…
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Bay Area Clubman show
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An annual event in the Bay Area, now in its 25th year, the Clubman’s All-British Weekend centres around a motorcycle show that is made up 100% of classic British motorcycles. If you’re over the pond at the end of March, look up the show for a great day out…
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Workshop: Yamaha XT500 part three
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The motor’s rebuilt and all the parts are refinished. All that remains before the final assembly is to patch up the exhaust. Rod Gibson breaks out the welder
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Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 2
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Rod Gibson finishes his rebuild of the complicated three cylinder engine with work on the transmission. A hugely satisfying job – but Japanese bikes are easier to work on he says
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Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 1
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A box of engine parts arrives in Rod Gibson’s workshop masquerading as a 1973 Triumph triple engine. Rod is told that everything is there but inevitably he’ll have to go in search of some parts
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Workshop: Yamaha XT500 part three
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The motor’s rebuilt and all the parts are refinished. All that remains before the final assembly is to patch up the exhaust. Rod Gibson breaks out the welder
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Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 2
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Rod Gibson finishes his rebuild of the complicated three cylinder engine with work on the transmission. A hugely satisfying job – but Japanese bikes are easier to work on he says
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Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 1
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A box of engine parts arrives in Rod Gibson’s workshop masquerading as a 1973 Triumph triple engine. Rod is told that everything is there but inevitably he’ll have to go in search of some parts
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Exotic classic bikes at Thundersprint 2012
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Northwich will be rocking to the sound of some of the world’s most exotic bikes over the weekend of May 12-13 as the world’s biggest motorcycling street party comes to town…
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Mystery tool
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Collective heads are being scratched at the CBC offices, as we wonder what mystery tool Classic Bike Guide editor Nigel Clark has stumbled across. It was part of a job lot from a garage clearout…
