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Bevel heaven
From the Archives: Ducati’s first production bevel-drive bike was hot stuff in 1956. And, phew, it’s still a little scorcher… WORDS BY Frank Melling PHOTOS BY Carol Melling AT AGE NINE, I was in love with a Ducati Silverstone Super. Forget being a cowboy out on the range or a Spitfire pilot battling the Nazi…
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Stafford Show: Going for gold
THE BSA GOLD STAR has been part of motorcycling folklore for 80 years and at this April’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the Goldie will take centre stage in the Restoration Theatre. Expert hints and tips on all things related to restoration and maintenance will be on offer once again at Stafford, and this…
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KICKBACK TURNS TEN
THE TENTH KICKBACK motorcycle show takes place on April 1-2. As well as having scores of stunning custom bikes on display, stunt shows and a wide range of trade stands the show is also hosting the finals of the National Championships for Customised Motorcycles, with the winners announced at 3pm on Sunday. There will be…
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ISLAND VENUE FOR TRIPLES BLAST
THE TRIDENT AND ROCKET 3 Owners’ Club will take over a race circuit for their Beezumph 26 Rally this summer. Triple owners will gather at the Anglesey Race Circuit on July 14/15. Rally tickets are £20 per person, which gets you entry, camping, food and entertainment on Saturday night and a rally badge. There is…
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Pretty, basic
Yamaha’s dressy XVS650 Dragstar hides a neat machine beneath the frills WORDS & PHOTOS by Oliver Hulme CHOPPERS, CUSTOMS, CAFÉ RACERS and bobbers all come from the same basic root. The principle is that if you make your motorcycle lighter by junking all the heavy extra bits and pieces put on it by the original…
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Slim, sexy, sporty
Long, low and lean: an enduring influence on Guzzi’s subsequent sportsters Words & photos by Marion Thirsk In a successful attempt to retain its longstanding role as suppliers of police and military motorcycles, in 1963 Moto Guzzi started work on a replacement for the Falcone. Replacing the long-serving 499cc Falcone single required a faster, more…
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TRITON MAESTRO TO OFFER EXPERT ADVICE
RACING LEGEND DAVE DEGENS of Dresda Triton fame is guest of honour at the South of England Classic Show and Bikejumble on April 2 at the South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL. Dave will bring his original 1958 Matchless G45, hold his popular Bike Clinic in the Queen’s Jubilee Show Hall, and will be…
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Great tourer
Almost civilised and almost sensible, Suzuki’s GT550 is actually a triple treat WORDS & PHOTOS BY Oliver Hulme SUZUKI LAUNCHED THEIR range of big two-stroke triples in 1972 with less than perfect timing. The GT arrived in a world that was just about to start worrying about air pollution and an oil crisis. Despite the…
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Affordable alternative
Minor by name, but not by nature ITS NAME INDICATES a smaller powerplant than the 692cc Meteor and Super Meteor, but the ‘Meteor Minor’ designation unjustly plays down the bike’s own star qualities. Often overlooked in favour of larger Royal Enfields, particularly the Constellation and Interceptor, the Meteor Minor is an extremely pleasant machine to…
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On Rocket road
Overshadowed by Bonnevilles, there are some good buys in Beezerland THE BSA A65 and A50, launched in 1962, dragged the look of the British big twin kicking and screaming into the 1960s. The sleek lines of the bikes were a world away from the more mechanical look of their rivals on the market. The move…
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