I COMPARED THE Triumph Speed Twin in the June issue of CBG with two photos of a machine my son-in-law bought. It seemed to be a similar machine apart from the engine, which is a
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A match made in Plumstead
The AJS Model 16 was certainly worthy of a long service medal. It was a trusted steed that left the AMC works in 1945 and would continue in various incarnations for two decades; postwar Britain
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Moto Guzzi’s latest interpretation of the V7 range offers modernised style and a model name from the history books As a further celebration of its 95th birthday in 2016, Italy’s oldest and most historic motorcycle
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First generation Rocket 3s in their factory finish are few and far between. So don’t just buy one: build it instead ‘! always wanted a Rocket 3,’ explained owner Tom as a crowd gathered around the
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BMW’s 500 flat twin benefited from sophisticated suspension from the mid-1950s. But it only got the engine performance to match when the S models arrived in 1960… THE R50 AND its R69 sibling represent BMW’s
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If life gives you lemons… build a brilliant bike and kick-start a new career, why don’t you? Two years ago, this glittering tribute to the craft of metal manipulation was little more than a basket
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IN A LITTLE less than a calendar month, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club hosted both the ‘largest gathering of veteran and vintage machines in the world’ and their increasingly popular ‘training day’. Many riders may
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A common grumble is that magazines like this one… okay, exactly this one… don’t carry enough technical stories. I never argue, not least because I always enjoy reading them. Another common grumble is that magazines
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WORDS BY Alan Cathcart PHOTOS BY Milagro Moto Guzzi’s latest interpretation of the V7 range offers modernised style and a model name from the history books As a further celebration of its 95th birthday in
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LEADING European oil and lubricant specialist Motul is to be the official partner of the 2016 International Dirt Bike Show, the two parties have announced. The manufacturer has teamed up with the premier indoor off-road
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