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Belstaff Trialmaster, waterproof motorcycle jacket It’s a very nicely put together garment with a plush tartan lining and the traditional press stud fixings. There’s a sturdy, double ended, full length brass zipper with an overlap held in place by press studs. Deep pockets are both sides on hip and breast, with a small Velcro flapped…

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Eastwood Expander Wheel Kit The Eastwood Expander Wheel Kit is a soft rubber wheel with slotted sides, over which an abrasive band is slipped and held in place by centrifugal force as the rubber expands. It’s designed to run at a max of 1800rpm so excessive cutting does not occur. It has a central push-out…

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Geoff Brett (65) leading the pack He was 77 and president of the Bewdley MCC, a club he joined in 1962 wherein he added grass tracking to his weekend trials riding. Club chairman Graham Turner was a pal: “We used to follow one another round, so if we had a problem with a bike we…

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Royal Enfield dealers revisit company’s spiritual home Their trip included a visit to their spiritual home in Redditch. Little of the original factory remains, so the lunch stop was at the Royal Enfield pub, formerly the town’s old cinema. “It was all about our dealers riding the current bikes in their natural environment,” said UK…

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BSA Goldie rockers are beuing remanufactured For BSA Gold Star DBD34/DB34 and DB32, they are made from EN40B steel and prior to heat treatment they undergo hot isostatic pressing (HIP). This system makes the rockers very strong. John has extensively tested the rockers in his race engines without any problems and loaded them up to…

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NJB shock absorbers NJB proprietor Norman Blakemore spent a good few years of his working life at Girling, so he should know a thing or two about shock absorbers. I have used his units on many of my machines, always with 100% satisfaction. What’s more, Norman has developed a range of units for specific tasks.…

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AMC 650 crankshafts are being remanufactured The club reckoned that if it was possible to obtain a quality product at the right price then it would be a considerable benefit to our members in being able to obtain a major component that is presently unavailable. The new cranks are cast in Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI),…

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Dremel DSM20 compact saw The tool makes a beautifully clean cut compared with toothed wheels, are extremely precise and require no lower guard mechanism – as per toothed cutters. It’s easy to operate with one hand for most cuts and its abrasive wheels allow both push and pull action, whichever is more convenient. Additionally, it’s…

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The AJS-Matchless OC was formed 60 years ago, following an advert in the Daily Telegraph, posted by the late John Trant, asking like minded AMC riders to meet at the Ace cafe with a view to forming a club. The subsequent meeting in January 1952 resulted in the AMCOC being formed, later changing to the…

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Lindsay & Sons, 1926 Great Ship Street This major figure in Irish motorcycling has collected historic machines, such as the 1954 500cc Gilera ‘Saturno’ racer that once belonged to the father of 1960s Argentinian star Benedicto Caldarella. That one must be a favourite to exceed the auctioneer‘s top estimate of £12,000. A 1939 B24 BSA…

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