From The Archive
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Reference: BSA Bantam D1 – back to basics
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To many, the BSA Bantam is familiar and often overlooked – though it still makes an excellent, enjoyable, value for money classic, as explained…
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Reference: NVT rotary
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It’s fifty-five years since the first practical Wankel rotary engine was built by NSU in Germany. John Nutting was one of the first journalists to ride a rotary-engined motorcycle when Norton-Villiers-Triumph revealed its ultra-smooth prototype in the 70s…
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Reference: The Hesketh story
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British Bike enthusiasts were willing Lord Hesketh to fulfil his dream of building a competitive all-British superbike, but it was not to be. The bikes were badly received and suffered from noisy transmissions and production faults, forcing the company into receivership during the summer of 1982…
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Reference: Know your Monobloc
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Four phase check for economy and performance on Amal’s popular Monobloc motorcycle carburettor by Don Bridgewood…
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Reference: A to Z classic reference: Moto Guzzi – Moto-Reve
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Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles: the definitive classic motorcycle guide
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Reference: A to Z classic reference: DKW – Dot
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Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles: the definitive classic motorcycle guide
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Reference: Ariel Red Hunter: which to choose
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There were many versions of the Ariel Red Hunter, with its first incarnation a ‘sporting’ four-valver that had little relation to what was to come later. The switch to two-valves came quite quickly after, so the template was established…
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Reference: Dealer diagnostics
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Peter Fraser visits a specialist motor cyclist dealer’s workshop and deals with cylinder wear, chaincase condensation, oil leaks and clutch trouble
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Reference: Racing engines: MZ
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The whys and wherefores behind the phenomenally powerful rotary-valved 124cc 200bhp/litre MZ two stroke explained by Vic Willoughby
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Reference: Norton Dominator and Dolomite
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Norton’s six-fifty wedded to new Busmar open single-seater sidecar provides 80 mph outfit with snappy acceleration, fine hill-climbing and braking, and light, effortless handling…