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  • Black magic

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    What dark arts have brought this demon beast into being? 

  • Built to go – good enough to show

    Built to go – good enough to show

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    This little beauty is the latest addition to Irishman Trevor Calderwood’s ever-growing CZ collection.  

  • Golden days in the Golden State

    Golden days in the Golden State

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    Part 1: Experiencing the ‘trail bike boom’ and riding off-road purely for the fun of it. 

  • Team player

    Team player

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    Though Jeff Smith was BSA’s superstar at GP level the factory’s support reached all levels of MX. How did they do it? With old team bikes, CDB checks one out. 

  • Champ’s bike

    Champ’s bike

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    Hakan Andersson (above), gave Yamaha their first MX title back in 1973. He is surely remembered as a 250 rider but back in the early 1970s he also used a 360 version of Yamaha’s factory 250cc bike. This is the story of Hakan’s former Yamaha YZ360 from 1972. 

  • It’s the right break for 147

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    After a disastrous end to the 2014 ‘Scottish’ for James Noble it all went well for the lad in 2015. CDB asked if we could have a wobble on his bike. 

  • All this and a barbie too – a great weekend with the Culm Vale club

    All this and a barbie too – a great weekend with the Culm Vale club

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    En route to Devon during their marathon sidecar tour to help and publicise the work of The Alzheimer’s Society, Mike Payne and Kate call in at the friendly and relaxed Culm Vale Sidecar Club Rally. 

  • Middleweights make so much sense

    Middleweights make so much sense

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    While large-capacity Japanese classics remain breathtaking to ride, many older enthusiasts are returning to the all-round virtues of the 500cc middleweight. Steve Cooper sets the theme for his next few articles. 

  • Sportster revisited

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    Whatever happens to old road test bikes? Phil Mather comes face to face with a favourite from the distant past and discovers the years have changed very little  

  • RAPIDE INDEED

    RAPIDE INDEED

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    There are several racing Vincents. The Australian way of racing Vincents is fairly extraordinary 

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