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From the archive: Bob’s your Bimmer

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Sam Hewitt

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18th June 2020

There was nothing much wrong with BMW’s baby boxer. There was just too much of what there was PHOTOS BY Rowena Hoseason IT’S NOT A new problem. You introduce a ‘modular’ range of bikes based around a standardised engine and chassis. This package is optimised for the flagship which steers and stops superlatively and benefits…
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From the archive: Ridinglife || Honda nighthawk 650

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Sam Hewitt

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11th June 2020

Night life While UK riders were offered the roadster CB650, the cousins were supplied with an altogether more relaxed ride WORDS AND PHOTOS by Rob Davies INTENDED FOR AMERICA and only officially imported to the UK for two years from 1982, the Honda Nighthawk 650 is a fairly rare bird. With minimal effort you can…
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Mike Hailwood: The fastest teenager on Earth

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Sam Hewitt

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4th June 2020

‘The fastest teenager on earth.’ That was how the press described Michael Hailwood in 1959.
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From the Archive: Ridinglife || Guzi cafÉ custom

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Sam Hewitt

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4th June 2020

Le Mans alike You want a bike which looks, sounds and steers like an old Italian. But running a classic as a daily ride might not be entirely convenient… PHOTOS BY Mike Salamon BEFORE YOU BUY your next bike, it really helps if you know exactly what you want. Sounds obvious, eh? But that’s not…
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Archive: John Surtees wins the 1960 Senior TT

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Sam Hewitt

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4th June 2020

This is John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT. His MV Agusta was easily the fastest bike compared to the following gaggle of Norton singles, with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 35.2 seconds, at an average speed of 102.44mph. MV Agusta team-mate, John Hartle, was second, three minutes…
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Look inside the June issue of Classic Bike Guide

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd June 2020

Check out part one of our illustrious British Bike Guide! Plus, we escape Europe in lockdown on a classic! Read more in the brand new June issue of Classic Bike Guide magazine – on sale now! Stuck at home and don’t want to miss out on the latest issue of Classic Bike Guide? Get…
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Magni MV Agusta 750S Tributo test

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd June 2020

Moto Magni celebrated its 40th birthday in 2017, but it’s only in the past six years that its small but well equipped factory, run by Giovanni Magni, 59, has started using the products of the modern MV Agusta firm as the basis for creating and refining a blend of yesterday’s looks and today’s performance. Mind…
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From the Archive: CBG Winter Classic

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Sam Hewitt

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27th May 2020

WORDS & PHOTOS BY Nigel Shuttleworth THE CAROLE NASH CBG Winter Classic kicked off the new year at the Newark Showground in bright sunshine, with lots to see and do and with a large number of visitors. In fact attendance was well up year-on-year, so perhaps it’s a good omen for the rest of the…
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Trio of Brough Superiors, right? Wrong.

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Sam Hewitt

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13th May 2020

Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers and lighting sets apparent. Brough Superiors, right? Wrong… At a glance – and to be fair, even a reasonably sustained look – for all intents and purposes, this is a trio of Brough Superiors, posed…
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From the Archive: Riding Life – BSA rocket Gold Star

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Sam Hewitt

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12th May 2020

Real or replica? The final version of BSA’s pre-unit 650 twin was so good that people have been recreating the things ever since Small Heath stopped building them WORDS BY Frank Melling PHOTOS BY Carol Melling IF THERE WAS an award for the most widely faked classic motorcycle in the world, then BSA’s Rocket Gold…
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