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Category: Letters

Experts on the escorts

21st August 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

The motorcycles on page 61 of your July issue are not Welsh registered, but London i.e. Met. On plates of this era the last two letters, not the first two, indicate the relevant licensing authority.

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The love of boxers – andthat one’s mine!

15th July 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

The article by Owen Howells was great reading and reminds me of similar rides covering long days and dashes for ferries. The old boxer just purred on no matter what. Simple to maintain and giving

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Motorcycles and physics together

12th July 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Just a quick note to thank you for a great magazine! As a motorcyclist I look forward to every edition of CBG and enjoy it so much from cover to cover. As a motorcycling physicist

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Looking after my Cubs

22nd June 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Thanks for the great article on Triumph Cubs. My 66 T20M Mountain Cub is tuned for top speed and horsepower on dirt roads, however I admire the trials scene. It looks like it would be

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Enfield envy

18th June 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

As a reader of your magazine, I loved the April issue, mainly the ‘My Green Dream’. Two years ago, a friend of mine gave me a Bullet 500 from 1955. Well, okay, only the engine,

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Show me the money!

25th May 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m becoming more and more disillusioned with the classic biking scene, and it’s nothing to do with losing the love for all that marvellous old machinery out

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Tiddler’s delight! But a few points…

18th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

I bought Classic Bike Guide as I thought it was a very good idea to have a lightweight guide; i.e. 125cc bikes. I started riding in May 1977 on an SS50ZB2 Honda. In the 1990s

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Building a TriBSA from scratch!

26th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

These photos were taken two months in on my latest project, to build a TriBSA from scratch. The frame is a 1956 A7 S/S, the tank is a Manx Norton, cut and welded to fit

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Appreciation for the Suzuki B120

24th February 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

I enjoyed the recent article about the Suzuki B120, I have owned one for three years and love it. I had the engine rebuilt by Martin at Slipstream Tuning and have bought many items on

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More wheel building advice

22nd February 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

I have just read the August issue of CBG, and found the wheel building section of particular interest. I have built and repaired wheels for many years, learning from my brother Arthur back in the

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