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A few big bore Yamaha XS650 versions found their way into sidecar outfits but, as far as solo racing was concerned, other more suitable machines were available. However, such rules do not necessarily apply in the world of the classic clubman…

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Ridden by Arthur Lampkin in the 1966 International Six Days Trial, its one and only event, this slightly uneasy alliance between industry giants Triumph and BSA resulted in an ISDT Gold medal winner. Andy Westlake takes up the story…

BSA and Triumph were the undisputed leaders in the 50s motorcycle market, though some individuals decided to take parts from each manufacturer to fabricate their own ideal machine…

German police riders rehearse in the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, in 1958, four up on a single flat-twin, which would appear to be a 600cc R67…

At the risk of offending Velocette purists everywhere, I have to suggest that their revered Hall Green machines handled well in spite of their frames, rather than because of them. And it can be improved upon, as this fine Seeley example demonstrates…

The later pre-unit BSA twins and singles suffer from a spongy and unsatisfactory back brake, mostly down to the cable operation and the company’s policy of using whatever parts came to hand. But they can be improved…

In late 1933 the Val Page-designed 6/1 twin was put through its paces to prove its speed and reliability to the discerning British motorcycling public…

In the history of the British motorcycling movement the name of Alfred Angas Scott stands highest, in the estimation of many impartial observers. The Yorkshire genius, who died on August 11, 1923, was an uncompromising engineer who had strong views on motorcycle design…