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  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part I

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part I

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    What was that about ‘once bitten’? it didn’t apply to Phillip Rashleigh. After a bad Britbike experience in the 1980s he’s come back for a re-match…

  • BSA Singles Gold Portfolio, 1945 to 1963

    BSA Singles Gold Portfolio, 1945 to 1963

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    Do you know the difference between a B31, a B32 and a B33? With the aid of this book, you could become a BSA boffin…

  • Triumph T100C and T100R

    Triumph T100C and T100R

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    Trevor (Ozboy) Brooks swapped a 1970 Triumph 500 for a 1969 Triumph 500. Out on the road together, the pair turned out to be non-identical twins…

  • Mototrans Ducati 250cc 24 Horas – Part 2

    Mototrans Ducati 250cc 24 Horas – Part 2

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    Kel Boyce bought a Spanish-built Mototrans 24 Horas by mistake, believing it to be a Ducati. No problem; it was built to go racing and so that’s what he did with it…

  • Royal Enfield Super 5, Part 2

    Royal Enfield Super 5, Part 2

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    Every inch of Russ Gannicott’s 250cc Enfield racer has been tweaked and tightened or gas-flowed and lightened. Time to give it a try, then…

  • Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone

    Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone

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    Ask and ye shall receive! Classic Bike Mart readers want more information about the Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone, and few know more than Paul Friday

  • 1979 Honda CB900F

    1979 Honda CB900F

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    When you think of classic Honda motorcycles, the CB750 normally springs to mind. However, for some folk, the CB900 is the one to have…

  • 1967 Kawasaki W1 650 – Part 1

    1967 Kawasaki W1 650 – Part 1

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    “I thought that restoring something old may be what I needed” said Kim Henry, before starting the rebuild of his Real Classic Kawasaki… About 12 years ago I noticed an ad in the local newspaper to sell a BSA 650 look alike that didn’t cost as much as the real thing. I was talking to…

  • Harris Matchless G80

    Harris Matchless G80

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    People scoffed at the Harris Matchless when it was launched, and 15 years later some folk are still scoffing. But, wonders Rowena Hoseason, have they ever ridden one?

  • Moto Morini Kanguro and Dart

    Moto Morini Kanguro and Dart

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    Most people tend to plump for one of the well-known Morini Sport or Strada models. But at opposite ends of the scale you’ll find the super-sleek Dart and the rufty-tufty Kanguro. So how did Ken Philp comes to own both?


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