Sam Hewitt

Info from an AMC ‘anorak’

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Sam Hewitt

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25th August 2020

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 one from each batch of 1962/63 model years, but some of the rest of the AMC guide left a little…
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Riding Life: Triumph Quadrent: Four Play

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Sam Hewitt

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25th August 2020

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 BY THE TIME this prototype four-cylinder Trident- based machine superbike sneaked out of the experimental department at Kitts Green the…
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Restoration invaluable for sorting my registration

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd August 2020

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 commitments and lifestyle changes (two children and four-wheel transport), the bike has not been on the road since 1970. Over…
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Experts on the escorts

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Sam Hewitt

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21st August 2020

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. The motorcycles are CYM reg. CY seems to have been taken to indicate Swansea, but actually it’s YM that’s relevant,…
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XS650 Performance Portfolio

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Sam Hewitt

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21st August 2020

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 model, apart from my grubby Haynes manual, which can lack important information. So, when I was made aware of the…
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Bridgestone BT46s transform my BMW R100RT

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Sam Hewitt

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19th August 2020

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 are, well, minimal. But what about tyres? So many bikes that have been beautifully restored or wonderfully original are on…
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Ridinglife: Douglas dragonfly: In full flight

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Sam Hewitt

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18th August 2020

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 British-built transverse twin to be utterly irresistible and actually buy one, then you’ll also find yourself repeating those words over…
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Bookworm: Lockdown library

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Sam Hewitt

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16th August 2020

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 and dedicated following, is a minefield for the author. It’s even trickier when most of the information available is in…
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Normous Newark Autojumble cancelled over spike in COVID-19 cases

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Sam Hewitt

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12th August 2020

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 over the last couple days. We are very sorry at the late notice for this, as we were looking forward…
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New rollers from Draganfly

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Sam Hewitt

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12th August 2020

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 part number 65-5319TR, Ariel Colt part number 12755-54, replaces those used on top of all BSA Bantams, pre-unit C group…
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