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Feared by some, girder front forks were a light, reasonably strong early solution to steering and front suspension. Today, most are at least 50 years old, so need regular checks and maintenance to make sure they remain safe to use…

Mark Mumford owns one of the very first true British superbikes. And RealClassics gave it an award…

After the pre 65 Scottish CDB caught up with Davy Morewood and Pete Yeadon who are respectively the rider and builder of this fabulous Ariel. It carries on with our series of testing the winning bike each year and it�s good to see that a big bike can still win…

From early sporting leanings in the roaring 20s, Norton’s immortal 490cc pushrod engine developed into a delightful lusty slogger, fondly remembered by many. The ‘Easy’ 2 was a mainstay of the Norton range for over three decades, and it’s not difficult to see why it had such a devoted following

Triumph’s SD was based upon the despatch rider’s favourite, the Model H, but used Triumph’s own three-speed gearbox rather than the H’s Sturmey Archer and had chain replacing the belt final drive…

Taking a crack at the military market, Norton developed this handsome sv twin. Sadly it was not to be. Signalman Reynolds, JE, does a brief tour of duty

This Velocette special takes the engine from the LE and slots it into the rolling chassis of the Valiant, creating a tidy little lightweight…

Tighten up your chin strap, slip on some cool shades and politely advise your cardio-vascular system that it’s about to get a good sized dollop of adrenaline; it’s Kawasaki 350cc street scrambler time…

The first of the 80’s was a hot-bed of motorcycle development where two-strokes took on four. Suzuki built both. The GSX-R750 and RG500 were about as hot as it got. 25 years on CMM stages a re-match…

Apart from wooden beer and wine barrels, the majority of fluid containing vessels are one piece structures. Not so engines. Joints are a feature of their design and oil tight seals are essential…