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  • Buying Guide: Ariel 500cc

    Buying Guide: Ariel 500cc

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    The history of British motorcycling is littered with what-might-have-beens. Jim Reynolds gets to grips – briefly – with one

  • Road Test: BSA M24 Gold Star

    Road Test: BSA M24 Gold Star

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    ‘World’s finest standard sports 500’, so boasted BSA. But to some, Gold Stars are overpriced and unnecessary, though to many others – including our scribe – BSA was quite right, and they are simply the best ohv singles ever made…

  • Buying Guide: Douglas LB special

    Buying Guide: Douglas LB special

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    This Douglas special has a fascinating history, including input into its construction by Triumph…

  • Road Test: Indian Model 741

    Road Test: Indian Model 741

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    They say that old Indians never die, and a thorough makeover does seem to have given this old warhorse a new lease of life…

  • Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 8

    Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 8

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    Tin should not be damaged by fire. Frank Westworth discovers that you should never believe your own eyes. One of the reasons I was happy to pay out five hundred of HM’s most excellent pound notes for what may appear to have been a pile of scrap was because the toasted remnant had all of…

  • Reference: Matchless G50

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    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…

  • Reference: BSA S26

    Reference: BSA S26

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    BSA made its name on the back of solid, dependable machines, just like this one, suitable for hard work without complaint…

  • Top bikes of the Seventies: 2

    Top bikes of the Seventies: 2

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    Getting closer to John Nutting’s final choice. Motorcycle league positions in this part are 20 down to 11…

  • Road Test: Vincent-Norton Viscount

    Road Test: Vincent-Norton Viscount

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    Though this Vincent-Norton hybrid machine may be described by some as a ‘special’ it was intended as the forerunner of series production…

  • Reference: BSA A65 Spitfire Hornet

    Reference: BSA A65 Spitfire Hornet

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    As rarities go, they don’t come much more unusual than this US-only off-road BSA A65 competition twin…


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