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!
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
Read moreMotorcycles and physics together
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
Read moreLooking after my Cubs
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
Read moreEnfield envy
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,
Read moreShow me the money!
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
Read moreTiddler’s delight! But a few points…
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
Read moreBuilding a TriBSA from scratch!
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
Read moreAppreciation for the Suzuki B120
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
Read moreMore wheel building advice
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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