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  • Christian Sarron €” a true Gallic great!

    Christian Sarron €” a true Gallic great!

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    Track legend Christian Sarron has always been seen as something of an enigma over this side of the Channel…

  • H-D milestones pre-war

    H-D milestones pre-war

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    Mike Lewis offers a selective model history of the famous American motorcycle marque, Harley-Davidson. In this first instalment, we focus on the company’s classic Pre-War models…

  • CLOSING SOON! CBC Bike Of The Year 2013

    CLOSING SOON! CBC Bike Of The Year 2013

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    The seven finest classic motorcycles have been chosen – each a winner in its own right from bike shows up and down the UK – and now it’s up to you to decide on the overall champion. YOU MUST be logged in before you cast your online vote…

  • Iconic engines: BSA 441cc Victor

    Iconic engines: BSA 441cc Victor

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    The motorcycle world was changing fast in 1965, BSA was fully embracing modernity, the Goldie had gone, scrambles successes were coming thanks to the unit single engine and the company felt it was time to launch the new version to the world…

  • Straight from the plate: Testing times

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    The ACU’s Six Days Stock Machine Trial provided a tough test for ‘standard’ machines, with 1927’s event typical…

  • Classic Camera: Fuelling an SD, May 1921

    Classic Camera: Fuelling an SD, May 1921

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    In a feature entitled ‘Nine months with a chain-drive Triumph’ The Motor Cycle detailed how “…since the end of May 1920 we have had a 4hp all-chain Triumph in constant daily use, and, since our mileage on this machine now amounts to over 8000 it is possible to give a sound estimate of its qualities…

  • Road Test: Abingdon King Dick Model 78

    Road Test: Abingdon King Dick Model 78

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    Abingdon King Dick, or the company’s safer internet search name AKD, were early pioneers of the tricycle, motorcycle and took an active lead in the development of its own range of engines, which was unusually forward looking and gained the company a lot of respect…

  • Miniatures on ACU test

    Miniatures on ACU test

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    In 1923 the ACU organised a special test of smaller capacity bikes which included a reliablity run from London to Brighton and back…

  • New look Classic Motorcycle Mechanics!

    New look Classic Motorcycle Mechanics!

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    We’ve been busy bees here at CMM, conducting surveys and focus groups in a bid to find out what you want to see in CMM. The October issue will aim to show we’ve listened…

  • Buying Guide: Kawasaki KH250B2

    Buying Guide: Kawasaki KH250B2

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    Kawasaki’s screaming triple two-strokes found a place in most bikers’ hearts. Adrenaline-fuelled power delivery and unsual handling was a recipe for many memories! Here we focus on the baby of the range – the 250…

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