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That Brough, at Bristol
The Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show always hosts some of Britain’s best classic bikes. This year there’s something extra-special on display at the Royal Bath and West Showground THE COMBINATION OF TE Lawrence and Brough Superior has to be among the most famous partnerships in motorcycling history, and it’s one that will be celebrated…
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Classics at Kempton: Off-road & racing
WORDS BY Ieish Gamah PHOTOS BY Ieish Gamah & maurocarrarophotography.com AMONG THE MANY enjoyable aspects of owning, riding and fettling motorcycles, meandering around bike jumbles and shows gives the rider/restorer two opportunities: to secure parts or inspiration for future projects or the next purchase. The Southern Classic Shows at Kempton Park combine both activities and…
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RACE ROCK ’N’ RIDE RETURNS
MAKE A DATE for the weekend of May 20/21, 2017, when Race, Rock ’n’ Ride lets rip once again at Santa Pod Raceway. This full-on festival of two-wheeled speed will be an official round of the ACU National Drag Bike championships, which means there will be a whole host of bikes of all shapes and…
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Sleek, subtle special endurance without compromise
In 1973, BMW attempted to shake off the firm’s boring image by launching the R90S.
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Leak-free legend
The replica racer that gives triple thrills without tantrums WORDS & PHOTOS BY Marion Thirsk IN 1971 DAVID BOWIE wrote Moonage Daydream and sang ‘Put your ray gun to my head’. It’s almost certain that he wasn’t influenced by the distinctive silencers on Triumph’s legendary three-cylinder racer, but that must have been how the competition…
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Lively Laverda
Power and speed with rock steady handling WORDS & PHOTOS BY Marion Thirsk LAVERDA HAD ITS ORIGINS in rugged tractors and combine harvesters, so it’s little wonder that their motorcycles are equally well engineered. Solid, reliable, durable and dependable, with top quality components, Laverda’s twins and triples exhibit the same design strengths as their agricultural…
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Questions of taste
Here’s a simple question for you. Are you a crazy customiser or are you a stock bike stalwart? I bet you’re neither. I bet that you’re somewhere between the two and that exactly where on the dotted line between custom and stock you’d place yourself depends on the bike in question … and on many…
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Triple treat
The electric-start Triumph Trident offers classic riders a wail of a time WORDS & PHOTOS BY Chris Rooke SEVEN YEARS AFTER the first Triumph T150 triple was launched, its upgraded successor, the T160, came onto the scene. The British bike industry was on life support but somehow Norton-Villiers-Triumph had made more than 200 improvements to…
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Kickback Olympia
A VAST ARRAY of custom crafted motorcycles were displayed at Kickback London last autumn. Whatever your preference to style, there was something there to catch the eye and boggle the mind. The loft at Olympia Central showcased 60 hand-crafted masterpieces alongside 80 rare classics, customs and dealer specials, while live music and an art gallery…
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CBG Winter Classic
About to enter into its sixth year, the Carole Nash Winter Classic event – supported by CBG – has become one of the favourite dates on the show calendar WORDS AND PHOTOS BY JACK HARRISON IT’S THE SHOW that celebrates all makes, models and eras of the classic scene, and there will once again be…
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