• BSA Rocket 3
Last autumn, Trevor Drury went home from the South of England Show with the RealClassic award in his pocket after we clapped eyes on his astonishing Rocket 3 special. Here’s the story behind this remarkable machine, which FrankW then takes for a spin…
• BSA Bantam build
The secret Bantam. Part One: It always starts with Part One, says Odgie in a moment of revelation, as he unpacks boxes of bits and starts to turn them into a motorcycle
• BSA Gold Star
Not all Gold Stars are café cowboys or concours queens. Odgie meets an off-road hero
• Moto Guzzi Centauro
Sneered at when launched, this unusual eight-valve V-twin never quite found a following when it was new. These days, it’s developing quite a cult. Frank Westworth investigates
• Re Crusader rebuild
Stephen Herbert’s eBay bargain finally hits the road as his first rebuild project reaches its conclusion. So. Wot’ll it do, Mister?
• Triumph Trident T150
Just to balance the Beesa R3, here’s the second of two top triples in this issue. Nolan Woodbury enjoys sunny days and shiny Trumpets with the new generation of classic bike enthusiast
• Norton sidevalve singles
Dave Ramsden says his Norton 16H might just be the best thing since sliced bread. He’s owns a Big Four, too
• Triumph TR65 Thunderbird
In the 1908s, this short-stroke 650 was touted as a bargain economy version of the late Triumph twin. Rowena Hoseason thinks it’s better than a T140
PLUS! We bid Graham Ham a fond farewell (for the time being) as his current quest on Daisy the Speed Twin comes to a close; PUB looks forward to the so-called riding season (she’s hard, that woman. All weathers. No hesitation); Dave Minton remembers filming for Honda and a trip to see Jack Grey, and Frank Westworth reveals what goes through the mind of the concours judge at shows (mainly; ‘is that hog roast I can smell?’)
On top of that we have news and events and reader ads and such, and acres of detail photos with captions that actually show you useful parts of each feature bike and explain what you’re looking at. Terribly unfashionable, but that’s what we’re like.
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