Features

  • John Wallace and the Duzmo

    John Wallace and the Duzmo

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    The programme for the 1922 Olympia Show listed 310 exhibitors of one sort or another, of which no fewer than 94 were displaying complete motor cycles. All the well-known names were there, of course – but also some less well known, but innovative nonetheless

  • Workshop: Yamaha XT500 part two

    Workshop: Yamaha XT500 part two

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    Second part of Rod Gibson’s reassembly of Yamaha’s XT500 single engine

  • Road Test: BSA B44

    Road Test: BSA B44

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    Well aware of the rumours of exotica hiding within the body of Andy Roberton’s BSA, tester Vic Allan was pleased to find the machine was more a reflection of attention to detail by the builder

  • Road Test: Monark: super Swede

    Road Test: Monark: super Swede

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    When the world was young, bold men rode big bikes and the ground shook at their passing, CDB turns back the clock

  • Road Test: Husqvarna: Karma chameleon

    Road Test: Husqvarna: Karma chameleon

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    Given the many guises this Swedish thumper has been seen in, then it could be a bit of a chameleon, but this big bike is no lizard but a thoroughbred stallion in the hands of Bill Nilsson and Rolf Tibblin

  • Yamaha HL 500 – Viking raider

    Yamaha HL 500 – Viking raider

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    Monark, Husqvarna and Crescent developed the big four-stroke into the ultimate MX tool but, by 1979, such machines had been consigned to the history books, outclassed by the two-strokes. Or had they?

  • Suzuki RMH470

    Suzuki RMH470

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    Just because a bike is good looking doesn’t mean it cost a fortune, as Nick Haskell found out when he spotted something special on the start line at Farleigh Castle

  • Spa Francorchamps 1977

    Spa Francorchamps 1977

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    It looks nice and warm at Spa Francorchamps as the grid lines up for round seven of the 1977 500cc world championship. Suzuki could only dream of this sort of pole publicity now…

  • Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 1

    Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 1

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    A box of engine parts arrives in Rod Gibson’s workshop masquerading as a 1973 Triumph triple engine. Rod is told that everything is there but inevitably he’ll have to go in search of some parts

  • Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 2

    Workshop: Triumph Trident T150V: 2

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    Rod Gibson finishes his rebuild of the complicated three cylinder engine with work on the transmission. A hugely satisfying job – but Japanese bikes are easier to work on he says


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