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Lever sleeves improve winter comfort and control No fun. So much no fun that some riders have been known to tape-up the levers on winter hacks, using gaffer tape for extra grip and some insulation. There is a much more effective, quick and cheap solution, however; lever sleeves… which are available from Wemoto. The sleeves…

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Cuttting through insurance red tape RH Classic Insurance has decided to snip through the red tape and now offers comprehensive agreed value insurance on pre-1991 cherished motorcycles with a value of up to £3000 without requesting a club or independent valuation. For classics worth £3000 to £50,000 RH just needs you to fill out a…

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December’s Classic Bike Guide on sale now • Hello Acting Ed's intro • Triumph T100C The ‘C’ stands for ‘Convertible’, so it does… • Letters Tell us what you think • Moving Swiftly Along Andrew Wilson is aware of many brands • The Stafford Show Simply the best! • BSA Gold Star Many mods make…

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Are you sitting comfortably? This busy family business has been trading since 1990 and specialises in all aspects of motorcycle seat work. The guys there can lower or raise a saddle, make it narrower or wider, add gel pads or memory foam for the ultimate in a comfortable ride; re-shape, re-mould, embroider or re-cover –…

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Royal Enfield range revamp means bargains to be had… Royal Enfield is on target to build 100,000 motorcycles in its Chennai factory this year – production has doubled since 2010, which means the marque has overtaken the likes of Triumph (around 50,000 bikes built per year) and is catching up with BMW (120,000). To celebrate…

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Classic Bike Guide regular Louise Limb’s 2013 calendar is ready… Among its 12 pages the Louise Limb 2013 Classic Pinup Calendar includes images of Isabella Rosellini on a Ducati, Jane Fonda on a Triumph Hurricane and even Greta Garbo on a Brough Superior. It costs £15 including UK postage and each A4 sized calendar comes…

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Morini rescue. Hurrah! “Almost every Italian man over the age of 50 has owned a Morini at some time – my first bike was a 50cc Morini Corsarino. When I read that the company had gone into liquidation I talked with my partner and decided to buy the company.” For a fraction under two million…

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Classic Bike Guide on sale now • Mould Breaker Japan’s first big bike was better built and faster than most British twins. But was it the shape of things to come? • Dealer special A genuine ‘dealer special’, this modified Mountain Cub is a teeny piece of trials history. • Products and letters Security special;…

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Hollywood star branches out… The first production bikes are currently in the prototype phase, with production expected in 2013. Reeves and collaborator Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods met in 2007 to tackle a custom project. Gard’s custom builds are known for their real world functionality and what began as a simple undertaking over five…

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