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Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 2
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Rod Gibson completes the Yamaha’s engine and gearbox rebuild but it’s not back in the frame – the owner is so pleased with the motor that he’s now going for a full restoration
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Suzuki GT750: part one
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Rod Gibson had already dismantled the Suzuki GT750 down in his workshop and we start the online feature at the first stage of reassembly. With the engine to one side, Rod concentrated on the cycle parts, having already arranged for the metalwork to be powder coated
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Triumph Trophy
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A gap in the chilly rains of late January made a test of this lovely 1950 Triumph Trophy trials bike practical. Never mind the cold, the Trophy sat there looking gorgeous, slim and minimalist in the way of machines born of competition use…
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BSA C15 v Royal Enfield Crusader
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Taking a humble 250cc unit four-stroke and turning it into a successful trials machine takes a bit of knowledge and ability. Classic Dirtbike compares two different specialist approaches to the same end – a BSA C15T and Royal Enfield Crusader…
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BSA A10 café racer
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Building a bike from bits is an expensive way to do it these days, but it makes sense if half the bits are already in your possession – and if it’s done properly, the results can be very tasty indeed, as Jim Reynolds discovered…
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Bradbury ‘Speed’ Model
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The Bradbury 3½hp single was unusual for having its engine case integral within its frame, an arrangement that offered several advantages…
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Stud issues
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A motorcycle strip-down will often stall with fasteners stubbornly stuck in situ. Before resorting to the electric drill, a range of agents, planned force and tools often removes all but the most awkward customers…
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Triumph Tiger Cub
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The pretty Triumph Tiger Cub has always attracted a fair following, which continues to be the case
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Brough Superior SS80
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Examination of a university academic’s Brough Superior proves it to be in a class of its own
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Yamaha RD350B buying guide
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Stories of 750 owners being traumatised by a well-ridden Yamaha 350 are not the stuff of legend, rather, a very well documented fact. It’s realistically now very difficult to convey just what a complete package the Yamaha 350 was. Ostensibly a 350 in a 250 frame, the model was a performance ground breaker…
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