First glance can be deceptive… That’s because under the bodywork, there is a Yamaha YZF750, converted to look like a works Norton rotary by Glyn at Slipstream Motorcycles in Skegness, Lincs. Essentially, it’s a carefully
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Custom builds
Customs built to order… “There are three types of bike we build,” he told Classic Bike Guide. “The first is a one-off. Your ideas, your spec brought to life. A true one-off. The second type
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Italian classics for sale “The owner lives in a mansion on the shores of Lake Como, “explains Stuart. “He’s 95 years old and a lifelong friend of the Guzzi family, but had decided to sell
Read moreClassic Bike Guide goes digital
CBG goes digital Before you scoff at such high faluted techno wizardry, there are three important things you should know. CBG on the ipad is slightly cheaper than the printed edition, getting it digitally means
Read moreClassic Bike Guide on sale!
October issue of Classic Bike Guide on sale now! • Archive The birth of the adventure bike • News Stafford preview, new classics and more • Dealer special Military spec Royal Enfield • Mould Breaker:
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Enfield carb conversion available Hitchcock’s Motorcycles in Solihull has developed a carb conversion for fuel injected Royal Enfields. Aimed at owners wanting to fit a less restrictive exhaust or other tuning parts where they need
Read moreDesert riders on film
Atmospheric film worth watching They pack in thousands of miles but are often not more than 150 miles from home – what’s more they do it primarily on new Bonneville based Triumphs. The bikes are
Read moreBarbour the Enfield
New outfit on display soon The black Bullet and Watsonian GP Manx sidecar have taken Barbour’s International Original A7 jacket, as worn by Steve McQueen in the 1964 ISDT, as inspiration, incorporating the black and
Read moreBoston Consulting Group's Report
Production grinds to a halt at Norton plant The Boston Consulting Group report, the deciding factor in the Government's refusal to give further aid to NVT, is a comprehensive look at how the Japanese achieved
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New, more stringent, MoT on horizon The proposed EU Regulation on ‘Road Worthiness Testing’ (RWT) suggests that noise levels will be tested with a meter, pollution tested with a gas analyser and compliance with EU
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