Sam Hewitt
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Funky five hundred
A 40-year-old high-tech twin enjoys a new wave lease of life WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Joe McDonald THIS IS TONY’s Yamaha XS500. We all know the XS650 makes a great flat-tracker. They were even fitted with big-bore kits and raced quite successfully in the States. But Tony was on a tight budget (and we also…
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The old black and gold
It’s an icon, sure. But it’s also a great bike WORDS BY Oliver Hulme PHOTOS BY Jason Bryant WHETHER THOUGHT OF as a gentleman’s ride or an engineer’s machine, these days the Velocette Venom 500cc single is always considered to be a high end, sophisticated motorcycle beloved of a particular kind of serious enthusiast. They…
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Classic at Newark: Kick off!
Newark was certainly nippy in January, but there was a fine array of hot bikes on show WORDS BY OLIVER HULME PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER DICKINSON Which is best – a winter show or a summer show? While there’s a lot to be said for a day in the sun, inspecting some highly polished creation with…
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Bonham’s Auction: Sold as seen
WORDS & PHOTOS BY Nolan Woodbury WINTER AND MOTORCYCLING are usually an unfriendly mix, unless you’re positioned within the bright lights of Las Vegas. Warmer? Yes, but only marginally so. A quick scan of the city’s surrounding landscape found snow-covered peaks bordering the valley, courtesy of a recent weather front that cleared out just before…
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NEW FED PRES
THE FEDERATION OF British Historic Vehicle Clubs has announced its new president and figurehead: Lord Steel of Aikwood, aka David Steel. The FBHVC is formed of 540 member clubs and trade supporters and exists to maintain the freedom of its members to use historic vehicles on UK roads. Lord Steel has been a stalwart supporter…
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WHO KNOWS THE NORTONS?
THE NORTON OWNERS’ CLUB would like to find the descendants of James Lansdowne Norton himself, the Birmingham founder of one of the greatest names in British motorcycle history. The club’s vice-chairman, Barry Owen, is leading the search. “We’ve visited James Norton’s grave in Lodge Hill Cemetery in Birmingham and would like to arrange some restoration…
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Sophisticated single: BMW R35
A prewar package of beauty, economy and efficiency BMW launched ITS first motorcycle in 1923, the shaft-driven R32 494cc sidevalve flat twin, the basis of the now instantly recognisable Boxer engine. The company’s solid, reliable twins have certainly stood the test of time, with a plethora of models and variants in different guises, but BMW’s…
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Familiar four
In the past, this was the future… WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Oliver Hulme WHEN HONDA UNVEILED their CB750 four in 1969, the Superbike was born. In a world where a big bike mostly meant a high capacity pushrod twin, the CB750 was so far ahead of the game that it sent the British motorcycle industry…
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Showing off again
“HAVE YOU SEEN the Enfield? The one outside?” “No.” “It’s just your kind of bike. Really is. Here…” the kind guy thrusts his cell phone at me and shows me a tiny, dark, out of focus photo of a bike. It may be black, but it’s hard to tell. “But the price is ridiculous. You’d…
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Ariel Huntmaster: Ariel’s bigger twin
A 650 twin was eventually added to Ariel’s line-up, using most of a BSA engine to power it. They make for interesting rebuilds WORDS BY ROB DAVIES PHOTOS BY ROB DAVIES AND DOUG WALKER A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited along to one of the oldest established motorcycle clubs…
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