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Cotton Blackburn
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Cotton, as a manufacturer, didn’t stray from the ‘straight tube’ frame building philosophy in the 1920s and 30s. That was because it was a design that worked…
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Triton
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Installing a Triumph engine into a Norton Featherbred frame, creating a ‘Triton’ was a common mechanical act in years gone by. But few are built to the level of this one. Triton image gallery…
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TriBSA profile
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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…
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Yamaha XS2 racer
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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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Harley-Davidson WLC
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Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles earned their stripes in combat during WWII, though this veteran modestly disguises its military background today…
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Yamaha XT500: part two
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Second and final part of Rod Gibson’s reassembly of Yamaha’s XT500 single engine…
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Triumph 500 CD
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With its range for 1932, Triumph fought shy of radical innovation. But they did list 350 and 500cc competition models for the first time. Alan Berry owns a rare survivor of the 500cc CD version…
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Norvil Commando
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Sometimes steady modification and improvements aren’t just quite enough and a radical rethink is necessary. Rod Ker tells the tale…
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Panther Pegasus
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This sprinter was built by three engineering apprentices in the early 1960s – and it’s continued to impress with its rapid pace in the decades since…
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Balancing carburettors
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Rod Gibson’s tips on how to keep your four cylinder engine running smoothly…