Sam Hewitt

  • Caliper kits won’t break the bank

    Caliper kits won’t break the bank

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    One of the irritating things about working on some 1970s motorcycles is the way you have to buy lots of tiny parts individually. When I rebuilt the front brake caliper on my XS650 I had to buy each seal, bit by bit. Given that working brakes are quite an important part of motorcycle ownership, and…

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  • A pair of Matchless G3s

    A pair of Matchless G3s

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    Hello from New Zealand and thanks for producing the Classic Bike Guide mag. I enjoy reading the articles and find them very interesting. I started riding British bikes at an early age, but as usual, marriage and mortgages meant selling them (reluctantly) for household items. Now I have reached retirement age, I don’t own one,…

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  • Triumph TR5 Trophy

    Triumph TR5 Trophy

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    Take a look at the kind of motorcycles that British manufacturers were turning out in the mid-1930s and you can see why Triumph’s 500cc twin was such a revolutionary design. Words by Oli PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARY CHAPMAN Most 350 and 500cc British motorcycles of the era were singles, mass market machines fitted with side valve…

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  • Island Racer 2019 – The go-to guide for this year’s TT action

    Island Racer 2019 – The go-to guide for this year’s TT action

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    Discover 148 pages of incredible TT action in the upcoming Island Racer 2019 edition, on sale from May 16, 2019.

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  • Champ Tai scoops Torrens Trophy

    Champ Tai scoops Torrens Trophy

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    KING OF SPEEDWAY Tai Woffinden has scooped another award to add to his growing list of honours. The Scunthorpe-born speedway world champion was awarded the prestigious Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy. The trophy recognises an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skilful motorcycling in the…

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  • £500 bonus for Triumph buyers as season starts

    £500 bonus for Triumph buyers as season starts

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    AS RIDING SEASON STARTS in earnest for many, Triumph is trying to entice buyers into the showroom with a range of offers. Riders looking to get their hands on the Triumph Bonneville Bobber or the Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120 range will receive a £500 personalisation contribution, which can be spent across Triumph’s wide range…

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  • A warhorse and a pink Triumph set for Prescott

    A warhorse and a pink Triumph set for Prescott

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    THE PRESCOTT BIKE FESTIVAL returns to the Gloucestershire hill climb on June 15-16. As ever, Prescott Bike Fest will feature an extensive display of historic, custom builds, race bikes, factory bikes, prototypes, shed builds and record beating machines… literally everything from Salon Privé class winner 1903 Royal Sovereign, to the ‘Warhorse’ – the world’s fastest…

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  • Gonna get me a Bullet

    Gonna get me a Bullet

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    I’m not as deeply into motorcycles as I once was and I plan to let all subs other than Motorcycle Classics expire, but I check all the Brit mags when I get to Barnes & Noble. I’ve never had one, but I still retain an undiminished weakness between the ears for the Bullet, so on…

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  • VIDEO: TAKE A TOUR of VERRALLS

    VIDEO: TAKE A TOUR of VERRALLS

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    We took a tour Verralls, the longest established dealer in veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles in England.

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  • May issue Classic Bike Guide OUT NOW!

    May issue Classic Bike Guide OUT NOW!

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    50 years of Honda CB750! Two-stroke temptation! Moto Guzzi V50! This month’s CBG has everything you need to buy, sell, ride and restore your classic bike!

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