Reviews

  • BSA A65 Spitfire

    BSA A65 Spitfire

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    The bikes which were once viewed as king of the heap can all too often be disappointingly tame when revisited. But, says Frank Westworth, BSA’s 1960s flying machine still turns the heads and does the business…

  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part VI

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part VI

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    Working hard on his project Beesa, Phillip Rashleigh makes a wiring harness from scratch and discovers an excellent engineering firm who can fabricate the right kind of brackets…

  • Chang Jiang CJ750 Side Valve

    Chang Jiang CJ750 Side Valve

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    Fiery Fred bought a modern classic – a brand new Chang Jiang 750 built into a 1950’s frame. And behold! On its maiden journey it behaved almost exactly as a 50 year old bike would…

  • Norton Dominator Diary, Chapter 8

    Norton Dominator Diary, Chapter 8

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    Wherein Jim Algar discover the pitfalls of working on a classic bike that has spent almost 50 years in the hands of… other people…

  • The Johnny Brittain Story – DVD

    The Johnny Brittain Story – DVD

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    Johnny Brittain won more than 50 trials competitions between 1948 and 1965. In this new DVD he tells his own story. Anarchy (partial to a spot of Enfields off-road riding himself) reviews the film…

  • Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone 500, Part 2

    Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone 500, Part 2

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    Steve Hodgson fitted his Falcone with electric starting a while ago. All went well until the MoT moment when the electric leg struck back, and the Guzzi single went into perpetual motion!…

  • Moto Guzzi T3

    Moto Guzzi T3

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    Phil Holloway reckons that he’s spent the equivalent of three or four bikes on his pair of Guzzi T3s, but there’s no stopping a man on his hobby horse

  • 1920’s Humbers: The VMCC’s Founder’s Day

    1920’s Humbers: The VMCC’s Founder’s Day

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    After prepping his vintage motorcycles so they’re ready to be ridden by the RC Crew, Humbernut heads to Founder’s Day and enjoys a grand day out…

  • Ken Sprayson: The Frame Man

    Ken Sprayson: The Frame Man

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    Ken Sprayson’s expertise in the design, fabrication and repair of motorcycle frames is the stuff of legend. This autobiography captures an era of the British motorcycle industry when personal skill, enthusiasm and hard work were highly valued…

  • 1958 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor – Part I

    1958 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor – Part I

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    Nearly 25 years ago, Gerry Atric started a restoration project. Finished it yet, Gerry? Gerry? Hello….?…


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