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Following a cancer diagnosis in 2004, Peter Starr was determined to live a purposeful life and see the world by motorcycle, exploring 12 new places across the globe. Starr discovered his passion for two wheels at school, buying his first motorcycle aged 16. Inspired by his love for motorcycle sport, Peter went on to work…

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The LE might have been for humdrum duties, but it came from the maker of one of the finest racing machines ever – the long-lived Velocette KTT Stanley Woods, 350 Velocette KTT, in 1939 Words by James Robinson Photos by Mortons Archive Few models have achieved such a long-running level of competitiveness as Velocette’s famous…

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Lightweight and agile, Honda’s CB250RS conflicted with its own Superdream for sales and was never as popular. Now, they can be a great back-lane bike with big H reliability. In the late 1970s, Honda wAS cleaning up in the non-hooligan 250cc motorcycle stakes in the UK. It first replaced the ageing CJ250T with the rounded-off…

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AMC twins may be oft overlooked but are another wonderful way into British twin ownership Words and photos by Matt Alright, so you want a British classic bike, an excellent choice of steed. Perhaps you’re not too bothered with getting a particular make or model, or era. But have you considered the difference between having…

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Kawasaki introduced the Z1 50 years ago, in 1972. We have a look at the early story of this, the original Kawasaki superbike Words by Matt  Photos by Kawasaki Japan and Mortons 1972 was not rose-tinted. The Watergate scandal hit President Nixon leading to his resignation, we had constant headlines of car bombs and murders…

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This wonderful bike has a wonderful story behind it, and the result is stunning. Words by Oli Hulme Photos by Gary Chapman I’d arrived at the Bath and West Showground for the Bristol Classic Show a day early, just to scope out the entries and see if there was anything that might be worth investigation.…

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Gus Kuhn was a speedway rider and TT racer, and competed in most other two-wheel sports. He also ran his own shop, but will always be best known for a bike he never saw – the Gus Kuhn Commando. Words by Oli ‘Two Hats’ Hulme Photography by Gary ‘Look At My New Camera’ Chapman Shelagh…

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Underrated, undersold, overlooked and over here. The Honda Bros 400 or 650 is one of the greatest, best-looking bikes around, especially if you like your bikes small and nimble Words and photography by Matt Hull Thanks to Cat Pena for letting us photograph her great Bros 400 What is it? Built from 1988 until 1992,…

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Christmas is just around the corner and we’ve lined up a huge range of special gifts for your loved ones (or yourself)… including a selection of subscriptions, books, show tickets and merchandise.   With 20% off books, 10% off show tickets and up to 48% off subscriptions, there’s something for everyone! From motorcycles to railways,…

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