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  • 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. 

  • Dance of the Dragonfly

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    Douglas’s fame was built upon its legendary fore-and-aft flat twins and its huge contribution to the 1914-18 war effort. The marque reached the height of its achievement in the 1920s and early 30s. 

  • More or less

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    There’s nothing inherently wrong with BMW airheads: there’s just too much of a good thing. 2WheelsMiklos take an R80 back to basics 

  • Italian quandary

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    Classic or retro? Retro style with modern performance? New wine in an old bottle? Moto Guzzi offers a choice 

  • A FLYING SQUIRREL

    A FLYING SQUIRREL

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    Alfred Angas Scott was a genius. Besides inventing the first motorcycle with a twin cylinder two-stroke engine, he also came up with telescopic forks and even the kick-starter. We test a 1929 Flying Squirrel TT Replica, one of the best of his vintage fliers… 

  • A perfect storm

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    Did Benelli successfully blend a trad Brit twin and Italian engineering excellence?  

  • 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. 

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