Minor by name, but not by nature ITS NAME INDICATES a smaller powerplant than the 692cc Meteor and Super Meteor, but the ‘Meteor Minor’ designation unjustly plays down the bike’s own star qualities. Often overlooked
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On Rocket road
Overshadowed by Bonnevilles, there are some good buys in Beezerland THE BSA A65 and A50, launched in 1962, dragged the look of the British big twin kicking and screaming into the 1960s. The sleek lines
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Always one of the CBG team’s favourite events, this year’s Bath & West Showground experience was packed with great machines THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE scene has good reason to be grateful to farming for its continued
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IF YOU’VE EVER watched a classic motorcycle belting round a short circuit and thought “I wouldn’t mind a go at that,” you now have the chance to try it free of charge. Sue and Mark
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BRITISH MOTORCYCLE BUILDER CCM has sold every one of its latest road bikes before it goes into production. The new 600cc CCM Spitfire was conceived and built by a small group of CCM mechanics and
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Bigger than the 380, smaller than the 750; Suzuki built stroker triples for everyone WORDS BY ROB DAVIES PHOTOS BY PAUL WATERFIELD AND ROBIN HORTON High revving, whim-whim two-strokes (that’s my version of their noise
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For some riders, owning an Italian or German motorcycle is a lifelong ambition or simply the status quo. For others, European classics can be an all-new experience; an experimental exploration into unknown territory away from
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A short film produced with the awesome bike builder Sam Evans of Inglorious Motorcycles: Credits: Direction and Cinematography – Tom McCagherty & Tom Bryan Editor – Aiden Jordan Sound Design – Alex Williams Music –
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Personal choice is a many splendoured thing. Few chose the Sachs life… WORDS & PHOTOS by Grant Ford IT’S A ‘MARMITE BIKE’ and opinions vary, love it or hate it. When I first spied the
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Vincents are rare enough. Pukka racing Vincents are more rare. This one may be unique WORDS BY ALAN CATHCART PHOTOS BY KEL EDGE TO BE INVITED to ride a historic and unrestored 66-year-old motorcycle, that’s
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