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To most classic enthusiasts the hallowed name of BMW is associated with bikes having two cylinders sticking out sideways. Rod Ker puts a different point of view

The keys to a successful marriage may be hanging in the garage, judging by the longevity of this Velocette-inspired union between two kindred spirits

By the mid-1960s the once-great independent Matchless and Norton concerns had been amalgamated, and the two firms – once great rivals – were now producing identical-bar-the-badge machines

The Honda had given 33,000 miles of solid service but an overhaul was due, so it was time to think about getting the engine out of the frame for a closer inspection of its internals. Rod Gibson dons his overalls…

The components for this Rickman Metisse were all bought in the classic period, but never assembled into a complete machine until 2003. It shows that though Don and Derek Rickman were off-road specialists, the twosome also made high quality road kit too…

The Norton Dominator 99SS is a rarity anyway, so an original and unrestored one is quite possibly unique, if there’s such a thing. Roy Poynting explains…

Royal Enfield’s Interceptor was arguably their best twin. Overcoming most of the flaws of the earlier twins, the Interceptor was powerful, fast – and largely oil-tight. It’s an unsung hero of the parallel twin genre…

Though this Vincent-Norton hybrid machine may be described by some as a ‘special’ it was intended as the forerunner of series production…

Sports twins were very much in vogue at the turn of the 60s and the offerings from AMC in Matchless and AJS guise were up among the best

The AJS (and Matchless) CSR ‘range toppers’ were never quite as revered as the Bonnie or hot Beesa twins, but they were quick machines…