As an AMC anorak I was pleased to see you had included the Matchless G15/45 in your British Bike Guide in the June issue, these are indeed very nice bikes to ride and I have
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Riding Life: Triumph Quadrent: Four Play
In a large shed at Kitts Green, a few miles from Birmingham city centre, Dennis Poore assembled a team to try and save the British motorcycle industry. WORDS BY Tim Britton PHOTOS BY Bob Clarke
Read moreRestoration invaluable for sorting my registration
I have a 1958 Norton Dominator 99 which I have owned since purchasing it from Pride and Clarke in 1962. In the late 1960s I converted it to a ‘café racer’ but due to family
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The motorcycles on page 61 of your July issue are not Welsh registered, but London i.e. Met. On plates of this era the last two letters, not the first two, indicate the relevant licensing authority.
Read moreXS650 Performance Portfolio
Compiled by R M Clarke AS A YAMAHA XS650 owner struggling to keep my recalcitrant but beloved mount rolling over a 25-year period, I’ve often been frustrated by the lack of information available about the
Read moreBridgestone BT46s transform my BMW R100RT
Our world of old bikes mainly evolves around engines. Just as well, as the brakes on many of our favourite machines are woeful; the suspension, if we have any, is an afterthought; and the electrics
Read moreRidinglife: Douglas dragonfly: In full flight
Some bikes are icons from the outset. Not so this idiosyncratic 350. But it’s strangely successful as a classic steed… Photos: Joe Dick NO, IT’S NOT a BMW. If you find the charm of this
Read moreBookworm: Lockdown library
This month, our resident bookworm, Oli, has been swatting up on MZs and XS650s. MZ By Mick Walker WRITING ABOUT A motorcycle that has a wide reach, while at the same time has a passionate
Read moreNormous Newark Autojumble cancelled over spike in COVID-19 cases
The Normous Newark Autojumble, due to be held this Sunday, August 16, has unfortunately had to be cancelled on official advice due to a worsening spike in coronavirus cases in the Newark and Balderton areas
Read moreNew rollers from Draganfly
SPARES SPECIALIST DRAGANFLY is regularly adding hard-to-find parts to its catalogue. The latest addition is taper roller head race bearing set for small BSA, Triumph and Ariel singles. The set, which matches BSA and Triumph
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