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  • Famous Last Words 16: Anti-Sumping Valves

    Famous Last Words 16: Anti-Sumping Valves

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    What’s the best way to stop oil draining into the sump of your old British bike? Phone up Frank Westworth and ask him…

  • Doris Lowe, Her Motorcycling Life – Part 1

    Doris Lowe, Her Motorcycling Life – Part 1

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    David Wright remembers a remarkable motorcyclist who took part in trials and displays; rode the largest capacity Britbike of its time, and worked behind the scenes for decades for grassroots clubs and the national ACU…

  • Famous Last Words 9 – Ignorance is Bliss

    Famous Last Words 9 – Ignorance is Bliss

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    Motorcycling and music fit together as well as grease and grit, says Frank Westworth. Possibly…

  • On Speed

    On Speed

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    Roger Bibbings suggests that while speed itself may not kill, you don’t have to travel at 180mph to enjoy yourself on two wheels…

  • That Was Then. Is It Still Now?

    That Was Then. Is It Still Now?

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    Do you prefer cappuccino, or is builder’s tea more your style? Rowena Hoseason wonders if there’s still room for all sorts in classic biking…

  • Opinion: Criminal Killers

    Opinion: Criminal Killers

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    Do you know anyone who commits the motorcycling equivalent of cold-blooded murder? KarlB knows a few criminals…

  • Trade Tales: Paul Goff

    Trade Tales: Paul Goff

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    We all know what it’s like to browse the trade stalls at classic bike shows. But what’s life like on the other side of the trestle table? Paul Goff shares a working weekend in the life of an autojumbler…

  • Famous Last Words 31: Almost Any Motorcycle is a Delight

    Famous Last Words 31: Almost Any Motorcycle is a Delight

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    Frank Westworth has inadvertently encouraged someone to buy a classic BSA C15. This may be an offence punishable on summary conviction…

  • Doris Lowe, Her Motorcycling Life – Part 2

    Doris Lowe, Her Motorcycling Life – Part 2

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    David Wright continues the story of a remarkable motorcyclist who took part in trials and displays; rode the largest capacity British bike of its time, and worked behind the scenes for decades for grassroots clubs and the national ACU…

  • Racing Days at Mocheck, Part 1

    Racing Days at Mocheck, Part 1

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    Back in the 1970s, Mocheck of Clapham fielded an array of racers. John Ryan shares a selection of his photographic memories of the time, from the track and back at the shop…

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