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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Leinster road races
The riders pictured are getting ready for the start of the 1923 Leinster 100 Miles, the first road race to be held in the Republic of Ireland since the Gordon Bennett races in 1903. Today,
Read moreTriton
70s Triton Griff Jones’s Triton is built in the classic cafe racer style that Griff would have been familiar with as a youngster in London riding to all the local haunts such as the Ace
Read moreRoad Test: BSA B40
BSA B40 Derek’s riding goes back a long way, to before 1953 and emerging racing ambitions with a Mark Five 350 Douglas twin: “Not a proper racer like the 90 Plus, which was faster, but
Read moreIndian: where for art thou?
Indian Chief At Christmas, a guy in the pub got talking about my bike outside. “The first motorcycle I ever saw as a child was an Indian, a huge bright red thing. My mother was
Read moreRoad Test: Triumph Speed Twin
1952 Triumph Speed Twin In the 68 years since the new parallel twin set the fashion for decades to come, the world has been reminded to the point of complete boredom that Edward Turner designed
Read moreBuying Guide: Panther Model 100
1956 Panther Model 100 Panther owners are an eclectic bunch. Take the owners' club stand at the Bristol Show for example. Next door, the Vincent OC, all precision, conformity and spit ’n’ polish. On the
Read moreRoad Test: BSA Super Rocket
BSA Super Rocket Bob Hall’s Super Rocket came from an impeccable source – a CBG Small Ad. “I saw the ad, called the chap and he said it was a really good one,” he remembers.
Read moreWorkshop: Fit an ignition booster
Transform your ignition! Of course it would be rather pleasant not to have to do this job, but as they say in the army… “if you can’t take a joke you shouldn’t have signed up!”
Read moreBritons chasing gold medals
Men and machines forming the 1964 British Trophy team destined to ride in East Germany included (from left to right): Jim Sandiford, Sammy Miller, Johnny Giles, Ray Peplow, Ken Heanes and John Brittain A regular
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