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Built to sprint

31st July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

One rather special Triumph Tiger Cub. A conversation between CBG’s Rob Davies and Chris Davies (no relation). As I stood outside Chris Davies’ garage, I could hear and feel the sound of soft thunder coming

Vee Deluxe

28th July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

Luxury and speed for the discriminating motorist There’s a certain risk for those who reside at the top, for fame is often fleeting. Yet the ‘Rolls-Royce of motorcycles’ remains high on many motorcyclists’ wish-list, almost

First of the few

26th July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

Built to a tight spec on a tiny budget, Norton’s factory racers were impossibly successful Five of the low-slung Pannier-tank John Player Nortons which made their debut in the 1972 Daytona 200 were constructed that

Past times present

22nd July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

A very special bike gets a new lease of life In this day and age the chances of stumbling across a forgotten gem of a motorcycle are few and far between. Almost all machines ‘of

SWM Gran turismo

17th July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

A charming motorcycle The composition of SWM’s Gran Turismo may reflect current globalisation trends, but it’s a decent bike to ride WORDS & PICTURES BY OLIVER HULME Ever since the 1970s there have been regular

Home brewed

10th July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

Before the advent of the ubiquitous Japanese four-pot motorcycle engine, the combination of a straight four and two wheels was rare. Rarer still were home-built fours… WORDS BY ALAN CATHCART PHOTOS BY KEL EDGE Britain has

Triple fantastic

5th July 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

The inside story of how Triumph’s experimental department built a Superbike for sixpence, and accidentally created the most famous production racer of all time To understand the fame accrued by what, in the final analysis,

Sports 750s

28th June 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

GUZZI’S 750 SPORT V-twins combine the leaping stance of a greyhound with serious mechanical bravado. Their muscular mix has always been extremely attractive on paper, but a ride on one will deepen your perspective. Thin-waisted,

Triple fantastic

23rd June 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

To understand the fame accrued by what, in the final analysis, is only a modified street motorcycle, it is important to remember just how important production racing was in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Triple tragedy

8th June 2017 Sam Hewitt Features

One good reason for the death of the British motorcycle industry might well be the BSA / Triumph triples – a tragedy which would have made Shakespeare proud. Currently, the three-cylinder machines have a fanatical