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Road Test: Norvil Commando

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28th February 2013

Norvil 1000 Commando Since the collapse of NVT thirty years ago, the Norton story has been complicated, to say the least. No sooner has the name popped up in one place than it disappears, only to resurface in a different guise eleswhere. Who can forget the Nemesis, that alleged saviour of the British bike industry?…
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson V-Rod

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28th February 2013

2003 Harley-Davidson V-Rod It was love at first sight. There, in a cowshed at the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show was a Harley-Davidson V-Rod. It looked out of place amid the gleaming Brit iron. I couldn’t take my eyes off it and pushed to the front of the small crowd gathered around the Riders of Bridgewater…
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson V-Rod

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28th February 2013

2003 Harley-Davidson V-Rod It was love at first sight. There, in a cowshed at the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show was a Harley-Davidson V-Rod. It looked out of place amid the gleaming Brit iron. I couldn’t take my eyes off it and pushed to the front of the small crowd gathered around the Riders of Bridgewater…
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Classic Bike Guide on sale!

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28th February 2013

Classic Bike Guide March issue on sale now! In this month's issue… • BSA Super Rocket ?Irish beauty, British steel • CBG’s Newark Show report ?Sunshine and cool bikes in Jan • Letters ?You write, we listen • Moving Swiftly Along ?Andrew Wilson on gravity • Velocette KSS special ?Lightweight, Velo race special • Suzuki…
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Road Test: Matchless 'Golden Eagle' G50CSR

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25th February 2013

Matchless ‘Golden Eagle’ G50CSR replica John Horn lives in a delightful country cottage. He was the creator of its lovely garden, he's a member of the parish council, and he's on the village hall committee. He's the organiser of the village fete, and he mows the lawns around the church. But, when not acting like…
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Road Test: Matchless 'Golden Eagle' G50CSR

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25th February 2013

Matchless ‘Golden Eagle’ G50CSR replica John Horn lives in a delightful country cottage. He was the creator of its lovely garden, he's a member of the parish council, and he's on the village hall committee. He's the organiser of the village fete, and he mows the lawns around the church. But, when not acting like…
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Greeves ’crosser best in Telford show

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24th February 2013

Sammy Miller chose John Tinkler’s 1958 125cc Ducati works racer, with original finish and shapely alloy fairing to remind visitors of the Italian company’s small bike origins. If the contest had been about noise this would have been the runaway winner, the little twin-cam killing conversation each time it stuttered into life. Ex-British speedway champion…
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Classic Bike Shows app now available

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23rd February 2013

New CBS app for ipad and iphone Easy to download (did we mention that it’s free?), the app gives the latest news on all Mortons’ shows, plus videos and photos from the show as it happens. The app also has weather reports (so it’s useful every day of the year) and live gps directions to…
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Hi-tech tyres

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3rd February 2013

Tyres for classics It’s easy to overlook tyres when completing a restoration or reviving an old bike. We spend hundreds (or thousands…) on the engine and chassis, but then fit whatever happens to be convenient when it comes to the rubber. Yet that contact patch between tyre and tarmac is key to a safe and…
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Classic Bike Guide on sale!

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31st January 2013

February’s Classic Bike Guide on sale now • Hello Acting Ed's intro • Norton 650SS In the Sixties, the 650 was king. Norton’s SS was among the very best. Phillip Tooth shares the reasons • Letters Tell us more of what you think, of bikes, life and everything! • Moving Swiftly Along Andrew Wilson shares…
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