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  • Triumph TT Special

    Triumph TT Special

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    If Tonka made motorcycles, then one can’t help thinking they’d make something like this chunky and purposeful TT Special. James Robinson reports…

  • BSA CB34 1954

    BSA CB34 1954

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    The Clubman Gold Star is one of the most iconic and revered motorcycles ever made. This CB34 is a touch earlier – and rarer – than the more usual Clubman DBDs, but it still has plenty of pedigree…

  • Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part one

    Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part one

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    The Kawasaki Z1 is the definitive Japanese four – the bike that launched a thousand clones. Rod Gibson strips an original 1972 model to see what makes it tick…

  • BSA Rocket Three

    BSA Rocket Three

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    Motorcycles on Ice sounds like one of those Christmas Bank Holiday specials that are aired over the festive season. Tim Britton reviews his own version

  • Ariel VB

    Ariel VB

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    In the hands of its first owner, this Ariel VB covered over quarter of a million miles, usage which obviously took its toll on the machine, but an exacting restoration has given it a new lease of life

  • Bud Ekins profile

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    Bud Ekins was that rarest of things – a jack-of-all-trades, but also a master of all of them. Desert racer, scrambler, long distance trials rider, dealer and stuntman, he was near the top of his profession whatever the motorcycling discipline

  • Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 5

    Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 5

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    Rod Gibson carries out the final tweaks and adjustments to our project Honda CB750K2 restoration, and it looks like it’s just left the factory. But what does it ride like?

  • The Hesketh story

    The Hesketh story

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    British Bike enthusiasts were willing Lord Hesketh to fulfill 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…

  • BSA Spitfire

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    Whether the Americans truly desired the specification of machinery that we sent them, or whether it was merely the interpretation of the factory stylists in their smoky offices of the 50s remains arguable. However, one thing is for sure, these days in particular, that era of Trans Atlantic styling is eye-catchingly different. Nigel Clark found…

  • Classic British Legends: Scott

    Classic British Legends: Scott

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    One of the first companies to use water cooling in its motorcycles, Scott gained rapid success taking several TT wins and numerous lap records…

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