October’s Classic Bike Guide on sale

• Editor's intro
Gary Pinchin sets the scene

• Archive
Miniatures tested by the A.C.U

LIVE2RIDE
• Classic TT
Olie Linsdell’s dominant 500cc Paton performance

• Netley Marsh Eurojumble
20th Anniversary of this special event

• Sturgis
Cafe racers invade chopper county

• Brackley
Town centre racing action and classic fest

• Stafford preview
Looking ahead to the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show

• Bike shed II preview
Promises to be even better than the original

•  Letters
Your forum to air your classic views

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OPINION
• Paul D'Orleans
• Sarah Bradley
• George Cohen
• Frank Westworth

FEATURES
• Royal Enfield Continental GT
Road test and back story to Enfield’s new cafe racer

• Matchless G3L
Rookie restorer renovates a military classic

• The snarling beast
Series A Vincent Rapide tested

• Ton-up Specials
First in an occasional series of custom classics

• Moto Guzzi Le Mans v Ducari 900SS
Two great Italian superbikes. But which is best?

RIDE2LIVE
• Lost marques
Bridgestone and Lilac. Gone but not forgotten

• Reinventing the wheel
Rebuilding and truing wire wheels

• Club guide
The Ariel Owners’ Club

• Maintenance guide
Servicing a Velocette Venom

Plus all the usual regulars. On sale now!

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