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Workshop: Norton gearbox overhaul
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We reveal the basic dismantling, repair and assembly procedure to the most common Norton gearbox…
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Road Test: MV Agustas
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MV Agusta’s exotic sports bikes of the Seventies offered a glimpse into the technology of two decades earlier, and limited production made them even more exclusive and desirable. John Nutting tested a number of versions while at Motor Cycle. Here’s his verdict…
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F2 Motorcycles branches out in Cambridgeshire
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Old Bike Mart editor Tim Britton visits David Angel, guardian of F2 Motorcycles, who is stretching his wings in his new home…
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Road Test: Yamaha FS1-E test
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The Yamaha FS1-E has become the iconic symbol of 70s teenage rebellion, but at the time it was never regarded as the best ‘ped’. Was it ever really that good? We ride a mint example and speculate…
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Straight from the plate: Sunbeam point-to-point, April 1953
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In a dominant display Brian Stonebridge, on his Matchless singles, won both Junior (350cc) and Senior (500cc) classes, in what was described as a “decisive manner”
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An hour with Croz
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Three decades on from his Grand Prix racing departure, Graeme Crosby took the time to talk to Classic Racer about one or two moments that have stuck with him ever since…
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Road Test: AJS Model 18S
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This immaculate AJS Model 18S has been in the same ownership since the early 60s – it’s a relationship that’s passed the test of time with flying colours…
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Bud Ekins profile
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Californian Bud Ekins was that rarest of things – a jack-of-all-trades, but also a master of all of them. Desert racer, scrambler, long distance trials rider, dealer and stuntman, he was near the top of his profession whatever the motorcycling discipline…
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Road Test: Sunbeam 3½hp
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Sunbeam always had an image of being a machine for gentlemen – and this three-speed veteran single certainly fits the bill…
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Road Test: NSU Quick 50
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Quick and Quickly puns apart, the NSU Quick 50, based on a proven design, became one of the forerunners of the renowned sports 50s of the 1970s, though the diminutive NSUs are now rare…