• AMC rebuild
This month, among many other things happening in The Shed, the G80’s swinging arm has to come apart. Inevitably, this procedure is not as straightforward as it seems
• BSA B33 special
Girder forks and plunger rear suspension: this OHV big single has undergone a considerable transformation since it first left Small Heath as a sidevalve M33…
• Sunbeam S8
Nearly 20 years ago, Craig rode his Sunbeam S8 around the UK and Ireland. He enjoyed the experience so much that he shipped the 500cc inline twin home to New Zealand…
• Ducati 750 Sport
It’s one of the icons of the classic motorcycling world, and it’s also extremely yellow. The history behind and the nitty-gritty of owning and running one of the best bevel-drive Ducati twins
• Indian Scout
What made the 101 Scout so special? This 1930 example recently won an RC award and is considered by many to be the flagship model of the marque
• Jawa 350
The launch of the new Jawa Retro seemed like an ideal excuse to explore what life is like with an original 1976 350cc two-stroke twin. Chris Kirby owns a 634 and has good things to say about its overall performance (even if the gearbox ain’t so great!)
• Moto Guzzi Lodola, Pt2
Stu Thomson sets about returning an old Moto Guzzi single to the road. He buys a suitably scruffy example and starts taking it apart
• Enfield Interceptor
After riding the new single-cylinder Enfield last month, Ace Tester Miles turns his attention to one of the most beautiful big twins ever built by the original industry
• Velocette Viper
This 350 sports single was purchased in 1991 for just £200 – and that was no bargain, given its condition. Since then it’s been restored to standard spec and then ridden all over
• Triumph Trident
Charlie and his Triumph T160 have been together for almost four decades. He shares his experiences and a whole range of handy upgrades to get the best from an original triple
• Triumph Hurricane
Another Triumph triple, and one which has been Nothing But Trouble for its entire life. In a last-ditch bid to fix the thing, Rowena enlists the aid of a Noted Expert. OK, so he’s an expert in an entirely different kind of motorcycle. But he seems to have done the trick!
PLUS! readers chat about the need for MoTs, Laverda lore, the cult of the Kawasaki and the joy of owning an RS; we look into the life-story of a very famous Brough Superior rider; Graham Ham unveils the Great British Shed Quest; we meet a prize-winning Triton and a double concours champ BSA Lightning; PUB visits the Levis trial and recommends a new book about Vincents and Dave Minton remembers the Moto Shifty…
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