It was August 1974 and the turmoil in British motorcycle manufacturing continued. Norton–Villiers–Triumph had been formed a year earlier in a bid to save jobs following the collapse of BSA-Triumph. Then the new Labour government
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Hyde gears up
Oil pump gears for BSA and Triumph triples from Norman Hyde The parts have been made from the original drawings but by modern CNC machines, using quality materials unavailable originally. This oil pump drive gear
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Kit will fit any 12 volt Triumph twin with points Suitable for any twin cylinder 12v Triumph with points in the timing cover, the classic Tri Spark electronic conversion is simplicity itself. Component-wise it consists
Read moreGood buys at Castle Combe
Star turn was the 1924 NUT, which exceeded its estimate of £15,000, going down to a bidder in the room for £17,900. From the same year was a Sunbeam Sprint, which had been unearthed from
Read moreClassic Bike Guide on sale
Classic Bike Guide August issue on sale now • Mould Breaker Honda’s radical Gold Wing • Products What’s new on the market • Letters You make your points • Moving Swiftly Along Thoughts from our
Read moreBonneville blast off
So, the only thing for it was to source one of each and put them up against each other and in order to avoid any preconceived notions, we put national hill climb champion – and
Read moreBonneville blast off
So, the only thing for it was to source one of each and put them up against each other and in order to avoid any preconceived notions, we put national hill climb champion – and
Read moreNorton Commando AMC gearboxes
Complete Norton Commando gearboxes are now available In its quest to offer assemblies to complement the vast range of individual parts available, Andover Norton now has complete Commando 750/850 gearboxes available, which have not been
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Indian spotted at Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club bash Members of the Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club suffered a serious jubilee drenching on the evening of June 6 when they gathered for their
Read moreObituary Mick Farrant
Mick Farrant was a successful racer Mick, proprietor of Fiskerton (Lincoln) based Alloy Polishing Service, was a regular at the Stafford Shows and autojumbles and also well known within the national sidecar racing fraternity during
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