• Ariel singles
Allan Penrose owns several Ariel singles; a Red Hunter, a Black Ariel and even a trials special. One pre-war, one post-war, and one he built himself from an assortment of spare parts. So which one did he choose to ride for over 900 miles across Australia?
• 1970 Bridegestone GTO
Never mind one lump or two: Rowena Hoseason finally understands the attraction of a two-stroke twin after a ride on this spiffy little 350 twin
• BSA A10A
You don’t see many pre-unit Beesa twins equipped with both alternator and dynamo systems, although these were factory-built production machines. Rob Smith investigates the mystery of the missing A10As
• Edward Turner and the end of Indian
Indian are most famous for building big V-twins, but they came close to joining the post-war boom with a different configuration. Tim Pickering explains how Triumph’s success brought about the end of Indian, and sank the American vertical twin from the get-go
• Morini Strada 350
Most people opt for the Morini 350 Sport, but this owner chose a 1975 drum-braked touring Strada which needed some TLC to return it to top-notch condition
• Royal Enfield Crusader rebuild Pt2
Stephen Herbert’s eBay bargain begins to take shape, but he must now navigate the bodges of Proud Previous Owner…
• Triton Special
Take an International Norton. Throw most of it away. Add a swinging arm and a Triumph engine. Odgie rides the result, and shares a little industrial history
• Triumph T100C
If you were choosing a bike to ride on tight voyages of exploration, which would it be? Richard Holt chose a Triumph T100C, and he explained why to Frank Westworth
• Velocette KSS Special
Roger Slater wasn’t too impressed by the performance of the standard cammy Velo 350 roadster, and nor was the owner of this KSS. A project to boost the mid-range was on the cards…
PLUS! Graham Ham rides his Triumph Speed Twin in search of laverbread; Dave Minton wonders why people chose not to buy rotary Nortons; RC readers discuss instant gaskets, steam power, tech talk and more; PUB explores LEDs and Frank Westworth wonders what that strange spitting noise is that appears to be coming from his G12 engine…
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