Mark Williams meets a man whose mission in life is making BSA’s modest little workhouse a force to be reckoned with. Photos by Alex Ramsay and Mark Williams BSA Bantams… Who honestly hasn’t owned one?
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Triumph tiger 650: Neat, sweet, fleet
Triumph’s last 650 Tiger has no reputation for being the best. But it makes a brilliant and affordable riding machine Photos by Simon Everett There is a reason why Triumph twins have always been popular.
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In 1961 the UK motorcycle learner laws required manufacturers to take the 250cc market seriously, so in 1964 one manufacturer with a prestigious past offered a model with its name embedded in the future This
Read moreFrom the Archive: Norton jpn monocoque replica racer
The way ahead: There’s another new Norton on the block. This one’s a remarkable replica of one of the more unusual factory racers from the Seventies… Photos: Chris de Vine (replica bike); Kyoichi Nakamura (original
Read moreFrom the archive: A little luxury
Meet the Triumph twin that time forgot WORDS & PHOTOS BY Richard Jones IN 1938 TRIUMPH revealed the engine that would dominate the British motorcycle industry for the next 40 or more years – Edward
Read moreFrom the archive: Bob’s your Bimmer
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
Read moreFrom the archive: Ridinglife || Honda nighthawk 650
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
Read moreFrom the Archive: Ridinglife || Guzi cafÉ custom
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
Read moreFrom the Archive: CBG Winter Classic
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
Read moreFrom the Archive: Riding Life – BSA rocket Gold Star
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
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