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  • Motorcycles dominate at the Land’s End Trial

    Motorcycles dominate at the Land’s End Trial

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    Previously an event favoured equally by those of the two-, three- and four-wheeled persuasion, the 1953 Land’s End Trial was one in which the motorcycles took centre stage. 

  • Trying times

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    Have you ever been to a museum and wanted to ‘have a go’ on the exhibits? Now, the National Motorcycle Museum has decided to allow that to happen.  

  • Pretty special

    Pretty special

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    This attractive 500cc replica of a Production TT winner started life as a 350cc Viper.  

  • Henry’s Cat

    Henry’s Cat

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    It’s a Triumph of course, but Henry Pinney’s 500 twin is more than it appears to be  

  • Make it so

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    It takes some audacity to dismantle an original old bike to create your first classic custom – but the results of a good build can be simply brilliant. Go on. Be brave… 

  • Standing tall

    Standing tall

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    As the new Bonnevilles go on sale, so the old Scrambler will be discontinued. No problem: just build your own 

  • Gentleman’s relish

    Gentleman’s relish

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    Tired of clip-ons and rearsets? We recommend something altogether more refined  

  • Second attempt

    Second attempt

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    MV’s first road-going four was an unmitigated failure. If at first you don’t succeed…  

  • American idol

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    BSA built some of their best bikes for the USA, including this fast, fiery and flamboyant 650 

  • Thierry Rapicault TZ250: That’s a works bike!

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    Every racing motorcycle has a story to tell, but a chance encounter with Carlos Lavado revealed that this TZ may have a more interesting history than most.  At that moment we could not have guessed how interesting it was. John Parnham charts a journey of painstaking research.


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