RE is big on tradition, and its stock models are styled accordingly. Interesting to see how well they make a traditional cafe racer, too ONCE UPON A TIME, this sparkling solo sportster was something of
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Golden moment
Despite having just the one camshaft, the BSA engine always appears larger than its Triumph equivalents. Fine frame, and considerable comfort available here There are two equally valid ways of looking at the BSA Golden
Read moreOver, Onwards
Look closely. Observe the falling bubble. The story’s in the story… Classic, Vintage, Old-timer, call it what you will – ‘Historic’ racing is an ever-more globally popular branch of two-wheeled sport, one which frequently attracts
Read moreON THE TRIUMPH TROPHY TRAIL
John Anstey: Shelves full of trophies “My dad had motorcycles, so I had a head start over a lot of lads. When I was 11 or 12 years old I used to `hang around with
Read moreBIG SID'S VINCATI: AN ANGLO ITALIAN MASTERCLASS
‘Big Sid’ Biberman – a lifelong love affair with Vincent motorcycles. Both engines were the result of redesigning an existing single-cylinder engine into a twin, both companies began their motorcycle production using someone else’s engines,
Read moreFIRST GENTLEMAN OF RACING
Geoff Duke on the grid for the 1959 Ulster GP. He rode a 500 Manx Norton Six-time world champion and six-time TT winner Geoff Duke OBE passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1 at his
Read moreRoad Test: BSA Spitfire
BSA Spitfire Scrambler In this old motorcycle game of ours, fate can sometimes play a decent hand by laying in front of us a certain path, which eventually results in a machine that originally was
Read moreTelevision scrambles
The first televised scramble took place at Beenham, near Reading in December 1954 and, as one might expect with off-road racing at that time of year, the muddy conditions made life extremely difficult and the
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Peter Howells’ Panther-Norton special In the privileged life of working for Classic Bike Guide and riding other enthusiasts’ machines, the emphasis naturally leans toward the immaculate, the beautiful, the elegant, the award winners. Just as
Read moreGeoff Duke holds Court
Motorcycle Show at Earls Court, 1954 Geoff Duke opened his piece bemoaning the fact that there were ‘no drastic developments’ and most people might look back on the show as ‘average’. But he countered this
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