1928 BSA SLOPER
Way back when, Odgie had a yen to own a pre-war, single cylinder Beesa sloper. So he jumped at the chance to try one today and, in revisiting an old flame, finds it still burns as brightly as ever…
BSA A65 UPGRADED, Part Two
The final BSA 650 can claim to be the best Brit twin. This is because the design incorporated both a short stroke for high revs and a big valve area for more power. But this smooth-looking engine needs sorting to make a truly great useable classic. Derek Pickard explains what works for him
MOTO GUZZI TOP END TECH
Nick Adams has been clocking up the miles on his Nuovo Falcone single. This revealed a couple of mechanical snags that can wait to be fixed, and one which can’t…
NORTON ATLAS CAFÉ RACER
Last summer, Stuart Urquhart was introduced to Norton’s strapping 750 twin in its standard trim. Now he rides an ultra-cool alternative, a stripped-down special straight from the Sixties. First, however, he has to get the thing running…
NORTON N15CS
In a subtle and possibly deliberate way, we follow the Atlas tale with another involving the same engine in a very different setting. A tale in which Frank Westworth reveals a fascination with the hybrid desert sled twins from Norton/Matchless
ROYAL ENFIELD TWIN REBUILD, Part One
Back in the day, a fresh-faced Stephen Herbert fell for Enfield’s 700cc superbike. Four decades later, the opportunity arose to actually own one. In the opening episode of this six-part tale, he locates a suitable restoration project and then inspects the evidence…
TRIUMPH TROPHIES
From 1948 through to 1974, Triumph built a remarkable variety of Trophy twins including the TR5, TR6C, T100C and TR5T. Rowena Hoseason reviews the range, what they’re like to live with, and what they cost to buy right now
TWO TRIUMPH TRIPLES
Jeff Ellison has a thing for Triumph triples, so two yellow three-cylinder machines share his garage space. Three decades of development separate the pair. One is a Triumph Trident T160. The other is a Triumph Sprint RS 955i. Which bike would Jeff keep if there could be only one?
VINCENT PRIDE & JOY
Dave Johnson’s first big bike was a Vincent twin fitted with a sidecar, and he’s stayed true to the marque and that mode of transport ever since. Here are just some of the memorable moments from more than fifty years on three wheels with a Rapide and a Black Prince
PLUS! Daisy the Triumph Speed Twin and Graham Ham, continue their epic exploration of sheds and the men who inhabit them; Dave Minton ponders the point of chain transmission systems; Frank Westworth develops a healthy respect for electrics; PUB delves inside a chronometric speedometer; news, events, reader ads and more.
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