Reviews

  • The History of the Clubman’s TT Races 1947-1956, by Fred Pidcock and Bill Snelling

    The History of the Clubman’s TT Races 1947-1956, by Fred Pidcock and Bill Snelling

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    Are you a TT enthusiast? Geof Staples reviews the story behind the Clubman’s TT races and reckons this book will fascinate you…

  • BSA A7

    BSA A7

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    BSA’s smaller twins are often overlooked, while the 650s grab all the attention. Steve Bergman cast a modern bike rider’s eye over the A7 and its emulators…

  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part III

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part III

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    Phillip Rashleigh has been sourcing parts for his scrambler special. Now he knows what he’s got, he just has to figure out how to fit it to the B31 chassis…

  • Royal Enfield 500 Clubmans GT – Part 2

    Royal Enfield 500 Clubmans GT – Part 2

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    After taking a test ride on a new Bullet Andy C just had to own one. So did the reality live up to the dream?

  • Norton Dominator 99: Chapter Six

    Norton Dominator 99: Chapter Six

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    Wherein small bits and lumps come together to form a recognisable larger lump… all without major problems. Puzzling. Jim Algar wonders if he should start to worry?…

  • Ducati 1974 GT 750

    Ducati 1974 GT 750

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    Trevor (Ozboy) Brooks finds an unusual Shed Surprise, and discovers a mid-Seventies Ducati twin, complete with an unusual optional extra…

  • Royal Enfield 500 Bullet Electra XR – Part 2

    Royal Enfield 500 Bullet Electra XR – Part 2

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    Alan Cole bought a limited-edition café racer, and he’s now spent two months getting to know this very practical modern classic bike…

  • Moto Guzzi – Le Mans to Le Mans

    Moto Guzzi – Le Mans to Le Mans

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    15 years ago, Martin Gelder decided to ride his Guzzi Le Mans to French Le Mans to watch a bit of Easter endurance racing. Judging by the length of this story, he’s never really recovered from the experience…

  • 1929 Humber 350 OHV

    1929 Humber 350 OHV

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    When you develop a fascination with a rare breed of vintage motorcycle, you just can’t stop finding the things. Humbernut unearths, adopts and revitalises another unusual machine…

  • Kawasaki Z440

    Kawasaki Z440

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    Like Honda, Kawasaki built both four-cylinder and two-cylinder 400s in the late 70s and early 1980s. Roy and Chris Workman have been running a twin as regular transport for nearly 20 years…


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