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  • Norton International

    Norton International

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    Enthusiast Bob Chapman is reluctant to reveal what sacrifices he made in order to purchase this 1954 350 Clubman’s TT International Norton, but he was happy enough to tell Tim Oliver the story

  • Kawasaki Z1A

    Kawasaki Z1A

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    Honda’s CB750 took and shook the motorcycle market but Kawsaki’s 900 raised the bar by a similar amount. More power, technology and performance than anything else. And affordable too. Rod Gibson tells the story…

  • Moto Guzzi S3

    Moto Guzzi S3

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    This Moto Guzzi S3 has been superbly restored and uprated by its owner, and is now capable of what the Italian factory originally claimed for it…

  • Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 3

    Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 3

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    Last month I stripped the engine down on our Honda CB750 project bike and found signs that it had been well cared for in its 34 years of service. I’ll be replacing the main and big end bearings, primary and camchains. There’s also a little wear on the cylinder bores, so I’ll get those checked…

  • Norton Dominator 650SS

    Norton Dominator 650SS

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    By the early 60s, Norton was beginning to make engines which were capable of exploiting the performance of its world-renowned frames, and the 650cc Dominator was one such bike…

  • Matchless 250

    Matchless 250

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    Jim Reynolds learns that a relaxed attitude to all motorcycles can result in pleasurable experiences. Oh, he got wet as well…

  • Classic British Legends: BSA Bantam

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    With over 400,000 built, the BSA Bantam was many a rider’s first foray on powered two wheels…

  • Neander V-twin

    Neander V-twin

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    Visually striking and rarer than hen’s teeth, the Neander certainly stands out, with its designer clearly a man who knew his own mind…

  • BSA M24 Gold Star

    BSA M24 Gold Star

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    ‘World’s finest standard sports 500’. So boasted BSA… but to some, Gold Stars are overpriced and unnecessary, though to many others – including our scribe – BSA was quite right, and they are simply the best ohv singles ever made…

  • BSA A65 Thunderbolt (1968)

    BSA A65 Thunderbolt (1968)

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    Forty-two years after it rolled off the production line, owner Tony Clements reckons that it’s possible to keep an 650 Thunderbolt in better-than-new condition, and he’s got the prizes to prove it…

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