• Intro
Acting Ed's intro
• Triumph Speedmaster
The most popular of the current Triumph twins is the Touring Speedmaster. Norman Hyde has developed the original a little further; Alan Cathcart rode the result; the Hyde Speedmaster TC
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• Letters
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• Moving Swiftly Along
Andrew Wilson reveals the downside of an upgrade…
• Colorado Commando
Based in a small town nestling between the Rocky Mountains and the desert, Colorado Norton Works transforms tired British iron into tyre-burning beauties. Phillip Tooth was there
• Yamaha XS650
So almost-British it almost-hurts, Yamaha’s 650 parallel twins are firm faves with classic riders. Steve Cooper explains why, and why we should all buy one…
• Laverda SF
Super fast Laverda twin for road and track. Is this the best of all parallel twins? Bob Dixon reports…
• British lives in Japanese garages
Seven men, and many motorcycles. Phillip Tooth uncovers a Brit-centric world in distant Japan…
• Honda CX500
Loved by many, derided by others as the ‘plastic maggot’, Honda’s CX500 was pretty radical stuff. Still is. Steve Cooper explains why…
• Classic Bike Guide to British singles
They’re all the same, old single-cylinder Britbikes. Aren’t they?
• Draganfly Motorcycles
Good Guys – especially if you’re in need of BSA or Ariel bits
• Ariel Engine Build
Mike Pemberton knows and shows how to do it
• Showtime!
Classic bikes at the NEC and at Del Mar. Del… where?
• Famous Last Words
Frank Westworth ponders on the sanity of those who’d not want to waste time getting an MoT
• Louise Limb
Did you know that Cher was part-Indian?
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