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  • Australian V16

    Australian V16

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    Mark Walker’s been at it again To refresh your memory, 'Big Ned' (named after Ned Kelly, the notorious bushranger) was an outrageous motorcycle built by Australian Mark Walker. Mark, who is dyslexic and has no formal education but has unique engineering skills and can turn his gifted hand to and create projects that others in…

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  • Classic Bike Guide on sale now!

    Classic Bike Guide on sale now!

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    Available in all good newsagents In this month’s issue of Classic Bike Guide, Nigel C heads north and samples a couple of fun – and suitably immaculate – BSA trailies, Roland Brown focuses on Kawasaki’s golden years, in a celebration of the company’s first 50-odd years of motorcycle production, Alan Turner tells the story of…

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  • Thundersprint attractions

    Thundersprint attractions

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    Johan Van der Perre on board 600cc Sarolea Sam will also bring Ronald Agoston’s fabulous RC181 Honda replica. Thundersprint’s resident legend, Jim Redman, will also be out on Clive Brooker’s CR750.  Another big Honda is that of Frenchman Phillippe Hanus’ CBX1300. Phil is bringing two – a road racer and a turbo-charged, nitro burning dragster.…

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  • Vintage experience

    Vintage experience

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    1926 Ariel Model D twin port 500cc The first is Training Day South on Sunday, May 6, at Arborfield Barracks, near Reading, Berkshire, followed by Training Day Midlands on Bank Holiday Monday, June 4, at Curborough, Nr Lichfield, Staffordshire. Owners of 1920s and 1930s hand change machines will be available to give instruction in the…

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  • 1955 Norvin Superbike

    1955 Norvin Superbike

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    There’s an old saying that goes ‘where there’s muck, there’s brass’. For the benefit of our non-UK readers, that essentially means there’s money to be made doing dirty jobs. Ted Cain’s working life was spent ‘in the muck’ – he ran his own scrap metal business – and now let’s say, his retirement is comfortable.…

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  • 1955 Norvin Superbike

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    There’s an old saying that goes ‘where there’s muck, there’s brass’. For the benefit of our non-UK readers, that essentially means there’s money to be made doing dirty jobs. Ted Cain’s working life was spent ‘in the muck’ – he ran his own scrap metal business – and now let’s say, his retirement is comfortable.…

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  • Rotary Nortons

    Rotary Nortons

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    The rotary Norton star shone so very brightly, but so very briefly. It was, like many machines from the British industry, an exceptional device marketed far too late. Nevertheless, they made their mark and still have their fans, Nigel C meets one such enthusiast who can proudly say 'I did it my way'. Full story…

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  • Rotary Nortons

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    The rotary Norton star shone so very brightly, but so very briefly. It was, like many machines from the British industry, an exceptional device marketed far too late. Nevertheless, they made their mark and still have their fans, Nigel C meets one such enthusiast who can proudly say 'I did it my way'. Full story…

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  • Mystery tool

    Mystery tool

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    Mystery tool. What is it? Editor Clarky, on Classic Bike Guide, has inherited this small hand tool shown here and to put it bluntly, hasn’t a clue what it is or for what it’s used. Having passed it around the office, he’s still no wiser and it’s intriguing all who’ve seen it. Knowing who owned it…

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  • New cafe racer from Royal Enfield?

    New cafe racer from Royal Enfield?

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    New cafe racer from Royal Enfield? The pre-production model was shown at the Delhi Show recently, but the prototype hasn’t yet been seen in public. The engine used is the latest fuel injected unit Bullet engine but there’s also a potential 535cc job which has an extra four horses. That new cradle frame is a…

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