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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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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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
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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?
