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John Hartle: The world champion who never was
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John Milton looks back over the career of John Hartle. There are some motorcycle riders who seem destined to be world champions, for whom it can only be a matter of time before those laurels rest upon their head. If championships were decided upon skill, determination and affability, then John Hartle would have won a…
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Sunbeam S7D, ‘The Gentleman’s Motorcycle’
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Was the Sunbeam S7D just “a nice bit of engine stuck between two ring-doughnuts”? Well, a lot depends on the quality of the doughnuts!
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Yamaha XS650: the best all-round Japanese classic?
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Big parallel twins are back in fashion, apparently, but Scoop rides an original example, Yamaha’s XS650C.
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Classic Racers: Giacomo Agostini
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Giacomo Agostini – a legend and all-time most successful rider in Grand Prix history. Eight 500cc championships and seven 350cc championships: perhaps his astonishing record will never be surpassed?
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Yamaha Fazer 1000 test ride: a modern classic?
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Yamaha’s Fazer 1000 was supposed to be THE naked litre-class bike, but strange pricing and fierce competition meant things didn’t go to plan. Andy Bolas rides the Fazer and finds its future as a classic is as bright as its paintwork.
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Velocette Venom test ride
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This well turned out Velocette Venom was possessed of the lightest clutch imaginable.
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Works prepared: Testing out John Giles’ ISDT Triumph T100A
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Back in 1961, Peter Fraser had the chance to test out the T100A prepared for John Giles to ride as part of the Trophy Team in the ISDT.
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Living in a Biker’s Paradise
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This Sunday saw the 10th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride get underway. Started originally in Sydney in 2012, this charity event has swelled to over 900 events worldwide. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Derbyshire DGR, a route which takes in Matlock Bath. This is a Peak District-based biker’s paradise. It’s a most-famous ‘Mecca’…
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Take another look: Suzuki TC185 ride
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It may look like a TS185, sound like a TS185, and certainly moves like a TS185, but it isn’t a TS185. Low and behold it’s a TC185! A what? Yes, precisely!
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What you need to know when buying an old British motorcycle
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When buying an old British bike, here are some things to look out for.
