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  • 1970 Norton Mercury 650

    1970 Norton Mercury 650

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    John Blades always dreamed of owning a Norton Featherbed twin. And now he does: the last of the Dominator line…

  • Quasar – Feet-Forward

    Quasar – Feet-Forward

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    Some time ago, we mentioned Quasar machines and managed to spell the name wrong. Here’s more on the subkject (spelling not necessarily correct)…

  • Spark Plugging The Classics By Stan Dibben

    Spark Plugging The Classics By Stan Dibben

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    This clever booklet covers the basics about spark plugs to help you choose the best type for your classic bike, and use it to diagnose what’s going on inside your engine…

  • Suzuki Katana

    Suzuki Katana

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    How do you turn a bland UJM into a genuine Japanese classic? You add style, of course. Rowena Hoseason has a thing about pop-up headlights…

  • 1959 Triton T100

    1959 Triton T100

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    George Wilshaw’s Triton defied classification at the 2004 Stinkwheel RealClassic Bike Show. As we couldn’t figure out which class it belonged in, we had to invent an award on the spot for it…

  • Triumph T120R Bonneville

    Triumph T120R Bonneville

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    In years gone by, young men dribbled and young women swooned at the very mention of the name. Bonneville. Can the T120 live up to its reputation, even today? Rowena Hoseason examines an icon

  • Where BSAs Dare! by Norman Vanhouse

    Where BSAs Dare! by Norman Vanhouse

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    Back in 1952, three workaday BSA A7s beat the world to win gold medals in the ISDT and secure the Maudes Trophy. This new book tells the inside story, written by one of the competitors…

  • 1962 Ariel Arrow

    1962 Ariel Arrow

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    If you like your British bikes to be a little bit different to the usual pushrod parallel twin, then John Walton’s 250 two-stroke might just turn your head…

  • The Last Hurrah

    The Last Hurrah

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    Two travellers take a Panther 120 and a Norton Model 19 on a 10,000 mile trek along the old silk road. Did we find the book more enjoyable than the DVD?…

  • 1988 Honda Bros – Part 2

    1988 Honda Bros – Part 2

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    There wasn’t meant to be a part two, but there’s a new problem for Bros-Rider’s diminutive Honda Vee-twin. Or Vee-single, it seems…

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