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Opinion: AMC Anorak 28
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Maligned by many, AJS and Matchless lightweights can be a lot of fun. Frank Westworth, no lightweight, tries to convince himself…
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Opinion: If Banks Were Old Bikes
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The Great British public seem to have bought a basket case. Phil Speakman* applies his experience with old clunkers to the current credit crisis-crash-crunch kerfuffle…
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Famous Last Words 35: Motorcycles Old, New, Classic and Retro
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Old bikes are old bikes are old bikes, says Frank Westworth. Except, of course, when they’re new…
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Bruce Pollard
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One of life’s genuine real classic riders rode over the horizon in early 2011. Jim Reynolds pays tribute to him…
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Fettling of Parts
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There are those who believe that classic motorcycles are poetry in motion. Marc Buffery proves that classic bike poetry can inspire all manner of emotions…
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Riding Reminiscences 2
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Ian Caswell recalls more of his early riding years at the Paddock, and one particular episode which became a local motorcycling myth…
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Opinion: A Bug’s Life
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Jim Peace has made many friends on his motorcycling travels. Meet Nebraska, the bug…
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Opinion: AMC Anorak 30
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Have you ever ridden a real, genuine, internationally successful competition Matchless? Frank Westworth has ridden several, strangely…
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Famous Last Words 17: Original and Unrestored
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Silence is golden. Frank Westworth ponders a cliché-ridden life and concours cults…
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Reasons For Motorcycling
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Dave Wooding recalls his time spent with a Triumph 3T, a BSA B31 (and a Reliant but we won’t mention that) among other old bikes, and ponders the attractions of motorcycling in general…