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  • ISDT TriBSA

    ISDT TriBSA

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    Ridden by Arthur Lampkin in the 1966 ISDT, its one and only event, this slightly uneasy alliance between industry giants Triumph and BSA resulted in an ISDT Gold medal winner

  • Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 2

    Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 2

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    The engine from our restoration bike has given 33 years’ solid service and warranted a good looking-at before being pressed back into service. Now, I have to admit it’s some time since I last plunged into the innards of an sohc 750 Honda so I was relishing this opportunity to become reacquainted with the beast…

  • Hesketh V1000

    Hesketh V1000

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    The Hesketh V1000 was conceived from an aristocrat’s ambition to produce ‘the finest motorcycles in the world’, yet the glamorous debutant lacked sufficient pedigree to impress motorcycling society…

  • Rudge Ulster

    Rudge Ulster

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    Retired teacher John Crispin gives full marks to his 1938 Rudge Ulster as an object lesson in good engineering practice…

  • BSA Gold Star

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    From unremarkable beginnings as a development of the Empire Star for the 1938 sales season, BSA’s Gold Star models went on to become motorcycling legends. Classic Bike Guide gives you the edited highlights…

  • 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

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