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  • BSA A65 Lightning

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    This A65L, the last of the line as far as BSA twins were concerned, makes a good case for being the firm’s best ever model…

  • James Model 10

    James Model 10

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    Engineering and style combine in an elegant outfit that has graced family occasions for several generations. Mike Lewis takes a closer look at James’s Model 10…

  • Vincent Comet/LE sidecar

    Vincent Comet/LE sidecar

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    The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better…

  • Triumph 6T Thunderbird

    Triumph 6T Thunderbird

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    The late Pete Sole, who owned this Triumph Thunderbird for over 20 years, was well-respected as a pragmatic restorer with a taste for vintage machinery. The Thunderbird was his first postwar heavyweight and he used it regularly, as a workhorse and tourer…

  • AJS H1

    AJS H1

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    This AJS V-twin combination has benefited from a number of tweaks by its owner, classic motorcycle restoration guru Robin James…

  • DMW Dolomite 11

    DMW Dolomite 11

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    DMW was one of a number of makers that used Villiers engines in the 1950s, though its products were always at the higher end of the market. James Robinson reports…

  • Suzuki GT550J

    Suzuki GT550J

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    Suzuki, like Kawasaki, adopted the two stroke triple engine in the seventies, but it offered a more rounded product than its performance rivals…

  • Yamaha XJ900

    Yamaha XJ900

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    Yamaha’s original XJ900 was biggest of a line of slim shaft-drive fours produced in the 80s that acquired a reputation as a wobbler. But John Nutting, who tested the bike at MIRA, thinks it’s undeserved…

  • Henderson Model E

    Henderson Model E

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    Henderson’s four-cylinder marvel was unparalleled for its era and this fully restored example shows why…

  • Suzuki GS750 rebuild part one

    Suzuki GS750 rebuild part one

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    Our Suzuki had started to burn a little oil and dropping out of gear, so Rod Gibson thought it time for an overhaul. First of three parts…


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