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Are you sitting comfortably? This busy family business has been trading since 1990 and specialises in all aspects of motorcycle seat work. The guys there can lower or raise a saddle, make it narrower or wider, add gel pads or memory foam for the ultimate in a comfortable ride; re-shape, re-mould, embroider or re-cover –…

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Royal Enfield range revamp means bargains to be had… Royal Enfield is on target to build 100,000 motorcycles in its Chennai factory this year – production has doubled since 2010, which means the marque has overtaken the likes of Triumph (around 50,000 bikes built per year) and is catching up with BMW (120,000). To celebrate…

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Classic Bike Guide regular Louise Limb’s 2013 calendar is ready… Among its 12 pages the Louise Limb 2013 Classic Pinup Calendar includes images of Isabella Rosellini on a Ducati, Jane Fonda on a Triumph Hurricane and even Greta Garbo on a Brough Superior. It costs £15 including UK postage and each A4 sized calendar comes…

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Morini rescue. Hurrah! “Almost every Italian man over the age of 50 has owned a Morini at some time – my first bike was a 50cc Morini Corsarino. When I read that the company had gone into liquidation I talked with my partner and decided to buy the company.” For a fraction under two million…

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Classic Bike Guide on sale now • Mould Breaker Japan’s first big bike was better built and faster than most British twins. But was it the shape of things to come? • Dealer special A genuine ‘dealer special’, this modified Mountain Cub is a teeny piece of trials history. • Products and letters Security special;…

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Hollywood star branches out… The first production bikes are currently in the prototype phase, with production expected in 2013. Reeves and collaborator Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods met in 2007 to tackle a custom project. Gard’s custom builds are known for their real world functionality and what began as a simple undertaking over five…

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Asgard motorcycle garage For those with a garden but no garage, this galvanised steel shed has reinforced hinges, doors and panels and is heavy enough to class as a garage for insurance purposes. There’s a ramp that slides out to get the bike in and out easily and, although only really big enough for one…

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The best job in biking is up for grabs This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the classic scene, to find and ride the best examples of the bikes that matter to Britain’s fastest growing biking sector. The job will include: • Having a clear and valid vision for both the…

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Road legal race bike, built by legends Back in the 1980s and 90s, Steve’s engineering and development sidekick was Yorkshire ‘Ducatisti’ and precision engineer, Glyn Robinson, who has recently rekindled the Sports motorcycle legend with Steve’s blessing. Glyn worked alongside Steve developing ideas and tuning mods to the engines, several of which found their way…

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The frantic future of smoking craziness is in their hands. Pic Alex Stuart After 30 years in the aerospace industry, Peregrine director Hugh Davies decided to pursue a new direction. “No more management speak, and no more Powerpoint engineering,” he told us. “I’ve had a passion for all things two-wheeled since the age of four,…

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